First of all I’m not insane and let me explain my profile name. There is an old joke where the doctor asked his patient if anyone in his family suffered from insanity. The patient answers “No they all seem to enjoy it”. I always thought it was funny. I’m a 58 year old male who has been over weight since my late twenties. I was very active in my teens and early twenties and then got married. Suddenly I had this wonder person to go home to and that’s what I did. Now my wife is not in any way responsible for my obesity as I realize I was overeating long before we met. It’s my decision as to how and what I eat not hers. It’s just time and a change in lifestyle caught up with me. I remember when my doctor wrote “morbid obesity” on my diagnosis sheet. By the way me and the wonderful lady are still together after 37 years. I’ve done most of the diets over the years and lost and regained large amounts of weight. I’ve grown tired of that roller coaster and now want a tool to help me beat this once and for all. I know it’s not the easy way out though some will probably say it is. At this time I’m sad to say I’m preopt. I’ve completed the check sheet I was given and even an extra sleep study that was added. It turns out a male over age 50 with big neck and high BMI is at risk for sleep apnea. I believe I’ve started down this path early before the health went too far south. My surgeon says I’m in better shape than most of his patients. My goal is to become healthy and better able to enjoy life with my gal. My wife and I have been blessed with 3 grandsons and keeping up with them is quite a chore for me at this weight. If I become my wife’s trophy husband…well that’s okay with me. I've really enjoyed reading threads on this forum and have learned a lot from you all.

Welcome! You will find lots of good folks here with all kinds of opinions on just about everything! Good luck on your journey...

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