way 2 go! By the way how much does the surgery cost?

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Applause are in order!!!! Great job IRONMAN.... I give you a ton of credit. Wow!!! What a remarkable amount of weight loss. What did your friends that knew you think??? about your huge transformation? Again great job!

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Wow, great work! Awesome sacrifice, You are peoples inspiration

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08/08/07 From 215 Pound to 150.
06/09/08 From 150 to 202.

awesome man

keep it up, u'll get ur 6 pack sooner then u know

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POST LESS, DO WORK

Speechless!

Best Wishes,

Carrie

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Its not that bad although mine was done for free. My surgeon was very interested in my story and wants to use me as kinda advertisement of whats possible. I had my 250 co pay and thats that.
Thanks my friends don't know who I am anymore. Now that im 3 weeks out from plastics I currently weigh 200lbs. I'll prolly end up being in the mid 190's when im fully cut like I need to be. Last time my BF% was measured it was 8% but, its prolly a little less now since she did take some remaining fat with the skin. So all in all i'll end up being down 250lbs. If I can do this ANYONE can. Im not special or blessed with great genetics. I just work very very hard.
Thanks man. From here it shouldn't be that bad. Maybe 3-4 months and I should have a great midsection. Its just going to take a couple hours a day of training.

Here's a couple pics as promised. It may not look like it but, iv'e got a ton of swelling. I can't even fit in my 32" pants right now and barely fit into my 34's. 3 weeks ago I was wearing my one and only pair of 36" pants cause the swelling was so bad. Its slowly going down and im told will continue too over the next two months. It wont be until then that defenition that i've built will really start to show.

Right now all I can do is walk. So I walk 3 miles a day everyday, I know its not 65 miles a week like I used to do but, small steps. In another month i'll be able to run again.
A couple of the pics are me today after I got done walking I apolgize for the sweety stuff.

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Looking good Ironman.

Hopefully you never stop visiting the forum off and on as I'll be where you're at in these pictures in 7 months and I'd be honored to have you post in my before and after topic when I make one with my pictures.

You, JeremyRice, Chef, and Gizmo have given me unbelievable motivation I never thought I would have again.

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Who dares wins.

I'll always be around man. I've got abs and delts to get showing now. So its never gonna end for me.

You can do it bro! Trust me its just about dedication. You can change your life. I'll see you on the other side brother

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Lookin' fantastic br0. Looks like the plastics turned out very well, congratulations! Kudos also on getting it all done for $250, that must feel good too. 65 miles a week!!!! Damn, I'm doing good if I get 20 in a week. I see now where I need to step it up at and stop slacking

You're an inspiration for sure.

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You look incredible and you must be SO proud of yourself! WELL DONE!!

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Hi,

This is my very first post, though I've been lurking (and losing by eating right and working out pretty intensely) for the past couple of weeks.

You are truly inspirational.

I have a couple of questions for you though, primarily one regarding daily workout regimens. How do you have time to work out 2 hours a day?

I have to be at work at 7:45, which means I have to be home and eating breakfast by no later than 6:45. The gym opens at 5:30, but unofficially at 5:15. So I'm up at 4:45 and out the door by 5:10 so I can be downstairs and on the treadmill by 5:15. (The gym is right by my house, a five minute walk.) The most I could possibly do in the morning is 1.5 hours and even that is pushing it for time. Did you split your workout time up so you were hitting the gym twice a day? I've thought about doing only cardio in the mornings and then doing my weight training in the evenings 3-4 times per week, but I'm not sure if that even makes sense. I absolutely refuse to do all of my workouts in the evening, especially not an hour of cardio. I know myself, and I know if I wait to do that after hours of teaching I simply won't get it done. I am, however, willing to do some cardio (20 minutes to get my heart rate up) and my weight training in the evenings 3-4 days per week in addition to only cardio in the morning 7 days per week

Anyway, I'm not sure if it matters much, but I saw in a sticky post you're supposed to include your height and weight and all that stuff when asking for advice.

Gender: F
Age: 30
Height: 5'4"
Start Weight on June 28: 220
Current Weight, as of August 8 :195
Short Term Goal: Run a 5K on October 13
Long Term Goal: Be 120 pounds or a size 6
Really Long Term Goal: Become a marathon runner

Some of my weight loss occurred while I was traveling overseas during the month of July, though how much I lost overseas I am uncertain. It was probably 5-8 pounds, as it wasn't enough for anyone to notice, but my clothes felt a little bit more loose by the time I came home.

As of now I'm doing an hour of cardio 7 days per week and about 45 minutes of weight training 3-4 days per week. I'm only able to do this now because I'm still on summer break and don't really have to do anything or be anywhere after the gym. On days when I do my weight training I am at the gym for 1 hour and 45 minutes easily.

My other question is about your food intake. How is it possible for you to eat that many calories after having had GBS. My friend had GBS on Halloween of last year and is now down 140 pounds. She hardly eats anything because she simply can't eat much at one sitting. She has started going to the gym, but she is incapable of working out really hard simply because she isn't consuming enough food to support rigorous exercise. She's also much older than you; she's 55 and has been really fat for about 25-30 years. I adore her and want the best for her and am really proud of her, but I often feel concern for her because I fear she isn't eating enough.

In case you can't remember my questions, here they are again:
How do you consume that much food after having had GBS?
Do you split your workout or gym time up so you're exercising twice a day?
And if you don't do that, do you know if it's even beneficial to do cardio in the mornings and then short cardio and weight training 3-4 days per week in the evenings?

You're awesome!

im very sorry. I will repond as soon as I can and work with you as best I can. Im having major network issues that should be resolved later this week. When they are I will be able to sign back onto the site and we will see what we come up with.

Its all about what you are willing to sacrifice and give up. Time to relax, time with friends/family/ect. Scheduling isint easy but, its nessesary if you wish to reach your goals in a very quick amount of time. That and effort during workouts on your part are the two most important factors in reaching high level's of results save for diet which is also important.

Once again I should have this problem fixed soon and i'll come back to this thread and address your questions one at a time as best I can. Thanks.

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you have done really well congrats on your acheivments u must be pleased as punch

Ironman,

Your hard work and dedication has really paid off! Congratulations on the extremely healthy new lifestyle you have found. I wish you all and the best of luck! You look so great!

-Bride In Waiting

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was there lose skin did u need surgery

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