http://www.fullyhalfempty.net Half Empty, Half Full or exactly twice as big as necessary... Wed, 14 May 2008 11:50:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning I was able to put on a pair of pants that I haven't been able to wear for nearly 3 years.  I also selected a shirt that was gifted to me last year which I have never worn (because, of course, it was too small).  The shirt is ... http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/05/14/old-clothes-new-again/ This morning my weight is 328 lbs; that's 80 lbs lost since I started this weight loss crusade.  Pretty good!  Yesterday I returned to work after 5 weeks of short term disability.  There was a week thrown in there where I worked from home, then I got sick and had ... http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/05/13/back-to-work-doing-pretty-well/ This morning my weight is 340 lbs.  That's 68 lbs. lost so far. I am finding that, despite this terrific weight loss, most days I feel like I wish I had not had the surgery.  The complications I've had have been extremely discouraging.  I feel like I've been sick for the ... http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/05/04/still-trying-to-get-better/ Sorry it's been so long since I've written.  I ended up going to the ER on Monday April 21st and I've been in the hospital ever since; I was just discharged today.  It turns out that I had an abcess on my colon.  Dr. Barker performed a surgery Monday evening ... http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/04/27/been-in-the-hospital/ I have been very satisfied with my weight loss.  I have been exercising every day, but I have not been on the elliptical for a while.  I have been walking 1 to 2 times per day.  When I walk, I go at least a mile and usually carry small hand ... http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/04/21/life-after-surgery/ I just got on the scale.  Current weight: 348.2 lbs. 11 days before my surgery I was weighed in at the doctors office at 408 lbs.  That was March 22nd. http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/04/21/60-pounds-lost-this-morning/ This mornings weigh in: 354.2 lbs http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/04/17/im-shrinking/ This mornings weigh-in: 357.8 lbs. That's 50.2 lbs. lost since I began my pre-surgery diet!!  Next goal...100 lbs. lost. Yesterday my wife and I took about a 3 mile walk during lunch...we walked for about an hour.  I wore the 1-lb. weights on my wrists.  I took a second walk after supper time...just ... http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/04/15/still-truckin/ This morning my weight is 360 lbs.  My weight loss has slowed down quite a bit the last few days; it's been frustrating.  I am trying to keep a positive attitude, though.  Today, my total pre-surgery weight loss is 33.2 lbs. and my post-surgery weight loss is 14.8 lbs.  Total ... http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/04/14/two-week-post-surgery/ This morning my weight is: 363.6 lbs. http://www.fullyhalfempty.net/2008/04/11/ill-take-a-couple-more-pounds-any-day/