One man reaching..

Christmas pictures coming soon

So today the Bittners and I hit the gym. It felt so good! I was able to burn some frustration off and it made me feel much better. The weights burned and I really pushed until I was close to muscle failure. Now I was amazed when I got on one of the machines and couldn't believe that I fit into it. Yeah! I believe there would have been no way I could have fit into it before. Also i saw someone I used to work with and she had no idea who I was until Jerm said my name out loud. At that point she said hello and acknowledged she didn't notice me because I had lost so much weight. It is funny because I can now hide directly in front of people.

So the new year is almost here and I will most likely not post until the 1st. We are having a few people over at our house. It is funny to look back at what I would have been doing 10 years ago. I have to say though that I truly have no regrets in my choices in life. I get to ring in the new year knowing I have done the best I can.

BTW Christmas was good and I had a good time. The kids loved their presents and it was nice to see the family. It would have been very nice to see the Long Island contingency but hopefully a upcoming holiday could be the time to see them. They did have fun though and they are safe and healthy.

Until next time,
Night

How is everybody? I have been good. Yesterday Kara and I did most of our Christmas shopping completed. The best thing was we were able to do it as a family except for the time we were getting the kids presents. So today I went and picked up Kara's presents from me and the boys. I hope she likes them but we will see.

Tonight I was talking to my friend and neighbor who just had surgery in October, I have spoken about him plenty of times, and he seems to be doing well and excited about his journey. Also his wife brought me over some very good sugar free cookies over the weekend. They were excellent and his wife and him have found many good recipes that fit within our diet guidelines.

I am tired so untill tomorrow,
Night

My father would have been 61 years old today. I do miss him and I hope to be half the father he was. I know he is looking down on us from heaven and watching over us but I do miss him so much.

Today we went as a family to a Holiday Party put on by a surgeon Kara works with. We had a blast and it was a great family experience. They had fun things for the kids such as Santa, balloon animals, a magic performer, wax molding of hands, a kid special buffet and then they had a tons of great food and a lot of fun such as professional pictures and stuff for everyone. It was a great party but the best part of it was we were able to go to a very nice party and it was for the whole family. The kids loved it and ran around like crazy, and so did some adults that were there. A funny thing was that people who had treated me at the hospital during my surgery and Kara's friends were so amazed by the change that has taken place in my weight. It makes me happy because It reminds me of the health benefits that I am receiving from the changes.

When we got home I took Jackson out for a walk and just loved the snow that has fallen over then last few days. It makes everything so beautiful and really makes you understand how lucky we are to have the lives we have been given. It really made me so thankful for the decision I made to have my surgery.

Until Tomorrow,
Night

So getting back into this and adding the new blog I decided to match out the formats. We will see how it goes. So today I worked for a while and took a long lunch to hang with the family but went back in and worked late so I never got to the gym. I am going to go tomorrow with or without my friends. I just feel so blah without getting there but at the same time it is so hard to get myself there without motivation from others. Now when i get there I feel great and love every minute of it. But for sure I am going tomorrow.

So Christmas is coming and we need to get stuff done. We have not done much shopping but we will complete it in time, we kinda have to. But I have given myself the best present ever and that is this surgery. I am in such a great place in life and and only going forward. I know look forward to coaching my children in sports when they get older and being active with them. I am happy and thank the lord for all I have been given.

Until Tomorrow,
Night

So today I added a new blog to the blog family of Scott today. It is a blog that will track my weight training and cardio information. I have not worked out like I should so I was hoping that tracking it on line and have to answer to people about it will help motivate me to make sure I am at the gym as much as I need to be. We will see how it works out. I will post more tonight or tomorrow but until then I am going to set up everything on the new blog. the address is workingoutwithharmon@blogspot.com. See you soon.

I am so tired so I am going to bed but I will catch up tomorrow. Are we going to the gym?

YO YO YO I am taking this post back to the old school, so grab your License to Ill cassette and get ready for some ill shit. No but seriously I had a blast today and felt like a kid again when sliding down a 30 foot slide with the boys, climbing up a tower of hay and watching robot chickens sing, it was a great day and reminded me why I love my life so much. These are the things that would have been so much harder to do just a few months ago, so it makes me love the journey I have gone through. It is also cool because I have so many good memories with my family when i was younger so I am glad my sons are having them now. I do miss the way my life was back then but I do know that if anything was different my life won't be where it is today.


So today we went and had breakfast with Santa and then went and got our Christmas tree. We bundled up the kids and we went to Stokeys and found our tree, cut it down and dragged it with the help of Kaidan. All he wanted to do was get it home and decorate it so we ended up getting it lit and standing, not in that order. Tomorrow will be the trimming day. We also had Hot chocolate and sweets and hung out. It was a blast all around. We had so much fun and it was such a blast to spend time with the ones I love and having memories that will last forever. I am a lucky man.


So during evening I had felt bad that I have not exercised so I took the dog out and walked for about an hour. It was a great walk that allowed me to stop by and see my neighbor who had the surgery in October. Damn man he looks great and looks so much younger. It drove me to walk for extra time. Not because I am trying to compete with him but because I see the difference in him and it was inspiring to me.

Well until tomorrow,
Night

I have been itching to do it and so tonight I did. I shaved the head again. Now I haven't done it in some time growing a nice little mane, at least for me it was. The back story to it all is I shaved my head from march 2006 to August 2008. My wife and better half loved the bald look on me and was worried when I told her I was going to grow it back. Now as I have started to grow it back she has complained because she likes me now with just a bit of stubble on the head and none on the face. But over the last few weeks I have been dying to shave it again. So i did. What do you all think? Answer the poll question.


So during this whole adventure I have been looking for support. I have found it on a website i frequent which is for the most part a message board. There are people from all over the world on the site but mostly from the states. I have even found a decent amount of people from the rochester ny area on the site. I had not been on the site much for a bit in November and found myself missing it and needing the support it gives. Know that other people are going through the same thing you are is a big help and getting advice and support from people who are living the same experience is huge. Now my neighbor, who i have talked about before, and I talked this week and we decided to go to the next support group together. He had his surgery in October and is doing excellent (60 plus pounds) but he is feeling that he needs the extra support from the group also. So January will the first time for both of us. We're virgin's. lol!


So my fluid intake has not been staler lately and I am seeing that on the scale. Now it could be a bunch of different things but when i am successfully pushing my fluids I have less intake of carbs and see better results on the scales. I need to keep pushing them as I have in the last few days. Also I need to get my ass to the gym at least four times a week. I have not been doing that and I really need to to get to where I want to be. I see weight storing in my thighs and my belly and I want to lose it in those areas badly. Hopefully me putting this into writing will get me to go more 4 times a week. Also if my friends would go with me it would be better. AND Now that Kara is working 3 12's we can go as a family with our friends! How does that sound? (pointed question)

Now since i am Making my comeback to the blog, i am going to promise to post at least 5 times a week. With the snow falling, the Christmas tree coming and everything else going on I need the support from the blog.

Untill Tomorrow,
Night

Well I have not posted in a while and I am back. I sound like an addict that shows up when he needs something. I am now down 112 pounds total and I feel so much better. Keeping up with the boys, working, building my shelves, everything i do I feel so much better. I do have to say that I have missed the support I received from writing in my blog. Just knowing that someone may be reading it keeps me going and amped up about striving to do the best i can. I do have a lot of catching up to do but i am not moving on it tonight because I am so tired.

Until Tomorrow,
Night