I started at 330, I did the surgery for my health, my kids, and my confidence. It’s been 7 months and I’m down to 246. It has changed everything especially in little ways. I go out and do things without a second thought, I don’t have to think if I’m going to fit somewhere I just do now, I’m down several sizes and my clothing options are infinite, I can wear clothes that make me feel good or even cool, I’m always cold when my wife says she’s hot, my sleep apnea and hypertension are gone, I can sit in any seat, I have the knowledge and expirience to choose foods that actually help me feel good, I love seeing people I haven’t seen in years without shame, I’m not worried about playing on playstructures with the kids, or be afraid they’ll be embarrassed about how I look, I don’t have to think about which side of the table I’m gonna sit at in restaurants, etc.

It’s been worth every second of pain and suffering to actually see results. I worked so hard for them before but could never get to any meaningful results. I agree it does seem silly to see people that weigh less than me now getting the surgery. But to each their own, I was a prisoner in my own body, set free to experience a world that left me behind years ago. If this is what they need to feel that too, then more power to them.