NEXT!....NSV

NEXT!

NSV

Well, I've spent much of the last day grumping at myself for only loosing 0.8 pounds in 10 days...... If you were near me before late this afternoon, you would wish you were somewhere else.

But........

As it is FRICKIN COLD outside, I decided that I needed a new sweatshirt. In fact, a Bengals Hoodie. One that has the classic Borgman NEXT Cartoon on it.

So......

I was trying to find one, and was looking around like the non shopping male that I am when the kind sales lady asked if I needed help. Yup. I was looking for a 2X or a 3X in the lower right corner of the stacks. Big and Tall folks know to go to the bottom right corner whenever shopping. I've been going to the bottom right corner for 30+ years.

I tell the lady what I am looking for and the lady asks me "Is this shirt for someone?"

"Nope-just me"

"Well. why do you want a 2X or a 3X? Odds are you could get in an XL but the 2X would be a little longer."

"Huh? I always get a 2X, or often a 3X, that's what us BIG and TALL guys do."

"Gee Sir, YOU ARE MORE TALL THAN BIG. IF THE 2X IS LONG ENOUGH, I'D JUST GET THAT, THE X MIGHT BE TOO SHORT".

At this point I heard a little bell going off in my brain. THIS LADY DOES NOT THINK ME AS BIG AND TALL. SHE SEES ME AS TALL and also a little big.

This lady did not know me from Adam, but the adjective she uses as the most important IS TALL.

Wow. I felt like doing the Snoopy Happy Dance.

To some sales lady, I AM TALL. I just happen to be a little big to her. WOW. TALL. I am used to being BIG then TALL. Plain old Tall. "Odds are you need a 2X because it is longer." None of this, gee you need a 3X because you are so big. I was just a plain old customer that needed something a bit longer because I was tall.

OK, I'm Babbling now.

I call the Deaconess Dieticioness, I call Bubba. I tell my friends at dinner (while I am sitting IN A BOOTH! and BTW- am still not hungry FOUR HOURS LATER). I'M TALL!

So, there you go Mr. Scale. as the classic Cartoon on my new hoodie says to all those pounds....... NEXT!

And for all those of you who had to put up with me grumping and all those of you who pointed out that I had done some good things of late, despite a slowdown, THANKYAVERYMUCH for being a friend.

NEXT!

Fill #2 - OW!

Fill #2

 

Well,I rode fill #1 for 62 pounds and then it took 10 days to lose just 0.8. 10 days of eating more than I should and still feeling hungry. 10 days of leaving food on my plate, and still feeling hungry. And those 10 days include yesterday eating only soup and no real food and today having just a can of Slim Fast and one yogurt because I knew I was going to get on the scale today.

 

So,The Deaconess Dieticioness and I talked about to fill or not to fill- that was the question. I had planned on LOSING weight today and being happy. Well, life doesn't work that way. So, we called Doctor C and he walked over and we tried for fill number two. Notice the use of the word TRY. Fill number one was quick and easy: spray, thump, done.

 

Not number two.

 

Attempt Number One: Spray Thump. No port

Attempt Number Two: Spray Thump. No port

Attempt Number Three: Spray Thump. Wiggle Wiggle. No port- I felt that one, as you can only be a pincushion so long before it hurts.

Attempt Number Four: Spray Thump, BANG Oh we found THE SIDE OF IT. AS IN THE DAMN THING IS NOW SIDEWAYS, ALMOST BACKWARD,  AND NOT WHERE IT WAS 6 WEEKS AGO.

Attempt Number Five: We discuss that it this one does not work, then I need to go have this tried under X-ray. Dr. C states that IT SHOULD BE FREE, but DEACONESS TRIES BILLING LOTS OF FOLKS and hopes they pay before complaining too much. Plan on at least $200 and maybe $600.

Well, Spray, Thump, Twist, Prod, Wiggle, Lift, Separate, The needle starts at some funky angle and he is able to both find it, then lift it and turn it just enough to get the fill in. I would say Whew, but instead say OW!

 

OW! While not as much of an "ow" as the pain the first month of Life with a Lap Band, the afternoon HURT. I am really hoping that this is not a sign of things to come.

 

So, liquids for 24 hours,then pureed / mushies and Saturday we can try real food and work my way back up the food chain.

 

Wish me luck.

So, What are YOU Wearing Today?

So, What are YOU Wearing Today?

Ok, here's the deal. It's FRACKIN COLD OUTSIDE. The last two days have been cold. So, what do you do when it is cold- FIND A LONG SLEEVE SHIRT for starts.

So, I wore long sleeve shirts to work Tuesday and Wednesday. THE THINGS WERE LOOSE! Last winter, the buttons were pulling at the seams.

Today, I decided to try a shirt that I have not been able to wear since 2003. Pulled it out of the closet, out of it's dry-cleaning bag (with a February 2003 receipt on it that has been mocking me). IT FITS! In fact, you could put a Nerf Ball or Three in here and it would still fit. Wow. Flannel and Paisley, not many people can pull this fashion trend off- but I CAN!

So, since the shits fit,  I decided to put on a new pair of pants that I bought A LONG TIME AGO, that I wore once, washed and they never fit again. THEY FIT!

OK, I'm seeing a trend here.

Well, I decided I wanted to go for a walk before lunch. I am working at home today, and while FRACKIN COLD, it is beautiful out there. Seeing that the shirt and pants fit, I decided to try a "new" coat. I got it in 2003 from the MS society, it looks great, but I never could fit in it. IT IS LOOSE! Looks great, Wow.

So, I decided to go a little further into the closet.

Bike Riding Jacket- last worn in 2002. Not able to zip it since 1999. IT FITS! I can even zip the thing AND bend over and wear it while riding on my bike!  WOW. This means I can ride when it is colder outside still. More miles means more pounds off. A good thing.

So, I went a little farther into the coat closet- My dad's windbreaker. Last worn in 1999. Would not zip after that. Well, if I don't breath, it fits! I'll give it a month and pull it out then. But I actually got it on! No 8 " gap.

Wow. My wardrobe just doubled.

 

So, What are YOU Wearing Today?

62

62

 

Yes, that is right. 62. SIXTY-TWO.

 

I went to the Bengals game with the Deaconess Dieticioness today, and we met at Deaconess. Since it had been not quite two weeks, I thought about waiting to get weighed, but as I have been riding my bike A LOT, and drinking more and more beverages, I've not really been hungry much.

 

So, I took a set of my usual clothes and stepped on the scales. I was hoping for 3 more lost pounds, after all, I've had White Castles and a Beer the last week. Well, I was shocked. Even stood back on it again to be sure.

 

62 BABY!

 

Stunned, Amazed and Boy did I smile a lot today.

 

Oh BTW - the Bengals won 34-10. Rebecca has asked me to say absolutely nothing about how riled up she gets at Bengals Games. She has asked me to say absolutely nothing about how she has bought NINE DIFFERENT BENGALS OUTFITS to wear to the games. (Gee, 2 preseason and 8 regular- looks to me like that is one outfit short, and when we make the playoffs......well, let's just say, I think she is going to be doing more shopping. )

 

Oh, and she asked me to say absolutely nothing about how she worries, and to definitely not try to count the number of times she stood up during the game.

 

So, I am stating absolutely nothing about any of that. You can just ignore the above, I never said any of it.

 

But we must end the email in the proper fashion.

 

WHO DEY!

WHO DEY THINK GONNA LOSE 62?

JC that's WHO

 

Aaah......My First Beer

Aaah......My First Beer

Wednesday September 13th was a day of many firsts.

Of course- FIRST BEER

But also-

First Hot Dog

First Popcorn

First Peanuts

The day of firsts started at lunch- Dink's Hot Dogs downtown for a Chili Dog with Cheese. My buddy Antarctica Jeff and I had lunch. He had not seen me since July. Jaw dropped. I turned as we started to walk and he yells " Hey, where's JC? He was here, but turned sideways and disappeared!". A good laugh.  It took me 20 minutes with a knife and fork to eat a hot dog half the size of what he ate. He also never noticed that I scooted my iced tea to the side and never drank once my food arrived.

I've not seen Mrs. Antarctica Jeff since the day of the Fried Twinkie vs. Mentos fiasco, and she is currently out of town for another three weeks. She will be returning in time for Tall Stacks. Having not seen me, Antarctica Jeff says she and one of her best friends (who will become my future ex wife) will be having the much less water displacing JC in the hot tub every night after Tall Stacks.

Damn Life is good.

 

Now for the Reds game-

My first Beer. 16 ounces of Miller Lite. My last beer was Opening Day. Last night was home game #77. Almost a full season of baseball without beer.

Well, It took three innings to drink. After three small drinks, I felt CARBONATION. It was weird. I could feel my stomach and esophagus swelling up a bit. Not painful, but I guess- BLOATED- would be the word. I didn't really have to burp, but felt like I could at any minute.

The Beer tasted GREAT.

And my friends are now going to call all the cute chicks I know, as I am now a CHEAP DATE.

It was a great evening. I did have a few chips, and a few handfuls of popcorn and a few peanuts as well. I never ate dinner, I was planning on a Montgomery Inn pulled pork sandwich, but after a few of the above snacks, my taste buds were satisfied. The Beer and its carbonation made me feel full for the night. Even later at home. Weird. 

My mind had been evaluating the beer for days. I want to be able to have one, but do wish to stay at 1,000 to 1,200 calories for a day. Odds are that I can afford a 12 ounce beer, but just not too many of them.

Brand

Brewery

% Alcohol

Calories/12 oz

Carbohydrates (grams)

Miller High Life

Miller

4.7

143

13.1

Miller Lite

Miller

4.2

96

3.2

So, 96 of my calories Wednesday were MILLER LITE.

I think the bottles are 16 or 20 ounces, so I'll round up to 200 calories. Then I switched back to my cooler of regular diet non carbonated beverages.

Popcorn- a few handfuls and I was fine. I had heard a story from the School Marm where she got stuck after eating popcorn, so I went slow. 4 or 5 handfuls. I think moderation was the key to success with the popcorn. The rest of the bag is now bird food.

Peanuts- perhaps 8 or 10 total. Instead of soaking them in my beer and eating them shells and all, I ate them as a civilized man. I noted that one ounce of peanuts is 190 calories. Rebecca showed me that one ounce was a little more than could fit in the palm of my hand. So, put down a half ounce for me.

All in all, a great day. Except for the part where I kissed Mr. Red. But that is another story.

 

 

MMM....Sliders!

MMM....Sliders!

Well, I guess it is official. Just like promised, I think I can eat ANYTHING still.

Sunday's lunch- a bag of sliders.

Olden days- 6 cheese, onion chips and a drink.

Today - 4 cheese (Converted to 2- see below) NO CHIPS. NO PEPSI.

I took the 4 and made TWO DOUBLE CHEESEBURGERS. A regular double cheese has an extra layer of bun in the middle. So, I just took the guts from #3 and 4 and made my own double cheeseburgers. Tossed the spare buns, added a shot of Ketchup and we were on our way!

I took 15-20 minutes to eat them, and they were GREAT. MMM.

No Fartburn. Nothing. Just a completely full feeling- like Thanksgiving afternoon. Felt full for HOURS after.

Ooh Aah Yum Yum.

The White Castle nutrition info=

Food Description	Servings	Calories	Fat (gms)	Carbs (gms)	Protein (gms)

White Castle Cheeseburger (Hamburgers)

1 ea (n/a oz) (n/a gm)

160

9

11

7

White Castle Double Cheeseburger (Hamburgers)

1 ea (n/a oz) (n/a gm)

285

18

16

14

So, odds are MY creation was less than 285 calories each. Let's say 250 each. Protein would still be 14 each.

So, 500 calories and 28 grams of protein.

A little high to be EVERY MEAL, but every once in a while, you're gonna find an empty bag of Whities in my garbage now!

The Ticker - 09-07-2006

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The Ticker

55 Down
74 to GO.

I Have Lost 55 Apologies to Sammy Hagar

One band on my stomach and I feel no gas! hey! Well, there's too much success, I just must laugh! Oh no! So now that I've tried my best medicinal move The Lapband came and gave me back my groove! CHORUS: Go on & write me up for 245 (actually 240 is the goal, but 245 rhymes!) Post my face, wanted dead or alive Take my license n' all that jive I HAVE LOST 55! Oh YES! Uh! So I stood on the scale and said "Rebecca- Weigh me some more! hey!" Yeah says my DIETICIAN, "Boy, let's measure you more I'm so happy that you've lost so much more." Looked me in the eye, she said, "You get my point?" I said "Yeah!, Oh yea!" CHORUS II: Write me up for 245 Post my face, wanted dead or alive Take my license, all that jive I HAVE LOST 55! Oh, yea! I HAVE LOST 55! (four times) Uh! (Solo) When I lose this fast, you know I'm losing my big fat rear. And soon I can get my bathing suit on and have less fear! What seemed like it would take forever now seems like a day. Huh - It'll just take me 14 pounds to be able to say "My weight starts with a TWO someday!" CHORUS: Go on & write me up for 245 Post my face, wanted dead or alive Take my license n' all that jive I HAVE LOST 55! HO HO HO - I FEEL ALIVE (I HAVE LOST 55!) (I HAVE LOST 55!) I HAVE LOST 55!