matt1912

What finally made me commit to the surgery was a bit different than most peoples I think. I was playing tennis with Ivan Lendl (former #1 tennis player in the world... google him) in an exibition match in Nashville, TN. After we hit for a while, we were getting a drink of Water and he simply said, "You are a good player, you could be a great player if you werent fat." He wasn't trying to hurt my feelings or be a jerk. In his own way he was complimenting me, however, I don't know why that statment from him pushed me over the edge - I had type 2 diabetes, high BP, high colesterol, etc.- but those didn't measure up to the pissed off motivation Lendl gave me in his frank, honest statment.

When looking at pictures on the wall of your home, a newer friend of yours stops in front of a "older" pic of you and asks, "Is this your brother?" Completely not letting on that the large person in the photo is me, you just reply, "Yes, but he is dead now." (This was followed with my wife jumping in to explain the whole situation... really funny when it happened)

Before
After Sleeved April 17,2014 -74 lbs

Before
After Sleeved April 17,2014 -74 lbs

Before
After Sleeved April 17,2014 -74 lbs

When looking at pictures on the wall of your home, a newer friend of yours stops in front of a "older" pic of you and asks, "Is this your brother?" Completely not letting on that the large person in the photo is me, you just reply, "Yes, but he is dead now." (This was followed with my wife jumping in to explain the whole situation... really funny when it happened)

Before:
Current:

Before: 340 lbs
Currently: 164 lbs

Before - Christmas 2014
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4wf2O6JJxlTS1BTelAybFRkWk0
Yesterday - 04/03/16
It CAN be done.

Thanks guys...I bought a gym after my surgery...putting my money where my mouth is

Before - Christmas 2014
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4wf2O6JJxlTS1BTelAybFRkWk0
Yesterday - 04/03/16
It CAN be done.

Thanks guys...I bought a gym after my surgery...putting my money where my mouth is

Before - Christmas 2014
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4wf2O6JJxlTS1BTelAybFRkWk0
Yesterday - 04/03/16
It CAN be done.

Thanks guys...I bought a gym after my surgery...putting my money where my mouth is

Thanks guys...I bought a gym after my surgery...putting my money where my mouth is

Before - Christmas 2014
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4wf2O6JJxlTS1BTelAybFRkWk0
Yesterday - 04/03/16
It CAN be done.

Before - Christmas 2014
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4wf2O6JJxlTS1BTelAybFRkWk0
Yesterday - 04/03/16
It CAN be done.

Before - Christmas 2014
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4wf2O6JJxlTS1BTelAybFRkWk0
Yesterday - 04/03/16
It CAN be done.

Before - Christmas 2014
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4wf2O6JJxlTS1BTelAybFRkWk0
Yesterday - 04/03/16
It CAN be done.

Before - Christmas 2014
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4wf2O6JJxlTS1BTelAybFRkWk0
Yesterday - 04/03/16
It CAN be done.

Pre - 300 lbs Post - 194 Surgery date: April 17, 2014

Before: 340 lbs
Currently: 164 lbs

Before: 340 lbs
Currently: 164 lbs

When looking at pictures on the wall of your home, a newer friend of yours stops in front of a "older" pic of you and asks, "Is this your brother?" Completely not letting on that the large person in the photo is me, you just reply, "Yes, but he is dead now." (This was followed with my wife jumping in to explain the whole situation... really funny when it happened)

Before: 340 lbs
Currently: 164 lbs