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23 June 2015

On vacation. Looking out over the clear Gulf of Mexico waters. Drinking my first beer in 147 days. All is well & good.

20 June 2015

Still here gang. Still climbing. I have non-weight loss motivated individuals monitoring my posts. So I'm giving them nothing to monitor. Sorry.

If you need me over the next couple weeks, e-mail me.

You know who you are, you should not be here. This is a community for people helping people thru a very big problem. Shame on you for using this site for a less than noble cause.

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11 June 2015

Well it be Thursday gang & I'm still living in a tornado, wrapped in a hurricane; but hopefully I can get myself organized by the weekend. Really enjoyed the tour of the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant yesterday.

I hope all is well with you out there on the mountain & you're keeping the climb alive. Hope to be able to catch up & be more supportive of the team soon, but I am so busy right now.

My new "roommate" is a big fan of pirates. So I spent the evening saying everything with, "AAArrrhg!" attached to it. I hope I don't accidentally talk like a pirate at work today. My wife dug out some old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles my kids use to play with a lifetime ago & he thought it was Christmas. Took a bath with them, even went to sleep with them. I have a whole new appreciation for things to be thankful for.

My kids never faced such a dilemma, so I never saw them in this light. I would like to think I didn't spoil them, I just provided the things they needed, with some extra specialties along the way. They are very respectful & grounded young men, I am an extremely lucky father. But this little guy for certain has never experienced any extra specialties. You can just tell by his reactions & questions.

He was euphoric over having two pieces of toast with his spaghetti last night, because I didn't eat my toast, he did. Two pieces of toast brought out the same reaction a PlayStation 4 would bring out in my sons. I'm not ashamed of the things I have been fortunate enough to provide for my kids, but wow; somethings really take you aback.

Here's to seeking that peak gang. Let us forever know we are blessed & we are fortunate. Let us know this struggle we face, may not be but a game of checkers in comparison to another soul out there. I'm not saying to not take your climb serious. I'm not. Take it very serious. But also take the time to realize the blessings around you. Blessings you never knew were there because you never had to do without them.

Have a good day gang!!! Be a seeker of the peak!!!

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10 June 2015

Welcome to Wednesday gang!! Still trying to get back in my routine today, so bear with me. Going to go tour the nuclear power site, Plant Vogtle today. Very excited to see that on the inside. I love to learn new things about how things function.

Well, I'm still adjusting to Forrest Gump week at my house; "Life is like a box a of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." So my message would be roll with the changes this week gang.

Whatever curve-ball comes your way, at least be willing to swing at it instead of ducking out of the way. Just like Red & Michael have been fluid with the plan to join the Navy & are now incorporating the educational aspect, take what you're given & run with it.

Make the most of your climb, but know that it's not always about you all the time. I have to admit, I didn't know how I was going to handle my situation at first when my wife asked me. I just settled for, "this is something that has to be done."

But after all the hard work was over & a kid you don't really know climbs in your lap, & tells you he loves his new room & dogs. Well, you're going cry. You never realize how fortunate you are until it kicks you in the face. I grew up very poor, with very little resources; but I was a Rothschild compared to these kids. Perspective, I thought I had it; NOW I KNOW I GOT IT!!!

You don't know, until you know. So climb gang, climb. We are fortunate beyond our knowledge. I am fighting this fight due to consuming too much food, when I now find myself now sharing a table with people who are simply just relieved to be sharing my food.

This climb I thought was so hard, ain't really what I thought it to be. There are much worse mountains out there people are climbing. I think it will be much easier for me from this point. From my new perspective.

Good climbing & God speed to you.

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09 June 2015

Starting Weight = 476 pounds
Week #19 Closing = 372 pounds

Numbers Update:
104 pounds banished
21.85% of body weight banished
BMI down 13 points to 53.4 points

No soda for 134 days
No alcohol for 137 days
No cheating on plan for 134 days

No weight loss per the scale, but my legs are so swollen from my whirl-wind weekend, I know I am just retaining fluid.

My wife has a cousin, who has two small kids & was about to be homeless. So, Friday after work, we took off to help her. Drove 400 miles; got there at midnight; got up Saturday; rented a UHaul & car dolly; packed her up; drove the 400 miles back; got up Sunday; unpacked her stuff; which wrecked our house; & left me worn out, swollen, & sweaty by the end of the ordeal at 8:00 pm Sunday night.

Nothing left to do but take a shower & call it a day right? WRONG!!! My damn well lost power & we had no water. So, I had to take a vacation day yesterday & get all the contacts replaced to get the electricity to work.

Long story short. With all the travel, I didn't take my fluid pill, because I didn't want to have to stop every 30 minutes for the bathroom. So, that resulted in my legs swelling up. Which negated any weight loss I may have had. So I will have to wait till next week to see where I'm at.

It is what it is. You never know what life is going to throw at you. We are blessed. Our house has 7 bedrooms so when people come visit; we have room for everybody. We don't live near any of our family. Her cousin needed a change. Her kids needed a roof, food, & stability; one is 3 years old & the other is only 9 months. So, that was my life since Friday.

I was able to eat pretty good. Stayed on plan at least 95% of time; but every thing was fast food. So there comes the salt as well. Still avoided soda. I desperately need to get back into my routine. that is my goal this week. Get back on my daily schedule. If I stick to my daily, the plan is simple.

So a little hiccup in the climb, but the climb continues none the less. Let's have a good one today gang on this day that is to be un-named!!!

I may be crazy for doing this, but I couldn't live with myself knowing we had resources & the room available & left hem to live in a car. Keep me in your prayers.

Weigh-in: 372.0 lb

lost so far: 102.0 lb

still to go: 172.0 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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