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Oh you guys all look amazing! I am so excited - I can't wait to get my pics up here one day!

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On 2/12/2021 at 8:53 AM, Kat2013 said:

Sleeved June 2013. Almost 8 years post-op.

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I love your fitness pictures! What is your routine for getting toned? That is my biggest goal after surgery.

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Wow Congrats, everybody! Looking good! I need to take more before/afters.

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02/13/2021 02:30 PM, Jnfinney said:






I love your fitness pictures! What is your routine for getting toned? That is my biggest goal after surgery.


Thank you!!! I’m into weightlifting! Very little cardio. I lift 5-6 days a week. I train for both strength (heavy weight, low reps; i.e. failing at the 10-12th rep) and hypertrophic (low weight, high reps; to add muscle mass) results. My cardio is actually my warmup, which is a 10 minute jog/run. Weightlifting completely recoups your body. It filled up the loose skin in my arms, and I still have some! But it’s no where near what it was before I started lifting.

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You look amazing !

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On 1/13/2021 at 10:31 PM, Hopefulin2021 said:

Hey all you beautifully people! I have my surgery scheduled for March 17th and I am kinda nervous now lol idk why this is what I wanted so badly now I keep thinking about everything that can go wrong. I would love to see before and after pics to help me calm my anxiety!

Don’t worry it will go great! Most people have a very smooth journey.

I started at 271lbs 3/2/2020 (day of surgery), today I am 148lbs

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53 minutes ago, skyewolfe said:

Don’t worry it will go great! Most people have a very smooth journey.

I started at 271lbs 3/2/2020 (day of surgery), today I am 148lbs

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Wow - You look terrific!

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1 hour ago, skyewolfe said:

Don’t worry it will go great! Most people have a very smooth journey.

I started at 271lbs 3/2/2020 (day of surgery), today I am 148lbs

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Thank you! You look amazing!

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1 hour ago, skyewolfe said:

Don’t worry it will go great! Most people have a very smooth journey.

I started at 271lbs 3/2/2020 (day of surgery), today I am 148lbs

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Great work. I'll bet you feel great.

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1 hour ago, Luna805 said:

3 months post op and I feel great!

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Holy Crap. There looks like a 15-20 year age difference between these two people!!!

Looking Fab-U-LOUS!!!

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On 02/20/2021 at 09:45, ms.sss said:






Holy Crap. There looks like a 15-20 year age difference between these two people!!!




Looking Fab-U-LOUS!!!


Thank you! I have a small frame so the extra weight just really didn’t sit well. Turning 37 next week and feel like I did in my early 20’s ❤️

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2 minutes ago, Luna805 said:

feel like I did in my early 20’s ❤️

...and LOOK it. 😍

P.S.Happy early Birthday!

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On 02/19/2021 at 19:38, skyewolfe said:






Don’t worry it will go great! Most people have a very smooth journey.








I started at 271lbs 3/2/2020 (day of surgery), today I am 148lbs



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You look beautiful congratulations great job !

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On 1/13/2021 at 9:04 PM, Arabesque said:

Everyone looks so great. Congrats on your success.

I lost 31kg in 6 months which was my goal & a further 11kg in the last 13 months. The first pxt was about 6 months before surgery - can’t believe I was that big. The second was last week.

It’s a big decision to change how your body functions so your worries are understandable. Having surgery was the best decision I ever made. My journey was pretty smooth. A couple of little hiccups (low blood pressure, a little hyperglycaemia) all manageable & all things I’d experienced in the past when I had been slim. Certainly nothing that makes me regret my decision.

Good luck on your journey.

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Congratulations you look great... looks like you recersed your age too. Keep up the great work!

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