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I love the sleeve because it creates eye candy for us girls! You are rocking that sleeve! Congrats on the Century Club!!

Thank you .... Feel amazing

Looking mighty fine there fella and I bet you are feeling mighty fine too!

100 pounds gone...... Sorry about the first pic I just woke up

Small steps I know the first months are hard but well worth the end results the one thing I would change is that. I wished I make the time to ex drake three times a week I was lazy at first of it. I do kettle bells now. And yes protien. Y'all don't say yuck but I drink a vi sal three times a week not to meal replace but for the protien I thank all of y'all for the uplifting words and hope I could inspire y'all . And yes. If yall are wondering it is still a little hard to see me this skinny people say it a lot and u kinda know it when u can buy clothes but to cross uR legs for the first time is wow

Oh WOW! You look FAB! What an incredible transformation! You look like a totally different person! So happy to hear you are healthy!
And yes - you've inspired us all to try that much harder!

You look amazing!!

Congratulations! So glad to hear about your health outcome.

Thank y'all so much. An yes people walk pass me lol I even catch myself looking in mirrors or glass like is that me the rd to here was worth it. My Heath is awesome I tale no med expect vit

Wowwie!! You look amazing! You ARE an inspiration! Thanks for the pics!

Someone asked me for these pic it is 2 years and 2 months apart I hope I can inspire any of ya'll 238 is where I started and now 118 and yes I am 51 years. Old. And feel great and would do it all again

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You're looking great!!!

Thank you everybody for helping me on my journey! I am so happy I have onlne friends like you. Im still strugglig with toning and I hope you all have suggestions and ideas. I will be posting pictures of me soon Please post comments.They are encouraging to me. God Bless!

I've lost 53lbs!

"The Institute of Medicine recommends that adults get a minimum of 0.8 grams of Protein for every kilogram of body weight per day to keep from slowly breaking down their own tissues [39]. That's about 8 grams of Protein for every 20 pounds of body weight."http://www.dsfacts.com/protein.html
Very interesting, this put me at a need for 120 grams
I was checking out a fellow members post about weight stall, http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html, incredibly informative and found this protien information.
They also talk about carbs, http://www.dsfacts.com/carbohydrates.html, if your curious

Good luck, wishing you a fast recovery.

i,m excited for you, bet you won,t sleep well tonite lol we will all be thinking of you............saddie

Wow...how exciting for you......Best wishes ! Message us as soon as you can and along the way : )

I actually asked why I had to do a 6month diet and I was told ... some insurance companies want to make sure that you are dedicated and also ...the main reason.... a lot of people want to get surgery right away and if they have to wait 6months they'll either say I'm just going to do it on my own or become self.pay. I was told it doesn't matter if I lose weight. Its just an insurance requirement and that's it

I was worried about weight gain on my six month pre-op as well. I gained five pounds. The NP in my surgeons office told me not to worry about it since those extra pounds will come off in the weeks before surgery (2 weeks low carb + 4 days clear liquids). She was right. I'm down six pounds with only two more days till surgery.
Sending good vibes & positive thoughts your way. YOU CAN DO IT!!

I actually gained weight on my 6 month diet plan and insurance didn't look at my numbers, I was approved. Good luck to you!

Thank you everyone! I love reading so much support!

I lost 2 pounds on my 3 month medically supervised diet, and I didn't really try to lose those 2. I've lost over 100 pounds twice in my lifetime, so the ability to diet and exercise has never been the problem. The problem is maintaining after I hit goal. I could never do it without the sleeve, so I didn't worry about any pre-op weight loss. Now, I can diet and exercise without starving, and once I hit goal, I don't have to worry about gaining the same 100+ pounds back. You'll be fine. If you've never lost weight on your own before, I would recommend at least tracking your food in MFP and starting some form of a fitness routine, so you won't be so overwhelmed all at once with all of the changes. Good Luck!

I had to do a doctor diet, too before surgery. I ignored it and did what I always did...tried to eat healthy, exercise, and didn't beat myself up if I gave in to cravings at times. I lost about 7 pounds, and my surgery was approved. Forget that you're on that diet, but try adopting some of the behaviors you'll need for post-op. I think that's the best thing you can do for yourself, besides stop beating yourself up. It will be ok.
Sleeve date: Oct. 15. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy

I did the same thing. I bought candy I don't like that way I won't be tempted. I like all the chocolatey, peanut buttery crap. I bought fruity stuff to hand out, kids aren't picky.