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Thank you everyone!

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Great job, you look great!

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Thank you keddykat75!

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You look amazing! Congrats:) In terms of training, how do you structure food to support you through those runs and how long after GB did you start running? You are an inspiration!

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Gaelsmom

Thank you very much. I started walk/jog about eight weeks after surgery..it might have been at nine weeks, when ever my pain was completely gone and my surgeon cleared me. I used the app "couch to 5k".. then i continued to add little by little until a 5k was easy (about six months).

As for my food.. I know there were times i needed more Protein and in the starting stages i didn't add any additional carbs. So i continued to stay on the menu suggested by my nutritionist. Once I really started focusing on running faster and longer distances I added about 10grms more of carbs to my day. I also continued to track my calories consumed vs. Calories burned and just made sure to burn more than I ate to continue having weight loss.

The day before my half marathon i allowed myself to have as much carbs as i wanted ( and that didn't cause me to dump).

I hope this helps.

Best wishes

P.S.

I was never a runner before wls!

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Thank you so much for sharing. I've only recently decided to start this process. Seeing your progress truly helps me in realizing my goals are attainable. I've always had a desire to run but at my weight doing so would only damage me. Glad to see it is possible.

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Damn girl!! You look fantastic!! Congratulations on your hard work and your tenacity!!

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Thank you Feelingood2015

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No way!!! That is freaking amazing. What a huge change. Have you documented your story in a blog? I am blown away.

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