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I can't believe I have come this far - This week I passed a milestone in my recovery from the sorrow and seeming hopelessness of morbid obesity.  I surpassed the one-thousand mile mark on my bicycle.  Since I got ...

hercules411 uploaded a photo 14 years, 11 months ago

hercules411 uploaded a photo 14 years, 11 months ago

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A sense of hopelessness over health issues? - A couple of years ago when I weighed in excess of 500 pounds... I had a lot of co-morbidities and many other health issues as well. Here is a list in no particular order: Open,...

hercules411 wrote a blog post 14 years, 11 months ago
Eating: Does "full" = "satisfied"? - I have heard some of my doctors say that after I have my RNY, that when I eat a meal, I should quit eating when I am full and satisfied.  But the problem is that at least for me......

hercules411 wrote a blog post 14 years, 12 months ago
8 lbs from goal. - 226 pounds this  morning. That 's a body fat percentage of 14 percent. I'm eight pounds away from my goal.

hercules411 wrote a blog post 14 years, 12 months ago
Went on a cruise! (pics) - I promised my wife to take her on a romantic cruise someday. Okay!  So it was a a cruise on the Cuyahoga River which was once so polluted it made Cleve...

hercules411 uploaded a photo 14 years, 12 months ago

hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
This is why I had gastric bypass - Here I am at the Columbus, Ohio Zoo.  My wife took the picture. Over my shoulder you can see a gorilla that is only 4 years younger than me. Who looks better, me or the gorilla...

hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
New weight goal - I'm shooting for 218 pounds now.  That would make my body fat percentage 11 percent.  That's considered lean.. leaner than most people. I weighed 231 lbs yesterday so I now have 13...

hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
What is the appeal of eating? - I think about this question often. What is behind the appeal of eating?  Maybe to you, the answer is simple.  You need to eat to get nutrition and energy to live. Yes. But I am tal...

hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
I gained 15 pounds. - I learned some great information when I had my most recent Body Composition test on Friday. The below chart is my test results from late April. These are my tes...

hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
Weekend of WOWS - Why I had surgery. - I had weight loss surgery because I was previously merely existing day in and and day out without hope.. Not living.. just existing. Weekends like this one make me appreciate th...

hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
More riding - My wife and I have each been riding twice a day.. about 20 miles or more.  I had a blown tire so bought a new one.. I fixed it at work and was ready to ride that night.  I don't kn...

hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years ago
Progress report. New goal reached and living life. - I never thought when I had a goal of getting back on my old bike and riding that it ever really happen. But I am really surprised to the extent at which it is happening.  This past...
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