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I know 399 still seems like a lot but I am very happy!! I was 475 when I started this journey in September of 2012. On my date of surgery 1/28 I was 450 and as of today I am down to 399!! There were times in the beginning I didn't think this was a good idea, but I am at the point now where I am getting into a rhythm and am starting to make better choices on what I should eat. It seems I can handle almost anything in my new stomach so far with what I tried except mashed potatoes, I've tried them twice each time I get so sick. I still can't have bread, Pasta, rice, or steak for another 3 months but besides that my doctor has given the go ahead on everything else. It's still hard for me to tell when I am full due to eating to fast, but I am learning and getting better.

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Good for you, you are doing great. Keep up the hard work and soon you will be a so much smaller and healthier version of yourself.

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congratulations! WOOT ! It is exciting, isn't it? Keep up the good work and definitely try to slow down your eating :-)

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That's awesome! I was 450 when I started my pre-surgical program back in May 2012, and about 390 when I had my surgery on February 12, 2013. I was down to 366.6 this morning! I remember how great it felt to FINALLY be under 400! I'm looking forward to 350 and 100 lbs lost soon! Congratulations!!!!

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I cannot WAIT to post the same thing! Thanks for the inspiration! :)

Congrats to you and keep up the great work. It IS such a learning experience.

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AWESOME!!!!! It's a huge accomplishment and it DEFINITELY sounds like a big deal to me! Everything is relative to where you start from! I felt like throwing a party when I made it under 300 and was just regular "morbidly obese" instead of "SUPER-Obese".. I mean WHO is happy about being "just" morbidly obese? MEEEEEEEEEE that's who! Celebrate your accomplishment!

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I'm so proud of you! Keep it up! :) This is a life changer for sure......

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Great job man. I hit 299 today. 92 pounds n 4 months. Keep it up brutha. We got this

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This post made my morning! I am so happy for you!! I remember your first couple of days out from surgery.. You have come a long way!

You should be very proud! This is NOT an easy process.

And congratulations to the other posters that made it this far too. It's only the beginning :)

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Wonderful progress!

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Ty all, its very appreciated!!

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Great job man. I hit 299 today. 92 pounds n 4 months. Keep it up brutha. We got this

@mdonaldf - Update your ticker!!! :)

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I know 399 still seems like a lot but I am very happy!! I was 475 when I started this journey in September of 2012. On my date of surgery 1/28 I was 450 and as of today I am down to 399!! There were times in the beginning I didn't think this was a good idea' date=' but I am at the point now where I am getting into a rhythm and am starting to make better choices on what I should eat. It seems I can handle almost anything in my new stomach so far with what I tried except mashed potatoes, I've tried them twice each time I get so sick. I still can't have bread, Pasta, rice, or steak for another 3 months but besides that my doctor has given the go ahead on everything else. It's still hard for me to tell when I am full due to eating to fast, but I am learning and getting better.[/quote']

Congratulations!!!!

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Keep it up man.

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