daily life Archive

  • Like most boys, I loved comic books. I still do. And without question, my favorite character has always been Spider-Man. I have a couple posters framed and hanging on the...

    What Would Spidey Do?

    Like most boys, I loved comic books. I still do. And without question, my favorite character has always been Spider-Man. I have a couple posters framed and hanging on the...

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  • Yesterday was a good day. Yesterday was the annual WLS Fall Gala here in the Minneapolis Area, and it may be one of the best little area WLS conferences you...

    WLS Fall Gala Recap

    Yesterday was a good day. Yesterday was the annual WLS Fall Gala here in the Minneapolis Area, and it may be one of the best little area WLS conferences you...

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  • Go to any restaurant and look around… You might see a group of women for a ladies night out, maybe a few couples here and there out on dates, and...

    Take A Dude To Dinner, Lose Weight!

    Go to any restaurant and look around… You might see a group of women for a ladies night out, maybe a few couples here and there out on dates, and...

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  • and no… I’m not talking zombies here or anything… I said “feed”, not “eat”. There was a recent study out of Chicago that is suggesting that low levels of B12...

    Feed Your Brain

    and no… I’m not talking zombies here or anything… I said “feed”, not “eat”. There was a recent study out of Chicago that is suggesting that low levels of B12...

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  • This is a different kind of post for me today… no, I’m not going to talk about taking the time to look back at your journey or anything like that....

    Taking Time To Look Back

    This is a different kind of post for me today… no, I’m not going to talk about taking the time to look back at your journey or anything like that....

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  • A lot of folks who have had weight loss surgery were affected by diabetes, many of them maybe dealt with insulin… so many of them likely had medical alert bracelets...

    Hope For The Best, Prepare For The Worst

    A lot of folks who have had weight loss surgery were affected by diabetes, many of them maybe dealt with insulin… so many of them likely had medical alert bracelets...

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  • It’s that time of year again… elections are full swing, no… I’m not getting political here. I’m talking about the 2011 WLS Awards, started last year by Diva Taunia, and...

    Vote For Joe

    It’s that time of year again… elections are full swing, no… I’m not getting political here. I’m talking about the 2011 WLS Awards, started last year by Diva Taunia, and...

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  • We’ve all heard the saying, the more thing change, the more they stay the same. And for someone that has made as many strides forward as I have over the...

    The More Things Change…

    We’ve all heard the saying, the more thing change, the more they stay the same. And for someone that has made as many strides forward as I have over the...

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  • My media empire continues to expand as I make my post-op TV debut tonight. I’m in a commercial for the bariatric centers that are part of the Allina network here...

    My TV Debut – Sort Of

    My media empire continues to expand as I make my post-op TV debut tonight. I’m in a commercial for the bariatric centers that are part of the Allina network here...

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  • Three years ago, I spent the summer NOT enjoying one of my favorite activities, playing paintball, because I was at my heaviest weight ever at over 380 pounds, and just...

    A Bizarre Turn Of Events

    Three years ago, I spent the summer NOT enjoying one of my favorite activities, playing paintball, because I was at my heaviest weight ever at over 380 pounds, and just...

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