Good Reads

I'm fortunate to have a wife that works in academia.  She comes across some fascinating reads that I want to pass along to everyone.  I'll work to keep this updated as I come across new items.

Enjoy...and please let me know of any I should add.


"I'm the Biggest Man on Campus."

No Fear of Fat

Chef Graham Elliot Loses 150 Pounds, Now His Surgeon Will Cook For Him

I found a downside

I finally found a downside to losing weight.  I've discovered that what I'm burning off is being translated into bad breath.  I have to admit that I never thought this would happen and unfortunately my wife noticed first.  I was a bit embarrassing but nothing some mouthwash or a breath mint can't solve.  :-)

I'm sure this post falls under TMI but I needed to share.  See what you get when you read this blog.  Be prepared, always be prepared.  :-)

Crying over broken eggs

I had to come to a sad realization.  My new sleeve, Vinny, does not like eggs.  This is hard for me to accept as eggs in any form have always been my favorite food.  Now they cause me intense heartburn that is almost unbearable.  

While this is sad I'll just have adapt,  it's not the greatest thing that could go wrong.  It does go to prove how tastes and tolerances change after weight loss surgery.

One more lesson learned.

I never would have thought....

Ok the above is a bad pic and the chicken salad on the plate does not look very appetizing.  But, that's not the point of the picture.  That plate of remaining chicken salad and saltines shows what I could not finish from lunch.  This is impressive in that the plate was never full and started with only 3 ounces of chicken salad and 4 saltines.  

I never would have thought pre-surgery that not only would 3 ounces be a meal, but that I wouldn't finish it.  Before the surgery this meal would have been the snack I'd have while making my lunch.  Crazy isn't it?

In 50 years I never...

I'm 50 years old and have never forgotten to eat, in fact I am mostly guilty of eating too often.  So today lets just say I was surprised when I forgot to eat lunch.  I have mixed feelongs about it though, I'm kinda proud that I wasn't focused on food and a bit concerned I missed a meal.  Since I don't eat much I need to eat what I should.

Anyway, I needed to share, this is such a novel event for me, I was excited and wanted my friends to know.

Loving the soft diet

Above is a sample of the new fun things I'm allowed to eat.  Sushi baby!

I never thought I would be so happy to chew again but I am, it's nice to use my jaw again.  So to all of you that in the purée or clear liquid stage know that it will pass and you will be able to use your jaw soon.  Things are looking up.

Meet my Sleeve

After my recent stomach upset my wife decided to name my sleeve.  She has officially dubbed it "Vinny", Vinny the Sleeve.  Makes it sound like a mob hit man.  So if you hear me refer to Vinny in the future you'll know what I'm talking about, and most importantly that I'm not crazy.

(Thanks to Family Guy for the Vinny pic above.)