Lapband For Men

Changes And Challenges!

Mar11

It is not just to know what to do as it is to actually DO.
It is not the lack of dreams but the lack of action that keeps most of us stuck.
Me just like so many others at my 51 years of age have found that it is indeed REGRETS what hurts most. It is the knowledge and understanding that what I wanted was right there for the taking and I did not take the adequate actions.
I do not want anymore of those regrets. I do not want to look back anymore and continue to find holes and more holes on my dreams.
If it is weight I want to work at it. If it is economical I want to try and conquer it.
I have a long way to go on many areas of my life and I am step by step pushing forward. I am not different of better than anyone else I just am at a point where I have literally run out of excuses and have had an explosion of new dreams and new goals. Thanks go to my wife Amy.
I have not had anything published in years and had it not been for this challenging times I would probably not had published anything. I have the first of my works at amazon and more in the pipe-line and I have to say…. “Better published than perfect” I heard that quote in Entrepreneur On Fire and it just kicked my gut.
I do not know what it is that anyone else needs but you must find what it is that is keeping you stuck. Find it and destroy it.
All the best wishes to you all and keep dreaming but make sure you wake up every day and work on fulfilling your dreams and hopes.
Jose G. Osuna

Simple Rules.

Mar9

Weight loss is hard but it does not need to be complicated. I found this 4 rules and as I read I thought “What a simple base to start from”.
There are many complications and challenges let’s try to keep it as simple as possible. Please do notice that I did not say it was easy but I did say it can be simplified.
I hope this helps you in your journey.
Ok Gang as always all the best to you all.
Jose G. Osuna

THOUGHTS AND DIETING.

Mar2

THOUGHTS AND DIETING.

Few things have as strong an impact on what we are as our thoughts.
Few things affect our thoughts as much as falling for all of the notions, ideas and opinions of the people around us. The noise that the television, magazines, movies and commercials make are at times too heavy to ignore. And there we go down the path and trying to comply with their “image” and their notions of what is right and what is wrong. What is an acceptable appearance and what is not.
The purpose of looking internally for answers is to find the true image of us., the one we want and have created for ourselves. The one that puts health before appearance. The one that puts acceptance before compliance. The true “ME”. Once that image is clear we are on our way., we start making the progress, once we know it the drinking of the water and the taking of our meds and the adding of exercise becomes not easy but a regular part of our routines.
Exercise, Drink Water, Measure Your Portions, Remain Active, Be Positive, Take Your Meds, Sleep Enough., all of this are and should be part of our day-to-day life.

Keep on Keeping ON and go get all the success you deserve.

Mediocre Not.

Feb27

“”NOTHING IS AS EASY AS BEING MEDIOCRE””

Nohemi Garcia D’ Osuna (RIP)

That was my mother a woman wise beyond her years.

Comments like that were the tool she used to teach me.

Today on what would have been her B’ Day I just wanted to Honor her.

Gang. Let us continue to take the road less traveled.,

Let’s continue to try harder to be the best version of ourselves.

And to my mother wherever she is Happy Birthday. You are missed.

Jose G. Osuna

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I REFUSE TO FAIL!!

Feb25

I REFUSE TO FAIL!!

Have you heard this one: “Why do you put yourself through all of that” or “You can have a taste of it can’t you” or my favorite “Surely this is ok Riiiiiight?”

Only we know what is good and what is not. What works and what doesn’t. What we can deal with and what we can not deal with.

I know that if I taste warm fresh sour dough bread I will try to eat the whole loaf so I don’t.

I know that a pint of butter pecan ice cream is nothing for me and actually a quart would not even be a challenge. So I don’t go there.

Shrimp and grits., something I never thought I would try leave alone like is something that I can not have enough of. Well guess what I don’t even look at it because I know what would happen.

As I have said before even with my lap band I still have a healthy appetite so I rely heavily on my personal experience to know what to avoid. And there is the key word “Personal” what we know about ourselves that not even those close to us know. Like an alcoholic saying no to a drink we must say no to carbs and to fats and to sweets and to soda and to bread but by saying NO we are saying YES to living, and living a better quality of life.
A lap band just like a diet and yes just like exercise are just tools at our disposal and we need to use them in order for them to do any good.

Why did we put ourselves trough the process of getting the band? Why did we spend all of that money ours or of the insurance company? What did we expect to accomplish? what was the goal?

Sometimes we must re-connect with our self and bring to the present those thoughts and desires we had. That image we created in our mind of our selves.

Re- Commit! Dream again! Go for it! Know that you are worth it and dream big., dream so big that you can not help but get small.

All the success in the world for you all.

Jose G. Osuna http://www.lapbandformen.com

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Nothing Fails Like Success

Feb18

This Is A Re-Introduction. I just want to share of the why and how of this blog.

As I had mention before. I tried so many diets and yes I also mentioned that all of them work if even for a while.

Some are strange., some are crazy and some are just ridiculous. And yet they work. For A While.

Atkins did work for me and it is the one I had the biggest success with. I also mentioned that I had been professionally trained on food, meals and therapeutic diets. I am what in health care is known as a Certified Dietary manager. All of that to say that I should have known better. BUT knowing and doing are two very different things all together.

Guys I should be ashamed of my self. I knew better and yet there I was at 360+ pounds. Not healthy, in constant pain, no stamina and that headache. That headache that would just not let go.

When I drop the weight with the Atkins Diet I felt great. My cholesterol drop dramatically, my labs had great numbers that I never had before all was great right???? Then why did I get back to my horrible weight? Why did I go back to the unhealthy eating habits? Because I lost focus! I keep telling myself I lost it so easily that all I have to do is do it again and in a couple of months I can be in great shape again.

I didn’t. I did so great and then I messed things up again. I messed up my life and physical well-being again. I knew but I did not do. Sounds familiar?

All that knowledge and experience for not.

I got sick as I have said. I spend all that time on the hospital. Then the thought hit me. We were in the process of developing all of the support systems for the Bariatric service that the hospital was a bout to push into overdrive and I was doing it all. So why not explore this option.

So I did what any sensible, moderately smart man would do. I went to the Director of the department of Bariatrics and asked for guidance and help. I was sure that she would not have any issues with helping the guy that was developing the follow-up to the surgeries that her department was scheduling and planning. RIGHT????

Wrong!!!! Oh I forgot to mention that I was dating her.

Her response went something like this: What? Why? No, No, You just have to ask someone else. You see she was smart. Should anything not work as I wanted it well….. I knew where she slept.

Well finally after a lot of negotiating (read begging) she started giving me the whole enchilada and I realized that it was going to be a lot more work than I had originally expected. I learned that I had to go trough all of this studies, I had to do all of this tests, I had to be accepted by the surgeon, I had to negotiate with the Gestapo (read insurance company). I had to go and visit with the psych doctor from hell. And then I had to go trough all of this education and even more evaluation. Not an easy or inexpensive proposition. Guys In the end as I had a chance to see the bills coming after my surgery it added up to well over 25 thousand dollars and when all was said and done it was more like 30 thousand dollars.

So what did I do. Well I had my surgery and about 3 to 6 months later I was at my then goal of 235 pounds. I Had Done It.

Great story right? Wrong again. Remember “nothing fails like success”. What did I do?? I lost focus yet again. I had gone and put my life in the line with a serious surgery. Yes they tell you that you can die while on surgery and working at a hospital I had the misfortune of knowing personally of a great lady friend of mine who died as a result of this procedure. Most sad. Guys. I had my surgery, spend a small fortune on it, made a commitment and screwed it all again. Before I realize it I am back to 285 – 290 pounds.

Just how stupid can someone be. Just how dumb can I be.

Folks and here is where I found myself. This blog is the result of me finding myself back to almost square one.

As of now I have lost 11 pounds. I feel proud of this humble lost because I have changed some of the things I did in the past and I will be sharing those as we go on with this journey.

I thank you for following this and I hope this can be of help to someone out there. Please if you know of any guy thinking of going trough the procedure please, please give them the information about this blog as I promise to share all the good ugly and fattening.

Until the next time very soon.

Jose G. Osuna http://www.lapbandformen.com

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Band Slippage.

Feb15

OK. Reality time Gang.

Slippage happens. It has happen to me.

Actually I have been dealing

with this for months now.

I was lucky in that my band slippage did not affect my ability to

drink liquids or consume food.

It slipped up and it is now riding a top my stomach.

I tried to get information and help from my regular source but

this time it did not work. Insurance companies if you have one

are continually making it more and more difficult for us

to get or correct issues with a lap band.

I was summarily dismissed with a comment of

most surgeons are now converting them to

gastric bypass. So Back to square one.

I did something that I strongly urge everyone not to do on your own..

I made my liquid go away. No more details.

I do not want to give anyone any ideas and then I am to blame.

After my fluid/liquid/stuffing went away I was able to eat

with very little restriction and I killed all of my progress.

As of now being unable to correct/fix/change my situation

with my Realize® band

I have gone back to the diet that worked best for me.

Low Carb, Low Fat, Low Sodium.

With this I have noticed that the scale has begun to

move in my favor.

Gang., stuff happens and we must

do the best we can with what we have.

Let me tell you my acute back pain is an inspiration.

My low stamina is an inspiration.

I want a better life so here we go again.

I will continue to look for a solution to my problem but

thus far it seem the only one is going to Mexico

and having a corrective surgery done there. I will keep you posted.

Please understand that I am not suggesting or in any way saying

that you should do as I am or will do. This is me and this is my

options and choices you use yours when it comes to this.

In the mean time Let’s keep the enthusiasm up

and keep fighting the good fight.

Jose G. Osuna

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Why We Are The Way We Are.

Feb10

Ignorance is bliss, it has been said. But I have found by my own experience, and that of others I have socialized with, that many a time that is not always the case.

Take me for example. I have been in the food and clinical arena for well over 20 years, and I found myself making mistakes that I should absolutely be ashamed to have made.

I have spend countless hours getting trained on nutrition, went to college to obtain education on clinical nutrition, and on top of it all I have been trained by some amazing chefs, and cooks with years and years of training and experience, not only on cooking, but on clinical nutrition and yet there I was well over 350 pounds. In pain, unhealthy, tired, with chronic back and leg pain and an ever-present headache. I didn’t know it at the time but my blood pressure was absolutely out of whack. I was suffering from sleep apnea and my cholesterol was well over 300.

It happened that on one occasion I was just overtaken by my headache. I just noticed that I called it “My” headache. It had become such a daily part of my days that I treated it like a pet. Anyway. I was just overcome with the headache and finally decided to have someone check my blood pressure. Being at a Hospital, I found the nearest group of nurses that just happen to be in the Wound Care Center just down the stairs from my cafeteria. My numbers were horrible and the ladies there suggested I go immediately to the Emergency Room. I took my leave promising them that I would but instead I went back to work.

My blood pressure was so out of norm that a couple of hours later they came to my work area to inquire about my condition. They found me working and I had to admit that my headache was worse, and I had not gone to the ER. They finally pushed hard enough that I had to agree and go and have myself checked.

That was the beginning of a week and a half of treatment and studies. Several Doctors and many nurses and finally a cardiologist working together were able to bring my blood pressure to somewhat acceptable levels. I spent a day and a half in the ER, three days in intensive care, and almost a week in the telemetry wing of the hospital as my body was just not cooperating.

This should have been enough for any sensible, moderately smart individual to understand that some things needed to change. I wish I could now tell you that after all of this and being placed on several medications for blood pressure, high cholesterol, water retention, etc. I fell in love with salads and changed my evil ways but I did not. I did however started taking my meds (big change) and using my c-pap machine to sleep.

I tried to lose the weight. I tried to reduce the fat and salt I consumed. But in all honesty this scare was not what made me truly start looking at options. It was a photo.

The person I was in a relationship with at the time was this beautiful red-haired girl I have been with for some time. She had come to a function we had at the hospital where we both worked and had a picture taken of us. In the picture she was holding me or at least trying to hold and hug me. There was just too much of me. She couldn’t reach around me. I was totally disgusted with what I was looking at. It was a slap in the face and a kick in the gut. A wave of emotions all of them negative overtook me.

Why We Do What We Do.

Feb9

Well. I was not doing what I was supposed to do for my health. I was not doing what I was supposed to do for my family. I was not doing what I was supposed to do for my self. But Looking at a picture, this picture woke up in me the fire of disgust. Alerted me to a reality that I had been ignoring behind bigger and bigger clothes. I was buying 48 inch waist pants. Size XXX Polo shirts so that I did not have to tuck them in.

And I started looking at options. Dieting. Well. I did. And I have to tell you all that in reality all of the diets work. All of them. For a while.

I tried them all and they took some of the weight off but were unsustainable for me for any long period of time. My biggest success came while doing the Atkins Diet. Lost quite a bit of weight. Luckily for me I am not a big fan of sweets. But let me tell you something I had to change the hours I went grocery shopping. I could not go into a Fry’s Market place, Safeway or Wal-Mart from the hours of 3:30 and 5:30 PM. Why? Because that is when they are bringing all of their French bread and baguette out to the sales floor. I could never walk away from freshly baked bread. Bread smell all over the store and I could grab a loaf and a bucket of margarine and eat the whole thing while doing my shopping. Yes., Sad but true.

Time for some perspective here. I realized that to live the kind of life I wanted to live changes were on the horizon and diet and exercise were not working. It was time for radical and extreme solutions.

And that is how I started looking at the lap band and eventually going through the procedure and getting a Relianze® Band.

FOOD AND OUR STATE OF MIND.

Feb8

FOOD AND OUR STATE OF MIND.

For those of us on the path to weight loss food is at times a challenge.
I can see that some of you smiled at that comment. The reality is that food is a big hairy deal most of the time. We are bombarded with messages of food all of the time. Car commercials that feature food. Shoe commercials that have food. Hey even one of my favorite car shows now has a restaurant attached to it.

It is in the end our responsibility to make the good choices. Me… Well I do a low-fat, low sodium and high protein diet and it works for me. Part of what we do is figuring out what works for us and once we find it work it. At times we will need to tweak it in order to push it into high gear.

At times and following the recommendations from my surgeon I go on a liquid diet for a week and that really works.

Anyway. Today I had a nice crab salad and I wanted to share this very simple recipe.

I used:
8 Oz package of shredded crab meat.
2 table spoons of finely diced onion
1/3 tea spoon of dill weed
4 table spoons of low fat mayo. (some may prefer miracle whip) (go for it)
Salt and pepper to taste.

Just mix all the ingredients and enjoy. I eat it with pork-rinds

This same recipe can be adapted to ham, chicken, tuna or your favorite protein source. I tried it with tofu and it was not good. But, I made it with ranch dressing instead of the mayo and it was good.

I hope you try it and enjoy it.

Hey if you have a better or different recipe please share it.

Jose G. Osuna http://www.lapbandformen.com

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WHAT WAS IT??

Feb4

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE??

What changed for you?
What happened to you?

One day you went to bed being the same, regular you only to wake up the next morning with a burning desire to change you and the world in the process.

We do not decide to have Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) from one day to the other.
We do not become unhappy with our health, appearance, attitude, etc., from one day to the other.

Something is a catalyst. Something is a transforming force. What was that in you?

For me it was a picture. A picture of me with the lady I was in a relationship with at that time in my life. A relationship I thought was going to be my last and forever but… ANYWAY.

In this picture she is trying to hug me and there is just too much of me and too little of her and it is just a nightmare of a picture that haunted me for days and days.

That was the catalyst for me but after a time I needed more. In looking for the inspiration I found that my needs were many and the hunger for not just inspiration but also knowledge was big.

As we share our triumphs and challenges I want to share with you also some of the great materials that have helped and inspired me trough out this years.

So from now on I will try to add a little bit more information at the end of my blogs. A little about our challenges with eating and textures of foods to some of the books and materials that have been game changers for me. If they interest you great., If they don’t just move on and choose and take what you need, want and serve’s you

Please visit kit.com/lapbandformen for some of the materials I talk about.

Keep focus, Keep the goal ever present.

Jose G. Osuna

3 Choices.

Feb2

It is a fact that we always want to “give it all we got”

But it is also a known fact that at times we DON’T.

It is my experience on this occasions that if I recognize

the event and immediately take measures to correct

the situation/environment/cause then the damage is limited.

We will have moments when the dessert table wins, when the

extra serving is just too good to pass, when we have one or two

too many drinks and for the most part it is ok in as long as

we recognize the moment and work on minimizing the impact

and be better prepared for the next time.

Gang. We live and we learn and part of the learning is

that we commit again, every time to give it our all.

Let’s continue to fight for a better tomorrow.

Jose G. Osuna

Make Time

Feb1

I am yet to find someone who has enough time.

Those of us with a Lap Band know that if we want to

make great gains on our weight loss adding activity

will make a great difference.

Make the time to exercise, make the time to plan your meals

make the time to plan your shopping trips so

when you get home you have the high nutrient items

that will support your efforts.

Go the extra steps and get the big results.

Gang let’s continue to work on doing better.

Jose G. Osuna

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On Surgeons.

Jan28

LET’S TALK SURGEON’S!!
There are folks out there looking for information and help in order to make an informed decision. For those of us that already have had WLS we can provide some info and guidance that might make the process for those that are in the beginning stages a bit easier., no we are not implying that WLS is the one and only solution but for us it was so lets help so others can decide if it is or not what they need.
Please when asked about your surgeon give them an honest answer. give them facts so they can make their own choices.
I was asked why I went with Doctor Hilario Juarez in Phoenix, AZ and my answer was very clear and simple. “This guy has more experience than all of the other surgeons that I was considering combined. YES!! that is a whole lot of experience and knowledge. Had I been looking for a nice personality I would have never chosen Dr. Juarez as he has the personality of a sheet of Dry Wall.
BUT I must tell you I was looking for experience and knowledge and he had tons more than most anyone I have ever read off anywhere.
Folks I was in at around 10 am and by 2 pm I was at the Mexican Market in Phoenix buying soup to take home with me.
No.. This is not a typical experience but Dr. Juarez kicks ass and that was my experience.
Share folks. Help others make the right decision for them.
Be open. Be Honest

My BODY.

Jan27

My mission is to build the best version of me.

My family deserves it.

My friends deserve it.

I deserve it.

Pushing today and every day.

Gang let’s not forget that while we want to do this for all those

that have silently supported us it should

be ever so clear that we must do this for us as well.

Wishing you a productive day.

Jose G. Osuna

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I Am Wise Today.

Jan20

We all want a better world.

Some of us are even trying to change the world.

One thing I have learned is that change comes from within.

The better I am and the better I can become and

the better I can work on external change.

Gang. Let’s improve in ourselves and then let’s go

and do something meaningful for others.,, for the world.

Happy Changing Gang.

Jose G. Osuna

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Fat Funeral.

Jan19

I use my imagination a lot to keep me motivated. For some reason the torturing of fat continues to be a recurrent thought.
I keep it light and fun so I might have something to laugh about when my legs cramp or when my lower back hurts. I think of those pains as fat trying to escape from being burned and the laughter and yes the fun those thoughts create gives me the fuel that I need to complete my walk or my workout.
SO What fun practices do you use to keep you going? Please share.
Jose G. Osuna
http://www.lapbandformen.com KIT.COM/LAPBANDFORMEN

Make It Happen!

Jan16

Have an empowered attitude and:

Make Health Happen!

Make Weight Loss Happen!

Make A Better Life Happen!

Make A Better Relationship Happen!

Use your #WLS to help you become a better

version of yourself.

Jose G. Osuna

http://www.lapbandformen.com Twitter: @LapBand4Men

Be The Best You.

Jan12

“If it is to be it is up to me”

And if it is up to me I choose to make it amazing.

Only the best from me will go to my work and goals.

I Am Worth It.

Are you aware of your own self-worth.

Forget of anyone else and ask yourself

What have I done today to make ME better??

And if you can not find an answer do not go to bed

until you have either figured our the why or you have

done something to make you better.

No Shortcuts. Only the best for yourself.

Jose G. Osuna

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DECISION.

Jan10

critical decision PUSH PAST THE PAIN!!

IT IS THOSE EXTRA REPS, THE EXTRA STEPS THAT CAN

THE DIFFERENCE EVERY SINGLE TIME.

MY MOTHER SAID TO ME “THE ONLY THING EASIER THAN QUITTING

IS BEING MEDIOCRE”

I KNOW THAT THAT IS NOT YOU AND IT IS NOT ME.

REMEMBER NOT EASY BUT VERY DOABLE.

KEEP IT UP GANG.

JOSE G. OSUNA

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Music To My Ears.

Jan7

I know we are all different but speaking for myself., I can not function without music.

I found this post and thought maybe it can be of use so here it is. Enjoy.

Jose G. Osuna

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We Have A Choice.

Jan6

Each and every day, each and every meal,

each and every workout, each and every walk.

We make choices that either bring us closer

or., move us away from our dreams and goal.

Decision we make can affect all aspects in our lives

from health to economics and relationships to work.

We can choose. Let’s make the best decisions

for us and our loved ones.

Jose G. Osuna

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It Happens. It Can Happen To You!

Jan2

THE SECRET IS TO WANT IT BAD ENOUGH.

YOU, ME ANYBODY CAN WORK ON A BETTER TOMORROW

BY WORKING ON US TODAY.

BUT IT SEEMS WE ALWAYS HAVE AN EXCUSE HIDING BEHIND A “REASON”

SO… WHAT IS YOUR EXCU…. REASON?

LET’S DO IT GANG! NO ONE CAN DO THE PUSH UPS FOR US

WISHING YOU AND ME A HEALTHIER TOMORROW.

JOSE G. OSUNA

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No Exceptions is the key to results.

Dec30

The expression “No Exceptions” came to me when I read this picture that was forwarded to me by a fellow blogger.
It is the taking ownership of our life and deciding what it is that we want to keep and what it is that we want to get rid of that truly makes a difference.
Avoiding the extra servings, And avoiding the opportunities to fail on our goals. We begin the process of failure when we accept excuses as reasons. Own It. Own your goals and they will give you the life that you dream of.
This is our life not a dress rehearsal. Lets make it count.
Hey gang! All the best to you all as always.
Jose G. Osuna

FAILURE SUCKS!!

Dec27

WE ARE ALMOST AT THE END OF THE YEAR GANG.

REGARDLESS OF WHERE YOU ARE ON YOUR GOALS

AND PLANS MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE CONNECTING

WITH YOUR SELF AND FIGURING OUT WHAT IT IS

THAT 2017 IS GOING TO BE ABOUT.

MAKE IT BETTER, BE BETTER THAN EVER.

NO MORE EXCUSES !!!!

Jose G. Osuna

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SUCCESS STARTS WITH A VISION!!

Dec27

SUCCESS STARTS WITH A VISION!!

We have talked about goals and vision before but I want to once again touch on the importance of starting with the end in mind as Steven Covey told us so many times.

What is it that we want? What is it that we are looking for?
What is that image or picture of ourselves that we have in our mind?

If we can not conjure in a moment what it is that we are working for the chances of us reaching it will be improbable, unlikely.

Mr. Eric Thomas tells a tale of someone who wants to be successful and he trough the tale makes it clear that in order to get there he must want it more badly than wanting to breath while under water.

That is wanting it pretty darn bad.

Clarity of purpose gives us the certainty needed to accomplish a well defined goal. But.. In order to have a clear and well defined goal we must first have a vision.

My vision is at this point a cholesterol level of less than 100. A blood pressure that can not be used to inflate small balls. A weight range of 190 to 210 pounds. And the image is my size of pants of when I was a single man 32 x 30. Not perfect but perfect for me.

That is what I use as my vision. That and a new pair of pants that hang on the door for me.

I will wear them for my birthday next year. I will wear them when I go to a show and dinner in Vegas. That I know.

Find your vision. Keep it ever present and do not let go of it.

All the success to you always.

Jose G. Osuna

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Best Time Of The Year.

Dec25

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo.

Greetings From The Desert of Arizona and Mexico.

I wish you all the best now and forever.

Jose G. Osuna

What Are You Made Of???

Dec22

20141021_074906_android Regardless of what others think do and say

What matters is what WE think, do and say.

Every rep was done by us.

Every routine and walk was done by us.

As we make all of this small decisions we

continue to build the foundation for the success

we hope and wish for.

Many will promise a committment to “Always”

and even more will commit to criticizing

or even more undermine what you do but

the thing to do is IGNORE THEM AND

KEEP ON KEEPING ON.

Do not alow anyone to throw a wrench into your

system’s gears and continue to push and move

forward.

Gang stay focus and stay successful.

Jose G. Osuna

http://www.lapbandformen.com Twitter: @LapBand4Men

Instagram: @lapband4men kit.com/lapbandformen

To Salad Or Not To Salad.

Dec6

Good Day Everyone.

Have you ever been confronted by the “Salad Police”?

When people learn of my efforts to lose weight and the path (low carb, low sodium, high protein.) I have chosen I always get the roll of the eyes and the friendly “Really?” It is funny because when I explain to them that it was this approach that has given me the best and biggest or should I say smallest results; they usually all of a sudden get very interested in learning just a little bit more. It is almost magical because as they hear the numbers they just can’t let go. What are the numbers? 330 #’s to 235 #’s in less than 4 months. That was my first big success with dieting. Now… Success does not mean wining and I proved that by going right back and past the 330 #’s to my top weight of 361 #’s.

Anyway back to salads.

I like salads. I like veggies both raw and cooked but I have a problem with salads and lettuce in particular. Because of my lap band it just does not move. I get stuck and it has to come right up. I have tried chewing longer, different dressings, more of this, more of that, less of this, less of that and it still does not work. So I have tried different ways to eat greens and vegetables.

Anyone else likes creamy mashed potatoes? I do. I discovered that steaming cauliflower and then running them trough my supper duper milk shake making machine and adding just a bit of sour cream and pepper makes for a most acceptable substitute. I have done similar things with kale, spinach, broccoli, celery, and many other veggies and then use any leftovers for sauces or soups and by doing that I increase the amount of veggies I consume. But it is not salads. You know what it is that I miss a lot? my favorite comfort food broccoli spears with thousand island dressing sprinkled with salt and pepper. Boy do I miss that.

Ok. I took the liberty of adding the cartoon below and while I know and admit that Atkins is not for everyone I know and can tell you that for a hard case like mine has always been it worked and, as I have incorporated it to my lap band regime it stopped the gaining of weight and has helped my slow progress to my goal weight. Please take it as what it is a cartoon you do not have to agree.

Till the next time.

All of the best for all of you.

Jose G. Osuna

Zero Calorie Food.

Dec4

We are entering to the highest calorie consumption part of the year.

Every single decision we make matters event he little ones and having a plan always helps.

This list is by no means all-inclusive but it is a great place to start.

Keep this items in mind as you go trough the land fill of temptations that will for sure pop up.

This is a good time to go back to basics like: Drink plenty of water, have six small meals,

if you have the lap band increase your protein consumption, have healthy snacks available

at home, work, the car, park away from the entrance, take the stairs, etc,.

It is a daily battle so do not lose focus.

All the best to you all.

Jose G. Osuna

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And Then They Asked HOW??

Nov26

Isn’t if funny how the tone goes from one extreme to the other as soon as

the changes begin to show?

My biggest one was with my low carb diet., being of Hispanic descent

we consume lots of starch loaded foods.

But going from 361+ pounds to about 225 pounds gets people’s attentions.

By the way I am not bragging as if you have been following you know that I regained it and

then proceeded to add a few more pounds on top.

So lets take from this post that 1.- People will not always understand. 2.- The plan works.

3.- If we do not pay attention we can always go back.

And 4.- People will be inspired by our actions. Try and be inspiring. Reach out and help someone, Anyone.

keep up the great work guys.

Jose G. Osuna

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EXCELLENCE.

Oct31

Yes. This is for you and for me.

Regardless of it all we can and should be Excellent.

Ignore or even better… FORGET all the negative, all the bad, all that was

and concentrate on the What Can Be.

If you truly want to be excellent Have Big Goals And Even Bigger Dreams.

Gang… It is time to GO BIG!

Jose G. Osuna

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I Guess I was A Junkie.

Oct28

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It all begins and ends with food.

I know that some of my highest of highs and

some of my lowest of lows can be directly traced

to either a female or a meal. Go figure.

Food and eating can have a firm grip on what it is

that we can and will accomplish.

The addition of extra water and more

activities are always suggested when in the process of

starting or re-igniting a weight loss program.

Gang we must be in control of our monsters or

we will loose every time.

Here it is to us! The brave that confront the monster

of the pounds on a daily basis.

Jose G. Osuna

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The Meds In Our Days.

Oct26

I know very well that I have to take certain meds

every single day. At very specific times.

I know that I need them.

But What to do when for whatever reason we

are unable to take them. What to do when

the pain hits and you are unable to function.

If you are depressed or dealing with fibro

with out your meds you might as well

just sit and breath as there is not much else

you can do. I KNOW.

There are many reason why we at times are

unable to take our meds as prescribed and

we must avoid that by any means but when it

happens try to have a plan B even if it is just

to howl at the moon in a therapeutic fashion.

or fantasize about inflicting the same pain

on some one who has not kept their promises.

Hope you never go through putting up with pain

because of lack of meds… It Sucks

If you use lyrica or Cymbalta like I do you know

how severe the withdrawals are if you do not

follow the prescribed times.

I guess I am just venting and letting my own

body know that we still have more battles to

fight in the future. All in all pains and all

I am grateful to be alive today.

I wish you all a great one today and always.

Jose G. Osuna

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Up To Us.

Aug17

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Food For Thought.

Take responsibility and

go make something happen.

Jose G. Osuna

Living The Fit Way.

Aug15

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The journey for those of us with a Lap Band

is a never-ending one.

We have made a commitment to live a life

that is foreign to most others.

Our journey after going through WLS

gives us a chance to learn more about us

but also about nutrition, textures, measures,

diets, good and better nutrients etc.

Use your knowledge and experience to make

your weight loss journey a more interesting one.

Do Better, Do the work and enjoy the results.

For life take your meds, drink the water,

weigh and measure your portions, take your

vitamins and chew twice as much, remain active.

Gang stay focused stay successful.

Jose G. Osuna

Right Nutrients @ Right Times

Jul19

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Proper nutrition at the proper times is

very important and can make a significant

difference.

Everybody and every diet is different so

take what works and use it.

Make sure that you are keeping your energy

at top levels and see your body work at

peak efficiency.

Stay focussed stay successful.

Jose G. Osuna

Is It Worth It??

May26

easy no. worth it yes

A question well worthy of an honest answer.

In reality anything that help us live a better more

fulfilling life will always be worth it.

The dieting, excersise, walking and all kinds of physical

activity have benefits to them that go beyond any appearance

benefit. The increase of well being hormones. The changes

to our heart and yes the adjustment of attitude that always comes

with exercising.

It is absolutely worth it. Each and every time.

Stay focused and stay active gang.

Jose G. Osuna

The Little Motivators.

May19

excersice motivator

I like it!!

Sometimes it feels like this is the only ting that would make me

work out. So I think of my former Mother In Law.

She used to say….. Just kidding., she would terrorize a T-Rex

easily every day and twice on Sunday.

I would rather go run than stay home where I would have

been a sitting duck for her to pluck.

Hell. I just ruined my beauty sleep by thinking of the T-Rex.

I do not know what your motivator is but I sure do hope YOU know.

Now use it and go work out.

Jose G. Osuna

The Fight.

Apr22

When we talk about the day to day fight there is so much more involved.

The desire to be in better health and at an appropriate weight

goes further than just a vane ideal of how we want to look physically.

We have a desire to live a longer and healthier life that we can share with our

loved ones in meaningful ways.

Gang….. “Our fight” most of the time is not for our life even though it does

affect our health. There are many others that are actually fighting for their lives

and are day in and day out taking steps similar to what we have set up to do

and in the process being an example of dedication and attitude.

It is all abut how important things are.

It is all about figuring out what it is that will make us get off our behinds

and actually set goals, make plans, commit wholeheartedly and then:

GO DO IT

IT IS NOT EASY BUT IT IS DOABLE AND, IT IS WORTH IT.

Wishing each and every one of you the best.

Jose G. Osuna