Hello everyone!

I've been a bigger person for most of my life and I've tried nearly every diet on the market. I was 450 lbs when I got married and my wife was roughly 350 lbs. She eventually had gastric sleeve surgery and we divorced so she could start "her whole new life".

I, on the other hand, fell into a deep depression, became a recluse, and my weight exploded up to 660 lbs as I was heartbroken and emotionally eating myself to death. I was in so much physical pain I couldn't stand for more than 5 minutes.

Finally 3 years ago I started doing a low carb/high Protein diet, and 5 minute walks which eventually increased to over an hour.

Now my weight is down to 446 lbs. I feel a LOT better but I been struggling to lose more weight as I have been stuck between 446 and 470 lbs for close to a year.

My doctor recommended weight loss surgery and I'm now scheduled to be sleeved on December 14. Yay!

I must say I'm really enjoying reading so many awesome inspirational stories of everyone's success. I know Post-Op life will be a challenge but I'm only moving forward, and never looking back.

Good luck to everyone!

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Congrats on the huge loss on your own. Good luck on your surgery and keep us informed. I am still preop but have found some much info and support on here already. So much to learn also from many who were sleeved years ago and know exactly what NOT to do. ????

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Congrats on the huge loss on your own. Good luck on your surgery and keep us informed. I am still preop but have found some much info and support on here already. So much to learn also from many who were sleeved years ago and know exactly what NOT to do. ????

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Thanks for the congrats and the kind words. Definitely a lot to learn but we can all do it. Good luck!

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"Hopeful" sounds like understatement. You're going to do this. You're going to make wonderful things happen for yourself. It takes work and patience and willingness to face rough days now and then, but you already know how to approach those things. There's plenty of support "out there" and in BP.

What an awesome stride you've already made to a better, healthier life. You should be super proud of the progress you've made and I have NO DOUBT you are going to rock your sleeve.

It's going to be a beautiful day when you meet the woman who deserves you. I can't wait to hear updates on your progress.

Wow you have done amazing to date and I am very sure you will continue to do so.

Please keep posting so we know how you are getting on.

Kate

"Hopeful" sounds like understatement. You're going to do this. You're going to make wonderful things happen for yourself. It takes work and patience and willingness to face rough days now and then, but you already know how to approach those things. There's plenty of support "out there" and in BP.

Thanks for the kind words and optimistic outlook. Sometimes on this journey I have to remind myself of just how far I've already come. I also have to remember to stay positive, even though I'm really nervous, but I'm happy to have found some many awesome people on the same journey.

Thanks again.

I know we can all do this, continued good luck to everyone!

Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

What an awesome stride you've already made to a better, healthier life. You should be super proud of the progress you've made and I have NO DOUBT you are going to rock your sleeve.

It's going to be a beautiful day when you meet the woman who deserves you. I can't wait to hear updates on your progress.

Thanks so much, for your kind and complimentary words.

I've missed out on so many years of opportunities and fun.

I'm definitely going to work hard using the sleeve to obtain the life of love and laughs that I want to have.

I know we can all do this.

Thanks again!

Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

Wow you have done amazing to date and I am very sure you will continue to do so.

Please keep posting so we know how you are getting on.

Kate

Thanks Kate!

I will keep posting as I love all the awesome interactivity on the boards.

I also have to remember this weight loss journey is a marathon not a sprint.

Thanks again!

Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!

@@OneReallyBigBird, man you rocked it with all that weight loss on your own!!!

Have you learned how to deal with depression? Please continue or start going to counseling as much as you need to. It's really important to learn how to deal with disappointments and hurt . This journey. But, other than that your awesome! And congratulations for your upcoming surgery date.

, keep up the good work!!!

@@OneReallyBigBird, man you rocked it with all that weight loss on your own!!!

Have you learned how to deal with depression? Please continue or start going to counseling as much as you need to. It's really important to learn how to deal with disappointments and hurt . This journey. But, other than that your awesome! And congratulations for your upcoming surgery date.

, keep up the good work!!!

Thanks for your awesome comments.

You're totally right about the need to deal with depression.

I have been seeing a therapist for just over a year now, and it has helped enormously.

I knew I needed help dealing my anger and regrets about the past.

I figured I needed to work on improving my mental health, while bettering my physical health.

I also do a lot of mindfulness meditation exercises, which I strongly recommend to everyone as well.

Thanks again, I greatly appreciated your wisdom and insight.

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Great!

You are a true Inspiration!!! You did on you own what a lot of us could only dream to accomplish! It took dedication and drive... Your wife lost a strong man! I'm just sitting here thinking if you did that on you own imagine what you will do once the surgery is done. I can't wait to see work! You got this hands down....

You are a true Inspiration!!! You did on you own what a lot of us could only dream to accomplish! It took dedication and drive... Your wife lost a strong man! I'm just sitting here thinking if you did that on you own imagine what you will do once the surgery is done. I can't wait to see work! You got this hands down....

Thank you Raymia!

Your kind and complimentary words are greatly appreciated.

Sometimes I'm so focused on getting to the goal, that I forget to acknowledge how far I've already come. I still have such a long way to go but I feel so blessed that I will have the sleeve as a tool to help me get to my destination.

Thanks again, for sharing your thoughts, as they definitely make this journey I'm on a little easier.

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You ought to check out @salodyssey. He started out as a pretty big guy as well. He has some struggles that are a bit different from a lot of us and he might be able to give a better prospective.

You ought to check out @salodyssey. He started out as a pretty big guy as well. He has some struggles that are a bit different from a lot of us and he might be able to give a better prospective.

Thanks for the suggestion! However, I'm not sure how or where to find the posts of @salodyssey....?

Don't look back, turn the page, and let your next chapter begin!