2 Years Out

The words are meaningless to anyone who hasn't had to go through it. For the people here, you know the feeling. You are living the change. It is tremendous and bewildering.  I look back on me two years ago and partially don't believe I am where I am today. Partially I still feel 525. Sometimes emotionally too. I look forward to the day that I can just be me and not have to talk about the changes I've gone through unless I want to.  Celebrating with the inagural Baltimore 10 Mile Run tomorrow. I thank each and every one of you for your support, inspiration, sharing. I may have been able to do it without you, but it would've been a lot less fun if I had. New pics on the ol' profile Stonger Everyday. -Dan

Dan, Congratulations on your amazing success! (hope the missus is doing well too!) 2 years already?  Seems like just yesterday…. I’m finally used to being Normal sized. Took about 4 years. (I’d have to say, the Plastic Surgery helped immensely as well.) Have a Great Run tomorrow!!! Keep it Up! Best Wishes- Dx

 

Thanks Dex. The Missus is doing quite well. Down about 75 in 6 months. Enjoying her new figure and quickly acquiring a new wardrobe as well. Weighing less than me seemed to be a big priority. She's there and then some.

Dan,

You look great and should be proud of the accomplishment.  The old Dan is still a valid reference point for people to see and deal with you on a personal level.  They compare new Dan to old Dan and see a big delta change (for the better)

Give it a little more time, maybe another year or so and the reference people will use will be the current one...they'll stop seeing the big change and just notice you for being you.

It sounds corny and trite but you veterans continue to be the type of example us newcomers need to see.  It helps us keep focused and realize there is much more life to live...... and to live well is the best thing we can do.

Weigh to go!!!!!

Jim 

Thanks Jim. It's funny. I'm thinking of taking my kids to some waterparks this summer. Something else that wouldn't have happened a couple of years ago. Freeing stuff.

Dan, Boy do those pics tell a great story. You look good and best of all happy. Truly amazing transformation. I'm glad you're part of the Locker Room crew.

Been a frequent reader/less frequest poster of late. Always lurking and watching out for the board crashers.

It's an over used phrase, but no other works as well. Your current pics don't even remotely resemble the night before surgery pics or even the 100 lbs down pics. It's still amazing to me to find out that there are good looking people trapped behind all that dinner table damage. I'm to the point in my journey where I'm interested in hearing from people who are in the long term maintenance game so I get some ideas as to what I'm in for and how I'm gonna handle it. So feel free to post your everyday  observations as you go along. They will be invaluable to a lot of us.

Thanks JFish. I always had in my head that I'd lose 300. I still may get down to that, but I seem to be maintaining right  around 290 pounds lost. I've learned to not sweat the numbers on the scale as much and look at clothes and how I feel. 38 waist and XL/L shirts. Too much fun.

Dan...Thanks for being there when I was a newcomer just starting out.  I forget who were the guys who helped me and gave me great imput...But I know you were one of them.  The journey is alot longer with less FART moments each day.  Less of a day to day grind (unless we make it that way...Or we get older...Heaven forbid).  More of "These are the cards that been dealt to me now...What am I going to do with them?"  I like your insight about just being out there in society...moving among them and they don't think twice about you.  Enjoying the journey with you.  Brian