For the people who don't know me my name is Corey. I started my preop diet in October of 2012 at 475lbs. I was sleeved on 1/28/13, on that day I weighed in at 450lbs. As of today I am at 382lbs, and I can already feel a major difference in things I can do now that I couldn't before. I couldn't walk for more then ten minutes at a time before the surgery, now I go for an hour plus walk almost everyday! I think the hardest part for me so far has been reinventing my relationship with food..... Food use to be my goto for everything. I got depressed, I ate. If I was bored, I ate. If I was happy or celebrating something, I ate. Now I find constructive stuff to do when or if I need to. I started drawing, and I am thinking about buying a tattoo gun and some practice skin next. Me and my son go outside and play (it's nice not being so tired all the time!) and I am looking forward to being able to goto amusement parks this summer and being able to fit on rides!! My weight loss journey is far from over, my goal weight is 200-220lbs and I know that thanks to this surgery as long as I stay committed I will make it. I also wanted to take a minute to say thank you to the people on this site as well, without the support you guys have given me during my rough times in the beginning I don't think I would be doing as well as I am now! Thank you!!

How wonderful for you!!! Thank you so much for sharing your story, and letting all of get to know you. Continued blessings on your journey.

Great job, Keep up the great work.

Congratulations! Great work.

Congrats! You're doing so well.

Awesome job!

Great job, and that's the attitude! You'll get there!

You are doing great and thank you so much for sharing your inspiring story!

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Congrats. I was 450 on surgery day as well about one week after you and just hit 393 today! Keep up the good work my friend!

Awesome Corey! Thanks for sharing, I'm so happy you are enjoying more activities and feeling good doing it!

Amazing start for you!!

That's so great!! I'm sure your son loves playing with his dad with all this energy! You are doing awesome! I'm sure you'll be seeing those amusement rides soon enough! Keep it up!

That is cool man. I am the same way about the rides, last time we took the kids I was 400# and could not ride anything. This summer we are going to Disney World and i hope to be down to 250. i am going to ride rides like a ten year old hopped up on cotton candy.....

Thanks it nice to hear from larger members like me, and we have the same goal weight

I started at 511 lbs. had to lose 50 lbs. pre-op so we were sleeved at a similar place

I was sleeved on 11/30/13 an so far down 180 lbs. total

Thanks it nice to hear from larger members like me, and we have the same goal weight

I started at 511 lbs. had to lose 50 lbs. pre-op so we were sleeved at a similar place

I was sleeved on 11/30/13 an so far down 180 lbs. total

That is incredible. Keep up the great work........

That's awesome for you! Thanks for sharing