LaRell Herbert's Page

I have an old 76 GMC pickup truck, and the way the seat belt is configured, it takes two hands to put it on. The one end of the seat belt is not stiff like it should be to allow a person to push the other in with just one hand. Well being clear over there on my right side with my big gut in the way, it used to be just about impossible for me to put my seat belt on in that truck. I never used that as an excuse not to wear it, and always would sit there fighting it and getting all out of breath tr… Continue

Well, for the past couple weeks I have been stuck at 298-299 and not budging at all. But finally this morning I was 296. So hopefully that stall is broken and I will start losing again. So my total weight loss since before surgery is 34 pounds now, leaving me just 101 left to reach my goal weight.

You know what's weird? I had lost zero inches off my waist, hips and neck even though I lost 30 pounds. I kept measuring them expecting to see the inches going down, but no. Kept staying at 55 inch wa… Continue

Stepped on the scale this morning, and it seemed to scream 299!!! Well hallefreakinluia!!! I haven't been below 300 since May of last year (2008). At that time I started a very strict diet and was walking 5 miles every day. Got as low as 289, and went out on my walk one day, and my ankle/foot just started killing me!! Got about 2 miles from my car and found myself barely able to walk on it. Finally made it back to my car in terrible pain. Rested my foot for a few days, went out trying to walk ag… Continue

Had a great time in Las Vegas getting to meet all the other people that had surgery the same week as we did. Had a great surgery! Am feeling great now! Down 9 pounds in only 6 days! That's awesome! And I can tell it is going to continue like that! It took about that long to get to back to feeling pretty normal. I still have a little residual dizziness that I'm not quite sure what from, because I have gotten enough salt and fluids in to know it's not from that. About 5 years ago, I got a really b… Continue

Number one! Having to shave my facial hair off! Ha ha I have not shaved my mustache and beard off for 5 years, and you know how different people look when you get so used to them with their facial hair, and then they shave it off? I look like a goon or something! So that will definitely be coming back as soon as possible! I haven't shaved since that morning before surgery, so now being 3 days later, I've got a good start on it.

Number two! That stupid IV! I can't stand needles being stuck in my… Continue