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I Bought Clothes... AT WAL-MART! - This is a big deal to me. I have not bought clothes at a regular store in over 20 years. I bought 2 pairs of jeans and 4 polo shirts for the same amount of money I used to pay fo...

Six Months - A New Life - Its been six months since my VSG surgery. I have been successful so far, but this IS NOT EASY. Down 183 lbs total with a long way to go. I am so glad I did this. It was a dif...

"Super Bowl Sunday" = "Super Food S - Football season began shortly after I had my VSG. I quickly began to acknowledge that watching Sunday football meant mindlessly eating high fat junk and carbs for 3-4 hours. This...

Psychological Counseling? - Ok, I didn't get into the Quarter Ton Club by retaining water or due to a slow metabolism. I got there because I obviously have serious eating issues. While I've been successful ...

CARB MONKEY is now in the corner - He finally realized I was NOT gonna feed him so he climbed off my back and is sullenly sitting in a corner. He's not carrying on as much now, but he is constantly watching my ever...

The CARB MONKEY is on my back! - I AM gonna shake him loose. This weekend I relaxed and casually let that sucker climb back up there. He doesn't want to let go but he's going to have to realize I am NOT his bitc...

First Goal Achieved! - When I started this journey, my first mini-goal was to be under 399 before the end of the year.  This morning I finally got to a scale and weighed 397.  That's a total loss of 1...

Bad Movie Night NSV - Last night I went to the movies to see "Santa Clause Conquers the Martians" at an old-school theater. I comfortably fit in the seat I didn't get stuck in the seat I could wa...

Wedding Ring! - I put my wedding ring on and began wearing it again yesterday. Married in 1994, I had to cut it off in 1998 because I got too fat. I had it resized and had to quit wearing it aga...

Steering Wheel NSV -  This photo is of my pre-surgery pants and that worn spot on my zipper guard is from my steering wheel.  I don't drive a sub-compact-I drive a 3/4 ton HD pick-up truck with the sea...