So it has been a long time since I have really had much to blog about. Do people even blog anymore? Does any one really read this? I don't know the answer to either of those questions LOL. Guess the answer is I am going to do it anyway.

Here is the new topic and it is one I will be on for a while going forward. Over the last 8 to 10 years I have put on a lot of weight (thanks for not mentioning it LOL). I have tried every diet there is pills, atkins, weight watchers, etc. and I lose a little but it isn't something I can stick with for long amounts of time. I guess I just do not have the will power to stick it out because I really need to lose about 200 lbs. Something I have not admitted to anyone but Leenie is that I am almost 400 pounds. I was over 400 but have lost some to get to this point. I have come to the conclusion I cannot lose it on my own, i need help.

To get help I went to the doctor and found I am a prime candidate to get surgery to help and due to my size and the fact I have high blood pressure the insurance company will pay to help me. I have been going through the process of getting approved and having all kinds of test done for over a year and now am at the end of my quest. Or am I at the beginning? Either way I have my surgery date set for February 1. Roughly 2 weeks from now I am going to let them cut into me and adjust my inards to help me lose the weight and get back to a healthier size  and weight. 

The main reason is I am now at a point in my life that I can see I have something to live for and I guess I actually care about hanging around. I have a pretty good life and a fantastic wife that I want to grow old with. On top of that we are working on having kids (no, not while I am typing this...get your mind out of my bedroom LOL) I want to be around to see my kids grow up and want to be in good enough shape to be able to play with them.

So the quest for a new way of life is almost here. I will be posting more as the process goes on and let you know how things are coming. Right now I sit a shade under 400, I hope to be in the low to mid 200s sometime this year. WOW writing that really made me realize what is about to happen. 

To put things into perspective a Welsh Pony weighs on average 400 lbs. That's right right now I weigh as much as a small horse. Holy crap! I weight as much as a small horse!

That is all I can say after that little horse epiphany I just had. Just know things they are a changing!

Until next time I'll leave you with this old joke, Got to laugh to keep from crying LOL

A pony walks into a bar and says, “Bartender, may I have a drink?”
The bartender says, “What was that, I couldn’t hear you.”
So the pony says, “I’m sorry, I’m just a little hoarse.”