Comments on: 410 Pound Weight Loss

By: renderanything

renderanything — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:26:32 +0000

I saw him on Good Morning America. Good story.
I myself used to weigh 22% more than I do now, so I know a bit of what a relief it feels like to be at a normal BMI for once in your life.

By: JustinButNotTHATJustin

JustinButNotTHATJustin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:10:45 +0000

He could make leather pants!

By: ted

ted — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:07:21 +0000

That's a lot of skin, Miss C. And here I was thinking of luggage.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:44:36 +0000

I watched the documentary last night on TLC. He seems like such a sweet guy! I really wish him the best, and I hope whomever he decides to date sees how strong this journey has made him. He is really a catch...

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:20:07 +0000

They removed 30 pounds of skin so far, and will take more before he's done. I wouldn't be at all surprised if they kept it to use for burn patients or something.

By: ted

ted — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:33:00 +0000

Thank goodness. I was afraid I was losing my touch.

emmiline, were there any negative comments here? I think it's great that he lost that weight, but some of it WAS by surgery. They removed excess skin. I wonder how much the skin actually weighed, and if they used it for something else, to be morbidly curious.

By: emmiline valentine

emmiline valentine — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:43:11 +0000

no matter what, there will always be people to try to pull you down with negativity. jeez.

good for him. i hope he keeps it up.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:02:35 +0000

ted, I wouldn't dream of taking you seriously!

By: ted

ted — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:37:36 +0000

Miss C, you know how sometimes questions are rhetorical or not meant to be taken seriously?

By: chudez

chudez — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:17:36 +0000

good for him. period.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:30:54 +0000

It probably didn't, Ted. He most likely got contact lenses.

By: ted

ted — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:39:40 +0000

How did the weight loss improve his eyesight?

By: aware

aware — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:00:01 +0000

kind of a mean title for the show, don't you think?

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:49:53 +0000

Get as fat as you want, tv will save you

By: tina

tina — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:48:26 +0000

did tlc send you a bunch of free swag for bariatric surgery week or something? this just straight up sounds like an advertisement

By: Dianne

Dianne — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:05:41 +0000

Congratulations! I can't even imagine getting the "mind set" to lose this much weight! I have gained and lost the same 30-40 pounds over and over. I have learned there is no cure. It's a day to day struggle. Good luck David. Keep the weight off and BE HAPPY!!

By: Danny

Danny — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:41:46 +0000

That is amazing. I am always so proud of people who decide they're tired of being unhappy and do whatever it takes to change it

By: Noelegy

Noelegy — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:04:34 +0000

What an amazing story. I am happy for him and wish him all the best in his future.

By: felixthecat

felixthecat — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:14:08 +0000

I hope that it all works out for him. Others have achieved this, only to fall back into despair as the fat slowly overwhelms them.

By: D Bozko

D Bozko — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:53:25 +0000

What a story. Having had problems with my weight all my life I'm both amazed and pleased that he was able to not only take the weight off but keep it off these last two years. Taking the weight off is ultimately the "easy" part. Keeping it off has always eluded me. His story is a real inspiration and I'm sure his mom would be so proud. A pox on all those bullies and misguided cretins of his youth.