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So happy for you. You are such an inspiration!

Oh Mickally you are making me blush. I'm not inspirational material. Just plain simple bulldog me digging my heels in until I get what I want. :-)

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Awesome! What would be your top ten tips?

1. Use some sort of tool to track your calories and exercise each day. Be honest with it. 1200cals was the norm for me every day.

2. Eat protien. Lots of Protein. 100g of lean Protein if you can (its hard).

3. Drink your fluids. At least 60oz a day. I guzzle Mio and herbal tea as I dislike plain Water.

4. Exercise as often as you can. I worked out 3-4 days a week for an hour and a half. Mostly used an elliptical I found cheap on Craigslist in my garage. I did go to the gym, but found the elliptical quicker and easier to get to after work during the week.

5. Never give up. Even when you slip..get right back on track.

Phew! Sorry strawberry Blond, thats all I can think of. If you have any specific questions I would be happy to help. You can email if thats better for you. :-)

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Congratulations on making your goal!!! :D

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Wow Lorie, you are almost there!! Keep it up! :-)

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congrats!

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It's been a long year with many ups and downs but I am proud to say today I finally reached my goal weight this morning. I had Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) April 8, 2013 and over the last year I have worked hard to loose 89lbs. I started at 214lbs and am now 125lbs. VSG is not for everyone, but it worked well for me. My only advice to anyone thinking about the sleeve is to really REALLY do you homework and think about the lifelong changes YOU must make to use your sleeve to its best advantage.

I am at 211 and want to be at 125 in a year from surgery! Im So close to your starting weight. How tall are you? Please, tell me what you did. I want to be successful at this so bad. How old are you? I cannot wait to get my sleeve in July. You are an inspiration!

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Nicely done!

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Congratulations!!! That's wonderful

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