332.8 lbs

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Jessica Alpert

This past weekend, the man behind Drinks are on Me, Dale Cruse, invited the public to watch him lose over one hundred pounds. Seriously.  Dale is a dedicated member of our PRK blogger community and I was so moved by his  openness and honesty; I thought his inaugural post would be a great way to start off the week.

Dale has a great sense of humor and is taking on this challenge with grace.   Here at PRK, we love our food…there’s no denying it.  Even so, we all know that healthy eating and healthy living is the best way to enjoy (a long) life.    Check out first entry on Dale’s weight-loss bonanza below….

I’m sick of it. I’m sick of being fat. I’m sick of not being able to find pants that fit. I’m sick of buying XXXL shirts. I’m sick of shopping at Casual Male. I’m sick of women who look at me with disappointment. I’m sick of a lot of things.

So starting today I take my battle with weight public. I might be one of the most outgoing but private people you know. I talk about a lot of things but there are some things I just don’t discuss. How much weight I’ve gained over the years has been one of them, but that ends now. Here’s the scoop: When I finished U.S. Army Basic Training in 1995, I weighed 189lbs. Currently I’m around 332lbs. There you go. I just admitted I’ve gained around 140lbs in less than 15 years. Disgusting, isn’t it?

Now I’m facing weight loss surgery. I’m opting for the LapBand and my surgery is currently scheduled for May 5. I need to keep losing weight between now and then and I need to secure my insurance situation. This site has always been a retelling of what I like to put in my mouth so starting today that includes more than just booze – that means EVERYTHING.

You’re going to see more posts, including photos of just about everything I stick in my gaping maw. Why am I doing this? Simple: I need your help. I need a group of people keeping me focused on my weight loss goal. I need you. Let us begin.

 READ the latest post HERE

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About

Associate Producer, Here & Now Most recently, Jessica worked as an associate producer at WBUR's daily local program, Radio Boston. Jessica moved to Boston in 2008 and has lived many places since leaving her native Texas. After graduating from college, Jessica worked as a federal employee, documentary film festival producer, oral historian, university teaching assistant, traveling saleswoman and klezmer musician. Her work and projects have appeared in The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Bust, Barnard Magazine, National Public Radio, Public Radio International (PRI), and the BBC. Jessica's freelance radio work has received various awards including accolades from the Religion Newswriters Association and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. As a Fulbright Scholar in El Salvador, Jessica collected and studied oral histories from the Jewish Community based in San Salvador. Jessica received her B.A. in political science from Columbia University’s Barnard College and her M.A. in history from Indiana University. She learned how to make radio from the phenomenal folks at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Jessica lives in Somerville with her husband, twin son and daughter, and two cats. To learn more about Jessica’s projects, both current and past, please visit www.jessicaalpert.com.

One thought on “332.8 lbs”

  1. Beverly

    Good luck, Dave. You really sound like you’ll succeed.
    As a surgical nurse I’ve seen a LOT of lap banding and gastric by-passes and while they’re both great tools, at the end of the day it will still be up to you.
    You sound more ready than a lot of my patients. (i.e. one patient’s mother brought him a McD’s milkshake because he couldn’t eat solids!!)
    Keep us posted. We’re rooting for you.