Jeff Weight Loss and Weight Loss Surgery Blog

Today is a milestone for my weight loss.  I am officially down 100 pounds since becoming sick May 2005. This is the magic number my cardiologist wanted me at to be a better heart transplant candidate.  I am very pleased to say that thanks to losing 66 pounds since my bariatric surgery I will not [...]

This is my first Thanksgiving since having laparoscopic bariatric surgery (a.ka. vertical sleeve gastrectomy).  I would rather stay home and not deal with this holiday that is centered around food.  I just have to remember to eat a little bit and get up and not subject myself to over eating. Due to my weight loss [...]

As of last Tuesday I weighted in at 266 pounds.  When I hit 259 I will have lost 100 pounds since my heart problems in May.  That will be quite an accomplishment.  I still do 20 minutes on the treadmill and then work out my chest and stomach.  I get an aqua message that caps [...]

I weigh every Tuesday and today my weight was 268.2 pounds.  Still losing and still feeling good for the most part. I had a bad weekend, I ate to much dairy (which was not a lot) and boy did I pay for it.  On Sunday I ate to much to fast.  Actually I think it [...]

Sorry it has been over a month since blogging.  I have been busy getting back to work after my surgery.  I am doing good as of 11-1-2005 I am weighing in at 271.6 which is down 53.9 pounds since bariatric surgery on 8-30-2005.  I have been working out, doing cardiovascular exercise and lifting weights.  I am [...]