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2 Years
on January 16, 2011 12:54 am
 So, here I am. Two years post-op and feeling GREAT!!!   Last summer I completed my first 10k in just over an hour.  This year I am continuing running while I prepare for a 1/2 marathon set for June.  
I know for a fact that having WLS was the best thing I could have done for my health.  I am doing things I never could have imagined doing when I was 365 pounds.
Thanks for checking in with me, feel free to get in touch if you have any WLS questions.
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P.S.
on January 18, 2010 10:02 pm
Did I mention I am now Hypoglycemic? The Kaiser Doc says 100% attributable to WLS. Non insulinoma Pancreatagenous Hypoglycemic Syndrome NIPHS. Anyone heard of it? Doc says it is a new condition only identified a few years ago.
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1-18-10
on January 18, 2010 9:45 pm

Well, the 14th was my anniversary and I am happy to report that from my heaviest weight ever of 365 and my pre-surgery weight of 311 I am staying in the 220-225 range. I have not been to the gym since early November. The week before Thanksgiving my wife was hospitalized and not to sound too melodramatic, almost died. She had been undiagnosed diabetic and an infection on her back triggered DKA. She was taken by ambulance to the ER where her blood sugars were over 500 and her body temp was in the high 80's. Since then she has had a bruised rib, shingles and pneumonia. I have been taking care of her and working so the gym has had to wait. The good news is, I haven't gained any weight. I am sure when the weather turns nice and she is feeling better I will get back on track. She is freaked out by the diabetic diagnosis so she is eager to get started.
 

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7/15/09
on July 15, 2009 4:35 pm
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Leveled off a bit for a few weeks but I am ok with that. I feel great and love the clothes I can fit into now.
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Weigh In
on April 17, 2009 3:19 am

Weight Tracker

  • Highest 365
  • Start of WLS program 341
  • Day of Surgery Wed 1-14-09 311
  • Wed 1-21-09 304
  • Wed 1-28-09 296
  • Wed 2-4-09 292
  • Wed 2-11-09 289
  • Wed 2-18-09 281
  • Wed 3-4-09 275
  • Wed 3-11-09 273
  • Wed 3-18-09 270
  • Wed 3-25-09 266
  • Wed 4-1-09 262
  • Wed 4-8-09 258
  • Wed 4-15-09 256
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My Story

Where do I start? Well, I am 33 years old and married to a wonderful, beautiful, intelligent woman. She is super supportive and always there to offer encouragement and advice. She has been a major help in my making the decision to investigate WLS surgery. I have always been big. The earliest realization I can remember of being overweight was in the 5th grade when I was weighed at 170lbs. I lived in Illinois and my parents owned a Mexican restaurant and my sister and I had free range access to the kitchen. I can remember taking a whole restaurant size bag of french fries and dumping them in the deep fryer. I didn’t stop there; I had to add shredded cheese and chili. Fast forward to 8th grade, we had moved to California and I experienced some of the cruelty that kids can dump on those that are different from the rest of the group. I continued to gain weight even though in high school I was a member of the wrestling team with its 2 hour workouts 5 times a week. At home was my mom and her good cooking. Things like fried chicken and mashed potatoes, coupled with 2 or 3 servings helped me maintain a robust 210-220 throughout high school. My problems with food have mainly revolved around portions. I can eat until I feel ready to bust, take a break and just a few hours later I can attack it again like a refugee. My heaviest ever was in the neighborhood of 365-375 pounds. That was in 2002 and I was embarking on a career change. I was trying to get a job in law enforcement and being that big was not going to allow that to happen. I started eating a lot less and working out. I managed to lose 75 pounds in a year. When I saw 299 on the scale I was so happy. I was strong and had a good enough level of health to get the job I was trying to get. In the meantime my first wife was diagnosed with cancer. From Feb 2004 to her passing in July 2004 I completely fell off of the wagon, easily gaining back 40 pounds. In November of that year I moved to a new city and began working for the department of corrections. Since then I have remarried to the above mentioned woman and have pretty much yo-yoed from 300 to 335 over the last couple of years. I feel like WLS will finally give me the tools to maintain a healthy weight while forcing me to watch my portions. I feel that I also must mention that my dad, also overweight, passed away from a massive heart attack when he was just 56 years old. That is my major #1 motivator for making this decision now to change my life. I feel it is truly a life or death issue for me. I hope you follow along with me as I travel this path toward health and longevity. Please feel free to add me as a friend and share your stories, tips and feelings as you make your way to finding yourself buried under all the fat.