Rob Gormley

That's a seven year waiting list for people with obesity.

So that's

kind of helps me along because I was in a very dangerous situation.

So I had the bariatric surgery in January, two years ago.

And since then I've lost 15 stone and I hopefully get to around 12 or 13 and finally be deemed normal weight for a man just over six foot.

Um, I'm 45, uh, well at my heaviest, the 31 stone and life has changed drastically since I used to have sleep apnea that's gone.

Um,

I can walk a hell of a lot more now, have more energy.

Just everything changes.

But the judgments, I'll never forget it.

Even now, I feel the difference in the way people treat me because I'm a normal looking guy.

I'm not this super morbid yobby.

I think people, and this could be just me, Ciarán, but I remember being on something years ago called Lipotrim, where I lost seven stone, but I put it all back on and then some.

But I remember even during that time, when I was single, that things became a little easier in that department.

Whereas before I lost the weight, it was very difficult.

So there's that aspect of life.

And I think you're respected more by people because sometimes people look at you very judgingly.

And it's almost as if you feel that they're looking at you going, well, why would I respect him if he doesn't respect himself?

That's kind of underlying.

Yeah, you feel it.