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Lets stir things up - This board is a little dead so lets do a quiz: 1.  How many guys are going to go see Magic Mike on opening weekend and whos your favorite guy? For me and my man - we will mos...

A Boy and His Bike -  So today, for the first time since I was like 13 I rode a bicycle.  Its true, you never do forget.   If you've read my previous fitness posts you know I really can't stand work...

How to not walk like a fat person? - Question for you all - guys and girls? I am putting together a blog posting on this and wanted to get some opinions and food for thought from you all? If you are a lifer like...

Another cool weekend NSV! -  So yesterday was My Thomas' day off and we were spending the whole day together.  We decided to get our hair cut and blow off the low rent kind of places we usually go.  I got us ...

OT: Happy Geek Pride Day -  Today Marks the 36th Anniversary of the release of Episode IV: A New Hope (Or Star Wars to everyone else). Also commonly known as Geek Pride Day. So Warm Up your Blue Ray Playe...

Pretty Cool NSV -  So as some of you may remember, I have a business trip coming up that I have been clothes shopping for. Tonight I was going through some of the discount racks looking for dress...

Thanks - I just wanted to say thank you to everyone on OH for their love, and support, and encouragement this weekend. I wish I could persobally give each one of you an hug and say thank...

Emotional Low... -  Don't know what happened to me, but my self image got completely busted last night - and its getting me more today. I went clothes shopping for fun last night.  Its always a bi...

Are you Angry? -  I was in my psychologist led support group last night, it was our open forum week, and I was shocked at how many people were almost violently angry about the dietary restrictions ...

Progress Pics - OK, so I was inserting a progress pics page on my blog, and it drove home the 3 month lag between appearance and self image.  Without further ado, here we go:  August 2011, before ...

My New Blog -  I have decided to start blogging about my journey.  My thoughts, my decisions, even Just how I am doing. Please feel free to stop by and take a look.  Right now I only have a c...

Questions for the Vets - Goal? - I had my 6 month check-up today.  Everything was excellent.  We got to the discussion of a goal weight.  Pretty much everybody agrees that the insurance chart goal of 171 is ridicu...

Newb question about excess skin and goal - Let me preface by saying that I am going to have my first consult with my plastic surgeon sometim this month after I reach my 75% EBW lost mark.  But I have a quick question for yo...

What a week! Lots of NSV's and I left the X's behi - Wel, Well, Well - What a week its been! Many, Many, Many NSV's. 1.  Yay to me - started incorporating running into my exercise program.  I completed the first week of the eas...

As Requested: Thoughts on Exercise....(Long Winde -  Earlier today, I replied to a thread on whether or not a member could not exercise.  Some other members asked me to repost this as a seperate thread, so here it is...and some edit...

Running/Jogging Advice - I need some advice people: I never could really run before, I was just too heavy and it hurt my joints like heck.  I have lost a good amount of weight on ellipticals, stationary...

Question for the Guys: Undergear to control loose -  OK Guys (and maybe wives), I need some advice. I am down 110 lbs from my VSG in November.  I have been obese since my teenaged years and have massive ammounts of loose skin.  R...

Clothing Related NSV - OK, so if many of you saw my post yesterday about finally reaving a BMI of 29.9 (29.8 this morning another .6 lbs gone YAY) you know that I recently reached on of my major golas.  ...

I'm Overweight! A celebration -  This morning the scale finally tipped down to 233 which makes my BMI 29.9!  This is a huge moment for me - I'm officially only overweight now as opposed to Morbily Obese or Obese....

Love My FitBit -  OK, so I have been using Realize My Success to track food and exercise since my surgery in November.  I got a letter this week telling me that they were discontinuing the service ...

Did I Just Screw Up (A Note on Control) - I am an Engineer.  I have always believed, both professionally and emotionally, that if I can measure it I can control it.  With the exception of my weight, I have been pretty succ...

Insurance Question - I am around half to 2/3rds done with my weight loss and have already started have issues with recurrent skin candidiasis.  I have started looking into plastics.  I have BCBS of MI ...

NSV - And Feeling Good - Last night, for the first time I was able to walk in to a regular store (NOT Big & Tall) off the street, try on clothes that fit and look good.  IT was an amazing feeling.  I went ...

Leap Day is Magical! -  Many claim that you can do whatever you want on Leap Day, Real Life doesnt start until March 1st. For Me Today, Its Even More Magical! My little mini stall broke this mornin...

AAAARGH - Can't I lose A Freaking Pound - I have been constant at 259 for the last 6 days.  I am 2 lbs from my midpoint.  I am doing so freaking good, at almost 50% only 4 months out.  I know I am doing everything righ...