another surprisingly good photo of moi... (and a parrot)

Carriage ride through Central Park in NYC

This guy hopped right on up onto my hand! (Central Park Zoo)

Fat Soluble Vitamins (article)...

Here's the second in the series of articles I mentioned earlier.  Click on the image below to read the full article.

Back from NYC...

The best part about NYC is February is getting your picture taken while wearing a scarf--it hides all the extra chins! :)

Darrell and I spent the last week in NYC and had a most wonderful time! (no hat purchases, though)  We walked a lot--my feet are still recovering.  Ellis Island & the Met were a couple of the highlights of our trip.  We also spent Tuesday at the Westminster Dog Show (go Hickory!!!)  And, we ate...a lot.  Thanks to my recent un-fill, I was able to eat much more than I should.  And, I enjoyed every bite!  I'm up about 5 lbs, but am confident it will come off again now that I am back to my regular schedule.

If you're visiting New York, definitely try out the following restaurants:
Balthazar
Tulsi
Craftbar
Gramercy Tavern (ask for Mark--best waiter in the history of the world!)
Glass House Tavern

Cheers!

speaking of vitamins...

About a month ago, I started taking the B-50 Complex vitamins from Bariatric Advantage. I have noticed over the last couple of weeks that I seem to have more energy in general and haven't been suffering from the mid-afternoon slump that so often sent me to be for a nap.  The only thing that I've been doing differently is taking the vitamins, so I'll have to give them a "Thumbs Up!"

Great article on WLS & vitamins...

I recently subscribed to an online magazine called WLSLifestyles.  I haven't had a chance to thoroughly explore, but I did come across a series of articles that I found to be extremely informative and interesting.  I feel comfortable sharing the first in the series here because it is offered free on their site.  I hope to post the other two in the series as soon as I figure out if there are any legal restrictions in doing so.

weight loss "meh"...and some amazing photographs!

...that's about all I can muster these days.  I think it's safe to say that I'm in a weight-loss funk.  I'm still holding steady @ 210.  I've been hovering around this number for about 3(+?) months.  Of course, I had the trouble with the overfill which led to a partial unfill.  I think somewhere in between the two would be best.  I'm feeling 200% better after the unfill, so I'm still glad I did it.  But, I can definitely eat too much if I'm not careful.  And, when I do manage to limit myself to smaller portions they just don't hold me over for very long.  All in all...meh.

The non-weight-loss portion of my life is going swimmingly!  I've been having a blast organizing a progressive Open House hosted by the Board of Directors for our neighborhood association (Darrell & I are Co-Treasurers).  It's a voluntary association, so we're trying to seduce some new members.  

I also spent some time printing & framing some photographs that we have taken on our adventures over the last few years.  We have set up an "art gallery" in our hallway and I am still amazed at how breathtaking some of Darrell's photos are.  Here are a few:

Water tower on Alcatraz Island

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Amsterdam

Poudre River Vally, Colorado

Fort Collins, Colorado

Muir Woods, California

i'm in...