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Got nekkid at work yesterday !



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Worked a long shift yesterday and stayed over to nail down a few things. It was my last workday prior to the surgery.

Made a quick pitstop in the restroom on the walk out. Glanced in the mirror while washing hands and it hit me.......this is the last time you'll be here at this weight. Everything is about to change.

It also registered that I was wearing a cotton polo work shirt with the company's logo. It was a 5XLT. I plan on returning to work wearing newer, smaller shirts as I'm guessing I'll be out 3-4 weeks due to related hernia repairs.

The old shirt went into the trash.

Awesome feeling.

I walked out of there feeling like I was heading towards a great place. Even had less limp, maybe even a bit of swagger in my step.

Old Sasquatch exited the job. Slim Shady will be returning. :P

Looking for the lean living ahead.

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All the best in your journey! You made me smile :)

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Wishing you all the best! You've got the right attitude and spirit to win this battle!!! Go, Dub!!!!

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I had to run over here to see why Dub was getting nekkid at work.

I tell you, none of you people ever post pics when it's needed!

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What a great feeling!! Good luck on your surgery. Very excited for you, I know you are beyond ready for this.

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@Sharon1964...I agree, great pics would be a plus...

@Dub..I wish you nothing more than great success this week, but I know you are going to own this

Am I the only one who has naked work days? I guess its a perk of being self employed and home office. The downside is you have a highly dysfunctional jerk for a boss

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Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really am feeling very, very good this morning. It's amazing how much difference 24 hours can make.

My family is visiting our extended family out of state this long weekend. I had to work....was hoping to handle the regular load plus tie up loose ends for my absence.

Just me and the dogs staying around here this weekend.

Woke up yesterday at 4:00am alarm clock and felt like crud.....body aching.....hernia protruding and wouldn't go back in not matter how much I tried......sore abdomen and aching knees, back etc. Sat up and came close to simply calling in.

Went and took care of a ton of stuff. Very productive work day in spite of the aliments. Never even had time to get hungry. Drank my 4 Protein shakes and 97 gallons of Water. Had fun meeting with several of my employees and had extended conversations with a few while doing their annual performance appraisals. A couple asked about what I was having done. I simply explained that there would be hernia repairs as well as weight loss surgery, too. Some had experiences with family, friends, etc that have had wls. They shared the positive results.

Progress.......good util my boss, who has been hugely supportive of my plans, notified me that he was being replaced with a new department manager. Not his call, either. He's a great guy, super person and has impeccable values. I hate seeing him moved.

Knowing I'll be going back to a new boss isn't going to be fun, but at least I'll be on the upswing and better able to face the chaos.....providing I follow my eating & supplement schedule and stay fortified.

I took today off and was already scheduled off tomorrow.

I can nurse this hernia and take things easy.....work on final prep stuff around the house......watch football and chill out with the dogs while drinking 98 gallons of Water. :D

I want to go to the gym and hit the treadmill but I"m a little apprehensive about being exposed to any new germs at this point. Paranoid? Hell yes, I am. I don't even want to get too close to my wife and son when they return tomorrow as the surgery is the next morning. Paranoid indeed.

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@@Dub

Love your swagger...Bring on Slim Shady!

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I am so excited for you! Looking forward to following your success!

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Thanks, now I have Eminem stuck in my head......will the real slim shady please stand up! Lol

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I'm just so excited for you! I almost feel like I'm anticipating my surgery as I wait for yours!

You're going to do so great!

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Best wishes Dub, I am sure you will smash it!!!

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I'm just so excited for you! I almost feel like I'm anticipating my surgery as I wait for yours!

You're going to do so great!

Thank you !

I know for certain that I'll show up Tuesday morning ready to get 'r done. I just hope my surgeon is on his A-Game 'cause he's gonna see a damn mess when he gets in there and starts working.

You'd probably be laughing yourself silly if you could see how I approached my closet organizing. I've gone through there and simply got tired of sorting this and that. I just started throwing stuff in goodwill bags and have carved out plenty of space for new threads.

Tossing that work shirt last night as I walked out of the plant was a power move that I'm still rolling with today.

I freaking love it. All these big clothes are now GONE.

And now I pray, "Lord........Lord please let me loose the weight quickly.....because if I don't ......well, Sir,.......you see.....I have nothing to wear because I gave it all away. Lord, I do very much want to be nekkid a lot......just not in public.".

:P

Best wishes Dub, I am sure you will smash it!!!

Thank you.

I have decades worth of smashing that I plan on doing..............REAL soon.

Okay, not so soon that I bust sutures.

But SOON.

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@@Dub

All the best to you mate...

Exciting times ahead for sure...

I'm not sure about the whole nekkid thing tho...

Aren't you guys coming into winter there?

Good luck to you..

Kinda...

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@@Dub

All the best to you mate...

Exciting times ahead for sure...

I'm not sure about the whole nekkid thing tho...

Aren't you guys coming into winter there?

Good luck to you..

Kinda...

Naw, Bro..........no Winter.

It's the SouthEast US.......

It's called Yoga Pants Season.

The sexy Southern womenz wear them everywhere.......gym, grocery store.......etc. Most wonderful time of the year.

I timed my surgery accordingly. Gym visits will be inspired as I get my treadmill time perving on the sights.

Then, once it gets good and cold.....it becomes designer jean season. I make sure I support my wife's shopping habit at Buckle.

Oh yeah. Most wonderful time of the year.

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