President's Day Weigh - In

331.0:  All time high 3/10/08
321.0:  Surgery day 4/7/08
184.0:  GOAL!!  1/13/09
173.0:  1 yr Surgiversary 4/7/09 and at 18 months 
171.5:  2 yr Surgiversary! (Dr. scales)
170.0:  Last week (GF's scales)
172.4:  This week

I like the GF's scales better! 

Trip to GA was enjoyable and I'll leave it at that.  Have not mentioned it yet but while I was there Paul, Chad and I managed to get together for lunch Tuesday.  Always a pleasure to meet others from the board(s). 

 Highest Weight -544 - 7/2006 Starting Weight - 520 - 3/2010 Surgery Weight - 457 - 11/10/2010
Last Week - 374
2/16/2011 - 371 week 14

Started back at the gym this week after a long 2 weeks ice fishing everyday...should see better numbers in the next few weeks. staying positive!!!!!
 

324 - Starting
291 - Surgery (VSG 10/28/10)
249 - Last week
246 - Today

Still doing good. So glad the weather here has improved so I can start walking outside again. Been feeling down a lot lately, so maybe that will help.

Can relate about our weather.  I'll take the mid-70's over the mid-teens ANY TIME!

506.5:  All time high 9/9/9
492.4:  Tufts Program Start 9/20/10
457.0:  Surgery day 2/7/11
437.0:  This Week 2/20/11 (first weigh in since surgery)

Well, my first post to the weigh in boards and my first weigh in post surgery.  Feeling great and not really in any pain from the surgery.  Foods are being tolerated well and I am looking forward to moving to the next food stage (soft meats) on Wednesday after my checkup.

Welcome to our corner of OH.  (decaf iced tea)

Thanks and I'll take you up on that decaf iced tea!!  Good Stuff!

Welcome, Michael.  Great group of guys here, and glad to add you to our forum.  Sounds like you're doing well.  Hope you're walking a lot - it really helps the healing process.  Best of luck to you!

Thanks Jim.  I've been enjoying reading the posts.  I still have a gastric tube in my old stomach that is coming out this Wednesday and causing some discomfort when I move/bend.  Once that is out I hope to be walking more and more.   Thanks!

 Yeah - I remember that drain tube...  I didn't really realize ****il it was removed) that it was the main source of pain for me when riding in the car, getting in/out of bed, etc.  I think it was maybe "touching" my liver, and therefore "poking" it whenever I shifted positions, or jiggled back and forth.  All I know is once it was out, I was far more comfortable with just "moving" in general.  But don't let it stop you from walking.  It's really critical to rapid recovery.