Update

Well life has been really crappy. I have not been able to eat due to a tooth problem. I had a infection in my tooth, gum and jaw. Been on antibiotics for about a week. I have not been able to eat due to extreme pain. I could not afford to have the root canal and crown done so I just had it pulled today. It came out in 4 pieces. Now that I have that over, on to the other problem. My gallbladder is bad. The hydascan confirmed that. I have to see surgeon on June 12th. I will not to continue to school this summer and will have to wait to the fall to start back. That now means I will not graduate until December 2010. My health is important though. I want to get my life back in track. Will keep everyone up to date.

It has become a tough time for me. I have been doing so well and then I have just hit a brick wall. In the last week I have been getting sick. I'm in the bathroom once or twice a hour. My energy levels are dropping. Tonight I was no longer able to run like I have been, my strength and endurance are gone. I saw my doctor today and he thinks my gall bladder is causing all this. He has scheduled a ultrasound for tomorrow morning. We need to get this process going and get me better so I can return to school, and continue to train. I have probably gained this week, due to lack of energy and motivation. I do not mind I want to get better. Good news is my blood pressure is under control 126/70 yeah. Doctor is happy with my weight loss, I told him get me better so I can keep going. I will update tomorrow when I hear something.

Well today was finals day. I passed Pharmacology II and Health Assessment. Yeah I'm done with school for 19 days. The things that sucks is the I start back to school on my wife and I seconds anniversary. It sucks but I'll get to see her after class. Tonight I had fire training. I back in my fire gear that I have not had on in over 6 months due to Lewis TFD taking a while about getting my fire gear from Carter Lake Fire department. This gear was specially fitted for me and my body. Now take in mind that so far since this gear was fitted to this point I am about 50 pounds lighter. It is big on me. That's a great thing. So we cut up a car tonight. We got the jaws of life out and also the cutter. Removed the doors. Took out the windshield with a glass saw that was fun, I think Abbie got pictures of that. Took the roof off using saws. It was fun. I can't wait to see what happens next.

I felt like crap

I have had a busy day. I had errands and went to study with other students. I have ate well all day. While studying one of the students is hispanic and decided to cook a authenic mexican dish, fried buritos. They respected me knowing that I have been working on loosing weight and offered me somethine else. I them I want to try one and have been doing well keeping my points low so it will be ok. They put them together and then cook them in canola oil or I should say fry them. I ate one and less than 20 minutes I was so sick. I was bloated severe abdominal and gas. I thought I was going to die. I thought I was having a gall bladder attack. I went home had diarrhea and pain rested a few hours feel a lot better now. Still having slight pain. My wife thinks that I have been eating so healthy that the greasy burito was a big shock to my body and did what it did. Lesson for now on avoid greasy foods. I do not want to feel like that again. On a lighter side I took a friend to the gym with me today and I kicked his ass. We worked out hard. Hard enought that later in the morning he texted me saying he felt like he was going to puke. I love working out.

I know that I have not posted in a while. I'm doing well. Getting ready for finals coming on Tuesday. I have continued to workout and eat well. I think I may end up have a weigh in this week keep watch.

What a day

Let me tell you about my day. I got off work at 6am met my wife at the gym. I did 30 minutes on elliptical finishing over 3 miles. I stretched well before and after. My right leg is feelling OK. Spent most the day in class. Then had weigh in at 5pm. I stepped up on that scale just hoping to be under 400 pounds. Well, I did it and some more. I weighed in at 396 down 7.8 from last weigh in total lost 26 pounds. Yeah, 2 more stars. Theres more. I got a 5% star due to dropping 5% of my weight. I got a 25 pound ring for the 25 pounds I have lost. The best part of my night was standing by my wife when she weighed in and hit her life time goal weight. That was amazing. I am so proud of her. I am thinking it might be time for picture updates. I wanted to put a new picture up of me at 396 but ran out of time tonight so watch for a post tommorow for a picture of a new me. I may not be half the man I am yet, but I am 1/20th smaller. Check out running chart below.

Week 1 initial weigh in 422 lbs
Week 2 weight: 416.4 lbs down 5.6
Week 3 Weight: 416.2 lbs down 5.8
Week 4 Weight: 410 lbs down 12
Week 5 Weight: 405 lbs down 17
Week 6 Weight 403.8 lbs down 18.2
Week 7 Weight 396 lbs down 26

Its good then its bad

Well I have started to run and walking even more. Today I have had a lot of pain to my right lower leg and went to see a doctor. They say I have shin splints. They want me to not run for about 2 weeks. I have to ride a bike or use an elliptical. I think it suck but what can I do. Good part is I weighed at my doctor and I weighed 401 even. That's 2.8 lbs down. But I will wait to my weigh in Wednesday to make official post. Well I am going to rest for a while.

Get Moving!!!!

I have been at work all weekend long and yesterday got bored went for stroll outside for half a hour. Weigh Watchers gave me 3 activity points for a leisure walk. I am like WOW. Here is a shocker I did it 3 times yesterday in the morning, afternoon, and evening. That 9 easy activity points I earned. I am on the same track today. I am thinking that I will even do this at home and my regular work outs. Big point here is just get up and move. If I didn't go walk I would of just stayed in that recliner and watched TV but I felt a lot better after walking. I made this little path at the hospital that starts at the helipad goes up a hill to the main entrance across visitor parking past the ER into employee parking out to the road and back the helipad. Its a nice little walk. I also just read about a past co-worker who dropped below 400 lbs very proud of him. I am hoping and working hard so that this week I may be able to say the same thing. Point from this posting is GET UP AND MOVE, thats what I have learned.

May Goals

Well my wife and I have sat goals every month and set rewards for meeting that goal. Usually it is one weight loss goal, and one exercise goal. I am have been thinking long and hard about mine. It is not always easy to come up with a goal. Well, here it goes.

Weight loss goal for the month of May is 8.8 lbs which would put me at 395lbs by the end of May. The reward for reaching this goal will be to go to Morril Hall Museum at UNL. I went there a lot as kid and have never went back. I want to so bad.

Exercise goal is to some kind of exercise or activity 5 times a week. The reward for reaching this goal I will take my wife to a winery for a tasting. Why does my reward for reaching my goal reward her? I do not know but I think she won't mind.

Today I am at work its a slow boring day. I took out my mp3 player put it in and went on a 30 minute walk. I can't believe it but Weight Watchers gave me 3 activity points for a 30 minute leisure walk. WOW!. Then for lunch I had 2 BLT's, yes I said 2. All together my whole lunch was 7 points. I used wheat bread 4 slices 4 points, Jennie-O turkey bacon extra lean 4 strips 2 points, Fat free Mircle Whip 2 Tablespoons 1 point then tomatos and letucce for 0 points all together 7 points. It was good. I turned down lunch the hopsital was making for customer appreciation day I was proud.

Some progress

Last night I came home from work and my wife and I went to the gym. For a first time in a real long time I ran. I ran on a treadmill running for over a minute at a time then walked a minute and ran again. I couldn't believe it and neither could my Wife. WOW, that feels like a step of progress. Then this morning I had to teach BCLS and ACLS. I had to dress business casual. Ipulled outand put on a pair of pants I have not worn in a long time because they would not fit. They fit. They are a 56. That's awesome. That means I am down at least on size. I am happy. I have to get my May goals set soon, I'll post them later tonight.