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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:40 am

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Last year, specifically August 8th, I underwent Gastric Bypass Surgery. At my heaviest, I came in at a startling 445 lbs. That was almost a month before my surgery too! Well I have lost A LOT of weight since the surgery and I weighed myself today, and I am at 261.5 lbs. That's 183.5 lbs lost total. My goal was to get below 250 lbs and I am fast approaching that goal.

Why am I mentioning this to you all? Well to be honest, you guys are probably the only people on the internet who would care. ;p But it's quite the achievement none the less and I thought I would share. :)
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:15 pm

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For the Brits - That's a starting weight of 31stone, now down to 18.6 stone. That's a hell of a lot of weight lost there, Fen - well done indeed!

That deserves a party!
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I've also managed to lose some, mainly thanks to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (yay for that :blank: ) - down from 18 stone to 13.5 (about 189lb). No where near as impressive as your weightloss though Fen.

New wardrobe? :D
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:33 pm

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grats man keep it going man

i too hope to drop weight in excess, but i'm gonna do mine myself... got pissed finally...
so that coupled with my new job and the morning and evening exercising i'm doing, + less food intake... i think i'll do alright, i hope...

currently i weigh around 370

PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:56 pm

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Wow great achievement man, seriously well done. You too esd, that's still an impressive drop :thumb:
Have been trying to lose some weight as well this year which has been coming off slowly, i already feel better from it so it will hopefully continue that way.

PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:11 pm

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yo afro :) ^^
Well done and I hope you feel better. Keep it up!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:31 am

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WOW! Gratz man! And full respect for living up to your goals! :)
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:10 am

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Thanks folks. The well wishes are appreciated. I have had a tough road initially, but the light at the end of the tunnel certainly was worth it.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:01 pm

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Glad to hear you're doing okay. Congrats on the weight loss Fen :thumb:
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:37 am

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Keep up the good work mate its all down to will power and hard work at the end of the day and it looks like you've got both covered....... :thumb:
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:45 pm

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Fabulous! Thanks for sharing. :)

PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:25 pm

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Grats Fen, must take a massive effort to achieve something like that. You should be proud, I doubt many people could achieve it.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:40 am

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yeah, it certainly was one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. The first two weeks after surgery was absolute torture. but I am better for it regardless what some early nay sayers had to say about this whole thing.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:21 pm

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Gratz Man. I have seen a few people get that surgery. Its a tough road my friend, but in the end, they were all the better for it.

Glad to hear you are doing good mate. :thumb:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:38 pm

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Congrats my friend. I'm stoked for you. I am sure things are better for you now and I certain that pace will continue :)

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:05 am

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They are very much better. I knew things were better when Pad and I went for a walk and ended up walking 2 1/2 miles. Haven't did that in ages. ;p
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:32 pm

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Congratulations man! that really is an achievement on a (grand) scale ! :D

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:03 am

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Fenavian wrote:Last year, specifically August 8th, I underwent Gastric Bypass Surgery. At my heaviest, I came in at a startling 445 lbs. That was almost a month before my surgery too! Well I have lost A LOT of weight since the surgery and I weighed myself today, and I am at 261.5 lbs. That's 183.5 lbs lost total. My goal was to get below 250 lbs and I am fast approaching that goal.

Why am I mentioning this to you all? Well to be honest, you guys are probably the only people on the internet who would care. ;p But it's quite the achievement none the less and I thought I would share. :)
Congratulations man, that is VERY impressive. My buddy just got gastric bypass this week and I started the Nutrisystem program last week. Seems like it's a theme for us big guys to get fit. Keep it up!
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 5:42 pm

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Damn good job dude; keep it up. :thumb:
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