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Hopefully this is done in love...Qajohn you are being called out. Yeah, I know when you are in crisis (family members dying) you are walking around in a fog. You grab whatever food you can (and it may not be the best)...You are concerned with the comfort of your loved ones and how to serve them. I get it, I've been there. But this is the second week in a row where your vitamins are an F. If you had the VSG it wouldn't be a real issue. But with the RNY you really need to stay on top of your vitamins. Put them in a baggie in your suitcase or in your car/truck. Keep them at work or in your pockets. Set your phone timers to remind you to take them. The key ones are calcium, B Complex, and B-12. Iron may be less important...But still, with the malabsorbtion, you need to try and get these in.
Hoping and praying for your comfort during your time of loss. Also praying for at least a C on those vitamins next week. Brian
High weight (June 2011): 328
Pre surgery weight (2/1/17): 283
M1: -32.5 M2: -11.9 M3: -16.4 M4: -12.6 M5: -14.6
Last wek: 195.0
This week: 193.8
I can't complain about a pound of loss after the way I ate last week and didn't exercise. Calorie average for the week was almost 1200 per day, way over the 800-850 I'm usually at. I got my 10k steps in most days, but was away from home and didn't get to doing cardio or karate. Time to get back on track this 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
204.6: Last Weigh in
205.4: CW
Food: F
Water: B
Vitamins: F
Exercise: 
Another week of vacation, another pound almost. Back in my office this morning, and glad to be back in a normal routine, sort of.
Lots of stressers going on that I need to watch for. In Michigan to visit my parents last week, and any visit could be my last. I need to start planning for a funeral. On the job front, my boss is flying to Minneapolis today to meet one-one. Its tough when he starts the conversation with "you know you'll have a job". Ughh. That conversation could go any way. We'll see.
Last week - 185.0
This week - 184.6
Yard work day today here too. Managed to get it done before the anticipated showers started the clouds to gather. Rained up to the fence row and quit!
Work issues got in the way of normal treadmilling last week and this week is already getting twisted. Off tomorrow for Dr. and DDS appointments so Tuesday earliest chance again.
Did make run to North Harris County (out side of Houston) yesterday. FB group of HS associates had get together at a park. Wound up eating lunch at Mexican food place. Went to Woodlands to clean off memorial plaque to my Dad out side building he used to work in. Have to see for myself every year or two that is still there and has not been stolen to be sold for scrap. After that it was Target and home. Nice little 10 hour trip.
It's summer time. Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!
Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!! 
209.0 Last week
207.6 Today
Hard work at home seems to have paid off. Hopefully it is not just sweated weight. Planted 12 more aborvitaes and moved
10 yards of soil. With my weight loss I have gotten a new life. I really enjoy working around and enjoying our yard. My
job has me mostly sedentary (technician), and I have been finding myself getting restless just sitting at a bench. Well,
off to Home Depot to buy 200 feet of soaker hose and then fertilizing all 22 trees with root stimulant.
Have a great week everyone!
-bob
High weight (June 2011): 328
Pre surgery weight (2/1/17): 283
M1: -32.5 M2: -11.9 M3: -16.4 M4: -12.6 M5: -14.6
Last wek: 199.4
This week: 195.0
Been a strong week - after coming back from vacation, been pretty vigilant with diet and exercise during the week, but then let up a little on the weekend.
Happy 4th!
High-346
Low-196
Last Week-229
Today-227
Downward movement always nice to see....
Food-C
Water-D
Vitamins-A
Exercise-B
Have a happy healthy week!
Yours in WLS Journey,
Bill Mac
Highest about 300
Surgery 272
Lowest 187
Regain highest about 235
Last week 201
This week 201-200
Again, strange things are happening to my body. I'm reducing my sleeping pills and exercising more to compensate...To try and get a good night's sleep. Blood pressure is good. I got dehydrated one day this week...I spotted it right away (low blood pressure, high pulse, pinch skin test). If you pinch your skin and it takes longer than a second to come back into place, you are probably dehydrated. Grabbed the Gatorade...Was fine within an hour.
Since I've reduced my sleeping pills and just take the Xanax and melatonin, I will sleep for about 2 hours, then I'll awake with Restless Leg Syndrome. So I do a lot of leg lifting and grab my 10 pound weight and move it all around...I go to the other bed so my wife can sleep through this. This helps me go back to sleep...Go figure. This also aids with the weight loss. I got down to 198 the other day. I needed to see if I could stop losing if I needed to. Added more simple carbs (but not sugar)...That did the trick!! I gained 3 pounds in 1 day!!! So I will try and lose the right way...Exercise, water, potassium rich foods, and my exercise in the middle of the night. I'd still like to get down to 187...A good weight for me. I am pretty sure I can maintain at that weight...If I get there. Anyways, have a great week guys...Brian PS Only averaging about 6 hours of sleep a night. Running a bit on empty.
Last week: 183.0
This week: 185.0
Well nerts. 
Week was screwy. GF had long time family friend that passed Tuesday and funeral was yesterday in Jackson, MS. Had to knock off work early Friday to make it. That was after arresting a guy Thursday afternoon that we had been waiting on him to resurface for the last three - four months. Will take that long to get all the paperwork together to file the cases at the DA's office! Just like taking a dump - ain't no job done till the paperwork is done! 
Yard work day here.
Happy July Fourth!!
Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!!
207.3 Last week
209.0 Today
Last weeks weight anomaly has corrected itself :-)
I feel good about all the yard word last week. Put in 10 aborvitaes (12 more to go) and shovelled 5 yards of soil. It is
the kind of exercise I like. But a good hike in the woods sounds gret. Haven't done that since I was a kid.
Have a happy and safe 4th!
-bob
