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6 Months and 99 Pounds Lost w Pic

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ziggypbang    272

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I would be THRILLED with your stomach! Put it out there, baby, it's a thing of beauty!

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candy cunningham    5

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U look awesome! Hope I have the same success. My surgery is March 25th. I'm a bundle of nerves. So happy for u lady.

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DairyFairy42    30

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U look amazing, my surgery 4/8 and worries kicking in but ur post great, thanks

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scshell    13

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Way to go!!

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BrantS1976    243

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Looking great and excellent weight loss for your first six months. Congrats, all your hard work is paying off!

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livvsmum    2,368

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I'm on the 25th too! I was crying last night thinking about some of the skin pictures I have seen.

You look great woman! What was your start weight?

My starting weight the day I started my 2 week pre-op liquid diet was 278.4.

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livvsmum    2,368

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any recommendations on how to be as successful as you?

Sorry it took me so long to reply! I would say the key for me has been sticking to the "basics".... I do no more than 30-40g of carbs per day, at least 60g of Protein, and 80-100 oz of Water. That keeps me feeling full and satisfied for the most part. I also started running and I really enjoy that. :-) Good luck!

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livvsmum    2,368

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any recommendations on how to be as successful as you?

Sorry it took me so long to reply! I would say the key for me has been sticking to the "basics".... I do no more than 30-40g of carbs per day, at least 60g of Protein, and 80-100 oz of Water. That keeps me feeling full and satisfied for the most part. I also started running and I really enjoy that. :-) Good luck!

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eat4life    31

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:D Wow!!! You look FAB!!! I go in April 14th and start pre-op diet this monday. So ready to start this new journey!!!

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sbward    0

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U look awesome! Hope I have the same success. My surgery is March 25th. I'm a bundle of nerves. So happy for u lady.

Hey candy. How are you feeling?

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sdocforce    55

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  • Inspirational...seriously. I'm about 6 mos and just crossed the 70 lb mark. I don't think I have any conscious memory of being 24 pounds from a weight goal in my entire adult life. It really is quite surreal for me. I am challenged by exercise, I have always loved it, but I have other priorities now, like my babies (2 y/o and 1 y/o). I am relatively active and I did complete a 5 k almost jogging the entire thing in March 2014. But your pics really are an eye opener, I wanted to congratulate you on such a profound transformation, you must feel amazing. I'm gonna keep working on the exercise, I want to be a good example for my babies too. Another 5 K is coming up in May...maybe I will be able to run the whole thing this time. Thanks for your info and the sharing of what you do. :)

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livvsmum    2,368

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  • Inspirational...seriously. I'm about 6 mos and just crossed the 70 lb mark. I don't think I have any conscious memory of being 24 pounds from a weight goal in my entire adult life. It really is quite surreal for me. I am challenged by exercise, I have always loved it, but I have other priorities now, like my babies (2 y/o and 1 y/o). I am relatively active and I did complete a 5 k almost jogging the entire thing in March 2014. But your pics really are an eye opener, I wanted to congratulate you on such a profound transformation, you must feel amazing. I'm gonna keep working on the exercise, I want to be a good example for my babies too. Another 5 K is coming up in May...maybe I will be able to run the whole thing this time. Thanks for your info and the sharing of what you do. :)

You are so close to your goal! You are doing amazingly as well!! Thank you on your kind words! I hope to be able to run my whole 5K too... The training is hard, but every time I complete a run I feel amazing. :-)

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Iambeautiful    100

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@livvsmum what has been your diet post op.... once you could have regular food. I'm just curious and ask this to the ones that have lost a lot of weight so fast like you. It seems the general consensus has been to stick to Protein and veggies and limit carbs...... I pretty much try to do the same.

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
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