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thats wonderful. i should put my pic 2gether so that i can really see my progress

You look good happy for you

Great job. Progress is looking good. Keep it up!

WOW!!! So inspirational. Nice job!!

Wow, girl your story is amazing and you look so GOOD!! You're story is like mine, except for I've got tons of clothes in my closet that is to small for me and keep hoping by some miracle I will some day be able to fit in to them. I'm inspired thx for your story girl. You look great and keep them boys on a short leash. lol

Thank you all! And Xavtay2, I haven't experienced any major stalls, and I do have several secrets (that aren't so secret)... I work out 2 to 5 hours every. single. day. I document it in my blog if you look up some of my previous posts. I hate land sports, but I do a masters swim team on my lunch 3 days a week, and I was doing water polo 2 hours 4 days a week (we just ended our season and I'm on a 2 month break). I eat a very high protein diet, and I've pretty much cut out everything else except little bits of fruits and veggies. Since surgery I've become lactose intolerant and me and bread just don't get along either. Between eating the clean high protein diet mixed with aggressive work outs, I've been on a steady down slope. I know my numbers are starting to slow down to about -1 lbs a week, but that is fine by me, any loss is welcome. I use to kill myself and couldn't even lose a pound in a week, but now it works itself out. Some weeks are better than others, but over all it's maintaining a healthy routin with workouts.... the sleeve can only do so much, you got to put the work outs as a priority in your life! But everything else is documented in my blogs as well, so feel free to take a gander at them.
And I've been terrible this weekend celebrating, definitly drank too much, my stomach hates me, I embrace drinking nothing but water this week and eating my healthy stuff, my sleeve does NOT do well when I'm not kind to it! So now after the last 48 hours of crappy food and drinks, I'm back on track and refocused. I've had my fun, but it's nothing like it use to be. So glad to be healthy and feel good when I eat and drink clean.

beautiful, i am so proud of you, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

You and I are exacts, well almost only I am two years ahead of you. My surgery 9/17/10. My height is the same. My starting weight was a few pounds above you. My optimal goal weight is the same as you. Went down to 138 and looked gaunt, guess you can be too skinny. HA HA
Love reading about your new attitude towards how you celebrate.
Congratulations and HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

happy b-day question I'm 4 months out and I only loss so far 70 lbs what is you routing and you daily eating thanks to see it works on my . I understand that everyone is different but yo did it in 12 weeks that is great congratulation good luck.

OMG!!! You look HAWT in that dress!!! Va Va Va Voom!!! Happy Birthday!

Congratulations and Happy Birthday. I noticed that you have not experienced any stalls..what's your secret?

congrats, very inspiring post!! Enjoy your birthday

Hi Joe
I am on day 12 post op. I had not thought about it but..I can feel my stomach is smaller too very strange. Also my sense of smell and taste is also much keener. The only thing that made me sick was some liquid vitimin I had purchased when I smelled it I already knew ahhhh no WAY!!
Did you stop Caffine before the op? I stopped 3 weeks before the surgery and was shocked at the intense headaches I had! Hope you feel better soon my problem was my pack it was killing me. Felt strange had no pain in my stomach but the gas in my back was bad! Almost gone now.
I am 2 days from soft foods on the countdown so sick of the protein drinks
Good luck Joe We can do it
Julie

OMG! What an amazing journey your on! Keep up the good work toots! I can only hope to be as successful and look amazingly as you do!