TxArcher

I was just on the "where are you" thread and got the idea to start a thread to see what everybody does for an occupation. Put down what you do now and also what your favorite job has been. I am a design modeler for a heavy construction company. I use SolidWorks to design concrete structures such as, parking garages, high rise business buildings, prisons, etc. I think my favorite job--if you can call it that, was being an actor in a passion play about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. I was a part of the show for 6 years. It is called The Promise and it is in Glen Rose, TX. There is also a show of the same play in Branson, Missouri. I played everything from a mounted Roman soldier to the appostle James son of Zebede, and in my later years of the show I was one of the Pharisees. I got to be the bad guys and good guys. Let us know what you do and your favorite job.

One of my full signals I get from my body is a very small hiccup. If I am not paying attention I will miss it. It is not a violent thing, however, I have had those very briefly while hung up on something. I have not had the PB thing happen and hopefully never will. I try to chew like a fiend and most of the time i get things down pretty well.

Wow... Another Texan here! I was banded in Waco by Dr. Sims. Maybe we could get a map going or something visual to indicate where the men's room is across our great land.

I think we are keeping the same thread running through the challenge. (not start a new thread each week)

see post 10 in this thread for explanation on how to resize photos.

I just downloaded the Windows XP power toys image resizing utility. It embeds itself into XP and all you have to do is right click on any image file and one of the options on the flyout menu is Resize Image. It gives you the options of small, medium, and large format as well as a format for making things like Avatars out of any image. That is a good thing to have for all of us forum junkies! Here is the link to the microsoft site for the download. Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP Download from the Right sidebar.

Hey... I am checkin' in, but it looks like it is too late. Good job on your progress. Isn't it AMAZING what our bodies are doing. Consuming all this fat hanging on to us! I posted these pics in the B&A thread but I will post again here. Today is my 4 month mark and I will try to get some other pics taken today and get them up to commemorate the 1/3yr. point Black shirt is just this month. All dressed up for family portraits. (and then a date!) White shirt is spring '07 about 375 or so... The little tigger picture is this past Halloween. I was right at 400 at Halloween. My wife just made a good point. She said "so, you were 400 at Halloween and 328 by Easter!" That kinda puts it into a different perspective.

Name............Start.............Current...............Goal... ...........To Go Lizzie_07.........233...............233.....................220 .............13 Osangriared.....252...............252.....................232 .............20 Skinny_Jill.......180...............180.....................168....... .......12 Sades.............197...............197.....................185....... .......12 kandiceb..........187...............187.....................175....... ......12 shortgal............183..............181....................175...... ........6 TxArcher..........328..............328......................308....... ......20 Peaches11........217..............217.....................199......... ....18 Momto1plus1.....223..............223.....................210.......... ...13 zippykat...........173..............173.....................160....... ......13 Trixie...............219.5...........217.....................199...... .......18 Shalee04..........196..............196.....................185........ .....11 wnt2lose..........219..............219.....................209........ ......10 plump_princess....215.............215.....................199......... ....16 Mariegabrieleee....250............250......................239........ ......11 Foofy..............239.5............239.5...................230....... ............9.5 Well, I don't have to change my weight this week. I did not change any:confused2:. I still feel pretty tight, I have loosened up a little bit this week but I still feel pretty snug. I explained to my Surgeon this week at my fill appt. and he thought it would be best to play it safe and not fill any this time. He said it may change in the next two weeks and thats ok... We are getting pretty close to the sweet-spot, he said. YIPPY!!!!! He did tell me that in 3 1/2 months I have lost 25% of my excess weight. He said most of his "good" patients take a year to hit 50% and that he is very proud of my progress. That made me happy to hear.

I am at 7.5cc in a APL 14cc capacity band. I have been REAL TIGHT since my 5th??? fill a week 1/2 ago. I lost 8 pounds in that week! At my lapband support group thursday evening, the nurses were concerned that I was too tight until one of them asked if I was able to eat meat. When I said yes I could, their tune changed and they were all extatic about my weight loss. One of them, the program administrator, has had the band... she was super happy.

Thank you! It sure feels good to be able to be "present" for my son and wrestle and play. And then there is the fact that I can actually get around and do things! I love my motility now. (no this is not a power chair commercial) LOL. I just go and do! I can not believe how much better I feel. My wife is just amazed at how fast I am losing weight... she likes the new me I am turning in to. I am now lighter now than I have been in the 8 plus years we have been married! What I am going to like is the point when I drop below 275. That is what I was when I met "Love". I showed her a picture of me in 9th grade. It was a candid full profile (head to toe) and I was 210 then. That is my ultimate goal. It may take a while to get there from 400, but it is just coming off one day at a time. I can't worry about tomorrow and I can't beat myself up for decisions I made yesterday. I look forward to weigh in every Wednesday and the ladies at the bariatric center are just amazed at my progress. One of them had the band placed this past summer and she is just blown away at how fast it is coming off me. Well, I have to study for a BIG test tomorrow.

Name............Start.............Current...............Goal... ...........To Go Lizzie_07.........233...............233.....................220 ................13 Osangriared.....252...............252.....................232 .................20 Skinny_Jill.......180...............180.....................168....... ..........12 Sades.............197...............197.....................185....... ...........12 kandiceb..........187...............187.....................175....... ...........12 shortgal............183..............183.....................175...... ............8 TxArcher...........328..............328.....................308..................20

Well... I missed my goal by three pounds! Darn! I am stoked about losing the 17 pounds since Valentines day!!! I just got REAL tight from my fill last week. I think the weight will come off MUCH easier now. I am trying to stay busy, busy, busy; eat right, and not try to bore everybody I know by over-talking how much weight I have lost! Anyway, I am ready to hit the next challenge!!! going there now to sign up :embaressed_smile: Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go Momto1plus1.........228.8............223.0 ............218 .8.......4.2 Osangriared...........262...............252...............250......... ..2 Hollyberries............278...............267...............268....... ....(-1) Skinny_Jill..............186...............180...............178...... ......2 Sades...................201...............197...............190....... .....7 shortgal.................189...............183...............182...... ......1 TxArcher................345...............328...............325............3

Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go Momto1plus1.........228.8...........227.6............218 .8.......8.8 Teresajo.................195..............188................185...... .....3 Shortgal..................189..............184................182..... ......2 Hollyberries............278..............268................270....... ..(-2) Trixie.......................241..............221................221.. .........0 Osangriared...........262..............254................250......... ..4 Mariegabrieleee....252..............247................240...........7 Longhorn................204..............195................195....... ....0 Shalee04...............205...............198................197....... ....1 wnt2lose................226...............219.................216..... .......3 BandChick64.........241...............231................230.......... ...1 TxArcher...............342................334.................325.............9 Well, I have been working my butt off since last week. At the gym, setting up for the 3D archery tourney today, then shooting the tourney today... I may not make it down 9 pounds in a week, but I am still happy with my loss. I had a fill on Wednesday... oooh. WOW! I am still VERY TIGHT!!! I have a sliming experience almost every time I eat something that is not Soup. I may just make my goal anyway! Who knows...

Well, let me update. When I started this thread, I was not quite at the elephant's penis yet but I could not resist... whats a few pounds when your talking about penises!! I have now surpassed the elephant's penis and am up to 66 pounds, that equals the fats and oils the average American eats each year. Which is ironic because I was just talking to some co-workers and said I would hate to see what 66 pounds of fat would look like all in one bunch! Anyway... what have you lost?

I will second what Cindy has just stated! Cindy and I have kinda been band bro. and sister. (even had a lil sibling rivalry there for a while) It has been rough sometimes when the job is really kicking my patooty, but I still try to get on here and keep in the loop. It really helps out a lot. My bariatric center also has a monthly lap band support group. It is awesome! I always leave there so motivated. I would encourage you to get plugged in somewhere that you can talk to people face to face that have been where you are. It really isn't like the proverbial "support group", ours is a lot of fun. Best of luck... and if there is EVER anything I can do, PLEASE don't be afraid to shoot me a PM and I will see what I can do to help out. Even if it is just for a ranting session! Lord knows we have all been there!

Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner! Yes that is the chaises to a VW beetle. It was a '67 model. I now have a '70 model VW bus. The wheels don't even turn on all but one! LOL I have a lot of work to do on that ol bus. here are the pictures. I sure am glad I don't weigh 400 pounds anymore... Could you imagine... A 400 pound guy unfolding himself out of a VW bug!!! LOL

Ok... Here I am just about 3 1/2 months post op. In the picture of me sitting down on the coffee table, I was just at 400 pounds and that was of course, Halloween '07. In the standing picture (can anybody guess what I am carrying? You get 100 bonus points if you know!!!) That would have been about this time last year '07. I would have been about 385 or so... Then there is the black shirt picture. We had some family photos taken yesterday afternoon and we all got "dolled up" to take the portraits. I felt very... ehem... GQ!!! It was a good day! Yesterday evening while DW was putting the children down to sleep, I went to the store and got some snacky foods. Vegetable crackers, summer sausage, Fancy Shmancy cheese, grapes, and a bottle of Chardonnay... When I was there, I felt like some kind of preppy guy all fancied up and buying cheese, grapes and wine! LOL Enough rambling! Here are some photos.

Yay Cindy... 80 pounds! Congrats!

Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go Momto1plus1...............228.8..............228.4.................218 .8.........9.6 Trixie...........................241................224.5............. ....221.............3.5 Osangriared...........262..............255...............250.......... .5 wnt2lose...............226..............219...............216......... ..3 TxArcher...............345..............337...............325...........12 Well, 12 pounds... 2 weeks! It is going to be a streach. I just got back to the weight I was 9 years ago! WOW... almost a decade of fat gone for ever!

Wow Neal... everything MIGRATED SOUTH! LOL Glad your doing good after your Gut Elimination.

Well, no change for me this week. I did get another fill. I am not sure how close to SS I am. This is my fourth fill for a total of 6.5cc in the 14cc band. I did just start to exercise, and they said that it is normal to not lose weight just after you upped your activity level... Well I have 17 pounds and 3 weeks to get there! I may have been a bit over ambitious with this goal... I will just keep pluggin away at the treadmill and hope that this fill really helps me out! Name...................Start..........Current..........Goal ......To Go Shortgal................189............188.2..............184......... 4.2 TxArcher...............345.............342................325.........17

Oh man... That made me laugh soo hard!

So... I just saw this thread elsewhere, and JUST HAD to bring it into the Nymphs room. So... I lost an elephant's penis... how bout you! This is about the funniest comparison I have ever seen! Your weight loss = 1 pound = a Guinea Pig 1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts 2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs 3 pounds = an average human brain 4 pounds = an ostrich egg 5 pounds = a Chihuahua 6 pounds = a human skin 7.5 pounds = an average newborn 8 pounds = a human head 10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year 11 pounds = an average housecat 12 pounds = a Bald Eagle 15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs 16 pounds = a sperm whales brain 20 pounds = an automobile tire 23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year 24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream 25 pounds = an average 2 year old 30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year 33 pounds = a cinder block 36 pounds = a mid-size microwave 40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of Water or an average human leg 44 pounds = an elephants heart 50 pounds = a small bale of hay 55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner 60 pounds = an elephants penis 66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year 70 pounds = an Irish Setter 77 pounds = a gold brick 80 pounds = the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape 90 pounds = a newborn calf 100 pounds = a 2 month old horse 111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year 117 pounds = an average fashion model 118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica 120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month 130 pounds = a newborn giraffe 138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year 140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year 144 pounds = an average adult woman 150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary 187 pounds = an average adult man 200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds 235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger

I had another one yesterday... I was shooting archery with some buddies and I needed to go down range and look for an arrow (oops I missed). I just kinda by instinct, started to run! It is amazing how fast you can cover 60 yards while running. I remember thinking at about 30 yards... "this feels strange. I haven't ran in about 8 years" I remember feeling kind of "off balance", but I am sure that is because I have not experienced running in so long. Next stop... Snow Skiing!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to hit the slopes again!

I had another one yesterday... I was shooting archery with some buddies and I needed to go down range and look for an arrow (oops I missed). I just kinda by instinct, started to run! It is amazing how fast you can cover 60 yards while running. I remember thinking at about 30 yards... "this feels strange. I haven't ran in about 8 years" I remember feeling kind of "off balance", but I am sure that is because I have not experienced running in so long. Next stop... Snow Skiing!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to hit the slopes again!