The 12th was the fourth anniversary of my heart attack that led to my triple bypass and 17 day hospital stay. I completely forgot about it until Brett reminded me the other night. On the…
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cedar point
On Thursday Brett and I took a vacation day and headed to Cedar Point with our friends Vic and Jamie. I can’t remember the last time I was at the amusement park. Jamie and Brett…
slow and steady it goes
Today I am 11 months post-op from my lapband surgery. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost been a year. Last year this time I was in the midst of my 6 week liquid pre-op…
overweight… finally!
I am finally overweight with a BMI of 29.9. My monthly lapband surgeon appointment went very well. I lost another 4 pounds this month and reached a 55% loss of excess body weight. That is…
9 month weight loss check-in
Here’s this month’s update on my weight loss journey. I’ve lost another 4 pounds this month bringing me only 3 pounds away from being overweight. A few weeks back I joined an at-work team-based Biggest…
8 month post-op report
I checked the calendar and realized that I passed my 8 month bandiversary without making a post. As one of my personal goals, I am posting my weight loss and health progress monthly. This past…
onederland and other weight related ramblings
This week I reached what weight loss surgery patients refer to as onederland. My weight dropped below 200 pounds. I can’t even recall the last time when I was less than 200 pounds. I suspect…
lapband 101 for my readers
Today was my monthly fill appointment. It occurred to me that many folks following my blog don’t know how the lapband works and what these appointments are about. Here is a brief summary. When they…