Feelin' good and spreadin' the word!

[Who Dat 70461 331]

As James Brown sang, "I feel good!"!

Sleeved May 8, 2013...326 lbs. Whole host of good stuff to accompany the weight...high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, aching joints, etc.! Heck, if I were a horse, they would've just shot me! LOL

As of this morning, 222.2 lbs.! Oh yea...no high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, aching joints, etc.! Now if I were a horse....well, in the essence of keeping this post clean, we'll just say I'd be one heck of a ride! Sorry, I'm just in a great mood!

I wasn't going to post anything, for fear of sounding vain, however my wife reminded me that I would peruse this site for hours when I was first considering surgery. I would read the posts, look at the pics and be amazed at the transformations, thinking, "Wow, wish I could do that.".

Guess what? If you are doing the same, I'm living proof that you can do it too!

It hasn't been easy (As most will tell you, surgery is only a tool...you gotta put in some effort.), but I'll tell you this...it has been life-changing! I now workout 5 days a week...although I take weekends off, I still make it a point to do something active (biking, walking, swimming, yard work, etc.). Which being active is much easier when you're not carrying around all that extra fat! I no longer view carbs as evil, now they're fuel! I eat whatever I can tolerate, but now in moderation. We spent Christmas at Disney World and the rides are so much more fun when you can fit in them comfortably...you can actually breathe! We walked the various Disney parks for 9 days and felt great! No cramps...aching bones...sore feet (Okay, I'm lying a bit, the feet were a little sore, but that was due to all the walking and running from ride to ride! LOL). When we go out to eat, I ask for a booth! I CAN FIT COMFORTABLY IN A BOOTH!

Well, in case you couldn't guess by now, this surgery has been everything I hoped it would be, plus some! My wife was sleeved exactly two months after me and is just as giddy! Although my surgery, recovery and journey have been textbook, my wife had a little lengthier recovery. She had two hernias repaired and it took her a bit longer to get going, but once she did...wow! I hit my goal about 3 weeks ago and she hit hers 4-5 weeks ago!

There are no guarantees in life and your journey/results may not be the same as mine. However, if you are considering it, I pray you have an even better outcome than me! Oh, and if you do...please aspire to inspire before you expire!

[MIJourney 490]

Great job!!! You look much younger!

Where's the pics of both of you?

[HHHappy 225]

Congrats on the great job!! You look amazing

[scarlet333 386]

Thanks for sharing. Very inspirational.

[1Day1Life4Now 882]

Great job WhoDat. Not bad for a Louisiana boy. congratulations to both you and your wife.

[O2BSkinny 247]

Kuddos to you on your success!

[Who Dat 70461 331]

MIJourney, I forgot my wife's pic...I am a terrible husband!

My bride of 23 years and I, livin' it up at Disney...first pic was February 2013, second was December 2013.

I'm down 104 lbs. and she is down 70 lbs.

Edited January 26, 2014 by Who Dat 70461

[shadylady_57 54]

MIJourney, I forgot my wife's pic...I am a terrible husband!

My bride of 23 years and I, livin' it up at Disney...first pic was February 2013, second was December 2013.

I'm down 104 lbs. and she is down 70 lbs.

Congrats on all of yall's hard work.

[MIJourney 490]

What a great trip to Celebrate your new selves! You both look great and happy!

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

You both look amazing - and very happy! Congrats to the both of you

[tuwood 15]

Great job you guys. You deserve to brag.