I began my journey in January 2015 after hitting 388lbs the previous December, by the time I went into surgery on June 10th I was at 342.2lbs, today I am at 267lbs, and I also went from a size 60-62w to a 48-50w, and a 5x shirt down to a 2x shirt, I go to the gym 3 times a week and I am retiring from my job on December 31st this year, so I can devote my time to raising my kids full time and going to the gym more, my wife starts her career in January 4th, 2016, and we are making more changes in the next few months, my goal is to hit my goal weight of 195-200lbs by April 2016, but I'm not sweating it, because if it doesn't happen I'm not changing a thing, if I keep going the way I have been it will happen anyway,I have really enjoyed meeting some or most of you on here (except Trollers) and I want to continue to be part of this group, I'm sorry I haven't posted much the last 2 months, I haven't lost my excitement I just have lots going on in my life, I wish everyone a great upcoming year and much deserved success, you've been an inspiration to me, and I learned many things on here, I'm posting a our mini vacation me and my wife took to the coast last weekend, we had loads of fun, I will also post a before pic, I was in a size 48w cargos, and a 3x shirt(a little loose)............

sorry haven't posted much the last 2 months

@@laguerr13

where you gone??? oh, i didn't miss you at atl(kidding)

people get more and more busy as they loose weight

want to enjoy life more

many people don't stick around the board after 2 years

you were a great person here and you will be remembered

OMG - sounds like you died!! LOL

but many of us (ie me) are loving life too at goal+

but "we" like to come here to the board and talk

here questions, make replies

for me, it reminds about my roots (how could i forget)

great pics

your eyes are sparkling, shining bright!!!

i just put my sun glasses on

i bet you feel as good as you look

being with the kids

going to gym

loving life to the limits

what more could you want/or deserve??!!

retiring??

wifey will bring home the bacon!!!

Way to go dude

great weight loss

kathy

congrats

I won't be leaving the board, I want to continue my journey in here so I can help others and little things like leaving the board are bad for me, I used to be satisfied being COMPLACENT..... Thank you, my wife is working so hard at school that I want to support her any way necessary, she will go farther than I ever did and I'm not gonna let anything get in her way, including me!!!! Lol

Congratulations on your retirement, weight loss and the other changes you are making for 2016. I'm with you on not making resolutions. JUST DO IT! That's what I say.

(P.S: I resolve not to resolve- is that a resolution?)

Happy 2016

Congrats. It is amazing how much better we feel as we shed the pounds. We get more energy, more ambition and once we start living a healthier lifestyle, it is incredible.

I'm only 32, but I've always been told retirement is another word for working more.

Good luck.