TazRN
I Swear To God - I Love Yard Work
Apr 24, 2008
I tell ya, there is something about doing yardwork that just knocks the pounds off of my butt. I have done like three times in the two weeks and each time it is like "BAM" and two or three pounds are gone. I originally thought it might be water weight lost, but it actually stays off. I have not had regain (knock on some wood). I am definitely going to do tons of this stuff if this keeps happening.
On another positive note, I am finally under 270 for the first time in quite a while. I used to wrestle as a heavy weight in the 275 lbs. category so it is nice to know I could be in that weight class again. Like I said in one of my previous posts, it is the small things (little goals) that give me my inspiration to carry on day in and day out.
One last thing, I am getting hit on at work like crazy now. Everytime I turn around the co-workers of mine are making me blush like a school age boy. I had a lady today tell me it was a good thing I was married because "from behind I was looking fine". That just stopped me in my tracks cold turkey, but it did put a big smile on my face. Day before yesterday I was told by another female co-worker that I am starting to look like a "hottie". Well that just made wonder, what the hell was I before, "chopped liver". Then I realized, it was just seven weeks ago that I was a very overweight man. I will tell you, I now carry on through the day with a very confident swagger about myself. I can't help but do that now because I get compliments every single day and that just boosts my self esteem/ego even more. As they say, I walk tall and appear confident in all that I'm doing every single day. Sometimes this is just down right scary about how I am changing - mind blowing if you want to know the truth. I am going to stay grounded in reality for sure, but my goodness, I can see how one could become very out of touch with reality if you weren't careful. Taz
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 269
Goal Weight - 200
On another positive note, I am finally under 270 for the first time in quite a while. I used to wrestle as a heavy weight in the 275 lbs. category so it is nice to know I could be in that weight class again. Like I said in one of my previous posts, it is the small things (little goals) that give me my inspiration to carry on day in and day out.
One last thing, I am getting hit on at work like crazy now. Everytime I turn around the co-workers of mine are making me blush like a school age boy. I had a lady today tell me it was a good thing I was married because "from behind I was looking fine". That just stopped me in my tracks cold turkey, but it did put a big smile on my face. Day before yesterday I was told by another female co-worker that I am starting to look like a "hottie". Well that just made wonder, what the hell was I before, "chopped liver". Then I realized, it was just seven weeks ago that I was a very overweight man. I will tell you, I now carry on through the day with a very confident swagger about myself. I can't help but do that now because I get compliments every single day and that just boosts my self esteem/ego even more. As they say, I walk tall and appear confident in all that I'm doing every single day. Sometimes this is just down right scary about how I am changing - mind blowing if you want to know the truth. I am going to stay grounded in reality for sure, but my goodness, I can see how one could become very out of touch with reality if you weren't careful. Taz
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 269
Goal Weight - 200
Another Major Moment
Apr 20, 2008
The rollercoasters were great yesterday no doubt. Well today I took my son and his friend to the movies to see "The Spiderwick Chronicles" and I was absolutely floored by how much space I had in the movie theater seat. There were no arm rests digging in my side or my legs, I actually had room to spare and then some. It is amazing how the little things are bringing me such joy now. Speaking of little things, I forgot to mention this about being at Carowinds yesterday, but we went to a sit down restaurant with bench style seating (something I used to dread because my stomach would hit the table and make it very uncomfortable to sit and eat) and I slid in the seat like a champ. I fit with plenty of room to spare for me and my wife. I used to have to sit with one of my kids whenever we ate at a table like that because there just would not be enough room for me and wife on the same side - now mind you my wife is a tiny thing at about 120-130 pounds. Like I said, it is the little things that are making me happy. Well that is enough for now. Taz
Major Moment
Apr 20, 2008
Well yesterday my family went to Carowinds theme park to celebrate my daughters birthday and much to my excitement I was able to get on some rollercoasters for the first time in about 15 years. This was a major achievement for me personally as I was able to do this with my daughter. It truly was special seeing how it was her birthday and all. The one (of many coasters) that I rode had 2 loops and many inverted turns. What a great feeling it was to ride those coasters. It truly was a great day as I was able to participate and not just stand by and watch everyone else have the fun. Weightloss surgery and my hard work and detemination have allowed me to do something that I thought was only a pipe dream up until about 7 weeks ago. As I have said before, life is getting better and better with each and every passing day. Taz
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 275
Goal Weight - 200
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 275
Goal Weight - 200
Reflection - Where Am I Now
Apr 18, 2008
I am now down 91 pounds for the record and I couldn't be more pleased with myself at this point. I keep hitting record after record for myself and I get more and more focused with each passing day. I love the new "thinner" me. I am starting to feel really great about my self-confidence and my self-esteem. Now I never really had problems with those two concepts before, but I just feel like now I am exhibiting more confidence in everything I do. I feel like I am starting to "walk the walk" and soon I will be "talking the talk", as they say. I am not trying to come across as cocky or over-confident, but my God, losing this weight is transforming me right before my very own eyes. There are times I have to really ponder just what has become of me in such a short time. I keep thinking I am going to wake up and it will have all been a dream. To think that just a mere 6.5 weeks ago I was a totally different person both mentally and physically. Life is Good, No Life is Excellent and it only keeps getting better and better every single day that I wake up. I love my life, I love my wife, and I love my kids now more than ever. I have always loved those things, but I can truly appreciate those things even more now because I can truly be part of every aspect of their lives each and every single day - unlike 6.5 weeks ago when I just kind of stood by and watched. Now I savor every moment like it is my last. Taz
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 276
Goal Weight - 200
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 276
Goal Weight - 200
More Yardwork and More Pounds Off
Apr 16, 2008
Well I must say that if working in the yard (cutting grass and edging the lawn) allows me to lose weight like I am doing then I am in for a treat this summer when I need to cut the grass every five or six days.
I can only hope that the weightloss keeps up like it is. I am very happy with my progress so far. I am eating when I want to eat if my body says it is hungry. I am drinking like a fish in water and having no problems. I haven't really deprived myself of anything that I want so I would have to say things are great. I am now down 87 pounds total and I really would like to lose another 3 pounds between now and Monday the 21st. I have a doctors check up then and it would be just fantastic to hit the 90 pound mark on that day. I hope I don't jinx myself by saying that is a goal of mine. Maybe I need to do some yardwork Sunday afternoon. Anyway, I will keep my fingers crossed.
On a lighter note, people at work are really starting to notice the big changes in my weight. I have lost the round belly I had forever and a day. And even for a few weeks I was looking like I had the barrel chest/belly combination going on. Now though, my belly is smaller than my chest and I am starting to regain a little shape to my figure. I have always had a pretty good looking chest, but it was always over shadowed by my belly. I'm getting some of the V shape look and it is awesome to see the reality of everything starting to come to fruition. It is so hard to believe that just 6 weeks ago I was out of shape both physically and mentally. I have walked well over 120 miles since surgery and that alone blows my mind. I am anticipating great things for the future months ahead. Look out world because the man is starting to get his "groove" back, physically and mentally. My "game" is starting to come on strong
. Taz
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 280
Goal Weight - 200
I can only hope that the weightloss keeps up like it is. I am very happy with my progress so far. I am eating when I want to eat if my body says it is hungry. I am drinking like a fish in water and having no problems. I haven't really deprived myself of anything that I want so I would have to say things are great. I am now down 87 pounds total and I really would like to lose another 3 pounds between now and Monday the 21st. I have a doctors check up then and it would be just fantastic to hit the 90 pound mark on that day. I hope I don't jinx myself by saying that is a goal of mine. Maybe I need to do some yardwork Sunday afternoon. Anyway, I will keep my fingers crossed.
On a lighter note, people at work are really starting to notice the big changes in my weight. I have lost the round belly I had forever and a day. And even for a few weeks I was looking like I had the barrel chest/belly combination going on. Now though, my belly is smaller than my chest and I am starting to regain a little shape to my figure. I have always had a pretty good looking chest, but it was always over shadowed by my belly. I'm getting some of the V shape look and it is awesome to see the reality of everything starting to come to fruition. It is so hard to believe that just 6 weeks ago I was out of shape both physically and mentally. I have walked well over 120 miles since surgery and that alone blows my mind. I am anticipating great things for the future months ahead. Look out world because the man is starting to get his "groove" back, physically and mentally. My "game" is starting to come on strong
. TazHighest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 280
Goal Weight - 200
Weekend Trip and Losing Weight
Apr 13, 2008
Went out of town this weekend for soccer tournament and I was really worried that I might actually gain weight instead of losing weight. We went out to lots of restaurants with our boys soccer team and lets just say the food choices were hard, but manageable. I will take the trip as a weightloss success because I did manage to lose 1 whole pound between Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. I am also proud of the fact that I also used the hotel fitness room to exercise for 45 minutes (treadmill - 20 minutes and the elliptical machine for 25 minutes). The other fantastic thing about this moment is that in losing that 1 pound, it means I am now over the halfway mark to my weightloss goal of 200 pounds = 84 pounds down and 83 to go. I never thought I would see the day of losing this much weight. Taz
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 283
Goal Weight - 200
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 283
Goal Weight - 200
Yardwork Does The Body Good
Apr 09, 2008
Great day on the scales people. I lost 2 more pounds today for a total loss now of 80 pounds. 
I owe it all to spending three hours in my yard cutting grass, bagging the clippings, and then fertilizing every square inch of my beautiful lawn. I always have lost weight when ever I do yard work because I really work hard when I am in the yard. In the past, I always attributed that weight loss to water weight, but now I am attributing it to losing good fat weight. I don't sweat anything like I used to since I have had the surgery. I also made sure to drink plenty of fluids while doing all of that work in the yard. Dam my yard looks good. No, better yet, my yard looks awesome, spectacular, amazing. I am definitely a type A person and I am definitely that anal retentive person who likes to be neat. That same personality carries over into my job and even at home inside the house. I am a total neat freak about cleanliness. I pride myself on being able to clean a house just as good as a woman would do. I can definitely clean windows, wash clothes, fold clothes, vacuum, wash dishes, dust, etc. - and by the way, this does not mean I am feminine in any way shape or form. In fact, I am about as masculine as a man can be. I always kid around with my wife about how well rounded I am - in terms of somoene who will do not only the man stuff (take out trash, wash/clean the cars, all of the yardwork, house maintenance stuff inside and out), but I am no stranger to doing the woman stuff (dishes, laundry, dusting, vacuuming, etc.) either. The women I work with always tell me that if my wife gets tired of me, they will be glad to scoop me up and take me home.
Wow, now that I read all of that, I really did go off on a tangent. I went from talking about losing weight to discussing house cleaning. Losing weight is kind of making me a little scatter brained I guess.
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 287
Goal Weight - 200
I owe it all to spending three hours in my yard cutting grass, bagging the clippings, and then fertilizing every square inch of my beautiful lawn. I always have lost weight when ever I do yard work because I really work hard when I am in the yard. In the past, I always attributed that weight loss to water weight, but now I am attributing it to losing good fat weight. I don't sweat anything like I used to since I have had the surgery. I also made sure to drink plenty of fluids while doing all of that work in the yard. Dam my yard looks good. No, better yet, my yard looks awesome, spectacular, amazing. I am definitely a type A person and I am definitely that anal retentive person who likes to be neat. That same personality carries over into my job and even at home inside the house. I am a total neat freak about cleanliness. I pride myself on being able to clean a house just as good as a woman would do. I can definitely clean windows, wash clothes, fold clothes, vacuum, wash dishes, dust, etc. - and by the way, this does not mean I am feminine in any way shape or form. In fact, I am about as masculine as a man can be. I always kid around with my wife about how well rounded I am - in terms of somoene who will do not only the man stuff (take out trash, wash/clean the cars, all of the yardwork, house maintenance stuff inside and out), but I am no stranger to doing the woman stuff (dishes, laundry, dusting, vacuuming, etc.) either. The women I work with always tell me that if my wife gets tired of me, they will be glad to scoop me up and take me home. Wow, now that I read all of that, I really did go off on a tangent. I went from talking about losing weight to discussing house cleaning. Losing weight is kind of making me a little scatter brained I guess.
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 287
Goal Weight - 200
Day of the Lord
Apr 06, 2008
God was definitely on my side today as he allowed me to lose another 2 pounds 
. This has given me a total loss now of 77 pounds for being 5 weeks postop. I have my next doctors appointment for a 6 week checkup on 4/21/08. I would really love to have lost 90 pounds by then. That would be great as far as I am concerned. With a little luck 
and hard work I will try really hard to make that goal a reality. I will keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. Anyway, take care. Taz
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 290
Goal Weight - 200
. This has given me a total loss now of 77 pounds for being 5 weeks postop. I have my next doctors appointment for a 6 week checkup on 4/21/08. I would really love to have lost 90 pounds by then. That would be great as far as I am concerned. With a little luck and hard work I will try really hard to make that goal a reality. I will keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. Anyway, take care. Taz Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 290
Goal Weight - 200
Over the Hump Baby - Hell Ya
Apr 04, 2008
Well, I have liftoff or should I lostoff instead. I woke up this morning weighing 295 and when I got home this afternoon - BAM - 3 pounds gone for a new low of 292. Hey, every little bit counts and brings a smile to my face. 
I am glad to see the scale moving, even though it hasn't moved much in about a week and a half, I have noticed that other things have happened instead - clothes are supper supper loose and practically falling off of me. I definitely have to buck down and bite the bullet by spending some money on new clothes this weekend - I am not going to become a shopping whore this weekend - I am only going to get one or two pairs of pants at this point because it will be pointless to buy lots of outfits as the weight is going to continue coming off, thus altering what I will be able to wear any length of time. Taz
Highest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 292
Goal Weight - 200
I am glad to see the scale moving, even though it hasn't moved much in about a week and a half, I have noticed that other things have happened instead - clothes are supper supper loose and practically falling off of me. I definitely have to buck down and bite the bullet by spending some money on new clothes this weekend - I am not going to become a shopping whore this weekend - I am only going to get one or two pairs of pants at this point because it will be pointless to buy lots of outfits as the weight is going to continue coming off, thus altering what I will be able to wear any length of time. TazHighest Weight - 367
Preop Weight - 336
Postop Weight - 334
Current Weight - 292
Goal Weight - 200
Mileage
Apr 04, 2008
Something I just realized today - I looked at a calendar and started adding up the miles I have walked, since I had surgery, and I was totally blown away. I have walked 72 miles since February 29, 2008. That is 72 miles in 37 days
. That is astonishing to me. I would have never walked that much in my life prior to surgery. I had actually just bought some new running shoes prior to surgery because I knew I would need a good pair of sneaks for all the walking and exercising I would be doing, but dang, I never thought I would have walked that much though. Simply amazing. 
It just kind of puts things into perspective on just how out of shape I really was prior to having surgery. Anyway, this was just a nice KUDO to myself. I can't wait to start pumping iron next week at the gym. I am looking forward to being reunited with my first love and that is lifting weights. I do plan to still walk everyday, but now I will be incorporating it into my lifting routines - the walking and running will be my cool down phase after lifting. I can't wait to see the results. I am really pushing myself hard to get back to that green tank top look in one of my former photos (oh the glory days). Taz
. That is astonishing to me. I would have never walked that much in my life prior to surgery. I had actually just bought some new running shoes prior to surgery because I knew I would need a good pair of sneaks for all the walking and exercising I would be doing, but dang, I never thought I would have walked that much though. Simply amazing. It just kind of puts things into perspective on just how out of shape I really was prior to having surgery. Anyway, this was just a nice KUDO to myself. I can't wait to start pumping iron next week at the gym. I am looking forward to being reunited with my first love and that is lifting weights. I do plan to still walk everyday, but now I will be incorporating it into my lifting routines - the walking and running will be my cool down phase after lifting. I can't wait to see the results. I am really pushing myself hard to get back to that green tank top look in one of my former photos (oh the glory days). Taz
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02/28/2008
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May 28, 2007
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