Coolsf

Living in Sonoma County in the wine business- I can smell it & tell you what it is, taste like and how it’s made, but I stopped drinking awhile ago and wow! Grew up back East in Pittsburgh Pa. Played sports thru college and many years into early 40’s . Destroyed my knees, while living in San Francisco, kicked back to give myself a rest, and my chubby became humongous, and I never ever see myself as big as I was - while in that body even. It’s crazy, I would see a picture of myself and say OMG who is that? That kind of looks like me. Red flags - yes. But the good of that is I walked and interacted with fit guy confidence! ! I never understood when every other person started giving me advice on losing weight or swimming! 
I started in 2016, at 460ish  went down with Kaiser Transform and swimming to 392, then decided on Bariatric. Had to switch health care - the main group here is very controlling, passive aggressive with people. I don’t get it. So switched to Kaiser - and wow such a difference!! I’ve had countless people try to help me over the years. 
I did it I’m losing- the constipation is the most difficult thing for me. I have no desire to eat/drink anything that makes me feel crappy. I tasted a 1/3 of a tiny fingernail size of bacon and 2 minutes was hacking. Hmmmm No thanks not worth it. Swimming and lots of movement 😉 every kind that’s not at a gym. Swim year round outside. About 800 meters a day so 3. - 4 miles a week. I’m walking with crutches to save my knees from getting too sore. And DROPPING  💦 weight- that’s sweat btw hahaha! Started eating food but it doesn’t sit right.!