Preacher
Gold Member
9 years ago I hit my max weight 602 pounds. I couldn't play with my kids, I couldn't go to the store without needing a riding cart, doctor who did my back surgery told me if I didn't lose the weight I would be back in for another surgery sooner than later, I went to a weight loss consultation and 11 months later in September 2012 I had weight loss surgery. I was down to 517 by then. I was in a size 58/60 pants and 9xl shirts. VERY expensive to buy and even harder to find.
Skip to past month I am down to 348 pounds and dropping after I stopped drinking soda and drink nothing but water and tea, I went yesterday to get pants because I knew the 2 pair I owned were getting WAY to big, I figured eh what the hell try on a 46, to my absolute SHOCK I fit in them comfortably! I can now buy clothes at a normal store and am down to a 5xl shirt probably smaller if I wanted to but I HATE snug shirts, its getting to where I need the skin removal surgery but I REALLY don't want another surgery so am waiting to see how much more I will lose. At 6 foot 4 I don't look that big and just want to get around 275 or so. I just wanted to share because I am really proud of myself and my wife is actually starting to get worried I am gonna lose more weight and leave her LOL...that ain't gonna happen but its funny to me.
For anyone else here who wants to lose weight it IS possible! With or without surgery you can do it! There are some drawbacks to the weight loss surgery, I can't really eat pasta, a lot of bread or enjoy a steak because my stomach is so small now I can't digest it all. I eat like a bird now.
Skip to past month I am down to 348 pounds and dropping after I stopped drinking soda and drink nothing but water and tea, I went yesterday to get pants because I knew the 2 pair I owned were getting WAY to big, I figured eh what the hell try on a 46, to my absolute SHOCK I fit in them comfortably! I can now buy clothes at a normal store and am down to a 5xl shirt probably smaller if I wanted to but I HATE snug shirts, its getting to where I need the skin removal surgery but I REALLY don't want another surgery so am waiting to see how much more I will lose. At 6 foot 4 I don't look that big and just want to get around 275 or so. I just wanted to share because I am really proud of myself and my wife is actually starting to get worried I am gonna lose more weight and leave her LOL...that ain't gonna happen but its funny to me.
For anyone else here who wants to lose weight it IS possible! With or without surgery you can do it! There are some drawbacks to the weight loss surgery, I can't really eat pasta, a lot of bread or enjoy a steak because my stomach is so small now I can't digest it all. I eat like a bird now.