Was biking home from an expo in downtown Minneapolis and took a detour through Loring Park. I had a left over bag of peanuts from a Twins game I went to a few weeks ago, so I decided to share them with the locals.
This is a commercial I was asked to be a part of for the Bariatric Centers that are part of the Allina network here in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area. This commercial was done for airing during the NBC News special, Cutting Edge - Fighting Fat airing September 7, 2011.
This was originally planned to be a true flash mob, but being off the strip there were no crowds outside really.. and you can't do stuff like this inside a casino... so they settled for a group dance session up on the roof of the parking ramp. Check out WLSFA.org for more info...
The Edge of the Stratosphere that is. As part of a fund raiser for the WLSFA, Ian (AKA Baka) did a sky dive, canyon zip line, and here he is jumping off the Stratosphere in Las Vegas.
I buy some protein bars here and there, but I wanted something less like a candy bar. This is a recipe I tweeked until I got it where I wanted. It's very flexible though, to flavor with what you want as far as fruit and nuts.
Wow, finally an update. Part 1 of 2. Talk a bit about biking and exercise, the WLSFA, body image, some choices I'm making and where I'm at with my weight. Check out Part 2 here - http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=Pn1eq4uXG HM
it's been a year! Quick update, and the whole pants on the floor thing.
Be sure to check out the Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America (http://www.wlsfa.or g)
I've got some move videos coming up for BariatricTV (http://bariatrictv. com) - I'll link them on my site at formerfatdudes.com of course.
And besides a weight update, just some general ramblings.
A bit of an update on where I'm at as well as some other projects I have going on.
As always, please check out http://formerfatdude s.com - and for more info on Diva Taunia head to http://www.backstage passradio.com and also if you want your own WLS blog, head over to http://ourwls.com
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Brief update on my weight, the July Meet & Greet in Minneapolis, another project I'm working on, and then I get in to the nitty-gritty of dude's take on body image related issues. *WARNING* I do go topless towards the end of this... stop the video before the 8min mark if you don't wanna see that.
As always, leave comments here or over on formerfatdudes.com
11 months ago today I had my RNY surgery. Day of surgery I was 322, this morning...?
Also talk about the big thing I'm struggling with, and a heads up for a possible Minneapolis Meet & Greet BBQ this summer (Date has changed! Mark your calendars for the weekend of July 23, 2010).
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I am looking for other dudes that have (or are going to have) WLS that might want to contribute to the formerfatdudes.com site. Watch this to find out more and let me know if you might be interested!
Ok, I've done some cooking videos and such, maybe it's time to do some actual update videos about my WLS journey.
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Not sure what hosed the audio sync, still getting used to my editing software.
A quick blurb about the upcoming WLS Meet-n-Greet coming up February 19-21. Find out more on Sarah's channel - http://www.youtube.c om/user/SarahWillBeS kinny - on the BTV forums at http://bariatrictv.c om - or on my site at http://formerfatdude s.com
For those who have had WLS, no drinking with meals is a HUGE thing. Here I hope to give a good explanation and illustration of why not. And be sure to check out http://formerfatdude s.com for more on Life after WLS from a dudes perspective.
My first video, a how-to for cooking up some brined and broiled shrimp. A good source of protein. Get the full instructions and more at http://formerfatdude s.com/2009/11/broile d-shrimp
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