The big mean fat guy: Jolly chubby guy a myth?

"Why can't you just leave me alone and let me suffer?"  That sums up the way I felt when I weighed around 500 lbs, but continued going to work every day.  My feet ached, my knees hurt, and my hips were starting to feel the pain too.  I have a desk job and only stood up when I had to, because my knees hurt so much.  I avoided social situations.. not only because of my appearance.. but the pain made me grumpy. I didn't blame others for my condition.. but felt it would be better if I interacted with them as little as possible.

Now that I am "down to" 329 lbs, and am about to undergo RNY, I feel better physically and emotionally.  Most of all.. I have hope for today and tomorrow.

I am at 325lbs starting at my journey and I already have the knee and joint issues. The only difference is that I am still jolly and happy. Cutting jokes so no one see that I am fat. They feel more comfortable around me when I am funny.

Keep up the hope.

Herc,

Good luck on Monday and see the "instructions" below.  Especially #4!!

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 I'm confused ..  you lost 170 lbs. already w/o WLS?     How did you do it?    

  Dang, maybe you could keep it up and not even need WLS!   

I was fat and mean and I used my appearance to intimidate. Hanging around bikers you have to walk with confidence. You show respect and demand respect. You do not show weakness. Most people are intimidated by this and that was just fine with me.

I still hang around with bikers, but around the general public I am a kinder gentler biker.

pan head

I used to hang around a christian motorcycle group.  We were mild in comparison to many others.  However, we did try to look tough when hanging around the Unchained Gang or such.  Plus, with me with a baby face and a 600 shadow, I looked pretty wimpy.  I look forward to riding or trailering to sturgis or daytona when I drop a few pounds.

Hercules, Hercules:

I applaud you for doing so well so far.  It shows you are serious and that you don't want to be left alone and suffer. I wish you much success with the surgery. 

Right now, I am about 314 pounds and I am starting to feel the pain. Arthuritis in my knees and ankles hurt as well as my left hip popping out of socket.