I thought I deleted this blog.  I guess I didn't.

I'm now 343 pounds - 34% body fat.  The struggle is real.  I've been doing some reading and started doing some weightlifting, in an effort to drive down the body fat, while retaining or even adding muscle.

The blog **is** depressing.  It shows how chronic this obesity disease has been -- and how it remains chronic.  The doc is insistent it's time for surgery.  When I got to be 49-50 years of age, all of a sudden I basically gained 50 pounds; and then another 50 pounds - maybe within 2-3 years.  It was pretty remarkable.

doc insists teh bariatric surgery option is great, and I would do well on it.  I still HATE it - even though I understand that's crazy to ignore a doc's advice.

more another day I suppose.  kids and wife are around and great, btw.  the kids are under 10; wife and I are married 10 years.  we've both gained weight, her maybe from 150 to 180; me from 220 to 340.

c