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337.6: High weight Dec '13
311.3: Surgery day 1/16/14
191.8: 1st Surgiversary
199.2: 2nd Surgiversary
201.6: 3rd Surgiversary
215.0: 4th Surgiversary
217.8 Last Weigh in
217.8: CW
Food: C
Water: C
Vitamins: B
Exercise: D
Spent the week in Texas...Damn it was hot. Walking around a steel mill in full PPE was tough. @Don1962, I was thinking about you working in your PPE every day. Food could have been better, but also could have been worse. I have a hard time staying away from Mexican food in Texas, and the damn chips especially. At least I stayed home from the MN state fair this year, which probably saved me 3000 calories.
This time of year is great for fresh fruit and veggies. The sweet corn has been awesome, and the tomatoes are fantastic as well. I'm fortunate to have local farms I can get fresh corn and tomatoes every day. Now apples are starting to come into season.
In theory, summer's done with the start of college football. It was tough day for the Wolverines, but ND played great. Harbaugh has a lot of work to do.
Have a great week this week.
Start of 6 month pre-op diet (2/14): 320 lbs.
8/20: 285.2 lbs.
8/28: 286 lbs.
Surprised I gained a little. I've been really focused on my eating, daily steps, and exercise the past 2 weeks.
On the plus side, I've completed my 6 month weight management program and all my pre-surgery requirements. Now the office just has to submit my case to my insurance and I have to wait for approval.
Any strange sounds or vibrations from your abdomen after Wednesday - have your surgeon call his cell phone! 
You'll be fine. May have a case of the "what the Hell have I done to myself" but those too shall pass.
Off Friday to road trip to Starkville, MS to watch Mississippi State and Stephen F. Austin play Saturday night.
Liquid diet will be over before you know it! Best of luck! You will not regret it!
195 Last week
195.4 Today
I was pretty much a sloth this weekend. Too grey and damp to do much yard work, or much of anything. Looking forward to the long upcoming weekend.
Good week to all.
-Bob
Four days down of liquid diet down and three to go. I am going to work Monday and Tuesday, but its getting hard to stay focused on anything other than Surgery Wednesday and remembering to stay on the liquid diet.
CW 295.6
LW 299.6
I hope everybody get some time off for the long weekend next week. College football starts Thursday night!
Jim Age 59 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Last week: 186.6
This week: 183.4 
Three pounds in a week? Almost want to call BS on myself. More mindful eating, a few more times on the treadmill and doing all the yardwork yesterday helped. Weighed three times to make sure of what I was seeing.
It's like he knew he was at the end when he stopped treatment. RIP Sir.
Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!! 
337.6: High weight Dec '13
311.3: Surgery day 1/16/14
191.8: 1st Surgiversary
199.2: 2nd Surgiversary
201.6: 3rd Surgiversary
215.0: 4th Surgiversary
218.2 Last Weigh in
217.8: CW
Food: C
Water: C
Vitamins: B
Exercise: D
Took a couple steps forward, and a few back. Net was a little loss, which I'll take. I spent last weekend in Calgary, Alberta Canada with my Dad seeing his brothers and sisters. I went to two 60th anniversary parties the same day. I never thought I'd do such a thing. The wild fires in British Columbia made the smoke so thick it was like fog. Crazy.
These next couple of weeks will be more of a wild ride work and vacation wise. I'm trying to figure out how I can get out and do more riding before the weather turns.
RIP John Mccain. You were a true American hero.
