MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY AFTER 22 MONTHS

Well I guess it is time for the old man to check in and make my report on weight loss. My starting weight when I decided to have WLS was sitting at 475 lbs.  Even though the weight was sitting there, I was sitting in a wheel chair.  I have not been back in that wheel chair since two months out. Had my surgery on Nov 5, 2005 so I am at about 22 months out and my current weight is: 219 lbs.  That means I have lost 256 lbs since I started this journey.  I am really half the man I use to be! I am really hoping that by Christmas this year I will down below the 200 mark.   Here lately I have been looseing two to three pounds every couple of weeks. Dan

That is amazing Dan! You are an inspiration. Keep up the great work!

Papa Dan,  Oh wow-I remember 'those days' you in a wheelchair, barely able to get up and gasping for breath~~and rejoiced seeing you become 1/2 the man you were!!!You are such an inspiration to so many! I know it hasn't been an easy road for you- but your perserverance has paid off!!! You keep on keeping on, Dan, & you'll reach every goal you set! (((hugs))) Ellen

Well done.  I haven't had the opportunity to speak with you yet, but your outstanding loss is very inspiring to me. I hope I can one day say that I fought the battle, and won.....in all aspects of life!  Thanks for being who you are, and your insprational words keep us going each day!

You may weigh less but you could NEVER be half the man!! If anything you have sprouted into such a wonderfully big man!!! Since your weight loss surgery you have gotten out and with the loving assistance of your wife you h ave begun spreading peices of yourself into so many lives that once tuouched  by you and Ann people are never the same. God really Did Bless you with your WLS but being skinny was just bonus. God Bless you always!! Linda Kay

Dan, Wow, you have done awesome and had such an amazing journey! I am so proud of you! I know that your journey has had some bumps, but those are to be expected. That is life! But you have had an amazing journey and have been such an inspiration to me as well as many others, and many more to come! Keep up the great journey, we are all here for ya and very proud of all that you have accomplished! Thank you to both you and Ann for all of the support that you have given to me as well as my family during my journey and bumps as well, you are both loved dearly and thought of often! Hugz Dawn