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Everything posted by jcollins510
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Valentine's Day Challenge!
I reached my v day/ final goal the other day, now its time to finish toning up and working on my body. Sw: 188 Cw: 179 Gw: 180
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Creatine
Is it safe for us sleevers to take creatine?
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Valentine's Day Challenge!
Im almost there im now at 181 so 1 more lb to go until my final goal, it seems like yesterday that i was pushing 300 lbs. i deffinetly should reach 180 by valentines day
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How Different We Really Are
I am 5'8 and started my journey at 303 wearing a size 42 pants and 3xl shirts, on my surgery date june 21, 2011 i was 273 wearing a size 40 pants and 2xl shirts. Now i am at 181lbs wear a size 34 pants prob could do a 32 but my 34s are comfy and i wear a size L shirt for the most part some size med depending on the shirt
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3000 Push Up And Sit Ups In February!
I like this challange, it will do me some good. So that is roughly about 104 of each a day, im in
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Bulking Up
As i reach my final weight loss goal, i would like to start bulking up and add about 15-20lbs of lean muscle. I was wondering if anyones been successful adding muscle and what was your routine? Any suppliments u used? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Anyone Get To Goal In 6 Months?
Im 6 months out and 8lbs from my goal, started at 303 abd im now 188
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Valentine's Day Challenge!
I made my xmas goal and now im closing in on my final goal. Who woulda thought id be closing in on my goal only 6 months out. I started my journy at 303lbs on my surgery date i was 273lbs and today i am 188lbs and have 8 more lbs to lose. Sw: 188 Gw: 180 Cw: 188 Lbs to goal: 8
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Craving question
I am almost 5 months post op and before surgery i was never a sweets eater. I used to eat a lot of bread and meat. Lately i have been craving sweets and i have no idea why ive never really ate them. Anybody else expierence this?
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Labor Day - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Reached my goal this morning now its on to working on my halloween goal Jcollins510.......303........225........225........0 lbs to goal
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Halloween (Oct. 31) - What will you Weigh?
One lb away from my labor day goal, i gotta jump on this one SN....jcollins510...Starting Wt...303....Current....226...Goal.....200........... Lbs to Goal 26
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Labor Day - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
4 more lbs to go to reach my goal of 225, i should be able to do it
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Labor Day - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Sw: 303 Cw: 234 Gw: 225 Lbs to go: 9 Almost there
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Labor Day - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
a little update 303........252..........225......27 lbs to go
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42 grams protein bullets?
I sure would like to try these, i cant stand protien drinks
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hcg diet
Ive never had a full bar but i kno ppl who have tried them and they say they do not work
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hcg diet
Has anyone tried the hcg diet pre op? I thought it was pretty good pre op because you have to get used to eating small portions
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Labor Day - WHAT WILL YOU WEIGH???
Jcollins .........303.......264.......225....39lbs to goal
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The BOD POD
Good job, im about 31% and about 1.5 weeks out. id like to get to 10% if possible in a year
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1.5 weeks out exercise
Hello, I am about a week and a half out and have been walking at the gym for about an hr a day, today i walked 3.3 miles in an hr. I feel like i need to do more, like i want to hit the weights and run did anyone else get this feeling or have this feeling early out when they couldnt do much? Any suggestions?
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Looking to make the 20 somethings forum active
I am 26 and about a week and a half out, i feel great, i think being younger has def helped with healing faster, ive lost about 12lbs since leaving the hospital and am hopefull my weightloss will continue in the right direction.
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one week out
Yea i felt bloated and full to all the time, i started drinking isopure protien and i got more of that down than anyother protien shake and it has zero carbs so i will start drinking that more. I can sleep on my stomach now so im getting more rest, these past couple days ive had a lot of energy, ive been walking 3 miles a day which is about an hr, everyday is getting better.
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Frozen shrimp?
Ive had the walmart frozen shrimp before surgery and it was really good
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one week out
Its been one week since I was sleeved on june 21. Im feeling pretty good, everyday is getting better. Im doing pretty good with everything ie: eating, water, vitamins the only thing im having a little trouble with is protien if i take a couple sips i get full, its been tough to get it all in. I eat about 2oz per meal at this point but that protien just fills me up
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Did you start vitamins right away?
I started taking vitamins the day after i left the hospital, everything except for calcium