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I meant chicks, stupid auto-correct!😢

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As of this morning I'm literally 50% of my starting weight. From 470 in November 2016 to 235 lbs this morning and I'm still losing!
Woooo hooooo!!!


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Congrats! Which type of surgery did you have?


Height: 5’6”
HW: 250
CW: 241
GW: 150

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Gastric sleeve.

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Great job. You’re a new man.


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As of this morning I'm literally 50% of my starting weight. From 470 in November 2016 to 235 lbs this morning and I'm still losing!
Woooo hooooo!!!


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Woah. Great job! You look great!!!


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Amazing man, congrats!!! If that's somewhat what I have to look forward to I can't wait. Did you lose much pre-op or mostly after surgery? Really great job.

J

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And I just noticed your 5lbs off you goal weight. Way To Go!!!!

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Great job, the old you looked looked just like the boxer butter bean.

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On 4/13/2018 at 9:46 AM, RussT said:

As of this morning I'm literally 50% of my starting weight. From 470 in November 2016 to 235 lbs this morning and I'm still losing!

Woooo hooooo!!!

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So amazing!!!!!

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On 4/13/2018 at 9:46 AM, RussT said:

470 in November 2016 to 235 lbs this morning and I'm still losing!

@RussT

amazing - 235 lbs down:)

great pic

i can't imagine what you feel like after losing all that weight

no more health issues - and you feel as good as you look!!!

wow - i see you have a neck now!! LOL

did you see anyone that hadn't seen you in years - before WLS

i'm sure OP were shocked by your transformation.

hey dude - you are aces - you are a winner!!

Kathy

congrats

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On 4/17/2018 at 12:09 AM, J San said:

Amazing man, congrats!!! If that's somewhat what I have to look forward to I can't wait. Did you lose much pre-op or mostly after surgery? Really great job.

J

I had to do a 2 week pre-op diet and I lost 30 on that. So I had the surgery at 440 pounds.

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Wow!!! You look great!!!

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Hey Russ, Sorry to bother with the personal questions but what was your BMI going into surgery? I ask because I had my 2nd visit today with my surgeon and he wants me to try and drop weight so I'm closer to 50. He's saying 20lbs with a tentative date of July 12 but I think I could do better than that. Also if you don't mind what did you diet consist of? I'm actually going to make a post asking the rest of the folks here. Thanks for any info... Again great job and I hope to do nearly as well.

J

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You are doing Great!!

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