one year almost here

One year is Oct 06 ;176 pounds later; has been a long road but well worth it. I am healthier, no more diabetic medicine, no bi-pap machine to sleep with, more energy, more active, better attitude most of the time. I used to get out of bed, go to the living room and lay on the couch, got up to use restroom or get something to eat and back to the couch watching tv and then back to bed. Not even enough energy to go to the local Walmart store and too much foot pain to walk through the store. Now I have no problems going shopping or walking short distances (I have neuropathy in my feet which the weight loss has helped some but it will never go away.) My wife Carol had told me about a co-worker that had the RNY done and the results she had and I got curious as a way to get my life back. That is how I got to the surgery. The diabetic medication I was on caused weight gain which meant an increase in the medication which meant more weight gain, etc. This has been a life saver for me because I was a walking heart attack and/or stroke waiting to happen. My PCP is very happy with where I am at now with my health. Also to Andrea; don't care for chocolate but I do love my Mike & Ike candies. This is a tool that works if you work with it. Appreciate everybodies encouragement since I found this site. Especially Andrea! Thank You to everyone. Lester

Lester, I'm blushing here!! I really just do this because I get so much from all of you in return. You don't like chocolate? What's up with that? And all of those hot peppers??? Did you read my funny reply to your hot pepper post? Also - what's up with the schooling? Are you going to go through with it or not? INquiring minds want to know..... I'm going to stay up a little longer to see if you respond. HE HE Mrs. Lester - Carol - how are you doing? How is the loss? I would have to think that Lester is a great inspiration for you - I know that his weight loss and all of his hard work inspire me!!! God bless, Andrea P.S. I could not even think of trying a regular candy like your Mike N Ikes - I dump on everything from peanut butter to sugar free ice cream bars. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Just dont care for cholate that much.Like hot peppers,made killer hot cinamon candy .Used dried hobernoin candy good stuff.Never got sick off sugar dont know why.Do eat more mike&ikes than i shold Carol says But dont have many bad habits left got to keep at least one.Still would like to take bakeing class .Need to take my first test before i can keep going forward.Kind of spooked on going back to school normal i guess.Use to have a restraunt in New Albin Iowa Many years ago.Small town in north east part of state this was when i was 19 i am 47 now.Also built homes in clear lowa .Did a lot of const. over but always liked cooking to.Just made some fruit salsa 2 days ago good stuf.sorry just felt like rambling. lester