Topic: Terry's Kawasaki ZZR1100 "Bring it back to life" project.

[jgger]

She won't share that information with me, but if I worked at a carnival and guessed weight for a living, I would say in the 60 lbs range. Her mid section first then you could see it in her face and arms. It took awhile but she has more energy to keep up with the grandkids now. She is still having problems with the amount of food she puts on her plate because she can't eat nearly as much as she used to.  Overall she is glad she did it though.

Again, good luck with yours.

[RAFster122s]

Exercise is key to eliminating or reducing the loose skin I am told. Youth helps too, skin loses elasticity as we age.

Good luck with it Terry, I am sure you will have a successful surgery and you will have a positive outcome. Best of luck with the procedure and all the positives it will bring to your life. I will say a prayer or two for you.

David

[PeWe]

The mental picture you've painted has me drooling Per, I love the show "Man finds food" because I love looking at the amazing food on offer in the US, over here the restaurants seem to try to outdo each other with tiny serves, apart from a couple of my favourite eateries, that I some how feel guilty for deserting, I only hope they can survive without my patronage......

Juicy beef without carbohydrates. Fried onion, bell peppers, broccoli instead of potatoes of any kind, rice and pasta. 250 grams Entrecote, medium rare + fried habanero slices quickly done with honey still crispy.... mmmm         a cold beer too.
Carbs just a little since the body need energy to consume the fat. White bread is no good. Long quick walks around the neighbourhood. 20 minutes 3 days a week make difference.

It easier to find the correct way of eating and keep up doing it instead of a quick diet and maybe fall back to huge bad meals.
I followed a diet based on eating protein only, minimum grease etc. That worked but horrible cravings. It is called Dr Dukan diet. http://www.dukandiet.co.uk/the-dukan-diet/4-phases
One week on carbs PROTEIN only make you tired. Chicken, salmon....
No pasta or pizza and min of carbs for dinners is a good working start. The other meals smaller. I have quit smokiing and that was a long ongoing project with relapses. Just continue. Easier if not drinking alcohol. Took me 20 years for stable no.

Apple Cider vinegar mixed with water is a tasty drink to food. This will help the body to get less cravings and is healthy too. 1-2 tablespoons in a glass to be filled with water.
This really works!!

Good luck!  I need to make a juicy burger when coming home after work 

[Kevin D]

Terry, I'm hoping for a successful surgery and a good recovery for you.

It looks like the Kaw is doing nicely.

[spotty]

good luck for tomorrow and just think how much faster all your bikes will be soon

[CBJoe]

good luck for tomorrow and just think how much faster all your bikes will be soon

That Rocket III will attain lift off  

Cheers Terry and take care!

Joe

[jaytee-nz]

All the best Terry, on behalf of all the Kiwi members here.
I'm sure in 6 months you'll look back and think that wasn't so bad.

[Terry in Australia]

Thanks guys, it's probably just that I'm delirious from hunger after 2 weeks of this accursed pre-surgery diet, but I really feel a bit overwhelmed by your good wishes! I'm sure things will return to normal programming soon, when I return to my position as the butt of everyone's jokes again, but for right now, thank you all, I'm touched.

Well one more sleep and I'm off to hospital to get re-plumbed, and to be honest I'm looking forward to getting it over and done with. Probably like I'm so looking forward to winter's end, which officially happens tomorrow, but it's still cold and wet with no warmer weather in our immediate future. To be fair it doesn't matter much, the weather will be a bit better when I'm discharged from hospital, but not as "Spring-ish" as I'd like. The good thing is that this summer I'll be a fair bit lighter, my bikes will all be much faster and I'll be able to do a few more jobs around the house that I haven't had the energy to do in recent years, including my planned shed expansion to house all of my extra bikes, the 30 foot x 10 foot lean-to behind my garage that I'm dreaming about would be just the ticket for a bike shed. I also need to get up on the roof of the house to do some maintenance, something that wasn't going to happen with 330 pounds keeping me firmly anchored to terra firma. 

Anyway, thanks again, I really do appreciate all of your well wishes, and I'll report back in a day or two from hospital to tell you all how it went. In the meantime, here's a pic of my last supper, just so you can all understand the depths of my suffering over the last two weeks. Of all the tasteless crap that I was allowed to have, this was the only palatable meal I could cook myself that I didn't mind. Enjoy your burgers and beer! Cheers, Terry.

Terry's last supper by terry prendergast, on Flickr

[mick7504]

Terry
I reckon that there's a good chance that you'll come out swinging once it all settles down.
But you already knew that.
Seriously, wishing you all the best mate. 

[PeWe]

A Bloody Mary or 2 must be OK too?  That's food, not a drink

I attach a pic on my K6 to cheer you up.  A local Biker club has a meeting every Wednesday. I was first this day.

[BobbyR]

You will probably read this after your procedure my friend. I hope to see a good report of the procedure and that you will be in fighting shape in no time. Looking forward to updates!

[PeWe]

Terry's project threads are very entertaining and fun!

[ekpent]

 Is that a hamburger PeWe ? Old timers will remember this add and everybody asking that familiar question.   

[RAFster122s]

He will be on a liquid diet for a week or two to keep from blowing a stitch and the swelling will keep him from eating much for several days. He will be in the hospital for 3-4 days.
Just filling the thread with pics of food would be cruel and as Khan from Star Trek: Wrath of Khan said, revenge is a dish best served cold.

Where's the ____?

[PeWe]

Is that a hamburger PeWe ? Old timers will remember this add and everybody asking that familiar question.   

Yes , 150 grams + cheese. Then a lot of add-ons making it more veggie and OK after work.  I sometimes take a double, 2x150g plus all other stuff.

[Medyo Bastos]

Damn dood, good luck with that. I’ve got an angle grinder if you need any of that cut out. Hmmm, a chain attached to a tow hitch’d prolly work better


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[754]

Hang in there Terry, now you can dragrace.
 I saw a Rocket 3 with the head off and Bonneville, them holes are even bigger than you can imagine.
He set a record, and was in teardown.

[Spanner 1]

I hope it all went well Terry and your on the road to recovery today.

[mick7504]

I received a message from Terry last night.
He is still in recovery and said that he feels like he's been shot in the guts with an Elephant gun.
That's our Terry. 

[MoMo]

from his description of himself it sounds like his gut was the size of an elephant   I'm sure he'll recover well

[RAFster122s]

Doubt that weight was limited to merely the gut, it rarely is...
His exercise and reduced calorie intake will roll those pounds off quickly for the first year as long as he keeps up the exercise and calorie and food restrictions he will do well.  He will be pushing the scales below 250 in less than 9 months and maybe as quick as 5-6 months. It is not easy to lose 80 pounds.

Hang in there Terry, 3rd day after surgery of any type is pretty rough and the weight loss surgery they tell me gives you a hard first few weeks.  I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

David

[RAFster122s]

Baby African elephants weigh between 200-300 pounds at birth and stand about 3 ft (1 meter)  tall...in case you were wondering. Takes 22 months in gestation for an elephant baby to be born.  And women complain about their 9 months! 

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, G'Day everyone, I'm back! As Mick said I feel like I've been shot, I can honestly say that I haven't been in this much pain ever, even after my broken back, recent bursitis etc. The only good thing about it is that the nurses seem to have endless supplies of Endone, Tramadol and Panadol, so I only have to mention pain and I get as much as I want.

I've got a fantastic room on the 7th floor with the best views of Melbourne, the weather was pretty miserable over the weekend but it's like a spring day today, so nice to look out the big picture windows and watch the world going by. Today they have to do a "dye test", I swallow some dye and they X ray me to see if there's any leakage around the new plumbing, and if all's well they remove the drain tube in my side, and I go home tomorrow. As much as I've enjoyed t here there are too many noises here for a man to get a good nights sleep, so Im looking forward to going home tomorrow.

Fathers day was yesterday here, my oldest boy gave me a"Fitbit" watch to track my exercise, my youngest have me a bottle of Chivas, and the wife gave me a bottle of Makers Mark. I'll probably get more use out of the fitbit initially, but the other two are always welcome....... OK, I better get up and sip my liquid breakfast, I'll check in with some pics later.

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Damn Terry, I'm late to the party. Glad you're doing well. I thought about you this past week. There was a big guy 400'ish at Bonneville on a stump puller like your's. I thought maybe you'd snuck over. He was gone before I could get my phone out to take a picture for you.

On the bright side, you'll save a bunch of money since you won't need to buy as much bourbon due to the smaller dilutional factor  Heal up well bro.

[Terry in Australia]

Thanks Jerry! Well my Monday turned into the worst day at hospital ever when I had to drink two glasses of dye while they Xrayed it going down, what a nightmare! I started dry retching, the cute little student who was observing ran behind the screen so she didn't get covered in foul smelling liquid chunder, and I almost fainted. Fark!

Oh well, that's over now thank fcuk, I never wanna go thru that sh1t again! Cheers, Terry.