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Before, day after surgery, and last week. I have lost 75 lbs.

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90 down

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I'm down 130lbs since 3/25. I feel great. Still have around 40lbs to go. Goal is 145-150.

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I'm down 130lbs since 3/25. I feel great. Still have around 40lbs to go. Goal is 145-150.

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gorgeous dress!

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I'm down 130lbs since 3/25. I feel great. Still have around 40lbs to go. Goal is 145-150.

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gorgeous dress!

Thanks! I was a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding on 11/7.

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Sleeved 03/24. Down 67 lbs and 13 lbs to my goal. Much slower now and I'm finding I am able to eat a little more than before so I have to really pay attention and make sure I use smaller plates etc.

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Yea I ate a whole grilled chicken sandwich the other day. Surprised me. I need to back off of the junk I'm eating.

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@@heav85 Sucks to already be having issues. Old habits are so hard to break - continue to be aware and work on it.

You can do it!!

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The Last picture is a little old (from September) but I'm only 3 lbs away from my goal. I'm in a size 11. I'm really happy where I'm at and wouldn't care if I lost the last 3 lbs! :) Very proud of all of us. Way to go!

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Well...I'm nervous to say, but in a very determined way my surgery date is March 22 at 11am!!! My bday is the 6th so I turn 30 then 2 days later start my journey. I start my 2 week liquid diet which I really need a buddy to keep sane or buddies!!!! I'm starting off nearly 390 lbs and about a 56 waist in polo jeans I'm border line diabetic and high cholesterol with bad legs lets cross our fingers and pray that after following my meals and good exercise as a dad of 2 super awesome kids my boy 4 and my girl at 7 months at 31 my next birthday I will be a bit healthier and here to stay a lot longer for these kidos!!!! And I wanna be ridiculously good looking again lol #bluesteel

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Today at 11:00 is the start of a whole new way of life! I'm just hanging at my daughters place before the short drive to

Atlanta Surgery Center!

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A year ago today, my life changed... call it a second chance. I want to give a huge shout out to the wonderful People at A Lighter Me, for making this change possible... I am still about 15 pounds from my goal weight, but feel with a little extra effort on my part, those pounds will fade away, as well!!! I also want to wish a Happy Surgiversary to my surgery sisters and brothers, who share today as the day their lives were changed! And to all those, waiting to have surgery or having had surgery recently.... it is life changing!!! Enjoy the experience, take notes, take pictures and soon the metamorphosis will be complete!!! Happy March!!!

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Hey Phill.... Hope everything went OKAY!!!

Well...I'm nervous to say, but in a very determined way my surgery date is March 22 at 11am!!! My bday is the 6th so I turn 30 then 2 days later start my journey. I start my 2 week liquid diet which I really need a buddy to keep sane or buddies!!!! I'm starting off nearly 390 lbs and about a 56 waist in polo jeans I'm border line diabetic and high cholesterol with bad legs lets cross our fingers and pray that after following my meals and good exercise as a dad of 2 super awesome kids my boy 4 and my girl at 7 months at 31 my next birthday I will be a bit healthier and here to stay a lot longer for these kidos!!!! And I wanna be ridiculously good looking again lol #bluesteel

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    • LeighaTR

      I am new here today... and only two weeks out from my sleeve surgery on the 23rd. I am amazed I have kept my calories down to 467 today so far... that leaves me almost 750 left for dinner and maybe a snack. This is going to be tough for two weeks... but I have to believe I can do it!
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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