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Great pics! How tall are you?

5'1

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I meant to say how pretty you are also! I love you hair' date=' eyes & big smile. Hope that's not creepy? ;/[/quote']

Thank you :) this surgery has changed my life. I feel so happy.

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I've already lost 50lbs on the pre diet my date is next week on the 23rd. I've been the big guy all my life now I'm looking forward to the change but worried at the same time! How much cardio did you do?

I had to ease up on the cardio. I feel that i was losing to much weight to quickly. I lost most of my weight within 8 months. So i eased up but i boxed 3 times a week as well as i ran at least 3 miles at least 2 times a week. You will be fine. Pay attention to your own body. Everyone else seems to have bright ideas about how you should live at surgery.....most of the ideas come from people who havent had it! lol the irony. Take care.

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Hi you look great how long did u have your surgery. ..I had mine 8/15 and am only down 43 pounds. .I started at 306 with out a pre diet. ..

Thank you! I had mine 7/25. I did a 6 month pre op diet and lost 14 pounds, then a one week liquid diet right before surgery and lost another 15 that week. Day of surgery I was at 282. So since surgery I'm only down 37 pounds and mine was before yours. So don't worry, even if it comes off a bit more slowly than we'd like, at least it's coming off!! :)

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HW 299

SW 289

CW 227

Surgery 7/3/13

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My pics <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

Surgery June 19th so 4 months ago.

203 to 145.

I'm loving life!!

Wow NewMommy you look amazing!! How was your recovery? What is your diet like (sample foods you eat)? Has the sleeve helped with the 'bad food' cravings?

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Wow, ebonisekim! You look amazing! How much did you lose? And did you exercise a lot?

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wow i seen so many of yoyr post and you look amazing ... im almost 10 weeks out 218 to 188 but ive been stuck for almost a minth any tips suggestions ? what did u eat diet tips please .... i wanna be like you when i grow up;) ...just fab!!!!

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I started at 299 now I'm 173 I lose 126 pounds goal 185 I'm 12 pounds under that normal bmi 9 pounds to get there I'm 9 months out if it take me to 12 month I'm okay with that .. Lose the first 100 at 5 month I just started exercising last week i walked a lot in the beginning but now I'm using weights

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I started at 299 now I'm 173 I lose 126 pounds goal 185 I'm 12 pounds under that normal bmi 9 pounds to get there I'm 9 months out if it take me to 12 month I'm okay with that .. Lose the first 100 at 5 month I just started exercising last week i walked a lot in the beginning but now I'm using weights

Way to go. What a great transformation.

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7 weeks post op 31 pounds so far

You are DOING IT and look great. Keep it up!

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Well this is more before and during.......

Sleeved 7/29 and down 41 pounds! Yay me!

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This is a before and "during" picture....3 1/2 months out from surgery. Went from a size 26/28 to 18/20 and shrinking! Height 5'5 1/2, age 34. Just starting C25k working around my AS (type of arthritis).

HW 330

SW 289

CW 238

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