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6 1/2 months post op and down 83 lbs (with pics)



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I was sleeved July 28th and I am so happy with my progress! I'm down 83 lbs and still losing at a steady pace. I started at 262 lbs and am down down to 179! Crazy to think I'm only 30 lbs from my goal weight! I'm 5'5.5" and before surgery I was a size 22/24 in bottoms and XL in tops. Now I'm a size 12/14 and M/L. My body has changed a lot, but I've also changed a lot mentally! food no longer controls me, and I don't even like some of the foods I binged on before my sleeve. I still need to work out more, but getting on the treadmill and running at 5-6 mph isn't nearly as hard as it was 7 months ago! I'm training for my first 14er here in Colorado this summer. I can't wait! Here are some pics of me before surgery at 262 and today at 179 :)

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Hi, I am just over 6 mths out...surgery August 11th. I am down 71lbs and it just blows my mind! I always said....if I could just lose 50lbs I would be thrilled. But I felt that was such a huge undertaking! This surgery is the best decision I ever made! I know I say that a lot, I hear it a lot. But there are no other words to describe it! I am still 60lbs from goal....but, that doesn't seem that overwhelming to me anymore. I really feel like I can get there this time! That being said....if I never lose another pound I would still be just as thrilled. Feeling amazing!!

Congrats to you! So exciting!!

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Ohhhh WOW Awesome! You look amazing! You are almost there keep it up.

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You look fabulous!! Keep it up...it's definitely working for you.

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woohoo!!!! you go girl!!! we are running close to each other! I was sleeved on the 8th...I evidentally dont realize how much 100 pds looks in appearance! you look awsome!! my hubs tells me daily how hot I look an I am having a hard time accepting it! haha..I have cleaned out my closet 3 x now an got out 4 more bags I had stored over the yrs an even giving them away! I was also in 22/24 2x top an now I am flipping out I can fit in M/L tops still in XL or 16 jeans (Iv got wide hips) even when I was 110 pds at 16 yrs old I could never get into an 8 my hip bones were just there!! lol...so I realy dont care about the number issue with me but I have been shocked on how my body has responded to this change. you look incredible! so happy for ya! I'll be posting pics soon when I get myself together! thx for sharing!

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