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Ok im give yiu guys some stats to start off let you know where I started. Oct 2011 I wieghed in at a whoping 458lbs . Started ckasses for surgery in dec 2011. My sugery date was april 20 2012 that day I weighed 391 lbs. Today I weighed myself I weighed in at 236lbs. Cant beleave it myself. I feel better today or actually this past year, better than I did throught my 30's and most of 20's. By the way im 43 years young and feeling younger by the day. I cant tell you ive followwd all rules cause I havent. I started off walking graduated to running and now I beed to get. Myself back on track. Feeling great comes with new found excitment for doing things. I've ever been a couch potatoe for last 15 years. I really feel good. Sometimes I miss the food' but I would trade it for anything. I went fro size 58 pants 6xl shirt.....to a size 36 pants 2x shirt. I even fit into some xl shirts. Of course there is excess skin but ill take trade off anyday. Eating wise I can eat pretty much anything just cant eat alot. Maybe 5 bites and im done. Well good luck everyone check out pic I posted big difference.

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Oh you look so happy & you look great. Keep on doing the deal!!!

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Awesome job! And I agree, you look very happy!

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Wow over 200lbs! Thats awesome :) Are you still losing or in maintenance now?

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That's so awesome! I'm so happy for you! You sound like you are loving life and that's what this is all about! Congratulations! You look great!!

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Hey man glad to see you back. I remember you telling me about how you started running and that helped inspire me to start running as well. You look terrific. Keep up the great work.

I'm with you in the excess skin. I've got some, you can't lose 200 lbs and not have some....but it beats having the 200lbs of fat any day of the week.

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weighed 391 lbs. Today I weigh 236lbs.

alovio

wonder what you are saying behind that smile????

probably something like - I feel so great and happy!!!!

lost 156 lbs!!!

what a handsome face you have :)

where is the rest of you???

come on show us your stuff!!!!! :lol:

keep running towards your new life :)

congrats

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Congrats one the one year!!! Time has flown since I had surgury in Dec. I hope you continue on your path and have many more blessings!!!!

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What a great inspiring story. Congrats!!!

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