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- fordwannabe
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16 months ago I had a lap band put in to control my eating. I was 406 and change before the surgery and diabetic, high blood presssure, and felt crappy. I had a check up yesterday and have crossed the 90 pound lost barrier. I was 316, still along way to go(looking for 220-240) but bp was 128/74 and I am only occasionaly having to use any insulin. The big thing was I have set several short term goals and this one was to weight what I weighed when I graduated High school in 1983. I weighed 318 then, so I did it. Will celebrate the 100 pounds lost(soon) with a double action 4 inch in 44 mag cause I deserve it, when I hit that mark. Thanks for listening and thanks for being a group of guys I'd like to hang with. Tom
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Re: off off off topic but I gotta share!
Congrats brother Keep it up
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Outstanding! Congratulations and keep up the good work.
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- 2ndovc
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Good for you!!
That's has to make you feel good!
jb
That's has to make you feel good!
jb
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Congratulations! Overeating is a struggle for many of us. Glad to hear of your good check up.
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Good for you and ...... With the new you comes a new screen name ... Like "BOWTIE"
my mom brother and sister in law all had lap band with no side effects just limitations
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my mom brother and sister in law all had lap band with no side effects just limitations
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Well, hot dog, Tom! I did not know of your situation, but I am glad to hear this. Thanks for telling us. ...and, when you get that new gun, shoot some for me.
Shawn
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Way to go,,Glad to here it from less of you..
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Good for you and well done.
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
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One of those few circumstances in life where a "loss" is something to celebrate. Less is more! Glad to hear of it--Godspeed on the rest of your journey.
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Way to go. I lost 40# (325 down to 285) for a while, then I took early retirement and winter set in, have put back on 15#. But now that spring is cracking it should start going the other direction again, doc has me on blood pressure meds (150/70 at last visit) and I use an oral diabetic control tab and feel really good. Keep up the good work and you will really enjoy that 4" shooter.
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Good deal!! Keep it up.
- Modoc ED
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That's one heck of an accomplishment. Congrats. Keep it up.
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Wow!! Way to go. One Day at a time. We will all look forward to a range report about the New Smith.with pictures of course. .
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nice job! keep it up!
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Keep it up. Good job!
Kind regards,
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- Borregos
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That is really great, well done and keep it up
Pete
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Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
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Keep at it, friend. I have a cousin and neighbor who have both done it, and both lost 100+. It's work, but it beats heck out of the alternative, which is most often a BOX before age 50....
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Way to go....I need to lose about 70 pounds myself....done 10 since I got the bicycle in January......I'm proud of you!!
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- vancelw
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All you people losing weight....STOP IT!
I know where it's going! (and I don't want it)
Seriously, congratulations and keep up the good work. I keep saying, I'm gonna lose weight tomorrow, but tomorrow never gets here.
I know where it's going! (and I don't want it)
Seriously, congratulations and keep up the good work. I keep saying, I'm gonna lose weight tomorrow, but tomorrow never gets here.
"Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world." - Thomas Carlyle
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You are doing a very tough thing that will benefit you in many many ways.
The sky is the limit for you! Congrats!
The sky is the limit for you! Congrats!
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Way to go! Keep at it.
I'm dieting too, started at 233 I'm at 210 now heading for 175!
I have been able to get off my blood pressure meds completely.
I'm dieting too, started at 233 I'm at 210 now heading for 175!
I have been able to get off my blood pressure meds completely.
ScottS
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Congratulations! And talk about motivating!!!!
Sincerely,
Hobie
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Outstanding Keep up the great work.
Jeremy
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There is nothing as important as your health. You can have 1,000 leverguns and a million dollars in the bank, but if you can't get around, well, you might as well pass it on to me
Your doing fine and I'm sure its a major turn around in your life. When I was 40, I quit drinking, smoking cigs and weed because I was on a downward path to self destruction.
You know what keeps me on the right path and it might help you? Everytime I pass a cemetery, I say to myself, "None of those people are pulling the trigger". Good work and may the Good Lord bless you. --------------------Sixgun
Your doing fine and I'm sure its a major turn around in your life. When I was 40, I quit drinking, smoking cigs and weed because I was on a downward path to self destruction.
You know what keeps me on the right path and it might help you? Everytime I pass a cemetery, I say to myself, "None of those people are pulling the trigger". Good work and may the Good Lord bless you. --------------------Sixgun
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Well I for one don't think you deserve a 4" DA .44 RemMag revolver for loosing 100 pounds!
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I think you deserve a matched pair and a good set of custom made gunleather to go with them!!
Congratulations! You ae my new hero
I guess I ought to talk with you about that bellyband deal. I need to loose another 100-120 pounds and for a fellow who loves to eat and cook as much as I do that ain't easy,
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I think you deserve a matched pair and a good set of custom made gunleather to go with them!!
Congratulations! You ae my new hero
I guess I ought to talk with you about that bellyband deal. I need to loose another 100-120 pounds and for a fellow who loves to eat and cook as much as I do that ain't easy,
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Great job Tom!!!
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Good on you pard!! A prize at the completion of a goal would make it easier for me. How about a new lever gun when you hit the 300 or the 250 mark?? Keep it up!!
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Don't stop now you are doing great!! Keep up the good work.
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- kimwcook
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Great job! I'm packing about 40# too much and need to get after it. I'm impressed.
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Great work, FordWB! Keep it up! God's blessings on your efforts!
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Congrats!!!!!! Glad you're feeling better, with all your efforts you certainly deserve to.
Rob
Rob
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May your rifle always shoot straight, your mag never run dry, you always have one more round than you have adversaries, and your good mate always be there to watch your back.
Because I can!
Never grow a wishbone where a backbone ought to be.
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I work with a person who had the procedure done and lost a lot of weight too. That's good stuff. She said she doesn't think about it as loosing weight, but gaining years! Congrats!
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Tom, Watch out or you'll be a shadow of your former self!! People you know will walk on by, because they don't recognize you! This could be bad, or good depending on the particular person!
Seriously, you're an inspiration....my heart doc wants me to loose from 230 down to 190, and I've been putzing with it. I take my hat off.....SALUTE!!
Seriously, you're an inspiration....my heart doc wants me to loose from 230 down to 190, and I've been putzing with it. I take my hat off.....SALUTE!!
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- fordwannabe
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Thank you all for the kind and supportive responses. I was so happy I was about to bust. It has been a lifelong struggle for me and when I found something that would finally really work I did what they told me too and it is working. I loved food, thought about it all the time. In my family we used food to celebrate a good event in our life, for comfort when something went bad, bored, party, ect.ect. Now I eat because I need to fuel the body more than anything. Doc H if you can get your insurance co to pay for it I heartly recommend it. I will talk to anybody who has questions about it and give the real deal answers. Thank you all and God Bless. Hmmm??? mountain gun or Tracker????Hmmmm
My good friend and neighbor has a little girl with about 5 Toms in her life,. so we each ahd a nickname to make it easier to figure out who she was talking about. Mine has always been "fat Tommy(with no malice at all ,we agreed on it together) now she calls me "slightly chunky Tommy"; gotta love kids. Tom
My good friend and neighbor has a little girl with about 5 Toms in her life,. so we each ahd a nickname to make it easier to figure out who she was talking about. Mine has always been "fat Tommy(with no malice at all ,we agreed on it together) now she calls me "slightly chunky Tommy"; gotta love kids. Tom
a Pennsylvanian who has been accused of clinging to my religion and my guns......Good assessment skills.
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Well done! I need to drop some as well and you're an inspiration.
Thanks for sharing your story!
Big thumbs up,
Oly
Thanks for sharing your story!
Big thumbs up,
Oly
Cheers,
Oly
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That fires we don't put out will bigger burn
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Oly
I hope and pray someday the world will learn
That fires we don't put out will bigger burn
Johnny Wright
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Fantastic!!!! I will have your goals in my prayers and if there is anything we can do, let us know. We love to enable each other in all our wishes and goals. That is simply awesome. keep it up. blessings
Mike Johnson,
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Yur the man. Good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!