The Fight: June 2009

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

10 Pounds this Month and Mount Adams

I went in and had my monthly Dr. appointment today. I lost a total of 10 pounds this month. Only half of what I have been losing but I am not disappointed because I am still losing more then they expect. The Dr. would like to see at least 8 pounds a month. One of the issues I am having is my meal size, they are getting bigger. The Dr. said that because I am losing the fat around my stomach I am actually able to eat more but I need to be disciplined and maintain small meals. Not a bad problem to have, the fat around my organs is disappearing.
In other news, I am getting ready to climb Mt. Adams in a couple of weeks, I can't wait! I have been getting my gear together and getting ready. Losing this weight has been amazing, I am rediscovering a whole new life style, wow.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

The Biggest Loser, I could have won!!!!!!!

I will let the pictures speak for themselves!

Jan 21st

June 20th

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

266 and Falling

These were taken at the dedication ceremony for our new Fire Station in Covington, Station 78. Mayor Harto had the lap band surgery done and has lost over 200 pounds, she has been a real inspiration and encouragement to me. I know, the Class A uniform is to big and I even have had it altered once already. I will be ordering new uniforms in October.

Friday, June 12, 2009

New Pics and I Broke the Plataue!!!

These pictures were taken the other night at the Cops with Cancer Dinner/Auction Event. it was a fun night! I have not been able to get below 272 in several days, it was getting frustrated. I hit a plateau a few months ago that was really hard to break and it seems like every few weeks I get a couple of days that I don't lose but this one was almost two weeks. Finally, after some revaluation of food and exercise, am I getting complacent? Not trying hard enough? I broke through and hit 270, YES!
I am sorry that I have not up-dated in awhile, I have been super busy. One of the things I need to start doing again is blogging. it really helped me at the beginning and I think it will help me now so check back and if you don't see a new post call me on it!

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Floating in the 270's

I feel like I have been floating in the 270's for a long time. I know it has only been a week but still, good grief. I seem to lose a bunch and sit for awhile, frustrating. But.... I have to buy a new belt AGAIN because I am on the last notch and I am wearing a pair of 40 jeans and since I was wearing size 56 I really can't complain. Anyways, I thought I would post since in has been a few days, weeks... :)

My Story

Here is what I have come to finally admit, I am addicted to food. I am starting this journey weighing more then I ever had before, 391. Yep three hundred and ninty one pounds. You can check out my best Biggest Loser pose in the pictures. I alway knew I was big but like some people who look in the mirror and say, "I am fat." I can look in the mirror and not see how big I really am. I have dieted off and on so many time. I have lost 50 pounds, 60 pounds, 80 pounds, 30 and 40 pounds and just like most everyone I gained it all back and more. For the last year or so with the help of my wife Lisa, I have been considering getting the lap band surgery. I remember the free seminar we went to, "No way!". Surgery was to drastic and not for me. But I was challenged about my weight and lost 70 pounds with Isagenix. I gained 80 or so back. A couple of months ago Lisa and I decided it was time to do something drastic. Something had to change. I was diagnosed with diabetes, I have to use a C-PAP machine at night because I have sever sleep apnea, and I am taking medicine to control my cholesterol. I started talking to people I know who have had the Lap Band surgery. It worked and they loved it. More research and I decided that this was something that I needed to do. Something has to change.

The process. Two weeks before the surgery you start a liquid diet. The liquid diet continues for four weeks after to let your system adapt to the change that has been made. After the surgery my stomach will be the size of an egg. This means that my whole outlook on food has to change. As I said, I am addicted to food. My liquid diet is actually a fast and my prayer is that God will break the addiction in my life. When thus fast period is over I will not see food as the center of all that I do but a peripheral in my life. I won't stop at fast food places just because I can and want to. I don't want to ever have to fight that desire again. After the four week liquid diet I can start soft foods and then regular foods but my meal size will be 2 to 4oz. But with a new outlook on food, eating that little won't be a big deal.

The Fight