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hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
A day in the life: My daily routine. -
I'm seven months post op. You can't really say that all WLS patients have the same routine in the post op months. Everyone does something slightly different. Here's what did one...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Sodium and stalls - It's nice to have some seasoning to spice up my limited diet.
But I never add salt.
There are two things I don't like about all the sodium, especially in processed foods like...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
My adventure in the ice cream aisle. - I have said before that I'd rather eat a nice juicy steak instead of pastas, or sweets like candy. But I made an impromptu stop at the local Walmart to pick up some things and was...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Topical NSAID update. - I recently posted that my foot doctor prescribed a topical NSAID cream for my heel pain.
Here is what the nurse at my clinic told me about NSAID topicals:
I checked with two...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Six month labs -
Lab results from April 2010
Component Your Value Standard Range Flag
Iron ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
I am now using NSAIDS. - An aircast, prescription orthotics, and cortisone shots still hasn't alleviated the pain in my right heel. There is enough pain to keep me from briskly walking. Thank goodness I c...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Six month post op (a month late) - I saw a doctor and nutritionist at the bariatric department of the Cleveland Clinic today for my six month post op eval.
Although I weighed 227 naked at home... The clinic's sca...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Monday morning weigh in - 227 this morning. Gotta run for my six month post op and lab results I'll post later.
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Remembering those "bad old days". - More than a year ago, when I really wasn't seriously considering WLS as an option.. I feel as if there was no hope that I could ever lose most of my 500 pounds AND KEEP IT OFF. I ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Making up for lost time after weight loss - When I met Colleen back in 1976, I was love struck. Before we even went on a date, I scribbled down the words to the following song and put the note on her car's windshield at he...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Prioritizing health issues. - My wife and I just got back from riding our bicycles at sunset. It was a beautiful, mild evening. But that pain in my right heel is bothering me more than it did yesterday. Right n...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
I love the little WoWs! - My wife and I spent the last few minutes of sunlight riding our bicycles along the bike path tonight. We only rode about six miles again. But it was so nice. The path wasn't crowd...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
What I will eat today.. - Post Date: 4/13/10 5:23 am
Last Edit: 4/13/10 5:26 am
Here is a cut and paste from my Fitday.com food journal for today.
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hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Got some exercize tonight - I got a little exercise in tonight. In spite of the the heel pain.. thanks to my wife. I bought her a brand new Trek 7100 women's bike this past weekend. She loves it. She suggest...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
My lowest weight in decades - The scale read 232 this morning. That's a three pound loss from last Monday morning and my lowest weight in at least 20 years. Also, yesterday marked one year since I began measu...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
My "Journaversary" - Although my RNY is the most significant tool in my weight loss journey, I have to say that my food journal is the next most important to me. I have now completed one year of measu...
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hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Weight loss in wrist.. LOL - Seeing as how the rate of my weight loss isn't as large as it was a few months ago... I'll take whatever signs of better health I can get. First of all. my daily checks of blood ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
"I'll never cheat!" -
I'm not going to cheat forever! Boy.. I wish. But forever is a long time.. It's overwhelming!
I allow myself about 12 meals a year (about once a month) that stray from my...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Celebrating... even when weight loss rate slows? - For whatever reason, it seems that the rate of our weight loss doesn't follow a timer, and hourglass, a clock, or even the calendar on the wall. Our bodies have their own clock. ...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
A lot of bull! -
Someone at work gave my wife and I free tickets to the Professional Bull Riders show that was in town. We had a nice time together. It's so nice NOT to have to worry about whe...
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hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Being honest about being healthy. - We've been told that weight loss surgery is not a magic bullet, but a tool we use in our effort to become healthy. Unfortunately, I think that most of the time when I consider tha...
hercules411 wrote a blog post 15 years, 3 months ago
Does the road to surgery seem long? - One of the reasons I was obese most of my life was because patience is not one of my virtues. I wanted to eat food as often, as much and as fast as possible. When I read how long...
