I did it, I did it!!!!!!! But....

Yep, you guessed it, I broke 250, finally!!!!!!!!! I was on the scale this morning and it read 248.8, YES!!!!!!!!!!! I have now lost a total of 139 pounds and only have 29 more pounds to go! But.... This has not been without some struggle. The last time I saw my Dr. he put more silicone in my band which restricted my stomach even more. I have to slow my eating and chew chew chew, good grief. Now I am understanding what I have been told, "You throw up if you to much" My food gets stuck really easily if I don't chew super well. The last few meals have been thrown up. I hate throwing up but I hate not been able to breath even more, humm, the lesser of the two evils is throwing up. So I have to really concentrate when I eat, little bites and chew chew chew, oh and small portions helps to. :) I can see how easily it would be to fall into some really bad, old habits of the food addiction. I am a food-aholic and I have to keep that in front of me, like AA... there really should be a FA, a lot of people could get help. Food is an addiction and it is holding so many people captive which is why I am on a Freedom Journey. I will no longer be held in the bonds of food!!!!!!!

250 Freakin Pounds!!!!

Through this weight loss journey I have had a lot of "mini" goals set to help me reach the big one of 220 pounds. Breaking through 250 is one of those mini goals, well, always a victim of Murphy's Law, for the last two weeks I have been sitting right at 252/251. We went on a camping vacation came home and... 251, aaahhhhhh. Yesterday I got on the scale and guess where I was? Yep, 250.1 .1, can you believe it!!!! Man! This morning, 251.2 good God, I gained an ounce. I cant wait to see 249.9! We had a great vacation, here are a few pictures of me doing what I did a lot of, something that I could not have done just 6 months ago because I would not have fit.

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