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Surgery 10/23/12 down 76 pounds!!

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You look phenomenal!!! I would have thought you are naturally a thin person. Wow. Can you share your top tips to lose all that weight?

Thanks! I have been working out since 5 weeks after surgery. I started out doing 30 min on the elliptical 3 days a week. Now I do 30-40 min 5-6 days a week on the elliptical or arc trainer as well As a weight watchers stability ball work out that is 45 min long. Focus' on belly,butt,& thighs. I do that work out 5-7 days a week as well. I eat mainly Protein & salads. Some days I fall off. But. For the most part I am diligent. I log everything I eat. Even if I have a bad day and have Cookies or something like that. The key is when you fall off. You have to get right back on track,& make yourself accountable for eating and exercising choices. Good luck :)

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Thanks! I have been working out since 5 weeks after surgery. I started out doing 30 min on the elliptical 3 days a week. Now I do 30-40 min 5-6 days a week on the elliptical or arc trainer as well As a weight watchers stability ball work out that is 45 min long. Focus' on belly' date='butt,& thighs. I do that work out 5-7 days a week as well. I eat mainly Protein & salads. Some days I fall off. But. For the most part I am diligent. I log everything I eat. Even if I have a bad day and have Cookies or something like that. The key is when you fall off. You have to get right back on track,& make yourself accountable for eating and exercising choices. Good luck :)[/quote']

This is very helpful, thank you!! I feel I have been doing all of this!! I have cheated and I feel bad and them I realize I "cheated" with one Oreo where in the past I would have eaten the entire pack. I am 7 weeks out and working out 4-5x a week and it just feels like a snails pace but you have way more time than me. I like all your tips. Congrats and thank you!!!

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You look amazing!! I hope to look like this? What size are you now?

Thanks!i was a tight 20 now im a 10 :-)

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Surgery date 8/28/12

Weight day of surgery 241

Current weight:165

Goal:130

Heaviest ever:270( I think I'm close to that in the multicolored dress) wish I could make my sister get married again so I can trash those pictures!

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Right pic at 203lb before surgery

Left pic at 178lbs on 3/10/13

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Right pic at 203lb before surgery

Left pic at 178lbs on 3/10/13

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Did any of you ever feel hopeless cod I do day of surgery I was 302 and now IM 276 but I feel like a slow slower like I will never see real results. I wondering if other people feel this way. Day surgery Jan 8 2014

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Did any of you ever feel hopeless cod I do day of surgery I was 302 and now IM 276 but I feel like a slow slower like I will never see real results. I wondering if other people feel this way. Day surgery Jan 8 2014

Losing slow does have benefits. Won't have as lose of skin. There is a forum called slow losers unite. That may have some good insight.

But look at the big picture. 25lbs in that short amount of time equals out to .5lbs a day. That's pretty darn good!! :-)

Have you been tracking food intake and exercise?

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Sleeved 9/7/2012

Starting weight 299 lbs

Current weight 195 lbs!!! :)

Down 104 lbs!!!!!

This was recently but here's a ONEderland shot! :)

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Everyone looks so great!

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Wow, we are big time loosers! :D

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