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First let's start with the fact I a still on night shift and am ok with that at the moment as I get ready to start a new journey on August the 20th, that is were the I must be crazy part comes in. I will be going back to school for the first time in 13 years. Thats right 13 years, I MUST BE CRAZY RIGHT? I will be taking some classes to update my computer knowledge as alot has changed in the last 13 years but ultimatly I believe I will be going to bet my MBA. I am hoping that with me updating my knowledge that will help me get a day shift position. I have just applied for a day shift position with the same title I have now it would just be on the campus side of life here at UK. I love working on the hospital side as I have worked in or with a hospital for almost 10 years now so moving to the campus side of life will be a change but it might be a good for me also. We will just have to wait and see what happens. Oh well enough of that for now. 

 I am holding at around 224lbs to 227 lbs and feeling great. I am looking forward to going back to school and testing myself again. I must say I am also so proud of Dee as she will be starting school on the 20th as well and can't wait to watch her succeed at this next challenge in her life. I am so proud of her and her weight loss and how well she is doing over all. This should be another great journey we take together. Love Ya Dee.

God Bless You All,
Michael D.

out about trying to get a day shift position at work. I have had 4 or 5 interviews and will have another one Friday at 2pm. I am hoping this one leads to an offer for day shift. It would be a Fri thru Monday day shift but that is better than nothing. I will be praying a little extra for this to happen. The only problem then still is how long til I actually get to move to days.

 Also this past week has been rough in that we helped Dee's parents move into their new apartment. Lord have mercy that was a chore. As it was just me, Dee, and her dad to move them. Due to health issues her mom couldn't really help and dad was limited but he did great. God bless Dee, as she did so much for this move and I don't think she realizes just how much she did do. That is until she got to sit for a moment all those wonderful muscle decided to kick her in the butt for making them work like that...LOL. She really did do alot and I love her so much.

 Now the problem comes that in about 3 weeks or so we get to move into a new apartment ourselves and that will be nice but the move will be murder. As I believe I will only be off for one day during this move and will be getting to work overtime here at work at that time due to a co-worker being on vacation. Let's just pray we can get it done and survive.

  Go with all this I am starting to wonder if I am eating to much and am becoming afraid I am not going to loose anymore weight but may start putting back on instead. I am hoping to go back to just the basics again but working this schedule I am right now makes everything so hard.

Ok thats enough for now...see you all on the flip side.

  I am attempting to get a day shift position at work and I really believe I have one but the waitig is killing me. After my first interview for the new position I told Dee I believe I have got the position. Here it is about 2 months later and still nothing. At this point I just wish they would say one way or the other just to put me out of my misery. I love the job I am doing now but night shift is getting really old and with Dee headed back to school I really want on days so our schedules will match a bit better. I still feel that the position is mine but the lonegr it takes the more doubt I get. I know I can do the job without problem. It is just driving me crazy at this point with the waiting.

My six month anniversary was on April 23rd but my six month appointment isn't until May 14th for some reason. Oh well I guess it really doesn't matter as long as all is going well right. As long as my scales at home are still close to correct I have lost 113lbs so far and I am feeling great. My biggest problem at this point is I still see a very fat man looking abck at me in the mirrror all else points to the contrary of that. I feel that my weight loss is going well and I feel I am were I need to be with my diet and weight loss and exercise routine. We are trying to adjust our workout routine to every other day instead of 3 or 4 in a row and then 1 or 2 off. I think the every other day routine will work better as it will allow our muscle to rest before we tear them up again...LOL  Can't you just picture me tearing up a muscle in the weight room, that would have to be hilarious!!! Oh well enough poking fun at myself although I am such an easy targeet. My only issue with my the way my body is looking is my upper legs. I look at my upper legs and think God you better not wear shorts with those things. although my wife says they look great, I look down and see huge thighs still but thats just me. Maybe I am to hard on myself about my legs but to me they just dont look good, but that has always been an issue for me. I do wear shorts out thought but I am very self conscience about my looks in them but as long as my wife is ok with them, then I will be okay,because no one else's opion truly matters..right! 

  I am so glad to see some warm weather again!!! We finally grilled out last night for the first time in forever for us. I through us a steak and some shrimp on the grill and we just sit out back on the patio of our apartment and had a enjoyable evening. We spent most the day running all over the place from getting all we need to grill and plant some flowers we got to getting most all of it done. I believe we went for about 12 hours before truly slowing down but it was a great day for us. We now have a patio set and a grill and two small boxes of flowers around our patio. We have a few more flowers to plant and also some herbs to plant as well. We got out hummongbird feeder and our bird feeder set up this week also. We had our hummingbirds come and feed this evening. As we ate breakfast at the patio table this morning we got to watch a squriel hang upside down to eat from the bird feeder we put in the tree out back. Now that was a site I must admit!!

Well here we are it is the first day of Spring and I am so ready for the spring weather to kick in full time. Heck just last week during one of the days it was 70 outside, I took out the camping gear to get a look at it. I set up the tent and let it air out a bit from being put up so long. Hopefully within the next few weeks we can sneak off for a night or two of camping finally. The last time we went camping was nearly 4 years ago and that is just to **** long ago!!! I just keep looking and feeling better and better but at the same time there are times I think I am as big as ever. I am told that may never go away. Oh well at least for the first time in about 4 years or so I am looking forward to getting out this year. I feel like we can truly enjoy ourselves and not just do a little and then have to stop for ever to rest up. I will be getting my fishing stuff out and in order here soon as well. I am somewhere around 265lbs now and I must admit if I don't loose another pound I would very happy with the surgery but I know that I will continue to loose for a while longer. I am hoping to get down to somewhere between 200 and 220 lbs when all said and done. I know that we are enjoying life more and more together. I also know that all  this lost weight has helped in alot of areas including in the ******* area!! We are going to the Y about 6 days a week and doing anything from hour of aqua-aerobics to and hour in the machine area. Heck we have even started to take a Fusion Ball clas which is a mix of Yoga and Pilates on the exercise ball, whoooo nelly it is hard but fun as heck and very helpfull. Well I better ge back to work as it has hit the bewitching hour and all heck is about to break loose for a while. 

  Oh also Thanks to my Lovely and Wonderful Wife  Dee for fixin up my profile here. I love Ya Babe and can't wait for out first camping trip soon.

God Bless you all.
Michael D.

I have the greatest wife a man could ask for. She is doing so great with her surgery and weight loss. I can't wait to join her on the losers bench and we can start our life together. I have all the confidence that this is the right thing for me. I am so looking forward to having a life again and especially one that has Dee there with me all the way. We have a great life now but with our health it will get better.

God Bless You All!!!!

So Far, Not So Bad.....

Lordy lordy I think at times I am about to die here...I am on my first of my 2 day all liquid diet before my surgery Monday morning. It wasn't so bad until I came into work and instincts kicked in that this has been the time I have always had my meal. So far I am doing ok...I have had a cup of soup (cream of chicken) and I am now having a hot coco (the protidiet) from the surgery center. 

 I am starting to think my wife is more nerveous about my surgery than she was her own. Then again I know what a wreck I was for hers. I have been able to keep a cool facade up so far and was able to al through out her surgery day. I have always felt like I had to be strong but lordy I am not sure about this. I get the feeling that by mid-night tomorrow night I will be a mess.  I have to be at St. Joe's at 6:15 am Monday morning and should be in surgery by 7:30 am, by what the doc has said to me. 

 Oh yes the pre-op went great, I weighed in at 341lbs down about 24 or 25 lbs from my first visit I believe. He then told us in no uncertain terms that if we had questions to call and not to try and brain storm our way through it together. Hmmmm why oh why would he say that...yeah we are both a little hard headed I must admit. 

 I am so pleased with how well Dee is doing and just hope I can do as well if so we will be well on are way to all those wonderful things we want to accomplish together and for ourselves.

10/17
 Wow it seems like the other day this was so far away and now it is right here. I am glad but nerveous about eveything. I keep thinking I will go in tomorrow and will have gained weight since my first visit or something that would have them stop me from having my surgery. Although I know I have lost weight since my initial visit. I have been a fat fellow my whole life and anytime I have lost weight I always thought I was putting it right back on. I already know that will be my biggest fight to overcome. The fight witin myself about am I or am I not actually loosing weight. I know this tool works when you follor the instructions and do as you are supposed to. I just know from past tries the mental aspect is the hardest part at times. I am prepared alot better this time for all this than anyother time I have attepmted a diet or whatever to loose my weight. I also have a great supporter in my wife. I know she will give me a swift kick in the butt when I need it. I must say I really appreciate everyone here and all the support that is given here, that will be a great help also. Well I better wrap this up as it is 3:30 am and I am about to get off work. God Bless you all and thanks again for the great support.

My name is Michael D and I am 35 yo and have been overweight my whole life. Even as young child was overwiegtht usually the heaviest kid in my class. I played all types of sports little league baseball, peewee football, youth basketball, etc..
When I reached High School I had stopped playing any type of organized sports due to me weight and knee problems. I continued to play some with friends, and I even picked up tennis, but my weight would keep me from playing very well.

In college I was introduced to golf and fell in love with the sport but only if I could ride in a cart. I was able to walk 18 holes once and that is one of my goals when I loose my weight; to walk and play golf as much as possible.
I truly enjoy being outdoors and just enjoying life. I have just recently (in the last two to three years) reached my maximum weight and realize I have to do something to take back my life. It has now gotten to the point where I no longer play any sports at all. I don't even get out for a round of golf due to my weight.
My knees bith give me great trouble and after a while of being on my feet my back will start to hurt me greatly if I am not careful.

My wife and I each year say we want to go and do so much but due to weight and issue from our weight, we never do and this has got to stop. We love camping, fishing, swimming, biking, hiking, etc...

I want to be able to play a round of golf and walk the course and enjoy the views. I also want to be able to play volleyball, badminton, tennis, etc.. again and enjoy doing so with my wife and friends.
I know this is a life long journey and luckily I have my wife to accompany me on this journey; I am ready to take on this journey.

My wife had surgery on Sept 19th and is doing great!! My surgery is set for Oct 23rd. at St. Joe's East and will be performed by Dr. Steiner; he also did my wife's surgery!

I want to be able to do all those things everyone else takes for granted such as go to Wal-Mart and buy something to wear off the shelf. I also want to be able to go shopping and not have to worry about getting short of breath or just plain tired. I want to be able to go to the mall or bookstore or heck anywhere and just enjoy a day out without the pain.

So here it is Friday the 13th and I am about 10 days away from my surgery. My pre-op visit with Dr. Steiner is the 18th and I am so ready for this to be here and done..I think. I am a little scared about this but I know that Dr. Steiner is a great doc and I know that it is a great group of Nurses up on the 4th floor at St. Joe's East. They all took such great care of my love. I am just nerveous that I will goof something up myself. Plus this will be my first operation so that makes me nerveous about being put to sleep and all.

I think I may be starting to drive my wife batty at the same time. She is busy making sure she is following all the rules and I am trying to help but sometimes I think I am hindering her. I do know this much the tool has helped her feel her best since we have been together and she has been able to go alot more than she was. Heck she is venturing out on her on now some. She has been to a couple of the water aerobic classes, while letting me get some sleep as I work night shift. We have taken a few more walks together also, besides the ones around the apartment building. We went to Lexington Green a few days ago and she was able to walk into the bookstore and go around and enjoy that again. We also went back another day and feed the ducks. Heck we even went and spent about 2 1/2 hours at the Barnes and Noble. I can't wait until we are able to do even more as we loose our weight and feel better and better.

Went to Wal-Mart the other night and couldn't help but go and look at the bikes. That is something we haved talked about being able to do for a long time now, just go out and enjoy a nice ride. There are several places around to go biking that would be beautiful to ride through. I am just afraid I am getting ahead of myself, since I haven't even had the surgery yet.