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I have lost 38lbs from 1/3/13 and I haven't been doing much exercise (which I should be doing more) but I'm not trying to drop too fast. My colleague had the surgery and she lost so much weight so fast she didn't like her appearance. She looks much better versus looking cracked out.

Great job on lose of 38 lbs! I had the same worries as you did losing to fast and looking sickly but my surgeon explained , you will only look sickly if you are just losing fat. However, if you go to the gym and build muscle ( 3-4 times a wk) you will shape up and look healthy. So today im joining planet fitness basiic membership $10 a month. God bless

SD 1/14/13.....WL 23. Lbs

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Surgery date 12/3/12:

I lost 30 pounds in the first month and 24 pounds in the second month.Starting weight was 233 and current weight is179. 54 pounds down so far :)

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I lost 32 in the first month and only 18 the second month due to a 12 day stall! Ugh!! I'm four months out now and down 72 pounds!!

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I am 7 months post op. Went to my 6 months appointment. I was 298 day of surgery. Now, I'm 225. But I don't look 228 pounds. When I tell people I want to lose 70 more pounds they all think I'm crazy. I told the nurse that I thought that I should be loosing more. She said I'm doing great. The faster you loose is not so great because of extra skin.My highest 320 now 225 I can't complain. Size 26/28 sometimes 30 and now 14/16. I also notice when I exercise I loose faster. I recommend Biggest Loser DVD'S THE BEST. GOOD LUCK.

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Had my surgery exactly a month ago am down 16 lbs. My highest weight was 239.8 surgery weight 229.4

Current weight 213.6 ..my goal is 140:)

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Great job on lose of 38 lbs! I had the same worries as you did losing to fast and looking sickly but my surgeon explained ' date=' you will only look sickly if you are just losing fat. However, if you go to the gym and build muscle ( 3-4 times a wk) you will shape up and look healthy. So today im joining planet fitness basiic membership 10 a month. God bless

SD 1/14/13.....WL 23. Lbs[/quote']

Thanks and I am gonna sign up with Chuze Fitness so I can tone up because I'm not trying to look like Pookie from New Jack City (LMAO).

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Thanks and I am gonna sign up with Chuze Fitness so I can tone up because I'm not trying to look like Pookie from New Jack City (LMAO).

LOL! I am sure you are going to be just fine. Let me know how it works out for you. Good Luck

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4 weeks out 30 lbs :)

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Surgery date 12/3/12:

I lost 30 pounds in the first month and 24 pounds in the second month.Starting weight was 233 and current weight is179. 54 pounds down so far :)

Do you have any tips that led to such a successful weight loss? Amazing job by the way!

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