The memory fades

For obvious reasons, I love to post this link.  It is the origional FART thread. http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/men/a,messageboard/action, replies/board_id,5479/cat_id,5079/topic_id,758611/

I'm not sure anybody knows. I think it's just to keep the women out. Although some of them over at the RNY page claim that they fart also. One of my goals in life is to hear a woman fart in public. Never been done that I know of.

Hey Boner,  You're a year ahead of me, but I still know exactly what you're talking about. I catch myself thinking that now that I've lost the weight, one hamburger won't hurt my results. I do eat some things that I shouldn't, but I do try to eat right, most of the time. Compared to my diet before WLS, well there's no comparison! I eat wayyy better now than I ever have in my entire life.  Next step for me is TT.  PS. I was in Boulder a few days ago. My wife and I ate at the Olive Garden downtown. -I'd still like to meet up, if we could ever find the time.  Ronnie

Hey Ronnie, I'd definately like to get together after my failed attempt on my bike to meet you last time. We should talk about the TT since the PS road here in Colorado is paved with potholes. Speaking of potholes, did you read about the giant sinkhole on I-25 in Denver?  Boner   

Hey Boner,

Why not forget about the former fat self and think about how much of a stud you can continue to be, both on the bike and as a single man?

Best Wishes,

Dave

Very wise advice, my friend although I always seem to be driven by a "fear of failure" rather than by the "sense of accomplishment." I wish I could change but this dog is too old to learn new tricks. Sorry to get heavy on you but your post got me thinkin' which is a good thing.  Boner

Boner -  I definitly understand what you're talking about.  Suddenly, you find yourself taking for granted stuff that you weren't able to do before.  At 652 lbs, for me, that is just getting out the house because of a want to thing, instead of going to the Doctor's office.  Or being able to wipe after using the bathroom.  Being able to put on socks.  Going to Walmart and buying underwear that is almost a size too big because you still see yourself as that fat guy. But - so far I've been able to keep a clear picture as to how things were.  Going through stuff, finding things that have been here since before the surgeries and realizing that I don't have to hold onto it anymore - or finding an old pair of sweatpants that, if I felt so inclined, I could cut apart and reform into a tent for four.   Then - something seemingly miraculus will happen.  My wife and I will walk down Main Street in Huntington Beach - and actually make it all the way down the Huntington Beach Pier and back, while wandering in and out of the little shops along the way.  Or we'll go out to the Bolsa Chica Estuary and walk most of the way around it, and realizing I could probably finish it later. (It's a mile and a half loop, but considering she just had her surgery on the 23rd of Jan - including a hernia repair - making ti that far was really cool) I'm doing my absolute best not to take anything for granted anymore.  Life is just too short and amazing a thing to just get lax about taking care of myself.  Yeah, I'm not 100% perfect.  Who is?  I just do the best I can.  I've lost about 370lbs so far, and if 280 is where I'm at the rest of my life, I'm good with that.  Compared to 652 - that's pretty great.   But - I do know more is going to come off.  Both as I get more and more active, and with skin removal surgeries and my own hernia repair - more will come off. I don't have a goal in mind, other than to simply get as healthy as I can, and stay that way.  If that's at 280, great.  If that's down around 220 - that'd be even better.  But - the fact of the matter is, I've already reached my goal of being healthy.  Only meds I'm left on are thyroid, a water pill for my lymphedema, and a blood pressure medicine I don't have to even take daily anymore, just if my pressure goes up a little. (Right now it's in the 120-130 / 70-90 depending on the day) So - in a lot of ways, I've already met my goal.  I'll achieve it all the way when I get through these reconstructive surgeries - then I'll feel it 100% - but I'm already so much better off - there just ain't no going back.

Dave your amazing. I don't tell people that I don't have a clue about, but you have to be amazing. Keep it up. Your post is one of the most positive posts I've ever read here.

Holy smokes, Dave. What an eloquent and thought provoking response. I nominate your post and Baja's "saggy sack" post for the locker room hall of fame.    Seriously, thanks much for sharing your thoughts and my sincere congratulations on your most amazing accomplishments. More to come I'm sure. Boner

Dave,  It's interesting to me to hear you talk about walking down Hunington Beach to the pier. The picture you see was taken last March at the end of that pier. I was with a big group of friends waiting for a table at that little two story hamburger resturant at the end of the pier and checking my phone for missed calls. If I could figure out how to post the rest of the picture, you'd probably recognize the background. The funny thing is, I almost skipped lunch because it was to far a walk to the pier from where we were parked. And we parked the busses only about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile south of there in a municipal parking lot full of RV's. You probably know what I'm talking about. The other funny thing is, I had never put my foot in the Pacific Ocean before, and I didn't that day either because it was to far to walk in that soft sand from the sidewalk to the ocean. Probably no more than 125 yards iirc. We went to Disneyland the next two days and as soon as I got the bus parked and got all the kids off, I hiked to the shuttle and rode back to the hotel. I would then catch the shuttle back to the park prior to closing time to drive everybody back. I wasn't about to be on my feet all day long when I couldn't fit in any of the good rides anyway.  Today I walked 4.25 miles in under 80 minutes. What a huge difference this surgery makes, huh?  PS. The coolest thing I saw on that trip is an oil pumpjack right in the middle of a LaQuinta hotel parking lot right there on that main street next to the beach. For anyone who hasn't been there, it's a street full of fancy shops and multi-million dollar condos and big fancy hotels..........and a pumpjack right in the middle of it. Hell we don't even have that in Texas.  I can't imagine how they get a pulling unit and a bunch of frac tanks and acid trucks in there when it comes time to work that well over.