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My boss is one of the nicest guys on the planet, but we think he lives in an alternate universe. He has no idea what I, or others do in his department. So when he was told to restructure, he was clueless. He's getting pretty close to retirement, so I'm hopeful that he decides to go soon. Meanwhile, I basically do his job for him. In return, he generally lets me do what I want with a lot of flexibility as long as I bring results.
290 High weight July 2016
211.4 Last week
212.1 Today
Food: B
Water: C
Vitamins: B
Exercise: D+
Weight has bounced all over this week by 3 pounds. I do believe some of it is due to dehydration. I have noticed that it can drop a few pounds the morning after a lot of yard work and sweating. I realize now that I am not taking in enough water to make up for the loss. I'm learning a lot on this journey :-)
Happy Father's day to all. John, your thoughts really hit home. I too have the best gift ever.
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Last week - 183.8
This week - 183.6
Welcome back John.
Happy Father's Day to the Dads amongst us. Missed that boat. Looking back maybe that was a good thing. Had hard enough of a time "raising" myself much less another person or two! My father would have been 83 tomorrow.
Like how your phrased that restructuring your Bosses department. Could it be he is getting a pink slip and he doesn't know it yet? Getting laid off sucks and hope you dodge that bullet.
Go do your thing!
Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!! 
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
202.8: Last Weigh in
202.0: CW
Food: B
Water: A+
Vitamins: B
Exercise: B
Getting back into a routine after the last two weekends is tough. I allowed my head to focus completely on the two biking events, and tossed aside most everything else in my life. I'm getting there, but its not easy.
One thing making routine tough is work. I've been working to restructure my bosses department, and we found out that 3/4 of a dept is leaving the company all at once. We were restructuring their jobs, but what should have taken 4 months is being condensed into 2 weeks. There are rumblings that I may be restructuring myself out of my job. We'll see. I don't think I'll lose my job, but my job functions are likely to be changed significantly. For the better or worse, who knows.
Happy Fathers day!!!! I hope you all have a great day. for me, the hours on my bike these last two weekends gave me time for some introspection. My weight loss, and improved health is allowing me to watch and participate in my families growth. Best gift ever.
Have a great week all.
I purchased 3 of these shirts off of Amazon.com - real reasonable around $15 each - hold up great, wash nicely and retain their shape. Just a thought!
Thanks Brian, your answer is precisely what I was thinking might be the case. I had several major goals when when I decided to undertake this path.
The first is diabetes control. Yes, one week post op and I am off insulin and have already had my metformin reduced. My blood sugar levels have never gone higher then 120 since surgery.
Second is of course significant Weight Loss, heck even one week post op I am down a full ten pounds from my last pre surgery weight... and that is not counting the 10 pounds of fluid weight I gained the few days in the hospital.
Third Goal was more general, but is just to get my body working better, whi*****ludes intimate function. Iv'e never struggled with lack of lebido, but for the last two years or so, my parts were just not as responsive as I had hoped. Where I never lost the ability to gain an erection, it was becoming more and more difficult to rely on "au naturel" (sorry a bit TMI).
And thank you for the explanation about the hormones. I know from reading many posts on another support page that the weeks and months post op can be very emotional and even depressing for some. I wasn't sure why, but what you said makes perfect sense. Also most of the stories I have seen are from women and I was wondering if men got the same hormonal dumps and the extreme emotions. so far nothing like this has effected my, but then again I am only one week out. Thankfully, I'll be heading into this time at the beginning of summer when emotional swings are always easier to deal with.
Thanks again for the great info. See you around. Marty
Be careful with taking the meds for ED. Your blood pressure will drop as the pounds come off. It may drop too low. The RNY should help with the diabetes and you may be off those meds over the next couple of weeks. Get ready for a wild ride with the weight loss. It will make your head spin!!
Also with the rapid weight loss your body (fat cells) will release both estrogen and testosterone. So (over time) you will feel stronger (help with ED). Also because of the estrogen, you may feel like you are falling apart emotionally! Guys who are stable, wonder what is happening to their emotions?? It is the estrogen...But it only will last a few months (during rapid weight loss). I would take an occasional ED med before my RNY...Over 10 years ago. Since then I haven't needed any. Just me...Your situation may be different. But give it time (and weight loss) and you'll know more in the next few months. Brian
It was a good question. Little bit of time and you'll be off the other meds and you may not even need the ED med. Unless it is to make like the Energizer Bunny so you can keep on going, and going,.....
OOPS, I haven't had any problems with Explosive diarrhea... at least on at this point. I realize after I sent it, my comment was pretty vague. Specifically, what I was asking is does anyone have any experience taking levitra early post surgery? Is there any reason to think it may pose a problem?
I have the Rx because of mild Erectile Dysfunction due to my blood pressure medication and type 2 diabetes. i am hoping the surgery will reverse the effects of those conditions. already off Insulin and had my metformin reduced. My blood sugars are averaging about 97 to 105 and hoping to be done with the Metformin at my next doctor visit. The still have me on losartan for BP, but i think that will be gong away soon too. I have my one week post op today and will ask my doctor. I haven't tried to have sex yet, still a little sore, but was asking more as a curiosity.
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
202.6: Last Weigh in
202.8: CW
Food: Not Bad
Water: A+
Vitamins: A
Exercise: A
Living proof you can't outrun a bad diet. Last week I rode 100 miles in a day. This week I rode 75 miles on Saturday, followed by another 75 miles on Sunday. There were 4000 riders this past weekend raising money (about $3million) for MS.
Even after all this riding, my weight is rock solid. I burned over 3000 calories both weekends, so why didn't my weight change. My thoughts:
1) I drank a lot of calories in Gatoraid trying to avoid cramps and to keep my energy up
2) The ride this weekend was powered by PB&J from volunteers at the various rest stops. While I was mindful (ie upset stomach from all the cycling) it was still a lot of carbs.
These past two weekends were HUGE NSV's for me. Doing these events would have so far out of the ballpark before surgery, and even after a couple years post op. I'm glad I did them, I raised money for some good causes, and proved to myself that we we can do anything we set our minds to even if it seems impossible or too daunting.
