Trying to dump the lurker status

Hey every one. First let me say I'm a lurker but I have put your advice to good use. I just hit a milestone yesterday and wanted to let ya'll know. It was my one year surgery anniversary and I'm down from 425 lbs to 205 lbs. Size 62 pants to a 38.... yeah thats right 62... I wore em up to the belly button with no DUNLOP disease. i was always afraid my gut would push em down the rest of the way. I went from getting out of breath walking from my car to work to running 5 miles a day, averaging eight and a half minutes a mile. I am looking at going to the ARMY reserves to complete out my time for retirement. I thought that since I had a RNY they wouldn't let me in but the recruiter told me I just have to wait 6 mos from any surgeries. I just had LASIK done so I have to wait awhile. So anyway thats the bullet form of the rip roarng FART I just had. Many more to come.... I hope

Congrats to ya TCooper. Man, I hope I can be as successful as you have. Keep on keepin' on brother!

Hey TC CONGRATULATIONS! Awesome job! Keep it up and don't be a stranger! Best Wishes- Dx

Congratulations.  You sound like you may be an older man, so your loss is so much more astounding.  I just hope you don't get sent into the middle of the action while you are looking forward to that military retirement.  Good luck with the LASIK.  Keep posting.

Thats great bud, keep posting.

Congrats man.   That's quite an accomplishment in 1 year.  

Who did you talk to about RNY in the Army?  I was an O-3 in the IRR and they gave me my walking papers (Honorable Discharge) when I told them that I was interested in getting back in AND that I had RNY.   Originally I got put in the IRR because I was on the fat-boy program and I couldn't be promoted from O-1 to O-2.   Maybe it was because I was an officer and not enlisted.  I dunno.  I'd be interested to talk to whoever you talked to so I can get the clear picture.   I've got 8 years left and I get my retirement at 62 as well so I'd love to serve the additional time in the Guard and have that extra bit of jack when I'm an old geezer.  

I talked with the local recruiter from Terre Haute, Indiana. I'm not holding my breath on it because I beleive we are somewhat of an oddity to them. I attempted the Navy reserve first because I was a submariner for ten years. They told me they would get back to me and never did. The ARMY said without hesitation that it was a go. Perhaps they just need a projectile backstop. Even if its a no go I still have the satisfaction of knowing I made the standards. I work for the USDOJ Bureau of Prisons and retire in 4 years. How ever it works out is all good. At least now I know I'll be able to soak the government for years and years of retirement pay.... it was kinda iffy before the weight loss, with the high BP, sleep apnea, heart probs, etc

WOW!!  A big tip of a Giants Superbowl cap to you.  Lurking is cool, but the more who post, the merrier. Lou