I saw myself w/o WLS today.

hey jfish... i have been to Balmorhea  is pretty cool... and i need to tell you that.. your post is heart touching... i always wonder how it was to finally look slim... but never thought of this the opposite way... i really cant wait to have my surgery !!!!

I can't tell you what it feels like to look slim as I'm still obese. I won't be out of the obesity range and into the overweight range for another 55 lbs or so. But I can tell you that it feels good to be obese as opposed to super morbidly obese or whatever I was from about '98 until just a couple of months ago.  Have you got a date yet? Keep us posted.

That why I feel so bad for MO folks when I see them struggling through life. I was that person just 28 months ago and now I am climbing mountains and playing softfall. I do want to offer them hope but it's a really slippery slope when you go there with folks you don't know. That why I have done articles and print/TV  ads for Duke's WLS program. I'm hoping that if another guy sees what I have been able to accomplish after WLS that they will at least start to consider it as a option for themselves. I have talked to folks I work with in a one on one setting but only after they bring up the subject with me. My Duke ad has peaked a lot of folks interest at my workplace so I have had a lot of inquiries from guys and a few woman. Most people know someone that has had WLS now days. It is becoming more common as folks look for help. I was lucky that I did not have leg problems other that the time I broke my Tiba, Fiba and Femur in 47 place in 1980 in a morotcycle accident. My legs are doing great but I do have leg cramps every so often after a very strenous hike.  I feel like I have a pretty normal appearance now but I will never forget what it felt like to be MO for over 15 years. The fat guy is still with me but he's not calling the shots anymore. Regards, Tim