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You look fantastic. What a job you have accomplished. You should be very proud of yourself. Tell us about your diet and exercise routine. It may help others to be as successful as you.

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Welp, u look amazingly handsome:). Congrats on ur 1 yr. Keep up the great healthy lifestyle, u wear it well! Dee Dee

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Congratulation!

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lost 154lbs

hey dude

lookin' good ;)

hard work pays off!!!!

quite an accomplishment :)

i'm sure you are enjoying your new healthier, happier life :)

kathy

congrats :)

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I love reading and seeing the pictures! Congratulations on all your success!

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Congratulations! You look great!

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Congratulations!!! You look awesome!! :D

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WOW! You look fantastic! And congrats getting off all your medications! Thank you for sharing.

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Congrats - you look amazing! Even better, you are feeling great and healthy. Great job! I hope to be as successful as you.

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Congratulations!! You look great!!

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Congrats!! you look great! :)

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I am a huge fan of the Premier Protein shakes. Easy way to get in 90g a day just by drinking 3 of them. One for Breakfast, one for lunch, one for afternoon snack. I always make sure I'm done with supper before 7pm. For supper I eat either eggs, tuna or some type of grilled or baked fish, chicken grilled or baked, I love cheese but you have to watch the calories and portion sizes, I also love some beef Jerky cause of the high Protein low carbs. I really just focus on my protein and getting in over a 100g a day and minimizing carbs to less than 20g. I keep portion sizes small to 4 or 5 oz max cause I get full fast. I will use my elliptical machine at least 4 times a week for an hour each time but when I started using it I couldn't go 10mins and it took time to build up to an hour. I'm not a super gym rat by any means and could definitely do more but I have been pretty rigorous with my diet. I try to focus on the protein and everything else kinda just fell into place. I have never been a big sweets person but portion sizes was my problem. It really took me mentally making up my mind that I needed to make a life change if I wanted to live a long happy life. The sleeve was the tool that made it possible and has been the best decision I ever made. I call it a tool because it still took me making an effort everyday become healthier.

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That's awesome!!!!!! I had mine done two weeks ago and so far so good. You are right about a "life change". Before anybody gets this they need get there mind right, and ready for a different life and life style, not going into thinking that the sleeve is going to fix everything. Like you said "it was tool" to help get you where you are now. The rest is getting your mind in the right place. Thanks for your inputs, very informative.

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