Link: Ryan Consulted with Dukes & Weis
Bob Glauber wrote a piece for Newsday on Ryan’s diet, and I thought Ryan’s consultation with Jamie Dukes and Charlie Weis was an interesting part of his process.
He met with former NFL offensive lineman Jamie Dukes, an NFL Network analyst, at the scouting combine in February. And it was Dukes, who also had the surgery and has lost more than 100 pounds, who recommended the procedure.
“I’ve done all kinds of different things, the traditional ‘yo-yo’ deal, where I get down to 280 and then pop right back up,” Ryan said. “It was the same thing all the time, over and over. I talked to Jamie Dukes, and he’s a champion of the surgery. He said, ‘Rex, you’ve got nothing to worry about. It’s a piece of cake.’ “
Ryan also considered a more invasive surgery in which part of the stomach is stapled shut, but a recent conversation with former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis, who nearly died from the procedure, convinced Ryan to go with the lap-band surgery.
“We talked for about an hour, and he told me about all the problems he had, what happened with his procedure,” Ryan said. “He was a big help.”
Ryan is relieved he finally made the move, even though it means staying on a restricted diet and reducing food intake once he is allowed to eat solid food.
“It will be another week when I get off this type of liquid stuff, and I can have mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs,” he said. “I’ll be ready to kill for them.”
KILLLLLLL
We’re glad Ryan is adjusting well so far. Keep it up, coach!
9 Responses to Link: Ryan Consulted with Dukes & Weis
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Brendan says:
JetObsessed,
A lot of these guys put in 15+ hours a day at their facilities. That doesn’t leave a lot of room for taking care of themselves. A lot of bad fast food and not a lot of working out is a big reason why these coaches gain weight.
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Rocky says:
A lot of it is genetics and just old age too. Our entire country is full with people suffereing from obesity, it’s just because these coaches are on National TV that they face such criticism. Good for Rex this is the best decision not only for him and his family but for the Jets too. I hope it works out for him.
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RichKotite2.0 says:
“It will be another week when I get off this type of liquid stuff, and I can have mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs,” he said. “I’ll be ready to kill for them.”
LOL, everyday the differences between the real Rex Ryan and the KSK Rex Ryan get more blurred.
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Mike D. says:
Rex Ryan is the greatest thing to happen to the Jets in my lifetime (born in 85).
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C Low says:
Rex Ryan is the greatest thing to happen to the Jets in my lifetime (born in 76).
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Although when Tuna first came here it was pretty special.
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brian311 says:
i agree – literally every word out of his mouth makes me love the guy more.
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Rex Ryan is the 2nd greatest thing to happen to the Jets in my time as a Titan/Jet fan since 1960.
It’s amazing to me that these guys have access to trainers and nutritionists.. but still battle weight issues..
Guys like Andy Reid, Rex, Weiss, Parcells even looked bad for a bit… how does that happen?
I’m very happy for Rex though.. i’m glad he’s trying to reclaim his health..