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You look amazing. I read all of your blog from beginning to end. I loved reading about your educational classes that you had. And your real raw emotions through out all of it.

Thank you for the compliment! It's always awesome to hear when people read the blog and especially encouraging if you took something helpful from it. That's my whole goal in doing it and putting it all out there for the world to see :-)

Okay, tell me how you did this, what was your pre op and post op, and your eating routine after post op and and exercise. I am proud to be down 40 lbs but I need more and more, you look fabulous and like a whole different person.

please advise,

Cali Mex Girl

To be honest, I didn't do much pre-op. I stuck to the 2-week liquid diet only for about the 1 week before surgery, so my highest weight really is very close to my surgery date. After surgery I stuck - religiously - to the plan. I followed the stages back to regular consistency foods to a "t". Since I've been able to eat regular foods, I track every single thing in my myfitnesspal food diary every day. I think now I'm on a 280 day streak :-) As far as foods, I try and stick to my numbers...... 30-35g of carbs daily, 65-70g protein, and TONS of water. I usually get 12-13 8oz glasses per day.

As far as exercise, I started at 4 months and started with running. I used the couch to 5 k app to get moving from doing nothing for a very, very long time. It was perfect for me. Since then I have completed 2 5ks and am currently training for a half-marathon in October. My workout/training schedule is running 4 days/week, cross-training 2 days (weight training 1 day and a zumba or yoga class the other day), and 1 rest day/week. For me, running has been a life-saver. I love it and it makes me feel very accomplished and proud of myself.

Another thing that has been key to maintaining now that I'm pretty much at goal is doing the hard emotional work to unravel my complicated and troubled past relationship with food. I meet weekly with an eating disorder therapist and it has been life changing.

Good luck to you and keep up the good work!

Wow! Wonderful job. You look fantastic!

Thank you!

You look amazing. Congrats!

Thank you!

Thank you! I appreciate it!