Lou_05
Active member
Okay, so I've pretty much always been hefty, even back when I was in really good shape as an active duty soldier. I was hovering around 220-240 then, but managed to meet the requirements. (They had a height/weight chart, and at 6'4" the limit was under 200. But you could be over if your body fat was low enough. They weren't going to discharge a muscular guy just for being over the weight limit. They used a tape measure for BF%, hence "making tape." I wasn't a bodybuilder, but I consistently passed.)
After I got out, I stayed around 240-260 until I hit 30, then my metabolism slowed down and I shot up to 315. I got a Lap-Band in 2012, at 35. I quickly went down to 250 and stayed there for about 10 years. Then, about 3-4 years ago, it felt like the band shifted and I gained a bunch of weight. I was always hungry. We had moved, and the Lap-Band had become less popular. It was hard to find a doctor to work with me. After almost 2 years, I found a new doctor who wanted to remove it. No adjustments, just removal. So I did it. I was around 405-410 and felt terrible. As soon as it was out, my hunger went back to normal. But my bloodwork, which had always been surprisingly good, started getting worse. My A1C reached 7. So, they put me on a GLP-1 med.
Seriously, this stuff is amazing. My doc calls it "food thoughts." I was always either hungry or thinking about food. This just got rid of that. It's been a total game changer. I got the prescription in November, started it in December. I was at 405. I'm now at 295, aiming for my old weight of 220. I'll be 50 next year, and I want a whole new wardrobe for my birthday.
After I got out, I stayed around 240-260 until I hit 30, then my metabolism slowed down and I shot up to 315. I got a Lap-Band in 2012, at 35. I quickly went down to 250 and stayed there for about 10 years. Then, about 3-4 years ago, it felt like the band shifted and I gained a bunch of weight. I was always hungry. We had moved, and the Lap-Band had become less popular. It was hard to find a doctor to work with me. After almost 2 years, I found a new doctor who wanted to remove it. No adjustments, just removal. So I did it. I was around 405-410 and felt terrible. As soon as it was out, my hunger went back to normal. But my bloodwork, which had always been surprisingly good, started getting worse. My A1C reached 7. So, they put me on a GLP-1 med.
Seriously, this stuff is amazing. My doc calls it "food thoughts." I was always either hungry or thinking about food. This just got rid of that. It's been a total game changer. I got the prescription in November, started it in December. I was at 405. I'm now at 295, aiming for my old weight of 220. I'll be 50 next year, and I want a whole new wardrobe for my birthday.
