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11 Months, 131 Pounds Gone - Normal Bmi!!!!



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Usual day is Protein shake in morning (EAS carb advantage 110 calories); string cheese light (50 calories) around 11 - light carb master yogurt at 1:00 (60 calories); another string cheese at 2 or 3:00 (50 calories); another Protein shake at 4 or so (110 calories); lien cuisine or equivalent for dinner (270-300 calories); snack at night varies - around 100 calories. I drink Vitamin 0 Water (0 calories) or crystal light (5-10 calories) throughout the day as well. I'm vegetarian. I have a cheat day about every 7-8 days where i'll go to 1200 calories or something - will have an ice cream or candy bar or something sweet.

Thanks! It's helpful to see amounts and sample menus! Again, congratulations!

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Skin,could be worse but saving for plastic surgery now

in addition to diet what else did you do that assisted in your success?

did you have an exercise plan? if so what did it consist of?

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How long have you been at restriction? I see you had 7 fills. Do you think its restriction that really helped or will-power? Cause I am really fighting with wheel power right now. I thought I was in the "green zone" but these past two weeks, I could eat a house if I didn't cut myself off.

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I got slight unfull last week and am goin back tomorrow because suddenly I could eat a house and its scaring me iprobably rely toi much on the restriction

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Great news and well done .. good luck saving for the surgery i am 5 weeks post op on my surgery and i am sooo happy the skin has finally gone :)

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Thank you Allison for sharing your story and tips. I get inspired when I hear good news about others having success because I have tried it all. But the stories and pictures I see of others success fills me with hope. So continue to share it helps us all!

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thats great!! We have similar starting weights... so, wow, i would love to be as successful as you! so you only counted calories? my dr is putting me on a 20-30 fat, 30-50 carbs, 70 Protein diet. i actually started doing that about a month ago and now i'm on 2 weeks of pre-op liquids only.

do you have before and after pics? i'm always so inspired by those!

again, congrats!!

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Did you go to the gym to lost it

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no - i have a pretty decked out home exercise room in my basement - but i really didn't do much exercise this year - i really need to do that now that i'm almost at goal to look better and maintain!

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Wow!!! Amazing congrats

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