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Hi Brian.
If I understand you were 300 at surgery got down to an all-time low of about 187 and now 12 years later you are 196? That is a tremendous success, congratulations!!
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
Last week: 183.6
This week: 184.0
Rained like a cow urinating on a flat rock here yesterday. 2" in the rain gauge when it was done. More forecast for today through Tuesday with temps falling below 50! Plan yesterday was to take Mule to car wash getting ready for local festival next Saturday. Have to be done before Cowboys play this afternoon.
Few surprises in the SEC yesterday. Was hoping Arkansas would hold out against Ol' Miss but they fell in 4th quarter. Tennessee upset Auburn for their second loss in a row. LSU toppled #2 Georgia in Baton Rouge and LSU has another "dawg" fight next with M-State. Aggies squeaked passed South Carolina and Alabama handled Missouri with ease.
Got the reps on treadmill as needed. Was feeling particularly perky Monday and did SIX miles! 
Only did standard five Wednesday and Friday. Wednesday actually less than five. Was not feeling too perky after Monday and damn cell phones would not leave me alone! Did catch full five Friday.
Go do your thing!
Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!! 
195.3 Last Week
195.5 Today
Cold but sunny here. With the last bursts of heat gone, I now remember how cold I get post surgery.
Went for a nice ride through Amish country yesterday. Not the touristy kind, the barefoot and in the fields kind. Bought cabbage to make sauerkraut. They didn't have enough at the roadside stand, so the young lady went into the field with a knife and cut me out a dozen, carrying them all back at once by herself. I kind of miss renting a cabin out there, but my brother still does, so I get to go out once in a while.
Good week to all!
Last week 246 3/4.
This week 248 1/4.
I continue to loaf about the house on post op restrictions. Recovery is going very well, so well that I've transitioned from patient to impatient. My wife is watching me like a hawk to make sure I follow doctor's orders. Itching incisions are about the worst, followed closely by the tubes from the drains pulling if they get moved in the wrong direction. But overall, things are going very well. I am back to doing things like cooking, driving short distances, etc.
I still need either 2XL or XL shirts for my shoulders, but I am going to be wearing either 36 or 38 pants. I've tried on examples of both, and both fit depending on the cut, even though I still have some swelling going on.
I passed two years since surgery on the 11th. I've lost 233 lbs since I started. I haven't had any regain, and every time I think I've stabilized, I drop a few more pounds. I'm starting to look pretty bony now, and once I am off restriction, I intend to bulk up a bit more in the muscle dept. it's been a whole summer (since late June) of no work and light duty. It has been driving me nuts, but hopefully the end is in sight.
Have a good week everyone!
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
207.8: Last Weigh in
213.6: CW
Food: C
Water: C
Vitamins: D
Exercise: F
My weight actually went down to 205.6 just before the test. After a couple weeks of re-hydrating and refilling the poop shoot, I'm back to about where I was before. Last week was rough with food, exercise and vitamins. No traveling this week, and my new vitamin supply is here, so I should be back on track.
Temps in Minnesota are struggling to get out of the 40's and its been rainy. I'm thinking I need to start transitioning to a winter exercise regiment. There may be a couple of days to get outside and do some riding, and for sure I have fall chores outside to do, but its time to start a new routine.
Have a great week all!
Good for you! I can't see any of the pictures in your OP, but I can see the one in the second one.
