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Hey everyone! :)

I am three months out and feeling amazing. I have so much more energy and don't buff and puff after walking short distances anymore!

My health is so much better. My blood pressure went down, I no longer have anemia, and life is just good so far.

I started out at 5'0 tall and 288 pounds. I am now... still a shorty :D but have went down to 228. A total of 60 pounds lost.

Of course, I still have a long way to go but I know I can succeed. I can't wait to see where I am another 3 months from now!

How is everyone else doing so far? If anyone is 3 months out like me, or close, how have your eating habits been?

I've been dying to have some rice or even some potatoes as they're my weakness, but I haven't faltered yet! Lol

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Congratulations!!! You'll be feeling better in no time.

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Congrats on your three month mark and all the success you've had. I'm sure there's plenty more of that waiting in your future!

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Congratulations to you I just hit 2 months and I'm trying to get all my Water, Protein, and food in and that seems to be a full-time job .

I do feel better i'm just frustrated I can't seem to get enough food and there's not enough hours in the day !!! I'm down almost 50 pounds, down almost 2 sizes and . I had to back off exercise because I wasn't eating enough but other than that I feel great.

Keep up the good work

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I'm about 2.5 months out now. I've lost 46 lbs since surgery, and 63.5 since the start of my 2 week pre-op diet. I done to a regular size 14-16 from a 20W. Feeling good, working out 5 days per week for the few weeks. GERD was a big issue, but seems to be settling down. Now my biggest issue is remembering to take my Calcium 3x per day!

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I do still drink 1 Protein shake/day to get my required protein. 64 oz Water is tough. I generally get 60...but for some reason that last 4 oz is the toughest and I end up having to drink some before bed!

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Congrats on your journey and success this far.

I am 11 weeks out, I am down 30 lbs in all. I was discouraged because I wasn't losing as much as everyone else but I realized I could barely lose 5lbs before surgery. So now I Celebrate a lot of non scale victories.

It is a struggle to get my Protein in. I could not tolerate the taste of Protein but now I am able to a little.

I tried a lot of things after surgery that were high in protein. There was a lot I didn't like. I decided to stick to what I like.

I snack on almonds. Also I am a huge meat eater so I snack on turkey Jerky and ground turkey meat when I am hungry. It easy to store almonds and Jerky at work in my desk.

I wish you the best of luck as you continue.

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