Apologies for sudden absence!

Hello Friends! Sincerest apologies! I just got back from visiting my parents in the U.S., whom I thought were connected, but weren’t! I only had two weeks to visit two different sets of parents, so no time to go searching for an internet café or anything like that. Then, I had to come back today and literally jump into a new semester. Promise to be back posting soon! Other than that, I am fine, but still scheduled for surgery on the 16^th.

 

Talk to you soon, Dave

Dave, It is good to hear from you again.  We were worried.  I'm glad that you were doing something pleasurable. 

Hi Jim,

Yes, it was good to see the family again. I ate too much and thought I had gained four pounds, but that was jus****er retention and was gone the next day. It's kind of scary. I ate a lot of chips and salsa, ice cream and other stuff, only worked out five times and didn't gain a pound. This really makes it hard to correct the eating habits. I'm really going to have to think about this more carefully next time I go back. Most of the time, I'm sitting around with elderly people, which makes it easy to eat for pure entertainment.

Best Regards,

Dave

Glad to hear from you Dave.   The search parties have been out wondering what happened to you. Looking forward to seeing your informitive post again. Dan

Hi Dan,

Hope the back device is working well for you. Yeah, I should have made a post the day before I left, but just got too busy/ tired. I also got in the habit of posting just any old time of day, which might have been affecting my work a little. I'm going to try and keep it to evening time (in Japan) from here on out.

Good to be Back,

Dave

Hey Dave, Glad to see your alive and well bro. I was wondering why you dropped of the face of the virtual world. Check out the pics at the bottom of my profile page of my new toy. I finally hit my goal of being half the guy I use to be, I have gone from 460lbs to 230lbs now so I gave myself a reward. How was your visit to the states?

Hey Tim,

Looking good in that ride, bro. Is that a convertible? You are really looking good. The states was good. Got to see the family and enjoy some relatively warm weather. I also bought one of those circardian rhythm lights, because where I live is not exactly the sunniest of places and due to the lack of any daylight savings adjustments, there's a lot of wasted daylight time. I also thnk the lack of body fat is making me cold, which only adds to the hibernation response. I think the light is actually making a difference. It's sad, but March to June here is one of the cloudiest times of year. I hope to counteract that with the light.

Ate too much, as I said in the post above to Jim, but didn't gain any weight. I'm a little afraid of getting a false sense of security and then having my metabolism one of these months to slow down. However, now that I'm back here I'm back to low flour and sugar. It's a fine line, though, because I don't want to lose any more weight either.

Nice Hearing from You,

Dave

Hi-Jack!

Holy crap, Tim!
First time seeing these new pics... Very nice job, my friend!

Be Well,
A.J.

And the board responds with a collective  "whew"!  Glad you're "home"

Hi Jeff,

Thanks, sorry I didn't make that final post before leaving. I definitely will next time (next time being before internal hernia surgery in about two weeks - but cushy hospital has internet in the rooms, hehe!). How's the journey treating you? Well, I hope.

Dave