Please do NOT let yourself have guilt over letting him go. Euthanasia is a gift that prevents further suffering. Thank you for helping him cross when it was his time.
I’m not feeling guilt, I guess probably due to the situation. That stroke, as it were, forced my hand. Without that, I may have felt guilty if I chose that. I’m thankful he’s not in pain any more. 😞
So sorry, Ken, about your precious fur babies. Tilly, Lizzy, and Boomer were so lucky to be a part of your family. I hope all your fond memories will be a comfort to you. Your love for Boomer shows so strong and just demonstrates what a kind and loving guy you are. Your sadness is just a representation of how strong your love is for him. Sending so many hugs to you. Keep up the good work. I know Boomer would be proud of all your progress. Continue to honor his memory by staying on course. I know I’m cheering for you! 😘
Thank you! As I mentioned I love all my dogs, but he was special. From the moment I met him at the adoption event, until our last moments together. Just simply special. ❤️
I am so sorry for your loss. Pets are part of the family in every way. How strongly you feel and felt about Boomer is evident. Your post brought tears to my eyes, quite literally. I hope as the days go by the pain will lessen and just the good memories will remain. Unfortunately one of the really crummy parts of being human is loss of loved ones, and that includes the pets as well as the people we know and love. But, as you pointed out, life goes on. Boomer would be proud that you did not succumb to eating your feelings, which is so easy to do if we are not mindful. Keep up the good work.
Thank you. It’s been rough. And yes, it’s one of the tougher parts of being human. I can help but think of Garth Brook’s song “The Dance”. At the end of his video he talks and one of the things he says is “I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance, and I wouldn’t have missed this for the world”. He’s right. I could have missed the pain, but I’d have missed out on 15.5 years with Boomer… and I wouldn’t have missed that for the world! ❤️
I’m so sorry for your loss. I I’m so sorry for your loss. I hadn’t seen the community post. I’m sure is up in doggy heaven and will always be looking after you and your wife
So very, very sorry for your loss. Video was precious of your fur babies and your T-shirt was perfect. Dog babies can get us like no other humans can (best friend, confidence keeper, never gossips or back stabs, always forgiving, always loving, etc.). On October 2, 2024 it will be 1 year since we lost our 14 1/2 year old Black Lab, Grady who in his last year needed around the clock care. So the pain level is going back up with the anniversary approaching. Like you we also still think we hear him sometimes because a sound is similar &/or it reminds us of a sound he made. Some days we still cry because he is right there so real in our hearts. We try not to dwell too long on his dying because we know it is healthy mentally & emotionally to keep going forward. We just don't linger too long in the pain, but focus on the wonderful, wonderful blessed time we had with him & all of our fur babies. Sometimes we just get busy to change our focus because it is the right thing to do. First time our house has been without a dog in 36 years. Praying for you & your wife. Stay rock solid! ~~Sandra
It’s very hard at times and today was one of those days. Several times today things triggered memories and it was rough. Sorry to hear about your Lab. It’s tough. I just keep trying to remember the good times. Doesn’t always work though. 😞 Thanks for noticing the shirt. I love that one. It reads “Love is having a dog”. It’s so right! ❤️
@@FatGuyNoMore Losing our "loves" is painful. I always say, "if you didn't love them, it wouldn't hurt." The deeper the love, the deeper the hurt. We cried so hard over Grady, would do better and then bam, it would be like the first days after his passing. You know how it is. As you also know, you guys will do this for months & months for a while. Nothing can trigger it and then other times it is memories, dates, sounds, sunny days or rain. No method, rhyme nor reason other than you loved them & still miss them desperately. Grief has no timetable. Know I will keep praying for you & your wife today & in the weeks to come. You have a community here that cares for you.
So sorry for your loss. I have 3 dogs myself one has Cancer he is 13 I am going to have to make the same call you did it is never easy. Great job on the weight loss . Hang in there.
Thank you and I don’t envy you. It’s agonizing thinking about it. Like I said in the video, Boomer gave me no choice. As sudden as it was (the stroke), I guess it saved me from really having to agonize even more about it. Thank you also about the weight loss. I’m really hoping this is the start of some good pounds lost again. 🤞
It’s amazing to me how much it hurts. Every single dog (animals in general I’m sure) seem to have their own personalities and while they can’t talk, they sure can communicate in different ways and when that’s gone… what a huge hole. 😞
@@FatGuyNoMore its a bittersweet thing I always think.. my dogs get me… I couldn’t be without dogs, but that heartbreak is testing.. it makes me realise that they aren’t here for long enough. Dogs are definitely heaven sent, they are so loving and loyal.. we don’t deserve them really but those of us that treat them well get the love back xx
I’m sure we will adopt another, but when the time is right. I agree, I couldn’t imagine not having dogs either. We still have Ms Piper. She is like 8 years old. She’s been the Queen here at the house ever since the day we adopted her. ❤️
I'm so sorry to hear this. We had two kids and got our lab/chow, PJ, primarily for them. Well, we all fell in love with him. We haven't gotten another since we had to put him down in 2010. It leaves such a hole in your heart and your life. You both were so lucky to have had each other. Just realize you gave them all the best life possible. Yes, life is rough like that. You are such a kind soul. Please take care of yourself. ♥
Dear, dear Ken... I'm so sorry for your loss. Grief has many stages and you'll likely go through them all before you can move on and find peace with the decision you had to make. It's a very sad time for you and your wife. I applaud your ability not to turn to food to look for comfort. Food used for comfort is a heavy chain that weighs you down. You are in my prayers. ❤
Thank you. I’m finally to the point where I’m only crying 1-2x a day. I still hear his collar rattling (his tags) and often swear I hear him or see him. It’s been brutal. I try to keep remembering the good times, but there are times that it’s really tough for me. 😞
Saying goodbye to fur babies is so very hard. I am so sorry your heart is broken right now. Said goodbye to our fur baby a few years ago it was so very difficult. Praying for you!
Thank you and you totally understand then. It’s been brutal. I’ve tried to keep my self busy. Heck, I forced myself to a local baseball game after we lost him and just my luck it was “Bark in the Park” night and there was a ton of dogs all over the place. Really made me miss him, but seeing all the happy dogs and remembering him helped some as well. 😞
I'm so sorry for the loss of ur precious Boomer! I know u loved him dearly and will miss him so much! He surely lucked up when u and ur wife chose him to be ur fur baby and u gave him such a wonderful life and I'm sure he knew how much he was loved! I know it was hard letting him go but just know that u did the right thing by helping him cross the Rainbow Bridge! I have had to make that decision many times and it never gets any easier but I know I made the right decision and I gave them the best life possible and spoiled each of them! And I know u did the same with yours! And u have all those wonderful memories and pics and videos of him for when ur having an extra hard day that u can look at! I will keep both u and ur wife in my prayers! Much love to u both! 🙏❤🙏
Thank you. I could have done a full video of just videos and pictures of him. The one I have of him howling back during the pandemic when “A nightly Howl” was a thing, is a fav of mine. I just couldn’t seem to fit it in and really love the one of him giving me high fives. ❤️
Not even half way through and I’m crying! 😢 I had my two dogs for 14 years… loved them more than I love myself… both developed heart issues and one also had collapsed trach… Anyway, I lost my boy, my monkey and snuggle bug on May 6th and my baby girl, diva dolly 11 days later on May 17th! Not a day goes by that I don’t cry and grieve for my babies! It was first time in over 35 years that I didn’t a have a fur baby in my house! 🐶🐶 heartbroken 💔💔Boomer looks a lot like my Caleb… he was a chiweenie and took my heart with him.
I’ve been struggling every single day now for over 4 months… These two babies I was the closest to out of all my babies… these two slept with me and shadowed me and got me through the loss of my mom and brother.
11 days later?! I can not even imagine. I thought it was bad enough losing Lizzy and Boomer so close together. We are down to 1 again, Ms Piper. As if she wasn’t spoiled already, she sure is now. ❤️
I still swear I see Boomer. That hear his collar rattling. I’m sure it will take a while to get over that. It was bad when we lost Tilly, but that was so sudden. Lizzy, we saw that coming and with Boomer we did too… but like I said, he was just having dinner, doing ok and then something happened. 😞
Also I see where u said u only eat around 1,300 hundred calories a day! It just seems like that would be too low considering ur current weight! That's about what I try to eat and my weight is 215lbs! I know that eating too low of calories can be just as bad as eating too many and can cause u not to lose weight! Just something I was thinking about when u said it! But congrats on the weight u have lost! You have done an amazing job and I love ur uplifting videos! 👍😊
My metabolism got messed up BIG TIME back in the late 90’s when I had “Stomach Staple” surgery done. I was told that it would be the answer to all my problems. That I could NEVER eat too much ever again. What a bunch of 💩 that was! Because of that, I went thru many years where I would gain weight if I ate above 1300 calories in a day, sometimes as low as 1100 honestly. When I started my journey with this medication I was told to eat 2000 calories a day. I just couldn’t even come close. I managed maybe 1500 and at that had to have things like 1-2 surgery sodas a day to get to that amount. Once the fluid retention was gone, I stopped losing weight until I lowered my caloric intake, once again showing me just how badly my body was messed up because of that surgery. I could be completely satisfied and felt great eating about 900 calories a day (as long as they were the right calories). Over the last several months that number has gone up little by little. I almost feel like 1300 is my “Sweet Spot” right now as my current target is no less than 1300, no more than 1400. Even at that I have days where I really struggle to get that amount in. I use MyFitnessPal for this very reason… to design a meal plan a few days in advance to be able to make sure I am getting enough of what I need. Using MFP and counting calories for me is NOT about restriction, but rather to make sure I get what my body needs and seeing it laid out like that for me, makes it easier. I know daily I just need to eat what it says. Yes, I have days where I decide on the fly to change things up (last night I was supposed to have tacos… I didnt feel like making fresh corn tortillas, so I changed it to a taco salad instead). We shall see how much/many cals I eat in the future, but from where I was at the start of my journey, I feel I’ve come a long ways to getting back to somewhat of a “normal” (I hate that word) metabolism. 😀
Thank you. It’s been bad. He used to walk down the hall to my office in the mornings when I was having breakfast. I could hear his collar rattling as he came down the hall… I haven’t ate out there since as I’m going to miss that and I know me, I’ll be a crying idiot when I finally do. 💔
Please do NOT let yourself have guilt over letting him go. Euthanasia is a gift that prevents further suffering. Thank you for helping him cross when it was his time.
I’m not feeling guilt, I guess probably due to the situation. That stroke, as it were, forced my hand. Without that, I may have felt guilty if I chose that. I’m thankful he’s not in pain any more. 😞
So sorry, Ken, about your precious fur babies. Tilly, Lizzy, and Boomer were so lucky to be a part of your family. I hope all your fond memories will be a comfort to you. Your love for Boomer shows so strong and just demonstrates what a kind and loving guy you are. Your sadness is just a representation of how strong your love is for him. Sending so many hugs to you.
Keep up the good work. I know Boomer would be proud of all your progress. Continue to honor his memory by staying on course. I know I’m cheering for you! 😘
Thank you! As I mentioned I love all my dogs, but he was special. From the moment I met him at the adoption event, until our last moments together. Just simply special. ❤️
I am so sorry for your loss. Pets are part of the family in every way. How strongly you feel and felt about Boomer is evident. Your post brought tears to my eyes, quite literally. I hope as the days go by the pain will lessen and just the good memories will remain. Unfortunately one of the really crummy parts of being human is loss of loved ones, and that includes the pets as well as the people we know and love. But, as you pointed out, life goes on. Boomer would be proud that you did not succumb to eating your feelings, which is so easy to do if we are not mindful. Keep up the good work.
Thank you. It’s been rough. And yes, it’s one of the tougher parts of being human. I can help but think of Garth Brook’s song “The Dance”. At the end of his video he talks and one of the things he says is “I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance, and I wouldn’t have missed this for the world”. He’s right. I could have missed the pain, but I’d have missed out on 15.5 years with Boomer… and I wouldn’t have missed that for the world! ❤️
I’m so sorry for your loss. I I’m so sorry for your loss. I hadn’t seen the community post. I’m sure is up in doggy heaven and will always be looking after you and your wife
Thank you. I can’t believe it’s been 2 weeks already. Time is flying by though it almost feels like it was yesterday. 😞
I am so very sorry. I know all about heart dogs, they touch your core. So many hugs
Thank you. 😞
Our fur family are so important & I'm so,so sorry for your loss....Prayers for you & Thank You for sharing your story, it's very important
Thank you. It’s been almost 3 weeks now (come Monday) and I’m still just so lost. 😞
So very, very sorry for your loss. Video was precious of your fur babies and your T-shirt was perfect. Dog babies can get us like no other humans can (best friend, confidence keeper, never gossips or back stabs, always forgiving, always loving, etc.). On October 2, 2024 it will be 1 year since we lost our 14 1/2 year old Black Lab, Grady who in his last year needed around the clock care. So the pain level is going back up with the anniversary approaching. Like you we also still think we hear him sometimes because a sound is similar &/or it reminds us of a sound he made. Some days we still cry because he is right there so real in our hearts. We try not to dwell too long on his dying because we know it is healthy mentally & emotionally to keep going forward. We just don't linger too long in the pain, but focus on the wonderful, wonderful blessed time we had with him & all of our fur babies. Sometimes we just get busy to change our focus because it is the right thing to do. First time our house has been without a dog in 36 years. Praying for you & your wife. Stay rock solid! ~~Sandra
It’s very hard at times and today was one of those days. Several times today things triggered memories and it was rough. Sorry to hear about your Lab. It’s tough. I just keep trying to remember the good times. Doesn’t always work though. 😞
Thanks for noticing the shirt. I love that one. It reads “Love is having a dog”. It’s so right! ❤️
@@FatGuyNoMore Losing our "loves" is painful. I always say, "if you didn't love them, it wouldn't hurt." The deeper the love, the deeper the hurt. We cried so hard over Grady, would do better and then bam, it would be like the first days after his passing. You know how it is. As you also know, you guys will do this for months & months for a while. Nothing can trigger it and then other times it is memories, dates, sounds, sunny days or rain. No method, rhyme nor reason other than you loved them & still miss them desperately. Grief has no timetable. Know I will keep praying for you & your wife today & in the weeks to come. You have a community here that cares for you.
So sorry for your loss. I have 3 dogs myself one has Cancer he is 13 I am going to have to make the same call you did it is never easy. Great job on the weight loss . Hang in there.
Thank you and I don’t envy you. It’s agonizing thinking about it. Like I said in the video, Boomer gave me no choice. As sudden as it was (the stroke), I guess it saved me from really having to agonize even more about it. Thank you also about the weight loss. I’m really hoping this is the start of some good pounds lost again. 🤞
I absolutely love dogs and feel your pain, I’m still not over my boy passing 2 years ago.. they are amazing companions. Pet grief is very real xxxxx
It’s amazing to me how much it hurts. Every single dog (animals in general I’m sure) seem to have their own personalities and while they can’t talk, they sure can communicate in different ways and when that’s gone… what a huge hole. 😞
@@FatGuyNoMore its a bittersweet thing I always think.. my dogs get me… I couldn’t be without dogs, but that heartbreak is testing.. it makes me realise that they aren’t here for long enough. Dogs are definitely heaven sent, they are so loving and loyal.. we don’t deserve them really but those of us that treat them well get the love back xx
I’m sure we will adopt another, but when the time is right. I agree, I couldn’t imagine not having dogs either. We still have Ms Piper. She is like 8 years old. She’s been the Queen here at the house ever since the day we adopted her. ❤️
I'm so sorry to hear this. We had two kids and got our lab/chow, PJ, primarily for them. Well, we all fell in love with him. We haven't gotten another since we had to put him down in 2010. It leaves such a hole in your heart and your life. You both were so lucky to have had each other. Just realize you gave them all the best life possible. Yes, life is rough like that. You are such a kind soul. Please take care of yourself. ♥
Thank you. 🙏🏻😞
Sorry for your loss. It’s always very difficult.
Thank you. I’m sure it’s gonna be a struggle for a while. 😞
Dear, dear Ken... I'm so sorry for your loss. Grief has many stages and you'll likely go through them all before you can move on and find peace with the decision you had to make. It's a very sad time for you and your wife. I applaud your ability not to turn to food to look for comfort. Food used for comfort is a heavy chain that weighs you down. You are in my prayers. ❤
Thank you. I’m finally to the point where I’m only crying 1-2x a day. I still hear his collar rattling (his tags) and often swear I hear him or see him. It’s been brutal. I try to keep remembering the good times, but there are times that it’s really tough for me. 😞
Sorry for your loss Continuous Prayers ❤🙏🏾
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Saying goodbye to fur babies is so very hard. I am so sorry your heart is broken right now. Said goodbye to our fur baby a few years ago it was so very difficult. Praying for you!
Thank you and you totally understand then. It’s been brutal. I’ve tried to keep my self busy. Heck, I forced myself to a local baseball game after we lost him and just my luck it was “Bark in the Park” night and there was a ton of dogs all over the place. Really made me miss him, but seeing all the happy dogs and remembering him helped some as well. 😞
Sorry for your loss. Laraine and I are thinking about you!
Thank you. 🙏🏻
I'm so sorry for the loss of ur precious Boomer! I know u loved him dearly and will miss him so much! He surely lucked up when u and ur wife chose him to be ur fur baby and u gave him such a wonderful life and I'm sure he knew how much he was loved! I know it was hard letting him go but just know that u did the right thing by helping him cross the Rainbow Bridge! I have had to make that decision many times and it never gets any easier but I know I made the right decision and I gave them the best life possible and spoiled each of them! And I know u did the same with yours! And u have all those wonderful memories and pics and videos of him for when ur having an extra hard day that u can look at! I will keep both u and ur wife in my prayers! Much love to u both! 🙏❤🙏
Thank you. I could have done a full video of just videos and pictures of him. The one I have of him howling back during the pandemic when “A nightly Howl” was a thing, is a fav of mine. I just couldn’t seem to fit it in and really love the one of him giving me high fives. ❤️
I had 2 Beagles cross to Rainbow Bridge in the past 15 years 😢 Sending you hugs across the miles!
Thank you. 🙏🏻😞
I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Awwww I'm so sorry...my dogs are my babies too.....❤
Thank you and you totally understand then. 😞
Not even half way through and I’m crying! 😢 I had my two dogs for 14 years… loved them more than I love myself… both developed heart issues and one also had collapsed trach… Anyway, I lost my boy, my monkey and snuggle bug on May 6th and my baby girl, diva dolly 11 days later on May 17th! Not a day goes by that I don’t cry and grieve for my babies! It was first time in over 35 years that I didn’t a have a fur baby in my house! 🐶🐶 heartbroken 💔💔Boomer looks a lot like my Caleb… he was a chiweenie and took my heart with him.
I’ve been struggling every single day now for over 4 months… These two babies I was the closest to out of all my babies… these two slept with me and shadowed me and got me through the loss of my mom and brother.
11 days later?! I can not even imagine. I thought it was bad enough losing Lizzy and Boomer so close together. We are down to 1 again, Ms Piper. As if she wasn’t spoiled already, she sure is now. ❤️
I still swear I see Boomer. That hear his collar rattling. I’m sure it will take a while to get over that. It was bad when we lost Tilly, but that was so sudden. Lizzy, we saw that coming and with Boomer we did too… but like I said, he was just having dinner, doing ok and then something happened. 😞
Also I see where u said u only eat around 1,300 hundred calories a day! It just seems like that would be too low considering ur current weight! That's about what I try to eat and my weight is 215lbs! I know that eating too low of calories can be just as bad as eating too many and can cause u not to lose weight! Just something I was thinking about when u said it! But congrats on the weight u have lost! You have done an amazing job and I love ur uplifting videos! 👍😊
My metabolism got messed up BIG TIME back in the late 90’s when I had “Stomach Staple” surgery done. I was told that it would be the answer to all my problems. That I could NEVER eat too much ever again. What a bunch of 💩 that was! Because of that, I went thru many years where I would gain weight if I ate above 1300 calories in a day, sometimes as low as 1100 honestly. When I started my journey with this medication I was told to eat 2000 calories a day. I just couldn’t even come close. I managed maybe 1500 and at that had to have things like 1-2 surgery sodas a day to get to that amount. Once the fluid retention was gone, I stopped losing weight until I lowered my caloric intake, once again showing me just how badly my body was messed up because of that surgery. I could be completely satisfied and felt great eating about 900 calories a day (as long as they were the right calories). Over the last several months that number has gone up little by little. I almost feel like 1300 is my “Sweet Spot” right now as my current target is no less than 1300, no more than 1400. Even at that I have days where I really struggle to get that amount in. I use MyFitnessPal for this very reason… to design a meal plan a few days in advance to be able to make sure I am getting enough of what I need. Using MFP and counting calories for me is NOT about restriction, but rather to make sure I get what my body needs and seeing it laid out like that for me, makes it easier. I know daily I just need to eat what it says. Yes, I have days where I decide on the fly to change things up (last night I was supposed to have tacos… I didnt feel like making fresh corn tortillas, so I changed it to a taco salad instead). We shall see how much/many cals I eat in the future, but from where I was at the start of my journey, I feel I’ve come a long ways to getting back to somewhat of a “normal” (I hate that word) metabolism. 😀
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I am so sorry. It hurts to lose a pet.
Thank you. It’s been bad. He used to walk down the hall to my office in the mornings when I was having breakfast. I could hear his collar rattling as he came down the hall… I haven’t ate out there since as I’m going to miss that and I know me, I’ll be a crying idiot when I finally do. 💔
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Don’t know your fb or I would post pics of my two angels…
You can always email them to me at: ken@fatguynomore.com. ❤️