Sluggo
I am orginally from Newark NJ. I came from a very loving but disfunctional family. All of my life I was always the Chubby Kid. There are numerous reasons why I gained the weight from drugs to depression for starters. I was always the life of the party and a joker. This was the only way I knew how to deal with the depression and hide the pain of being heavy.
At 18 I joined the US Navy. I figured the Navy could help me get my life in order, man was I wrong. My weight cost me my career. I still retired but not at the rank I was capable of achieving. 20 years went by, one failed marriage and two beautiful kids.
Along came my soul mate and best friend. The thing is, she was 107 lbs and I was 250 plus. I felt very insecure about our relationship because I always questioned why was she in love with a fat guy. Because of low self esteem, it about cost me my relationship.
Things in my life then changed after I retired. The weight still countinued to go up (max 311). But one major differnce in me. I found my Lord and Savior, jesus Christ. Since then my life has been nothing but a blessing. as a biker and damn proud of it, I know ride and serve a living God. I ride with the Sons of God M/C.
Since my weight has always been an issue, I knew it would get harder to keep busy and healthy doing various Outreach ministries. Due to my weight and health, I would have been more of a burden than a servant. February of 06 is when I spoke with my wife and decided to have WLS. She has been a blessing through all of this.
Now... I feel I can due the work the Lord has prepared for me.
