I know 399 still seems like a lot but I am very happy!! I was 475 when I started this journey in September of 2012. On my date of surgery 1/28 I was 450 and as of today I am down to 399!! There were times in the beginning I didn't think this was a good idea, but I am at the point now where I am getting into a rhythm and am starting to make better choices on what I should eat. It seems I can handle almost anything in my new stomach so far with what I tried except mashed potatoes, I've tried them twice each time I get so sick. I still can't have bread, pasta, rice, or steak for another 3 months but besides that my doctor has given the go ahead on everything else. It's still hard for me to tell when I am full due to eating to fast, but I am learning and getting better.

Good for you, you are doing great. Keep up the hard work and soon you will be a so much smaller and healthier version of yourself.

congratulations! WOOT ! It is exciting, isn't it? Keep up the good work and definitely try to slow down your eating :-)

That's awesome! I was 450 when I started my pre-surgical program back in May 2012, and about 390 when I had my surgery on February 12, 2013. I was down to 366.6 this morning! I remember how great it felt to FINALLY be under 400! I'm looking forward to 350 and 100 lbs lost soon! Congratulations!!!!

I cannot WAIT to post the same thing! Thanks for the inspiration!

Congrats to you and keep up the great work. It IS such a learning experience.

AWESOME!!!!! It's a huge accomplishment and it DEFINITELY sounds like a big deal to me! Everything is relative to where you start from! I felt like throwing a party when I made it under 300 and was just regular "morbidly obese" instead of "SUPER-Obese".. I mean WHO is happy about being "just" morbidly obese? MEEEEEEEEEE that's who! Celebrate your accomplishment!

I'm so proud of you! Keep it up! This is a life changer for sure......

Great job man. I hit 299 today. 92 pounds n 4 months. Keep it up brutha. We got this

This post made my morning! I am so happy for you!! I remember your first couple of days out from surgery.. You have come a long way!

You should be very proud! This is NOT an easy process.

And congratulations to the other posters that made it this far too. It's only the beginning

Wonderful progress!

Ty all, its very appreciated!!

Great job man. I hit 299 today. 92 pounds n 4 months. Keep it up brutha. We got this

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Congratulations!!!!

Keep it up man.

Good job!! Proud of your achievement!

Awesome! Congratulations!!