Last week: 183.2

This week: 183.4

Week more "normal" with regards to exercise and eating. GF's firm doing lots of school audits so she is putting in some full days leaving me time in afternoon to walk. Kind of boring now election is over and thank goodness it is. Can't yell 'bull****" at the political commercials!

Went to a Mississippi State/Alabama game watching party in Tyler yesterday afternoon. Unbeknownst to alumni chapter president who procured the venue instead of the usual isolated space we normally get we were stuck in the main room. With the band hired by the veteran's group who was also there. Not much to ring our cowbells about so we left at half time and finished rest of shopping we had planned. Arkansas in Starkville next Saturday for last home game of the season so one more road trip. Day game, 11:00 kick-off, so GF is rearranging post game accommodations to allow us to get a little ways down the road to reduce travel expenses.

Have a Great Week!!

337.6: High weight Dec '13

311.3: Surgery day 1/16/14

191.8: 1st Surgiversary

199.2: 2nd Surgiversary

201.6: 3rd Surgiversary

215.0: 4th Surgiversary

213.8: Last Weigh in

217.0: CW

Food: C

Water: D

Vitamins: B+

Exercise: D

I haven't checked in for a while. Not sure why, other than I've been kinda lazy. My weight's been stable for the last couple of weeks, so that's good. I've been more diligent about vitamins, but I need to get busy with a winter workout routine.

Michigan put away Rutgers yesterday. Hopefully they stay focused on Indian instead of looking past them to Ohio State. If they stay on track, they should make the CFB playoffs.

Thanks for the replies to everyone!

Brian, I really can not thank you enough for sharing your story and words of encouragement.

Food at the office is difficult. I find that time and money are my mortal enemies for all things in my life. Staying healthy is one of those things.

I have mentioned that I have 7 kids, we also have 2 grand kids. I just started school again full time. I work full time. I barely have enough money to pay the bills. Healthy food is expensive. Going to Drs is expensive too. Other projects include fixing my own vehicles to save money, doing my own home repairs to save money. My house is a dump and I am always fixing something. My 2nd oldest is in the military and often when I sit down to do my homework he calls.

I can't say no to any of these things, so I reach for convenience! Every. Single. Time.

Planning meals, shopping, preparing them - I haven't been the best at taking time for these things.

Until recently I was so rushed for time all the time (I just finished my Bachelor's in July) that I would get up early, do school work, go to work early, get off work early, do more school work, and fill in the gaps with whatever else was needed. My wife also spent 2 weeks in the hospital in June. I didn't take time to go back to the Dr to refill meds for my blood pressure - I feel out of control sometimes.

My wife and I are now both tracking what we eat. Once I get in a routine with my new school schedule and we start feeling better from eating better we will incorporate exercise. We have also both been better about going to the Dr. She ended up in the hospital with sepsis because she didn't want to spent money going to the Dr for an infection. It was when she was there she found out from scans that she had had a stroke in her past. Little miracles that keep nudging us to get healthy and spend some time and money on ourselves so we can stick around longer and enjoy life with our beautiful family.

I just need to stay on track with this simple plan and get back in the groove and add to it a little bit at a time.

Thanks again everyone!

Dan