BigSean’s FatBlog

Morning

280 kcal Ms Fields Fudge Cookie
16oz cappuccino
360 kcal V8 Splash Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
20oz Diet Dr. Pepper

Hmmmm - what seems to be the problem with *this*?

Whether a symptom, a cause, or both, depression is a common comorbidity. This is something that will not be addressed by any weight loss surgery.

Ongoing therapy is a critical component to success with WLS in particular and good health in general. It can provide you with another tool to affecting permanent behavioral changes.

As many surgeons note, they operate on your digestive system, not your brain.

Breakfast

Big Black Monster Coffee
2 mini peanut butter cups (eyeroll)
Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit

Breakfast

220kcal, 12oz strawberry banana nectar
diet orange fanta

Lunch

420kcal, sugar binge - mini Mr. Goodbars, mini peanut butter cups
120kcal, large piece of peppered beef jerky

Hopped on the scale and got a good 40 minute workout (included 5 min warmup, 5 min cooldown).

Today I went to the gym and weighed in at 336 pounds, definitely a move in the wrong direction. When I’m not posting, it’s a pretty safe bet that I’m off the rails. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill on a weight loss program setting, burning 310 kilocalories. My knee has been fully recovered for about a month.

I went for a swim this morning. The University Natatorium is open for the summer and while I woke up late (6:25ish), I made it and got in a good 45 minutes in the pool. Wow, that really takes it out of you. Swimming is supposed to be great exercise for the morbidly obese and for those with knee and back problems. Heck, I guess it’s good for anybody, but the point is that if you’re broken in some fashion, the pool is a great place to be.

I weighed in at 339.5 today. Clearly the head-in-the-sand diet, the ice cream-sugar-fat-and-soda diet, and no-exercise calorie burning philosophy isn’t working out.

It’s quite easy to change your weight fast.

1. Stop tracking what you eat.
2. Eat a lot of sugar and fatty foods.
3. When stressed: eat.
4. Stop exercising.

Your clothes will tighten up and you’ll be having recurring chest pain again in no time!

I’m still alive. Gained. Big surprise.