Hi everyone,

I have been lurking on the forums as a guest for a few weeks now. I went ahead and signed up and thought I would introduce myself.

I'm 29 years old. Married with 1 child, 5 yr old boy. I am scheduled to have my sleeve done on October 10th in The Woodlands, TX. I am pretty nervous but I am extremely excited. You see... I have never been thin. From childhood I have always struggled with my weight and it's something that has haunted me my entire life.

I am 6' 6" and I weigh 441 pounds right now. I have definitely hit bottom. Many of you have already been an inspiration to me, even though you don't know it. Thank you for the vast collection of knowledge you have all posted here. I have been pouring over the threads for hours and I feel so much more prepared now to go through this.

I do invite any interested to read my blog I started today. It's part of my healing process from the "eat anything you want when you want" mentality I grew up with. I also struggle with the fact that my parents aren't really on board with this idea. I wasn't going to tell them, but decided that I would. When I told my parents together... my father said nothing. Not a single word about it.

I invite you to comment or just read. I have been taking a lot of comfort in the fact that I am not alone and that if so many of you can endure and thrive through this, so will I!

Back to reading forums. Thank you all again!

http://twicethemanis...e.blogspot.com/

-Tom

Congratulations and Welcome! Good luck on your surgery and for a smooth recovery.

I've found this forum instrumental in calming my fears. It gives me a first person account of what to expect.

What up Jerseygirl?

I wish you much success in your weight loss journey Tom! Your son will probably never remember you as a large man - well what am I saying you are 6'6 - my father was 6'2 and heads turned when he walked in the room - I look forward to hearing your success stories!

Thanks everyone, I've made it through the week so far. I'm working a lot to clear my workload for the week off. I'm an accountant and the first few days of the month are crazy.

I'm really excited about my surgery next week. I know it's going to be hard, but I can't wait to start losing this weight!

Welcome! I read your blog and thank you for sharing! This is am incredible journey we are on and you won't regret ( well maybe for a few days..but it gets better) your decision. This is the exact tool I needed to lose 103# and I am keeping on with the good fight..I am only 6 months out. I understand how you feel! I felt the same way about my daughter. When I look back to how I was, I wish I had done it sooner, felt more involved. All I can do is now is enjoy the precious few years I have before my tween becomes a woman..she is 11 years old. Good luck with your surgery on the 10th. We will be waiting for you here! Keep us updated on your status!