The Most Important Thing...
...that you can do for your health is to breathe through your nose. Huh? Yes, it is true. Instead of breathing through your mouth, you should breathe through your nose. Why? Because breathing through your nose will give your body nitric oxide. This is very important to your health. Nitric oxide will help move the toxins out of your body. It helps dilate your blood vessels. This is according to the two doctors that authored the book, "You: Staying Young".

I'm 4 Days Post-op...
...and I feel fine. Now my surgical wounds just need to heal. I'm on a liquid protein diet that I haven't quite gotten the hang of yet. I'm having a hard time just accepting the fact that I should only have 2 oz. to eat three times a day. I called the doctor's office and left message to get a clarification. I want to know if this is a guideline or a rule.

I don't understand how having 6 oz. of yogurt or 11 oz. of Slim-Fast will ruin my lap band.

So far, unofficially, I've lost 14 lbs. My goal is to weigh 180 lbs. by January 1, 2010.

Lap Band Surgery

Well, on December 31st, I had an adjustable lap band put around my stomach. Now on January 2nd, I'm home and dealing with the aftermath. I'm optimistic that this will help me lose all of the weight I've gained since I was 18. On Thursday, December 27th, my official weight was 350 lbs. My next doctor's visit is the 15th. I hope to be down at least 10 lbs. by then.

Olivia

Yesterday at 5:01 PM, Oliva, my grandaughter, was born. She is a beautiful baby. Mother is recovering. Her parents will take great care of her. I'm really happy for the two of them to be blessed with a healthy baby girl.

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Ron Paul
The more I read about Ron Paul, the more I like him. I know there will probably come a day when something bad will come out and I think I'm prepared for it. You see, I know he is just a man and being a man means that he will have faults. The question will be, "will those faults change how I feel about what he represents?". I think the answer is that it won't.

I believe in less government and I'm against the current foreign policy of intervention. Everything else doesn't really matter.

My biggest concern is if Ron Paul gains traction against the establishment, and I think he will, then both parties will turn their guns on him. In 1996, the Republican party tried to beat Ron Paul with a Democrat turned "Republican," so there is precedent for this.

Also, I'm afraid that what happened to Ross Perot will happen to Ron Paul. I could see 3 months before the national election that they finally do something in secret to get to Dr. Paul. Something that he can't fight due to the personal nature and the cost to his family. I can see this happening and it upsets me.

I believe in an America where people are free to express their views, build support and get elected by the people. Maybe that is foolish. The cynic in me believes that those who try and change the status quo will be bullied and threatened and thus, nothing will ever change. I guess that is voter apathy.

2008 could be the greatest year this country has seen since WW II if Ron Paul manages to win it all.

Vote for Ron Paul.