Warning! There may be dry humor contained within this post.

I'm a big guy. That sort of goes without saying, or I wouldn't be here, right? Well it ain't all fat. I really am big boned. I have size 15 feet. I have a big bone head. At least, that is what I am told from time to time. One of the other issues I have that WLS is NOT going to help is the size of my hands and wrists. The biggest gloves I can find are 2XL, and they are almost always tight. When I used to wear watches, I always bought the flex band style. Then I had to buy an extra band so we could add several links to make it fit. I could officially reach anorexia and none of this will change.

I've been tracking my steps with my phone, but it is cumbersome some of the time. The phone is smart, but maybe I wasn't for getting such a big one. But hey. I have big fingers, remember? Anyway, it is not recording any other exercise activity, so I decided I would look into a Fitbit. Well, there's that wrist thing again. My bony wrist measures 8 1/2" in circumference. It looked to me like Fitbit was out. Then I stumbled on a post by a fellow traveler here who mentioned the Garmin Vivoactive. I checked it out, and the band was big enough for me! After some quick negotiations with Mrs. LittleBill, I ordered one up from Amazon. It arrived today.

It doesn't fit. The band is long enough, but the ergonomic wizards who designed the attachment points clearly had more petite people in mind. It is already back in the box, and I will just have to do things the old fashioned way, and hope that I don't push my aging ticker too hard in my enthusiasm to get skinny(er).

Lol...crazy...I need to get a good belt...but I've lost 120.1lbs as of today and first weigh in late June but I have a long ways to go.

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I bought my current belt from Springfield Leather Company. It is heavy duty, very well made, and not expensive - unless, of course, you compare it to bonded leather belts costing $15.00 or so. As I mentioned above, my belt carries several articles on a daily basis that require a strong and well made belt. You can get one for about $50 or so.

My forearms are sort of like Popeye's, at least for strength. A lot of that comes from the work I do.

Is this uh.... do it yourself kind of work? wink wink

(You are making this really easy on me.)

I'll wait tillI lose more weight...that way I can keep it

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My forearms are sort of like Popeye's, at least for strength. A lot of that comes from the work I do.

Is this uh.... do it yourself kind of work? wink wink

(You are making this really easy on me.)

I can see you are a very bad person. I am usually the one who has to tell people they are setting me up too easily. Here is an example of the work I do. I built the chest, not the musical instruments.

That's gorgeous!! You are very talented!

What's that instrument that looks like a hollow violin? So pretty!!

I thought I had big wrists.

172 pounds later I have small dainty little wrists.

I never thought I had small wrists because my wrists never seemed fat or very meaty. When you lose a massive amount or weight it comes from everywhere, even the unexpected places. I didn't have fat meaty feet either, but I am down 2 shoe sizes and no longer wear wides.

When your BMI gets under 35, you can really see what you frame is more like.

Edited November 30, 20169 yr by OutsideMatchInside

@@LittleBill **It is possible. I looked at the Charge 2 and the Surge. Finding the XL band is like trying to find a unicorn. And for the Surge, they want a premium of almost $40 for the XL band over the large. I will do some more looking tonight.**

I'm pretty sure the XL Charge 2 is only available online. Good luck!

That's gorgeous!! You are very talented!

What's that instrument that looks like a hollow violin? So pretty!!

Thank you. I am not sure what it is, but I can ask. They belong to my niece.

That instrument is truly a piece of art!!

I thought I had big wrists.

172 pounds later I have small dainty little wrists.

I never thought I had small wrists because my wrists never seemed fat or very meaty. When you lose a massive amount or weight it comes from everywhere, even the unexpected places. I didn't have fat meaty feet either, but I am down 2 shoe sizes and no longer wear wides.

When your BMI gets under 35, you can really see what you frame is more like.

Okay, I called for reinforcements. Mrs. LittleBill thinks I am crazy, but she agreed to take a picture for me. This is my wrist with all the spare skin pinched and pulled as tight as I can. There is no room underneath. They have been this way since I was 185 lbs on the wrestling team in high school, and starving myself to make weight.

@@LittleBill Okay we believe you!

Lol...crazy...I need to get a good belt...but I've lost 120.1lbs as of today and first weigh in late June but I have a long ways to go.

Sent from my LGUS991 using the BariatricPal App

I bought my current belt from Springfield Leather Company. It is heavy duty, very well made, and not expensive - unless, of course, you compare it to bonded leather belts costing $15.00 or so. As I mentioned above, my belt carries several articles on a daily basis that require a strong and well made belt. You can get one for about $50 or so.

Tactical style belt, heavy objects... I get the funny feeling that we both have a similar style belt for similar reasons!

Tactical style belt, heavy objects... I get the funny feeling that we both have a similar style belt for similar reasons!

I'm guessing that if you recognize the language, there's a very good chance you're part of the culture. ????

@@LittleBill @@LipstickLady And now that you're losing weight, you'll be able to reach and see everything you've got!!! Well, alrighty, then. Congratulations. Hey, it's Friday. Going to a nice jazz concert soon. Feeling good and loose. Have a nice weekend, all.