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Hi, I'm Cassidy, Cass for short. I'm 30, I had rny gastric bypass in Dec 2014. I started out with a bmi of 53.1 and a weight of 339 I'm 5 feet 7inch. I've always had trouble with my weight. At 16 I started to balloon up and it never stopped. I've tried diet after diet, eating right, working out. Was never able to lose more then 20 pounds. I had thought about weight loss surgery years ago but I didn't have insurance and thought about going to Mexico for it but couldn't afford it with being a one income family. Finally got insurance that would cover it and I went for it. I knew it was something that I wanted to do. I jumped through ton of hoops to get everything done for my insurance to wait for them to approve me. I'm lucky I got approved fast and had surgery within a few weeks from it. I had surgery just days before my birthday. It was my birthday gift to my self.. Anyway to say I'm glad I did it is a Understatement. I've lost 86 pounds, I've dropped my bmi down to a class two..any ways thanks for reading.. Glad to be here. I'll included s before and a after

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Welcome Cass!

Thanks so much for sharing your story, you are an inspiration! It is absolutely amazing how having this tool changes your whole mental model of your relationship with food.

I no longer live for food, I eat to live a much healthier lifestyle. I still enjoy food very much and I love to cook. I just do it differently these days and my whole family benefits from it as well.

Now I just get to savor every bite I put in my mouth. I don't deprive myself of anything, I have just learned that the things I used to love don't get me excited any longer. I crave great Proteins, good carbs like fruits and vegetables and the occasional bite of something sweet. It is all about moderation and movement and it really works!

Good luck on your continued journey! I wish you all the best!

My name is Deb, by the way! Feel free to reach out anytime!

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