Went to Dr Messer’s office last week (Riverside Family practice) and got my 90 day check up.  If you recall, when I started this, they gave me 90 days to lose 15lbs and correct some of my medical issues.  Well I walked into that office, stepped on the scale and….I weighed 29lbs less!  Take that doc! lol  It was pretty cool when nurse Claudia asked me if I had forgot to bring some of myself to the office.  I was a little nervous, since I just got back from Disney World and lord knows how that might have effected my results.  Well, beyond dropping 29lbs in 90 days I had also FIXED my blood pressure and blood sugar issues!  I am no longer considered to be ”diabetic”.  I will be perfectly fine for the rest of my life as long as I watch my weigh and diet.  Basically, don’t get to be 230lbs again and everything should be cool.  I will do my best.

With that big news, my wife and I went out to Baskin Robbins and I got a double scoop sundae!  Don’t look at me like that!  I earned that bad boy!  Ice cream is still part of my life, we’re just seeing less of each other these days! lol

Had to do something kinda odd yesterday.  In the middle of washing my hands, my wedding ring fell off of my finger.  I now have a wad of tape on it to keep it from slipping off again.  Was watching the biggest loser last night and saw the guys on the show wearing their rings on necklaces around their neck.  I’m gonna try the tape thing for a little while, then after I lose a few more pounds, I might get it re-sized.  How much does that cost?

Speaking of spending money! (ugg) I now pretty much have a new wardrobe!  They make better clothes for thinner people by they way.  I’ve always had nice stuff, but I can now wear more “trendy” designer clothes.  The only things that still fit me are my socks and shoes!  Our neighborhood garage sale is next weekend.  Someone might walk away with some pretty cool clothes….made for someone who is an XXL or size 38.  Come on down, I’ll cut you a deal! (cheesy sales guy voice)

Weighed in this morning.  I almost teared up walking out of the gym.  199 pounds!!!!  ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE POUNDS!!!!!  What exactly does that mean?  Allow me to explain.

The approximate pounds I weighed for events or points in my life:

165lbs     Graduated High school

190lbs     Minor League baseball tryouts

200lbs     Sophomore year in college

215lbs     Graduated college in 1997

210lbs     Married in 2000

225lbs     Came to work at B93.7/Became a daddy

230lbs     Went to the Doctor and started this whole thing.

I now weigh less than my sophomore year in COLLEGE!!  Less than when I got married!  I’m less than 10lbs away from what I considered to be “the best shape of my life”.  Allow me to gush for just a moment…to bask in the awesomeness of the accomplishment….to take a deep breath….(suddenly I hear my trainer’s voice in my ear “Chase…give me 3 more”)

Thanks to Greenville Hospital System, Dr Messer, Renee King at the Life Center in Simpsonville and my wife Christal.

Next goal!  190 by Thanksgiving!  We’re going to see my family in Texas.