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1/14/2010-

I was 2 years out on 1/11/10!!!!  Still maintaining at 129-133lbs.  How life is so much sweeter now.  I am in a very deeply commited relationship with Lot's of give and take and respect.  It's amazing to share this journey with your best friend and co-WLS patient.  I have developed some very close committed Friendships along the way the kind that no matter what happens I will be available for them as they will be available for me.  I still try and check on some of our newest members when they come out of surgery.  Just letting them know this is the most freeing exciting IMPORTANT thing they have done for themselves.  I sometimes get emotional to think another life has been saved!!!!!!  As for me I continue to measure, get all my water in, get my protein in and most of all take my vitamins every day!!!!!  I strive to make my life and my health better each day.  Do I make mistakes?  Do I wonder off the good habit cycle?  I would be lieing to myself and others if I said NO.  No one is perfect except for our maker upstairs.  You need to get the support somewhere some how whether it be your Family, Sat coffee's, or other support groups!!!  Get there and make it a habit to pay forward!!!!  You were givin this second chance in life to live it the right way all over again.  Take someone new by the hand and offer to help them get it. There is nothing any of us can't do! 

Can you believe it's been 14 months since surgery?  Life changes and more self esteem!!!  I had the courage to finally say enough is enough and now I am moving on.  I continue to run and train for my next goal, to run grandmas Marathon in Duluth this year.  I am maintaining my 130 lb weight goal.  Some days it's easier some days it's harder but this is not a journey for a couple of months or years this is a journey for a life time.  I am soo glad I have had the opportunity to meet a fantastic person who supports me, believes in family and loves to explore new avenues and adventures.  Nicole has been a huge inspiration to me by her excellent weight loss in 5 1/2 months along this same journey.  We keep each other in check and we thrive off of each others success.  Finally, I have found out what it truley means to be loved and to give love.  This something I thought I new.  But I really didn't.  With that being said remember always follow the rules.  If you feel like you are straying call one of us!!!  Heck call of email me.  I have been through alot and i might just have some good advice to share with you. Remember life is too short to be angery- Go forth and spread the joy and love that you have deep inside.

T-Rex

Wow!!!! 10 months ago and alot has changed for me.  I am currently down 109 lbs. Having more energy than a 26 yr old.  All my blood work came back normal.  Now comes to life changes;  I am in the process of getting a divorce.  When I wrote in my first blog the support from my wife was never there for this journey,  The truth is it was never there long before this.  Iwas holding on for the kids.  Through this journey I met someone special, some one that supported me, believed in me, and wanted to share in my new life and journey.  My brother says the real Troy has finally came home.  My mom is so happy for me and enjoy's the coffee group people she has met and has had her questions answered. My youngest Sawyer who has been my rock amongst kids is my strongest supporter.  Finally that special someone "Nicole"  who started as a good friend has been by my side as well as me by her's.  we are living this journey one day ata time and making the most out of every experience. I thank God every day that he sent her into my life!!!!!  As for me I still plan on running the Grandmas marathon in june and I continue to maintain my confort zone weight between 127-133

6 months out and what can I say.  I'm one healthy person!!!!  This was a long stretch 6 months ago.  went for my check-up and all they could say was wow!  Let me give you some numbers that amazed me:

Weight- 130
BMI- 24.9
Waist- Lost 14"
Hips- Lost 9"
Blood pressure Normal----- I said NORMAL

As I sit here writing this I am incouraged that what I have done will help others in this journey.  It's my wish and hope that anyone that reads this finds some kind of hope or inspiration to get them through the tough times.  This journey is not easy!!!!!  You need to work at it every day.  You need to find the support every day.  And finally U need to love yourself every day in order to change the old lifestyle habits into new ones. Celebrate life!!!!!  This is a new beginning for alot of us. 

P.s I'm not done yet- This is for a lifetime!!!

Hey, it's been a while since I  posted a blog.  I'm doing pretty good maintaining between 129-135.  I keep second guessing myself if i want to stop loosing or not?  I'm working on gaining back some of the strength and muscle loss I feel I lost.  I'm doing some curcuit training along with running anywere from 3-7 mile 3x per week.  The head hunger some days drives me off coursebut if it wasn't for some really close support people I would go nuts!!!!  Sometimes I look in the mirror and don't even recognize who i am?  Have I really changed that much? I wounder if I lost part of who i am?  Not just the physical outside shell but the internal parts.  just reflecting.

 

April 11, 2008
Where do I begin?  Well, 3 months have passed by sooo sooo fast!!  The pouch has done more than I could every imagine!  My body has gone through such a metamorphisis similar to a catapillar turning into a butterfly.  Here are a couple measurements I would like to share with everyone                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           weight :       start:    235lbs current 145lbs.     = -90lbs.
                   BMI:                    40.8                    27.7              -13.1
               Waist:                     44                       32                 - 12inches
                 Hips:                     43                       35                 -  8 inches

I have currently lost 78% of my excess weight.
To do this all in three months has been a wild ride.  My dedication to the meal plan and gradual intensity of a work-out program supplemented by taking all my vitamins and water has been a real blessing.  I have had many succsess in my life but none that compare to this one!! Finally and most importantly my "Support"!   My new OH friends, my angel Lisa Joy, my mentor Linda Anne, my family, my boss an co-workers.  All of U deserve to be called special because without this support i strongly believe I wouldn't have been as succsessful as I am today!!  i have some more goals and dreams to accomplish.  These are a little farther out but I know they are within reach.  It's time for me to press on and go for it. 

Today I thought i would update my profile with a little blog.  I would normally publish this on 4/11/2008 but decided sooner than later.  I have had one awsome journey so far.  I currently am able to run 4.25 mile which i've been doing with my 12 yr old son 3times per week.  My wife has gotten into the exercise as well by walking with me 2 times per week.  My youngest still continues to be my strongest and most consistant supporter of this jounrney.  My daughter thinks i'm nuts!!! who knows she might be right!!  At least she thinks so all the time:).  For me I feel like I'm on cloud 12 because i pasted cloud nine 3 weeks ago!!!  I also past a major milestone today!!  I am now at 147lbs..!!!!  I never in a million years believed that this ride would go soo fast!!!  I can truley say that I have been blessed by having a great surgeon, and staff, as well as the most amazing support from total strangers that i have recieved these last 5 months.  With all that i can't help but be scared to death at the next process comming up in 17 lbs. that is maintaining;).
Oh hell i'm not going to worry about that untill the time comes:).

I love you all- and if your not at a coffee or support group GET THERE!!!!

Can you believe it!!! it's already been 4 weeks since surgery.  I am currently down 40lbs. I have shrunk my waist from a 38+ to  a comfortable 32.  I have more energy than I've had in 20 years!!!!!  I am very comfortable now talking about this surgery with any one who asks.  This wasn't the case pre-op.  I have gained many new friends through Coffee.  The support has been bigger than the tallest building.  Every day I'm setting healthy goals and reaching them.  I've got the support from my family 100%.  I'm being whistled at and people are commenting on how well I look.    This has improved may self- esteem more than you can imagine.  you wouldn't think that a leader such as my self would have self esteem issues.  I did, not any more, ok maybe a little but improving even more day by day.  I saw my Surgeon Dr. Chuck today in the hallway during my visit and man was he impressed!!!!!  I had to thank him for saving my life. 

Thats all for now

Hugs

Troy

1/14/2008-  Happy new year!  I am home and in the comfort of family. I have my new tool and I am very greatfull. Another thing that has happened is my wife and I seem to be so much closer than before.  As you know leading up to this surgery she wasn't all that supportive of me doing thisRNY surgery.  She thought that since I failed in other weight loss initiatives that I would fail on this one.  I think she realizes how important this was for me.  How serious I took this and how focused I was on the 10 day liquid diet.  I never cheated on this diet nor will I cheat with this tool that will add many years onto my llife.  I thanks God for my family, friends and the new found relationship with my wife.

January 11th wil be the start of my new life.  The process all started in March 07 and is finally getting near.  I have the support from my kids, my mom, my brother, my inlaws,  but not my wife.  Mybe some day she will realize how important this really is to me.