I went to the vein doctor today..And first the good news...They weighed me, and that was the first time I weighed in over a week....I was very happy at the results today....287 pounds (with clothes, no shoes)!!!!!  Whoo hooO!!!!! All the extra cardio and writing everything in my food journal has been working....

Ao, total now, I've lost 270 pounds!! 

• I am 8 pounds away from having lost 1/2 of my body weight
• I am only 27 pounds away from reaching my original long-term goal that I set for myself in Sept of 2005!!!!

All this is 21 months, without magic pills, or gastric bypass, or any kind of surgery.  Just a lot of hard work and determination.....

If I can do it, anyone can do it!!!

And now for the not so good news.....I've been having some excrutiatingly painful cramps in the varicose veins in my right leg....Cripling almost...When I get these cramps I can't move...I honestly don't know which way to turn.  So, I decided to take advantage of having insurance and get it checked out.

Well, the doc looked me over and said that the insurance companies reuire us to try a compression stocking before they will approve any surgery.  <sigh>  So, something that is a "crutch", not a permanat fix is all they will do for me. Grrrr......What is with all the freakin' red tape and hoops that I have to jump through to try and improve my quality of life?!  I'm tired of the people who take advatage of the insurance systems and ruin it for hard working people like me. I'm getting penalized for the actions of selfish, indignant morons. 

When do I get my day in the freakin' sun?!  Hmm?! 

Ok, gotta take a deep breath and calm down.  Patience is a virtue and I need to try and be virtuous.  Everything will happen in the time that the good Lord sees fit....If it's meant to happen, it will.

I wish I was more patient.  Time to pray and think positive thoughts. 

That's it for now -

Adios!

Tommy