Newest Pictures, Biggest Loser Style!!!!

These pictures continue to speak for themselves. Having this surgery is the second best thing I have done, the first was the day I married my bride! So here are the newest pictures...

"Drink Water" July 21st

38 and 38 and more...

Thanks Al for bringing this to my attention, I turned 38 years old a few days ago and I am now wearing a size 38 pants, funny... I guess when I think about going from a 54 to a 38 in a matter of 6 months it brings a smile. I love my life style, mountain biking every day, walking in the mornings, eating right. I have to say that I am getting bored of my walks in the morning. I am making 3 laps around the neighborhood, I think I need a change, a new place to walk. There are lots of place to go I just hate walking down the Maple Valley Hwy with no sidewalk, I am afraid I or Dante will get sucked in under a dump truck as it goes by at 60 miles an hour! I am down now to 253.3 which means I have lost 134 pounds and have 33 pounds to go to my goal. I see my Doctor on Monday and plan on having my band filled which will restrict my stomach more and cut my eating again which will be good. last month the Dr told me that because I have lost so much internal fat around my organs that I am actually able to eat more because there is more room in there now. If I get the band fill it will restrict my eating and I will continue to lose the weight.

Climbing the South Face

Six months ago I could hve never done it, I would have thought about but there's no way that I could physically could have pulled it off. 130 pounds lighter, 37 pounds away from my goal weight and here I am, I took these picture after getting to the top myself...

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.

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

I will let the pictures speak for themselves!

Jan 21st

June 20th

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.

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!