I did it.....The OLD MAN did it!!!

St. Kitts, climbed a Volcano, over 3000 feet through a Tropic Rain forest.

I am 63 years old, the next age was a couple who were 42...after that everyone was in their 20's and 30's.

We broke up in 3 groups of 12...if you were falling behind, you would drop back a group. If a group was slowing you down, then you moved up a group. Took us 3 hours to get to the summit.

I started in the first group, and stayed there.

Half of the 2nd group didn't make it, and we never saw the 3rd group...they all quit.

I go to the gym 4-5 days a week, run 5 &10 K's, but THIS was probably the toughest Challenge I have done in 20 years!!!

That's why I did it...to prove it to myself!

Yes, I was once morbidly obese, had diabetes, heart trouble, etc etc.

Five years ago I could not climb the stairs in my house without getting short of breath.

Am I bragging?? You Bet!! And it is all because of the Lap Band Surgery!!!

(Next day I jumped off a 45ft cliff into the crystal clear Caribbean....no one else would do it)

Congrats on doing so well!! :-)

Wow! How absolutely exciting for you! Congratulations!

That's awesome! Congratulations! !!! What's next any plans for more? Everest perhaps?

Awesome, man.

This is so awesome! And very inspirational to me! Congrats.

NOW.....you're living! Your joy is contagious. Keep going!

Wow! Great story ! And the picture tells it all, you look so healthy and proud of yourself ! And you should be ! You may have had banded, but you're the one getting yourself to the gym and working hard , so congratulations ! ( P.S., I would of jumped off of that cliff too ! What fun !!)

Congratulations!! What an amazing victory. All your hard work paid off.

@@B-52 ... you rock!

Go you!!! Best NSV........EVER!!!!

@@B-52 - I ditto everyone else...what is next Everest?

Keep living and sharing!

Its contagious and inspires those of us working towards those NSVs (like that)

That is awesome !!!!

Way to go B52- You are my hero... I am constantly amazed at the difference in my life since surgery. You have always inspired me. I'm not as dedicated to the gym as you but I do move more and eat less. Keep up the good work.

@@B-52

Well look at you! Here's to "older" WLS people living the dream!

@@B-52 - I ditto everyone else...what is next Everest?

Keep living and sharing!

Its contagious and inspires those of us working towards those NSVs (like that)

I have a photo of me jumping off the cliff...but enough is enough.