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Well..

I was gonna Celebrate post 100 by suggesting that all the Southern Hemisphere folk get together and run amok while all the Northerners sleep.

However, I've decided to be a whole lot more self-indulgent..

Now, this is the first time I'm posting pics or numbers so I'm finding it VERY confronting

Anyway, here goes.

I'm a big dude..

Big!!

In the first pic (below) I was sitting at around 240kg (530 pounds)..

See...

BIG!!

This was in December last year.

Rock bottom came around the end of January.

At this stage I'll not give the gory details, but rest assured it involved, a breakdown, tears and thoughts of just letting go and disappearing...

I'd had my surgery postponed twice (finances first time and illness the second) and had had just about enough.

As it turned out, I didn't kill myself. Instead, I got my **** together and did the four weeks of pre-surgery liquid diet.

If I didn't want to kill myself before, I did then!!!

Anyway, I survived that as well..

Surgery day (Feb 25) came and the doc made no promises about being able to complete the sleeve..

However, six hours on the table and the man had performed a miracle..

I was sleeved..

More tears!!!

On the bright side tho...

No pain during recovery...

No hiccups along the way..

Apart from the whole not being able to break down meat Proteins (that SUX!!!) and here I am today...

Speaking of today, that's when the pic on the right was taken..

I've no idea how much I've lost.

I've only weighed in twice.

And I honestly can't remember the exact number (or the date) the last time I weighed.

My estimate is that I've lost around 60kg (130+ pounds)..
It might be more..

Still a long way to go..

But it's a great start..

Thank you for your time..

If anyone ever has any questions, just ask me..

Anything!!

And thank you for allowing me to feel comfortable enough to share my (personally) confronting details..

Kinda...

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Amazing! Nice to see a face to the posts! You're doing just fantastic. I always enjoy your posts. Here to 100 more posts and 100 more pounds!

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Wow, your before and after pictures are amazing! Congrats to you!

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Amazing. what an inspiration. Us southern hemisphere people could still go crazy though?

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@@Babbs

@@AngelaWilliamsMD

@@lizcan

Thank you all for your kind words..

I'm s pleased to have stumbled across this site...

The information and advice I've found here continues to prove invaluable..

And yes @@lizcan

I think it's time we let loose a little..

Kinda

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Like they said, what an inspiration! Thanks for sharing. The sharing in itself can be as healing and healthy as the weight loss. We begin to realize we aren't alone in this big old world. Keep up the amazing work!

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Wowsa! What an amazing change!! You are a real sucess story!

P.s. Were you worried if you smiled we couldn't resist all that hotness?

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@@jane13 - I'm pleased that you think so. Thank you for your kind words.

@@CowgirlJane - Thank you.. I'm doing ok so far... And yes, I'm selective about my smile. I have dimples that could make the strongest woman lose complete control...

Thanx again all...

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Your transformation is amazing! And a big thank you for not making us all lose complete control!!! :)

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Woohoo! I always enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing your journey. Awesome pix!

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Thanx!!

I'm glad you like the pics and my posts @

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That's big talk...bring those dimples on young man! I THINK I can handle it (besides, the pacific is a long cold swim to you!)

@@jane13 - I'm pleased that you think so. Thank you for your kind words.

@@CowgirlJane - Thank you.. I'm doing ok so far... And yes, I'm selective about my smile. I have dimples that could make the strongest woman lose complete control...

Thanx again all...

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