My RNY and my New Life

[HollywoodQue]

Both us you look great, Happy Anniversary

[HollywoodQue]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/226.png

Wow Ron, I just saw this.....great work buddy!!!

[NeuRon]

how about working on helping men understand how to keep their women happy? :)


Dave, im afraid there is no answer for that enigma.. lol

BTW, cant wait til Shack again!..

:tu Congrats To You & The Mrs. On The Anniversary & Awesome Weight Loss, Brother!:banger

thanks greg! mucho appreciated! its such a trip!

[NeuRon]

Wow Ron, I just saw this.....great work buddy!!!


thank you sir.. see you at shack again! now alll i do is need to practice at Cornhole..

[GreekGodX]

Ron the transformation is incredible! I hope you will be able to inspire others to make lifestyle changes like you have.

Happy Anniversary my man!

[NeuRon]

Ron the transformation is incredible! I hope you will be able to inspire others to make lifestyle changes like you have.

Happy Anniversary my man!


thanks Christos.. its great, alot of people i work with and family members have all gone on diets and have lost lot of weight,it really is great, because its always a pleasure to see people doing well.. might be the best gift of all

[skullnrose]

Happy Anniversary to you and your wife. It Was a pleasure hanging out and smoking a few sticks Tuesday and getting your opinion on RNY and what's worked for you. Hopefully we can do it again soon.

[NeuRon]

scott, the pleasure was all mine.. im here for any questions you have bud!

[NeuRon]

Nothing crazy. Been pretty steady now. 213.00000. Hrmmm

[NeuRon]

212.2. i think i need a twinkie

[Jasonw560]

212.2. i think i need a twinkie

You're gonna shrivel up and blow away in the wind.

Go get a steak. :D

[NeuRon]

mnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn steak! i want one soon. lol..

[NeuRon]

211.2

[NeuRon]

4th goal weight reached....... god i think i might be able to get to that elusive 199.99999 (not sure if i want to stay there though).. i need to bulk up

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/210.png

[NeuRon]

209.5.. wheewww

[Jasonw560]

209.5.. wheewww

:tu

[NeuRon]

208.8

[icehog3]

208.8

:wnr Awesome, Ron!

[longknocker]

Getting Close, Brother!:banger How Many Calories Are You Taking In Per Day?

[NeuRon]

THanks guys. Ive started to notice more fluctuation lately.

Oh and for calories, i take in anywhere from 950-1050 a day now. Wheeww lol

[longknocker]

THanks guys. Ive started to notice more fluctuation lately.

Oh and for calories, i take in anywhere from 950-1050 a day now. Wheeww lol

:tu

[NeuRon]

208.4

[NeuRon]

207.2

[NeuRon]

206.2

[NeuRon]

204.8. Ok make it stop!!!! Lol

[icehog3]

204.8. Ok make it stop!!!! Lol

Simmer down, Slim! :D

[NeuRon]

im just going with the flow!


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/204.png

[NeuRon]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/202.png

[NeuRon]

i forgot about this.. lol.. i have been upping my calories everyday, and still staying pretty consistent.. 201.5 this morning

[NeuRon]

finally hit One-Derland! woooooohooo!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/199collage.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/1996.png

[icehog3]

Wow! :tu :D

[DBall]

Under 200!!!!! Holy hell, man... that is unreal!

[NeuRon]

give me a hug dan!

[357]

Unreal. Congrats on the milestone

[RobR1205]

finally hit One-Derland! woooooohooo!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/199collage.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/1996.png

DAMN Ron looking good! Looking forward to coming home this summer and smoking with you and Jose again!

[NeuRon]

thanks Rob! miss ya buddy!

[Adriftpanda]

Awesome, just freaking awesome. Good job Ron. Keep up the good work.

[NeuRon]

thank you very much sir! feels so great!

[NeuRon]

197.8

[DBall]

197.8

Hahaha... I'm over 150 lately... we're gonna be the same weight soon... :r

[NeuRon]

Im still shocked that im within 40 something pounds of you lol. At one point i was OVER 2.5 times your weight. Lol. No bueno!

[longknocker]

197.8

:tu:D:banger You Need To Stop Around 190, Brother!:tu

[NeuRon]

Greg, i hope so! i refuse to get under 190.. lol.. i already feel like a wimp... even though my calves, traps, bi's and tri's are bigger than ever...

[DBall]

153.3.... :r I'm catching up!

[NeuRon]

153.3.... :r I'm catching up!
Hey! That was your plan! So good for you. Lets meet at 185. Lol

[NeuRon]

197.0

[NeuRon]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/1962.png

[NeuRon]

Today is fun... Today is my 8 month anniversary, and i started seeing my nutritionist roughly 11 months ago.. And low and behold, today was 195lbs, down 170lbs.. yay

and today i get to see my nutritionist again. cant wait!

[NeuRon]

193.6

[NeuRon]

193.0....

34x32 jeans, and AE Size Medium.. crazy

82.5% of excess weight gone

16.0% Body Fat (from 48.5%)

[NeuRon]

yay, i gained 1lb! lol.. never thought id be happy about that!

[NeuRon]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/side2side.png

[nayslayer]

Jesus, i'm always amazed at the transformation when people have this surgery. Way to go, congrats.

[NeuRon]

thank you sir!

[NeuRon]

191.8

[SmokeyJoe]

Awesome, Ron!

[NeuRon]

thanks Joe!

190.8

[NeuRon]

189.4

[NeuRon]

187.6

[DBall]

155. I'm catching up... hahaha :D

[RHNewfie]

Holy crap Ron, that's awesome!

[NeuRon]

155. I'm catching up... hahaha :D

LOL... thats awesome dan.. your almost there :D

Holy crap Ron, that's awesome!

thanks jeff!

[smitty81]

Damn dude. Love the commitment. You must feel amazing both mentally and physically.

[NeuRon]

thanks smitty!

[DBall]

In other news, I put up 185 on flat bench today. I never thought I'd be able to say that I could bench press you, Ronnie! :r

[NeuRon]

thats quite a bit man, you should be proud!

im jelly!

[NeuRon]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/187script.png

[NeuRon]

185.3

[RobR1205]

Damn, I weighed myself today...196! Way to go Ron!

[NeuRon]

Thanks Rob. But your just a beast!

[RobR1205]

Thanks Rob. But your just a beast!

Hahah I'm trying! I'm sure we'll both be pleasantly surprised when we see each other at the end of July! -(P

[NeuRon]

Im sure we will. Your a good egg Mr Rubiano

[NeuRon]

Btw. Here is a local article that was published. Some of the weight loss numbers are a little outdated, but its a decent read!

http://lacey.patch.com/articles/lacey-man-drops-178-pounds

[NeuRon]

And this morning

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/sdf.jpg

[NeuRon]

181.6

[NeuRon]

and of course the cheesy picture.. lol

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/182.png

[Big Bert]

Diablo!!!!! What you do with the ol Ron that's a whole different person ..... Damn brother you put in work ,

[NeuRon]

thanks Alberto! have fun at Cali herf!

[NeuRon]

i just re-read every post from this 17 page post, and it nearly brought me to tears..

i just get happy knowing that i finally went and did something for myself, and to become healthier after 20+ years of neglect.. i never considered it until the past 9 months.. thank you all again for your unwavering support!

[RobR1205]

You're the man Ron. It's awesome to see your amazing progress. Here's to many more years of happiness and good health!

[area51]

You look great man, congrats.

[NeuRon]

thanks guys!

i weigh in today at 1130.. hopeful that i can get to 180

[NeuRon]

wooot! 180!


http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/1804.png

[NeuRon]

size 32 shorts, and size M Hollister T-shirts, wowzers

[big pete]

Keep it up Ron. You're a beast! Now I need to really start trimming down as (I'm 20-25lbs from where I want to be)

[NeuRon]

thanks Pete!!! still 180 today, but i ate like hell this weekend! :su

[NeuRon]

177.8

[MrWolf55]

177.8

Wow man you've lost almost 200 lbs. What an insane accomplishment. Congratulations!

[NeuRon]

Thanks alot man!!!

[NeuRon]

cheese! 187lbs gone forever!!!!!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/177.png

[357]

Incredible Ron. You are quite the inspiration.

[NeuRon]

Thanks Mike!

[longknocker]

Incredible Ron. You are quite the inspiration.

You're The "Poster Boy" For Weight Loss, Brother!:banger:tu

[NeuRon]

thanks greg, thats quite a compliment.. :)

[NeuRon]

Finally ditched the old screen name. About time! Goodbye BigRon! Thanks Tom

[icehog3]

Finally ditched the old screen name. About time! Goodbye BigRon! Thanks Tom

My pleasure, you earned it. :)

[NeuRon]

thanks tom :tu



make it stop!!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/176.png

[massphatness]

Ron - I have a book you may want to read:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/Thinner.jpg

You sure some gypsy didn't curse you? :D

[NeuRon]

Lol^

i was blessed by Cigar Jesus!

[DBall]

Lol^

i was blessed by Cigar Jesus!

NeuRon? What happened to HalfRon? Hahaha

[NeuRon]

HalfRon. MicRon. ZacHalfRon. Upmann Half coRONa. Ive heard it all. Lol

[pnoon]

HalfRon. MicRon ZacHalfRon. Upmann Half coRONa. Ive heard it all. Lol

What about moRON?

;s

[NeuRon]

What about moRON?

;s

Peter, i get called that regardless of my weight. Lol

[pnoon]

Peter, i get called that regardless of my weight. Lol

All in good fun (from me).

Just couldn't resist.

[Dave128]

What about moRON?

;s

That just made my day! I damn near spit out my coffee! Sorry it had to be at your expense, Ron.

[NeuRon]

Lol. Its all good mann

Ill wear it as a badge of honor :)

[Dave128]

Congrats by the way on the massive weight loss.

[NeuRon]

174.6

[NeuRon]

weigh in day

1 mile running, 5 miles on the bike, 45 mins of strength training

173.0....

[Terb]

Just read over every post for the first time, Incredible Ron!!

Damm amazing is all I can say :tu

[NeuRon]

^ Thank you man.. means alot... thats why im glad i made this post, its fun for me to go back and see what happened. hehe.. im glad i could share it with my cigar brothers

[NeuRon]

cheeese!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/1743.png

[NeuRon]

172.5

[NeuRon]

i cant believe that my 1 year anniversary of my RNY is only 12 days away.

i know this thread has been slow and getting old, but i cant remember how many times ive read it, post by post, to see the journey from the beginning to present.. It makes me happy to see all the support i received from my brothers.. It also puts me back in check and remember my journey.. Ive never been one to document anything; im not much of a writer.. However this thread and its participants has been medicine to my soul..

I remember my entire life, always wondering what it would be like to be "normal".. I remember pacing in front of the refrigerator sometimes, in the middle of the night, while "dieting".. I remember telling my parents that id give my life savings to be normal. In 30 years, i was never abke to go to a mall and buy clothes.. Just as cigars are a slippery slope; declining health is the same way... I never understood the lifestyle change that was needed.. This has given me the tools to get my life on path..

And while this "new me" is literally something that i saw in my dreams for half of my life, it has been bumpy.. Anxiety. Fear. Discouragement. Confusion. Uncertainty. You name it....

This has been the hardest thing i've ever had to do, and surprisingly the weight part wasn't the hard portion.. It was the understanding how to live life on the other side of the coin.. Heck, im still not sure how to adjust to it.. I know a few members on here who have had this done, and i am fairly certain that they are the only ones who can truly relate to this from a psychological standpoint. Nothing wrong with it.. Its just how it is..

While i type this, i think back at all the things that have changed.. As a guy who is about to turn 32, its tough to understand "changes" that are seemingly happening in warp speed.. But I guess it was me who signed up for the change, so sometimes you have to take on a few bumps even when you travel the right path

I could literally write here for hours; all the trials and tribulations of this road, however without trying to sound like a pretentious douchebag, i will reprieve for the night and say thank you.. Thank you to god, and to the people that have been a part of my life, for better and for worse.. And to my brothers who have supported me on here.. Thank you

[NeuRon]

171.6

[DBall]

171.6

jesus, man... I'm gonna be the same weight as you soon...

[NeuRon]

Yah but half of your weight is Hair! Lol

See you tomorrow!

[NeuRon]

tomorrow is the day!

[NeuRon]

1 year ago today! woot....

I have lost 195lbs.
I have lost 101.1% of my excess body weight.
I went from a BMI of 52.2 to a 24.9
My Body Fat went from 47.3% to 12.3%
My Fat Mass went from 172 to 21.5

[357]

1 year ago today! woot....

I have lost 195lbs.
I have lost 101.1% of my excess body weight.
I went from a BMI of 52.2 to a 24.9
My Body Fat went from 47.3% to 12.3%
My Fat Mass went from 172 to 21.5

Incredible. Congrats Ron. Truly a transformation.

[Bax]

Awesome results! Way to stick it out!!!!:tu

[PCR]

Ron you rock brother! I am really proud of you. Absolutely fantastic, way to go with all the hard work.

[icehog3]

Kudos for all the work, Ron! I assume you are done with the weight loss portion and move on now to maintenence or other phase?

[NeuRon]

Yes the weight loss phase is over. Its slowed down alot. I will edntually gain a lil back. Im eating more complex carbs now and more fruit etc. ive been trying to treat myself more too. As ive been very strict for a while

[NeuRon]

And seriously. A heartfelt thank you to everybody on here. Its been quite a ride

[NeuRon]

Three weeks and holding steady at 170-171. Maintenence scares me!

[RobR1205]

Happy for ya, Ron!

[NeuRon]

thanks bro!

[NeuRon]

170.6 and steady.

[NeuRon]

169.8

[NeuRon]

Nother month gone. Still 169.8. Woot

[Ubiquitous]

That's an amazing feat Ron!

[NeuRon]

thanks man!

ive been a little offtrack with the gym, due to my workload at work doubling (80+ hr weeks), but that will be gone in the next 10 days or so.. so back on track soon!

[NeuRon]

168.6

[NeuRon]

168.0

[NeuRon]

167.2, my plan to combat christmas food worked! lol

[shilala]

Congratulations, Ron!!! :tu

[14holestogie]

167.2, my plan to combat christmas food worked! lol

Congrats, Ron. My plan wasn't as well thought out. :)
I'm gonna need to lose the last couple of Christmas gains before spring.

[Remo]

Congrats Ron!!

[Blueface]

Simply amazing!!!
God bless and congrats!

[NeuRon]

Congrats, Ron. My plan wasn't as well thought out. :)
I'm gonna need to lose the last couple of Christmas gains before spring.


LOL...



thanks alot fellahs, means alot! :banger

[omowasu]

Wow... I haven't posted on this one before, but I am just blown away. Ron, your before and after pictures are just unbelievable. I am impressed - congratulations.

I checked in because while I am not obese per se, I am overweight and its the same story... Mental work with lots of sitting, fast food, beer, etc. Im trying to stop it before it gets out of hand. Im starting at 240 and working to get down below 200 again. I may never be the highschool 165, but Id like to get close. More muscle mass would be nice too - Im pretty strong but not defined.

[Robulous78]

Wow Ron... my first time seeing all this... Way to go man...

Out of curiosity... before your procedure what protein bars were you using for your meal replacements?

[NeuRon]

Wow... I haven't posted on this one before, but I am just blown away. Ron, your before and after pictures are just unbelievable. I am impressed - congratulations.

I checked in because while I am not obese per se, I am overweight and its the same story... Mental work with lots of sitting, fast food, beer, etc. Im trying to stop it before it gets out of hand. Im starting at 240 and working to get down below 200 again. I may never be the highschool 165, but Id like to get close. More muscle mass would be nice too - Im pretty strong but not defined.


yeah that kind of work is subject to a rough ending unless we watch what we are doing... shoot me a PM and we will chat about it. i guarantee i can guide you under 200 by summertime



Wow Ron... my first time seeing all this... Way to go man...

Out of curiosity... before your procedure what protein bars were you using for your meal replacements?


thanks man! and the protein bars are MetRX Big 100 Meal Replacement bars.. they did me right!

[NeuRon]

maintenance is steady.. balancing between 169-171 for a while now

starting to play organized basketball again.. this is surreal for me

[NeuRon]

167.8 after 8 games of full court basketball this weekend.. ran 12 miles the week before..

this is fun :)

[MACS]

Read through this inspirational thread today. Wow, is all I can say. I weighed 218 when I retired from the Navy and I thought that was bad.

I lost 40 lbs since then and have maintained it for almost a year now. I'm about 177-178 today (haven't weighed myself in a couple days). I did it by exercising and counting what calories I burned and consumed.

The loseit! app helped me do that.

Anyhow - excellent work, brother. You should be proud of your accomplishment and the discipline it took to get there. I have a co-worker who had that surgery and he's still pretty fat, although he did drop 125 or so. (I think he was 400+)

[NeuRon]

thank you so much man.! keep up the good work yourself.. its all about lifestyle change.. i can still eat food that i want.. just watch my portions and eat healthy as much as i can.. i used MyFitnessPal and it did a great job of logging all my intake! what a great help indeed

btw, thank you for your service!

[yourchoice]

My Starting weight on that fine day. 365lbs...

MY personal goal is 230lbs. My doctors goal (which is a stretch goal for me ) is 205lbs.
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167.8 after 8 games of full court basketball this weekend.. ran 12 miles the week before..

this is fun :)

I went back and read the first post you made Ron. Quite the accomplishment, man. You should be very proud! :tu

[NeuRon]

thank you so much Joel..! means alot man..

i know its hard not to play the numbers game once you get "locked in", but i guess my body just took to it pretty well.. alot of people in my support groups dont work out, and they just dont seem to lose as much weight, and they have alot of skin problems, etc..

i dont know what i would do if i couldnt work out, bike ride, run, play basketball nowadays..!

[NeuRon]

pic out of boredom..... i still hate looking at the old me.. ill never get like that ever again... f that!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/bna.png

[NeuRon]

2.52 miles in 30.00 mins; week 1 of 10 of my 29.xx Minute 5k training.. woohoooo

[NeuRon]

today is my 18 month surgery anniversary... i know this thread is dead, but i actually like the fact that this has pretty much been my only online-diary of my journey.. here is a collage. cheers, and thanks for all the help to my botls

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/18mos.png

[14holestogie]

Amazing, Ron. Congrats on the life change. :tu

[NeuRon]

^ Thank you Tim.. i really appreciate it

[NeuRon]

And fittingly, almost 7 months of maintaining the same weight and being in a holding pattern, i finally got to my super-stretch goal (200lbs lost - a weight of 165lbs) after a long week that involved running (3) 5K's and a morning full of Basketball.. I showed up 1 hour before gametime and did suicide springs and shot jumpers alone.. and then played for a little over 2 hours...

This will be the last post i make in this thread, because this is the last step in my weight loss.. The next chapter will be me living a "normal" life (a term used loosely, lol) But this thread will always be here for me (and everybody) to view and to show that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE with hard work

it has truly been an honor.. god bless and thank you all...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/200.png

[RobR1205]

Looking good, Ron. I barely recognize you (in a good way). I'm loving the new ink...where did you end up going?

[NeuRon]

Rob! whats up man.. glad to hear from ya

i went to DarkStar in Toms River.. they are awesome! whats new?

[RobR1205]

O ya know...schools in full swing, so that's been keeping me moderately busy. We should have a Jersey herf sometime...I missed last time, but I would love to meet the crew. Lemme know if something is in the works in the future, I'd love to make it this time around.

[NeuRon]

just hit me up when you are around!!

[equetefue]

congrats !!! amazing work and show of determination. Kudos

[NeuRon]

thank you!

[NeuRon]

update.. figure i would add a new pic, since its been quite some time since i chimed in!.. these are my new stats, been working hard at getting bulked up!. shoulders and chest have grown. my biceps are slow learners, lol...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/bna-1.jpg

[Stevez]

Damn Ron. This is unbelievable and congratulations again on such a fantastic achievement. I really needed some inspiration today as I have to make some drastic changes and keep putting it off. I haven't looked through this "album" in quite some time and just went back now. Unreal!! Congratulations again sir and best wishes for continued success.

[CRIMPS]

Congrats to you. I bet you feel fantastic! Well done. :tu

[baust55]

https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6160/6156148411_b43e245002.jpgAwesome RON ...about 10 yrs ago I had joint problems and really packed the pounds on I am 5'7" I got up to 287lb 44" waist pants xxxL shirts . I felt horrible . I developed type II diabetes. my Dr. said I was days from death . WAKEUP CALL I started working on changing my eating habits mostly low carb diet . I lost about 80 lb then ganed half back then lost and gained . I decided to get serious and booked an Adventure trip to the Amazon and Andes Mts. I had a year to get in shape for the trip .I started walking to walk several miles every day . I finally lost 100lb .
my weight goes up and down 5lb but I have kept it off . The trip was awesome a week of hiking threw the jungle and another cple weeks visiting Inca ruins ect . I at Pizac climbed from 11,000 ft to 12,400 to visit the sun temple there and hiked from Maccu Pichu to the Sun Gate above the ruins .Not bad for an OLD Guy
Congrats Ron

trying to post a pic of new me .

AUSTIN

[MarkinAZ]

Ron, Congratulations on your "downward" spiral to better health. That is one amazing benchmark you set, and what a difference between the day 1 photo and your current photo weighing in at 188lbs. Focused "healthy" eating habits and exercise routine is what its all about. You have definitely set the bar for all of us here at the Asylum. Good work brother:tu

[blugill]

That's an unbelievable and amazingly inspiring transition Ron!
Great job!

[jcarlton]

update.. figure i would add a new pic, since its been quite some time since i chimed in!.. these are my new stats, been working hard at getting bulked up!. shoulders and chest have grown. my biceps are slow learners, lol...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/bna-1.jpg

Hi I'm Jamie and I will be having the surgery very soon. Did you have to give up cigars? Doc is telling me I will never be able to have them again.

[NeuRon]

Hi I'm Jamie and I will be having the surgery very soon. Did you have to give up cigars? Doc is telling me I will never be able to have them again.

hi Jamie.. they told me the same thing.. then again, they are supposed to tell everyone that smoking is a bad thing.. i dont smoke too often anymore, but that is a personal choice of mine,a s i try to participate in a healthy lifestyle overall

[Don Fernando]

I had a duodenal switch (say RNY+) and I can still smoke, actually, 3 weeks after my surgery I asked the surgeon when I could smoke a cigar again, his reply "if you haven't done that since the surgery, go home and light one"

[NeuRon]

Hello All.. Update from me.. My 2015 December issue Feature in Train Magazine. Check it out! Phase #2 Complete.. Next step is to step on a stage for a bodybuilding competition this november.

Merry Christmas!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/Sixtydashone/train.jpg

[AdamJoshua]

Right on, Ron! That's awesome and quite the story, so did you ever get that cigar? ;) Best of luck in the competitions!

[Remo]

Nice Ron :wo

[markem]

Congratulations, Ron!

[icehog3]

Awesome transformation, Ron! Good luck training for the show.

[hotreds]

Bravo, my friend!

[CEC_Tech]

Good Luck Brother, That is amazing progress! It's a hard road some of us have to travel, but in the end well worth it.

[NeuRon]

Thanks for all the positive energy guys! I judt had a tummy tuck to remove some skin. Had two months gym free,but now i am back and ready to prep for the stage! Cant wait!