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Did u do any skin removal surgery for loss skin... What did u do to help with skin...im only 1month out and working out like a monster to make sure i dont get too loose!!!?

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Hi everyone- just an update... I’m still doing very well maintaining after 2 years. I did gain 20 lbs back but that’s from working from home, vacationing, snacking during the holidays, and drinking. It’s much easier for me to lose weight now. I can eat about 3-4 oz depending on what so eat. I still always eat my Protein first and my bad carbs last. I take my Vitamins religiously and drink lots of Water.

My life is very happy and I’m still so glad with the choice I made for my life. Having no gallbladder has also been an easy transition. I’m between a size 10-12 and although I gained weight, all my clothes still fit. Exercise is what I’m lacking because I work from home now and have been working at 430am. That’s been making me tired.

Happy New Year... and Ill try to keep posting my updates as best as I can! Hope everyone is doing well...

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On 1/13/2018 at 11:26 PM, Rose1up! said:

Hi everyone- just an update... I’m still doing very well maintaining after 2 years. I did gain 20 lbs back but that’s from working from home, vacationing, snacking during the holidays, and drinking. It’s much easier for me to lose weight now. I can eat about 3-4 oz depending on what so eat. I still always eat my Protein first and my bad carbs last. I take my Vitamins religiously and drink lots of Water.

My life is very happy and I’m still so glad with the choice I made for my life. Having no gallbladder has also been an easy transition. I’m between a size 10-12 and although I gained weight, all my clothes still fit. Exercise is what I’m lacking because I work from home now and have been working at 430am. That’s been making me tired.

Happy New Year... and Ill try to keep posting my updates as best as I can! Hope everyone is doing well...

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Seems like a good and sustainable weight for you! Keep up the good work.

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On ‎12‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 10:05 PM, JerseyJules said:

Still dropping a few lbs..Down to 221 this morning. These are the most recent, from a 47" waist to a 34/36" waist.

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Lookin' good! (and you do too Jersey Jules lol)

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On 1/13/2018 at 10:12 PM, cabookie11 said:


What was your starting weight? 260

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I was in a (costume) wedding yesterday and it was the first time ever where I didn't hate every picture taken of me and in fact I like most of them! This time last year I was on a trip to Chicago so I've been getting Facebook memory notifications too, so I thought I'd post some pictures of me from one year ago and then some from last night.
I'm making that face in the before picture because I was "displeased" that my mom was making me take a sweatshirt on our day out because the temperature was 40*F. Now I am freezing at 50*F but I don't mind it because I love being cold.
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Wow

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On 2018-01-13 at 10:15 PM, Yosy said:


Did u do any skin removal surgery for loss skin... What did u do to help with skin...im only 1month out and working out like a monster to make sure i dont get too loose!!!?

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I did not have any skin removal yet, if you have a large amount of weight to lose you will have loose skin. Exercise for health, not to reduce skin issues because it does nothing for skin...there is no muscle in skin.

I have no hanging pannus..that is luck and body composition, and also the fact that I got down to the low end of body fat for my age. That is it. I didn’t spend time in the gym (though I am active), use creams or any of the other bill of goods people sell people on to make them think they’ll avoid it.

Unfortunately, if someone carries weight around the Middle, odds are high they will have a Pannus, the only thing that will really solve that, is compression wear to disguise it or surgery.

I’ve attached a pic of my loose skin. You can see standing it is not too bad (it is crepey and wrinkled, but I’m also 50). Lying down, it slides down...that is where you can really see the excess skin, and that it really is just skin.

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wwwowwwwww you look amazing

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2 minutes ago, KryCar said:


Youloook soooo good!!!!!!! Did you do plastic surgery or you didn’t need to?

No plastic surgery, I got a little skin but just looks like a 43 year old dudes skin...Nothing crazy..

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Saw this and wanted to join in on the fun. The pictures on top are 4 days into my pre-op diet. The pictures on the bottom were taken this morning. I am 2.5 months post-op and down 87 pounds total. SW - 386 CW - 299 H - 5'11.5

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You look so much younger


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Congrats to all! Y’all look amazing! ❤️

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On 1/4/2018 at 12:29 PM, Jeannie49 said:

you look beautiful - good for you to keep it off so long!! truly an inspiration to all of us, especially the newbies like me! :)

Jeannie49 Thank You!!! You got this! Always follow the rules and decide to never go back to where you came from! It is my biggest motivator! ❤️

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@ Jersey Jules and @ Kristin pasley you both are phenomenal. I am so inspired by both of you. I've even overweight for years and do carry tummy weight so high likelihood I'll have a panni, but you know what? better a panni and alive then lying in a casket cause my weight done me in. Maybe 6 weeks until my RnY so then I'll have my tool for change. Wish me well folks.

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