Link: Ryan Talks About His Surgery
Rex Ryan spoke to reporters about his surgery during his time at the NFL owners meeting.
I’ve got everything right now,” a slightly leaner-looking Ryan said, relaxing on a hotel lobby couch. “I mean, I’ve got the world by the you-know-whats. It’s unbelievable. Everything that I’ve ever wanted in my life — great family, healthy family. I’m financially [set].
“I’m doing exactly what I want to do, which is coaching in the National Football League. And I’m a head coach in the National Football League. … But if you don’t have your health, you don’t have nothing. I want to be around and enjoy my kids, see my grandkids.”
Ryan, who underwent the previously undisclosed operation March 13 at NYU Medical Center, revealed today that he weighed 338 pounds on the operating table and had lost 20 pounds — down to 317 — in the two weeks since.
Doctors told Ryan he should expect to lose 5-to-10 pounds a week, and the Jets’ 47-year-old sideline boss has set 250 pounds as his target goal. Ryan said he hasn’t weighed 250 since 1995, when he was in his second year as an assistant with the Cardinals.
“Two-fifty would be great for me,” Ryan said. “I would love to be 250. That would be a hundred pounds [lost], but they actually think I can lose more than that.”
Ryan said by the time the procedure takes full effect, his stomach will be just one-tenth its previous size.
“Because my stomach is going to be probably one-tenth its size, I’m going to have to chew my food like crazy,” he said. “There’s ways of cheating the thing, but I don’t plan on doing it. It’s still going to take some kind of discipline to get it done. But I like the fact that I can eat whatever food I want. That was big.”
Glad that instead of doing nothing, Ryan is taking action. He’s clearly tried to control this, but it’s something that he felt this was the right option for him. We wish him the best.
7 Responses to Link: Ryan Talks About His Surgery
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BENTover says:
way to go rexy, this is big stuff. its nice that he comes out and says the reason why he did it – for his kids and grandkids. makes all those ppl knocking him even bigger douche-bags
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Eddie DiGio says:
Way to go Rex…we need you to coach out the rest of the LIFETIME contract Woody should be giving you…
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Ben Nevis says:
GOOD LUCK, REX!
Hope it works out for you. Big time.
Too bad we couldn’t clone that 100 pounds you’re gonna lose into a MiniMe Rex.
Then one of you could be studying film while the other one sleeps!
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BigKatt wants a ring says:
Glad to see Rex getting healthy. I’m gonna miss that gut though….
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CWPOST1993 says:
Will the Sexy Rexy Please Stand Up ! Please stand up …
Kudos Rex !
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Jeff says:
1/10th its original size??? Damn, that means Rex is going to have to cope with eating regular sized meals now.
All jokes aside, I am happy he is doing well, hope he has a healthy and successful future as our coach!!
All joking aside, it’s great to see that our coach is committed to living a better life. He is absolutely right that without his health then all the fame and glory is for nothing, because you can’t take it with you when you go. Stick with it Rex, and know we’re all counting on seeing you complete your new workout routine by lifting that 7 pound trophy over your head.