hercules411
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Lost another pound. -
The scale read 233 this morning. It's a pound less than a week ago. That means I lost two percent of my excess body weight in only a week. I also slipped on a pair of size 40...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
That old urge raises it's ugly head -
It happened a couple weekends ago.. and It happened again. Once again I was doing the usual Saturday grocery shopping. I was trying to find a decent, low sodium seasoning for ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
A couple of nice moments today. - I went to a funeral mass at church today. Now you may be asking yourself. "This is a "nice" moment?" Obviously not for the family of the deceased of course. But when i was goin...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Fears: What happens after WLS? -
A poster on the main board expressed her fears about what could happen to her after reading about some of the problems people had after weight loss surgery.
I posted my thoug...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Does this get easier? - It's an oft asked question by people in the immediate weeks following surgery.
"Does this get easier?"
Yes it gets easier. I'm more than five months out now.
I should expl...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Monday morning weigh in - This has been a good weekend.
First of all, the scale read 234 pounds this morning. That's a two pound loss, or 4% of my excess weight. I can't complain about losing four percent ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Reacting to rudeness. - A post on the main board brought up some painful memories. An OH member recounted an incident where a perfect stranger came up to her in a parking lot and told her she needed to lo...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Did I ever really "enjoy" food? - A freind of mine posted this comment today.
"In my mind I still love food and even imagine that I can eat it."
It made me think about my eating habits past and present.
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hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
A big chocolate cake! - Yesterday at work, someone set up a table and placed a big chocolate cake on top. It was to celebrate the last day of work for a fellow employee. A few people gathered around when...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Sugar free treats bewteen meals and snacks - I think that chewing gum and eating sugar free candies between meals is an individual choice depending on your history with food. For me.. regular use of such things is a no no. ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Some "Wows" just never get old. - One of the first big "Wows" for me was when I could finally fit into a movie theater seat. Since then my wife and I have gone to many movies.. even concerts and live theater produ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Surprise WOW - I did something today I haven't done in a long time.. at least without excruciating pain.
I kneeled.
I dropped something on the floor and it rolled under the bed. I had to ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Long term failure? - An OH member recently posted:
"I’ve heard so many more stories of failure after this surgery than of long term success that I feel it’s hopeless at times – hor...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
She didn't recognize me. - I had one of those WOW moments yesterday. And it came at a good time. The scale says I lost one pound last week. That's not the huge losses I had during some weeks, so I probabl...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 4 months ago
Monday Morning weigh in. - Scale says 236 today. That's down a pound from last week. Can't write much now. Off to docs to get orthotic inserts. Hopefully I'll be able to resume daily walks.
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Motivation: Not dying - A fellow OH member asked me how I became motivated to lose weight in preparation for weight loss surgery. It reminded me of a line from the movie, "The Shawshank Redemption".. th...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Benefits of keeping a food journal - I respect, if not admire, those of you who don't have to measure your food and keep track of it in a journal. But because part of my obesity issues centered around dishonesty with ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Do you follow doctor's orders? -
"Follow your doctor's orders".. blah blah blah.. yeah, yeah yeah.. I've heard that so often in my life that I hardly pay attention. At least I used to hardly pay attention.
I ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Why my weight loss surgery is no secret. - I couldn't keep being morbidly obese a secret, so I decided not to keep my weight loss surgery a secret either.
I underwent laprascopic RNY on September 21, 2009. It wasn't th...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Diet update - I am more than 5 months post RNY. I still want to lose another 48 pounds.
The following represents a pretty typical diet for a day.
B 138 g microwaved egg whites
S - 1 scoo...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Thoughts on cravings. - I was never a sugar freak.. In other words.. I didn't crave it. But since I as a compulsive over eater. .. I would still eat an entire bag of Hershey's Kisses just because they wer...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Are those old foods and habits finding their way b - A member on the main board was looking for advice after admitting that she was starting to eat foods that she shouldn't be eating. Below is my response...
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I usually avoid...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
For those considerin weight loss surgery - I weighed 455 when I first went to the Cleveland Clinic for a workshop on weight loss surgery. I was considered high risk... not only because of my weight.. but because of a histor...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Monday weigh in. - I lost 8 percent of my excess weight last week.
That's right. The scale read 237 lbs this morning. That's down 4 pounds from a week ago. I have 48 pounds to get to a "normal" ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 5 months ago
Old eating habits die hard - when will I learn? - On days when I know I face a potentially larger meal of foods I usually don't eat... I try to adjust my daily food plan to accommodate those "special foods". My son came into tow...
