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That is so amazing! You look awesome too! Did u have to have skin surgery?

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I hit a milestone today I am super excited about!
I have finally lost 300 pounds! I have been stalled the past few months and finally lost those last 6 pounds to hit this milestone! I am so thankful to be making this journey.
It still feels like a dream to me. It's crazy how I went from having to be on oxygen 24/7 and hardly being able to cross a room without getting out of breath to being able to walk for 6 miles and still be ready to go out and do other things!
I am loving life right now and wanted to share my excitement at hitting this milestone with you!
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Wow! you look so good and your smile is so vibrant! Congrats!

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Wow! This is so great. When did you have the surgery? Was it RNY?

SW:305
CW:208

Sleeved 01.30.17




Thanks! I had Surgery May 29, 2016. I had the sleeve!


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What an accomplishment! Be proud! You look fantastic and I'm sure you feel great! How long did it take?

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Aww thank you! I lost 60 pounds in the 6 months before surgery and since surgery May 29, 2016 (about 15 1/2 months ago) I've lost 240 pounds. So in total I guess 21 months.


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Congrats! You look lovely. What an amazing transformation. Tell us how you stayed committed, please, to your weight loss journey. Any wisdom you want to share is welcome. Big "high five" & hugs.

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Thank you. Honestly, I stayed committed for the most part but I also had a few months where it was harder than before and I didn't follow the plan. I did stray for a bit and gained 3-4 pounds in the process.

I just tried to remember how bad my quality of life was before and it renewed my focus. Being able to keep up or be faster than my friends instead of being blocks behind them is crazy. Being able to shop in stores I never could before? Insane. Being (for the most part) happy with who I am and how I look? I never thought it would happen.

When I want to stray from plan I now make myself go on a walk and remind myself that before I couldn't even sit in a chair without getting out of breath.

I am determined to not let myself get back to that place.

You have to find the things you are getting healthy for and hold onto them.

Remind yourself of what you're working for.

I wanted to be able to participate in life instead of being on the sidelines all the time.

Now I'm very active and I have more friends than time to see them.

It's a surreal feeling and I'm not going to stop working until I reach my goal...then the hard part starts!

Good luck to you!





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That is so amazing! You look awesome too! Did u have to have skin surgery?

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Thank you! I did have a panniculectomy on June 5th. They removed 15 pounds of skin. I will have more surgeries once I hit goal. I had to get the panni done before I reached goal because it was affecting my quality of life.


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So I would love to thank each and every one of you individually but so many of you commented! I appreciate all the love and support! [emoji173]️


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Girl...You are A-Maz-Ing!!! Always an inspiration to me.

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Amazing. You're such an inspiration!!! Enjoy your accomplishments and your beautiful life [emoji18]


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You look like a different person! Amazing!

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