"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
Following are several pics - bear with me! The first several were taken this past April as my wife Terri and I vacationed in Hawaii. It was an awesome vacation and I do have some great shots to add but not here. The purpose of these Hawaii pics is to serve as our "before" pics! Eventurally you will get to the "after" pics and you'll understand! Enjoy!
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These next two pics swere taken in August at the North Carolina Outer Banks!
And these next four pics were taken two days ago! My wife and i have been on a very sgtrict low carb diet dince May 10th. That was the day i was given the scare of a lifetime as my Doctor told me I was "officially" pre-diabetic and problably would have diabetes the next time we visited unless I made drastic changes. I said what and he said "Bob, just lose weight and this can all go away!" That is all it took! My wife and I started the Medi-Fast diet (my 23 year old daughter also joined in with us). Personally, I have lost almost 60 pounds and my wife and daughter have lost another 60 pounds combined. The Doctor told me my blood work was FANTASTIC and that I probably bought myself at least ten more years on my lifespan if not more!
Today this is what we look like! The only downsize (no pun intended) to all this is all the money we are currently spending on new clothes! But it's all worth it! We feel great and we like the way we look and know we will be hanging around to see our grandchildren grow up. Only one grandchild so far, but more to follow. For now, Tommy is 4 and a half months old and as you'll see in the pics he has great tastes in what he wears!
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Congratulations, Bob and Terri!
I only wish I had the self-discipline to do that!
John
John the major motivating factor was the threat of diabetes. I don't like needles and this was the easy way out!
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Bob !! You both look wonderful !!!! Congratulations !!!!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
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Wow, Bob. You look fantastic (and probably feel so too)! That's amazing that you were able to have the motivation and desire to do make a change for the better.
A NEW GAME BEGINS
That's a truly awesome accomplishment, Bob! You guys should be proud of yourselves - you look FANTASTIC!!!
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
That's great Bob. You and your wife should be very proud of yourselves.
Now go get that grandkid some Yankees gear!
lOOKING GREAT BOB, I TO AM STRUGELING WITH WEIGHT LOSS (will power is the answer)
I'VE LOST ABOUT 30LBS MYSELF!!!!!! IF I COULD JUST LAY OFF THE BEER!!!
YOU TOO ARE LOOKING GREAT KEEP IT UP....
BRIAN...
Wow, Bob! You two have done the work and the results are obvious. You guys look fantastic. Congratulations!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
Congratulations. Keep it up.
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VERY WELL DONE Bob!
You both look great!
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Bob
Great stuff!! Needles would be no fun. I had to give myself shots twice a day in the stomach for only 5 days because of a bloot clot and those 5 days really, really sucked. I can not imagine what a diabetic goes through. Keep at it!
Svelt is the word i was searching in my brain. You look terrific. Congrats
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
thanks to all - this has been and will continue to be an adventure. For a lifetime!
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Bob, you two look wonderful!! Congrats on the big change!!!
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.
The San Francisco Giants are up 3-1 over Philly. Out here we have a saying:
"Fear the Beard!"
That is awesome, Jerome!
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
You look so menacing there, Jerome!. I would walk on the other side of the street had I encountered such a intense looking man!.
I like it, Jerome! You look like you're ready to open up a can of whoopass!
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.
Last Wednesday. I don't remember the last time both my wife and I had a day off work and spent it doing nothing. We're still new to parenting and we both have crazy work schedules so we decided to hit the park... where we spent a lot of time when we were dating and lived a lot loss hectic lives.
Hey Jerome !! Looks like your beard worked -- Giants going to the World Series! Congratulations !!!
The Man In Black Fled Across The Desert...
...And The Gunslinger Followed.
“I’m always on the Batman rule, sir.” - Kate Kane / Detective Comics 857
"It is the story, not he who tells it." Except to us collectors who have to put limits somewhere. - jhanic
Remember, Remember, The Fifth of November, The Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot.