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In just a couple of days i will celebrate one year of my new life. I think the final weight loss count will be 166lbs !! I say that because for the last 2 months the scale hasnt moved, that is okay though, because i am looking at the fact of how well i have done, not the fact that i havent lost those last 23 lbs to get to my original goal which was 190lbs. I am 213 lbs...213, which is unbelievable, i started this journey at 379lbs wearing a 58 waist and a 5XL shirt..in the course of a year i am now wearing a 36 waist and a plain xl shirt..hell,i can go shopping at ANY store now and buy clothes..its a great feeling...I will tell everyone reading this one thing though, dont get complacent..one thing i have noticed is that stinking thinking is really trying to work its way back into my life, and while i still cant eat alot of regular food, i can eat alot of small things which can add up to a large thing...this is where the real work begins, the weight is gone, keeping it off is the real journey. Do i have any regrets...NO WAY, am i still happy that i did this and would do it again..you bet..even with all the challenges that are coming my way, i am very aware now, wheras before i would have ignored all these things, i am now surrounded by support and i have the answers..i will not go back to my old self, i cant afford too. I like being healthy, i like feeling good, i like being able to wear normal clothes, i like the fact i have bought a new vw beetle convertible and i fit in AND look good in it..i can go on and on how the positives that this surgery has brought me outweighs the negatives by a country mile...how i have been able to take a local job that requires me to do more strenuous and physical work and i am able to do it..how i am going to take my first airplane ride in a few months and i will be able to fit in the seat with NO seat belt extender, all the things i could not do before i now can, and thanks again to Dr Szomstein and the cleveland clinic florida-weston staff, you guys saved my life and i am forever grateful for it...so in closing this year has been a learning year and i have learned i am stronger than i ever thought i was...if you are reading this and considering surgery, remember, it is not an easy way out, but if you are prepared properly it IS a way out, a way out of your prison called fat...Man I feel GOOD

Now that i have lost a great majority of my weight, the loss has pretty much stopped, i havent lost more than a couple of pounds in over a month and a half, its not "too" frustrating as i have don well with this, BUT i want to reach my ultimate goal, which is 190lbs..i dont know how to change this around to where i start losing again, some of my WLS friends have told me it will happen again to just be patient, matter of fact one of my good friends told me i probably am one of those who need to "stop" my weight loss, i dont know about that, it seems to have done it on its own, i did put up a current picture of me today in the photo section, take a look if you want and let me know what you think, i hope all of you are doing well with your goals, i just have to figure out how to start this up again...any suggestions?? thanks

I just added a couple more photos today, i will add a few every month so you can see how i am changing..i think i look pretty good, and i hope i can inspire anyone considering this surgery, do what you need to do and you can also be successful...good luck !!!

These are new pics of me i added at 7 months and down 153 lbs..whattya think??

Well time is just rolling along and things are still going pretty good, i got a local job at home which i thought would enable me to go to the gym more but i have had actually LESS time since the job i am working is 12-14 hours a day, the only thing about it is i am doing more physical work so i am getting excercise, seems to be working because i am now down to 226 lbs, that brings my total to 153 lbs..amazing isnt it!! i think so, something happened to my digital camera so i still dont have pics but i will get some soon, i want you all to see how well i am doing.

I was kind of hesitant to change my profile over what with all my history not coming here with it, but i didn't want to keep adding stuff and it not eventually be around. For those of you who dont know me, my name is Bob or as everyone calls me Truckerbob, i had my surgery on 5/16/06 at Cleveland Clinic Florida-Weston it was performed by Dr. Samuel Szomstein, a wonderful and caring dr if there ever was one, my surgery thankfully was a success and to this point in 6 months i have lost 131lbs !!! I have went from a size 58 waist and 5x shirt to now wearing a size 40 pants and a xl shirt, i have regained my energy that i had lost for years by getting back involved with the gym and excercising, i have hired a personal trainer to help me get on a program i can live with..while i enjoy cardio, i never enjoyed weights andi know they are an integral part of this but i need the "push" to get that done. I still dont do food well but i have learned to adjust by drinking my protein shakes, eating protein bars and cheese, yogurt, nuts etc. I quit fighting the food thing and at first i was worried, i went to the dr on wednesday 11/15/06 and "wowed" everyone, 131lbs gone in 6 months, my bloodwork is phenomenal, the dr's and nurses could not believe how well my "absorption" is of the vitamins and supplements..i am thankful that i am one of the lucky one's...I hope to update this new profile as often as i can..i dont get online much but now that we have the picture feature i want to upload some recent photo's..i am PROUD of myself, frankly, im proud of all of us who have gone through this, survived and are thriving for the first time's in our life's. So to my new pre-op friends who are reading this, i say, do your homework, talk with your family and explain why you need to do this, and be confident and positive in your decision, to my fellow posties, i say let's keep up the good work. My goal at one year is to be just that..at "goal" which is 190lbs for those of you interested..my family has started the "you dont need to lose much more" and to them i say when im done i will let you know, i appreciate you telling me i look good but i want to look "better", so sit down, stay tuned and let's see where this goes...Later..BOB