Here is what the local paper had to say about my success story...

[soocalchic 1,087]

Amazing I've started to jog I like reading success stories like yours keeps me motivated

[massindex 346]

Here is the link to the NPR Radio Show. You can use the player directly on the page to play it.

http://www.knpr.org/...&ProgramID=2699

[rdoactv 218]

Way to go! Great story and awesome inspiration.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Here is the link to the NPR Radio Show. You can use the player directly on the page to play it.

http://www.knpr.org/...&ProgramID=2699

I listened to the whole thing. That was very interesting. And thank you thank you thank you for what you said about learning new eating habits. Hats off to you for your success. And thanks for being an inspiration to so many of us here.

I did get a little chuckle out of that doctor. He was definitely holding back his true feelings about bariatric surgery in Mexico. But he made a great point about how safe the surgery is today....a fact that most of our friends and family don't understand when we first tell them about our intention to have surgery.

[pvp2013 3]

Mark awesome job my man!! Was just sleeved on jan 17 you are an inspiration i was almost as heavy as you weighing 398 at the start of my liquid diet and I'm not down to 361 12 days post op thank you for sharing the article very inspiring

[Geminidrive 389]

Thanks for sharing your story!

[leeann71 539]

What an inspiration you are to each and everyone of us. Thank you for standing in and letting everyone know what this surgery is about. About getting our lives back, to be able to live again. Congratulation on your weightloss I know you will be having alot of followers who will want to be you and in your shoes with the weightloss and stamina that you have.

[flaco88 4]

Mark thanks for the inspiration. I was sleeved June 3rd and was 481 pounds. A week later I am down to 454. But reading this lets me no it is possible

[penman53 493]

Hi Mark, you look fantastic, I also have lost a ton of weight 185 pounds. I have a lot of excess skin in the belly area. Did your exercise routine help to eliminate yours? You waist looks nice and thin.

Thanks, Mark Thomas, Edmond Oklahoma

[massindex 346]

<p>Hi Mark, you look fantastic, I also have lost a ton of weight 185 pounds. I have a lot of excess skin in the belly area. Did your exercise routine help to eliminate yours? You waist looks nice and thin.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks, Mark Thomas, Edmond Oklahoma</p>

It helps to some degree but short of surgery, it won't go away. Compression undershirts seem to help the most and in fact are necessary when exercising. The jiggling of loose skin can damage tissue when I run so, unless I have cosmetic surgery, I'll probably always be a supporter of compression garments.

[massindex 346]

Mark thanks for the inspiration. I was sleeved June 3rd and was 481 pounds. A week later I am down to 454. But reading this lets me no it is possible

All things are possible. It's a great journey and welcome!