At the year-end of 2004 I was over 400 pounds. Not having a scale to weigh myself at that weight, I believe I was close to 425lbs. I worked hard to lose weight for the surgery upsetting everyone with my harsh demeanor and even being counseled at work for it. Loosing some weight makes it easer to do the procedure laparoscopic if the skin is loose. The surgery was hard to deal with for the first six months. However now, after almost a year has past the results are unbelievable. My weight is down to 215lbs and feel overall better now than I have in probably all my life. I do not take any medications anymore. My Diabetes is gone. I only take a couple of vitamin supplements a day now. I really enjoy exercising and physical work now. I have got back into bicycle riding and it is not unlike me now to go 120 miles at a stretch. My normal workout is about 40 miles and average 22mph. I have gone from a size 64+ waist to now a 36. Shirt size is down from 5XL to between XL and XXL.
I am totally open about all I went though. If you have a question, please feel free to email me