Weight Loss after 1 year

I have been meaning to post this but decided to wait a little bit. Starting last August (8-07) I have been losing weight and am very happy to say that I have been doing very well. I started at 272 pounds which isn't my heaviest either and am currently around 201 with more still to go. I do not remember the last time I weighed close to 200, probably high school, but I am there and hope to be less in the next couple weeks.

Before I started I was close to having to resize my wedding ring and get larger pants. Now, I still need to resize my wedding ring but not because it is too tight, actually it would fall off if I didn't have a temporary resizer in there and now I still need new pants but they are much smaller than before.

Best of all my family is eating better and getting healthier.

Before
Louis, Christopher and I - June 2006


Christopher - June 2007


After:
August 2008

From Before and After

July 2008

Well, it has been a couple of months since I last posted. Hello everyone. Well, things are going well here, summer camp is in full swing and the boys are having a blast. We were told to expect them to come home dirty from the YMCA camp and boy were they right on that one.

More to come soon. Enjoy the latest pictures.

From June_15_2008

February 2008

February has been a quick month so far. To start off, we all got to meet Marisa's Nephew for the first time, Anthony is a real cute kid and the boys loved meeting their youngest cousin. While he was here, Angie took her grandsons and got their picture taken.



Additionally, we just celebrated Louis' 9th birthday, Happy Birthday Louis. And Christopher's birthday will be here in no time, March 19th. Both Louis and Christopher have gotten a higher belt in Tae Kwon Do, Louis got his Yellow Belt and Christopher got his High White Belt. We are very proud of them.




Also, to see Christopher acting like himself, click on the link below and watch the first video.

Movies

Christopher earned his White Belt

It took a little longer but Christopher has earned his white belt. If you want to see some videos on his demonstration, click on the link below the photo.

From Christopher g...

Christmas 2007

I have uploaded some Christmas photos. Outside of Louis being sick, the boys had a blast. Santa was good to them and they got a Wii.

Louis "Passed" out when he saw what the present was. Not only did they get the Wii, but they got several games (The Simpsons, Rayman's Raving Rabbids, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, and MLB Power Pros), and 3 additional controllers so the family can play. With some of their Christmas money they bought Lego Star Wars Complete Saga. Marisa and I did well this year too. A couple things Marisa got was a New Zune, an electric blanket, and some Photo Frames decorated by the kids, you can see mine in the background in the above pictures. I got some cloths that I need to exchange as they are too big on me, yeah! To date, I have lost almost 40 pounds since August. When I lose 10-15 more I will post a before and after shot.

Well, that is all for now, I hope that everyone has had a good Christmas and will have a safe and happy New Year.

Oh yeah, if you want a laugh, watch the boys dance to some Pink Floyd

Louis and Christopher Dancing

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Happy New Years

This is just a quick update before I go to bed (Early for once) and I thought I would post some pictures from the PARTY! that the boys and I had (Mommy had to work) on New Years Eve.

From New Years Eve...

Click the link under the picture to see the album. For some reason, whenever Christopher knew the camera was on him, he would make some funny faces. Eventually Louis joined in.

What did the party entail? Well, we had a Simpsons marathon from the Season 9 DVD's that I got for Christmas, some Friday's snacks (Chicken tenders, Potato Skins, and Mozzarella sticks) and some Sparkling Grape Juice. We also, at Christopher's suggestion had a Burping contest, which Louis won, and from what Christopher said, we had a farting contest, which I was not aware of, which he won.

All in all it was a fun night.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year. Christmas pictures will be coming soon.

A busy Weekend

Well, it has been a busy weekend, first Louis got his High White Belt (2nd belt) on Saturday. He also got to meet the Grand Master, Master Lee. It was a fun and long day spent at ETF (Eagle Tae Kwon Do).


Then on Sunday, Christopher sang in the Angel choir at church. He was a little distracted by watching the choir on a big screen so he forgot to do any singing. Video to come a little later.


Lastly, Louis was in a Cantata at Church on Monday Night, ok, not really part of the weekend, but it was still a busy 3 days. Louis was a Sheppard and while he didn't have a speaking part he did have fun.

From December 15 t...