domin8brix
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Hell to the yes!
Finally sharing my before and after...here we go
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BoombotzV
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Thanks for letting us in on your journey. Incredible results. Well done!
FarmgirlRebel
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At this stage I'm working on shifting into maintenance. Sure, dropping another 5-10lbs is possible, but standing 5'5 and weighing 148 works well for me. As I've gotten older, going too thin brings genuine risks—my face no longer carries the fullness it did when I was younger... that buccal fat disappears with age.Sasquatch said:
How in the world did I not see this?
Nice work, FGR!!
So is this maintenance for you, or are you still losing?
sixgallery
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That is fantastic. I imagine it feels so liberating.
exploitedworkerbee
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Wow, well done!
BigDog8084
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What a transformation — truly incredible. Everything you've achieved up to now deserves real pride. Here's hoping I can bring that same level of commitment.
FarmgirlRebel
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You can do it too! The single piece of advice I can offer is simply this: "don't give up"...that's all there is to it.
Rolltide61
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I want to mention the inside of you too. Among the folks here, you're one of the kindest, and your nature is just the sweetest.
Congratulations. You've turned into the whole package.
lessthanhalf
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Well done on what you've achieved.FarmgirlRebel said:
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Thanks...geez, it seems like every one of us is familiar with that yo-yo diet cycle. Anyone who's been overweight for a long time certainly is.Lovedog100 said:
WowThat's fantastic progress — over half your body weight gone. Since I used to dodge anyone with a camera, I have zero before shots of myself. Seeing proof of how I looked was something I avoided. Finding a way to help obese people feel normal again truly changes everything. Exercise, starving myself, and ozempic — I gave all of them a shot. Nothing worked for me until Reta. After surgery you pushed even harder, and I respect you for staying with it. Good Job
Over the last 20 years I've dropped maybe 500-600lbs all together, only to put it back on and then more. The only way I could even dream of keeping it off was by staying in a total calorie deficit and working out as though it were a 9-to-5...but that isn't really living, it's servitude.
Honestly, it makes me want to bitch-slap the "just use willpower, exercise and count calories" crowd.Duh, do you think we haven't tried that...morons.
My bariatric doctor at the Mayo Clinic told me plainly: obese people who lose weight through diet and exercise alone have a 95% regain rate. Bariatric surgery improves the odds a lot, but they're still not in our favor. GLPs are life changing. For the first time, I feel like I might actually have a handle on maintenance.
For me, this is exactly where GLPs represent such a major step forward. The thought that perhaps the weight only has to come off a single time, and that remaining on them means they'll handle the work of preventing it from returning for good. When you compare maintaining weight loss without GLP medication to doing it with them, the two are worlds apart.
Lone02_
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Well done, this is incredible! Your determination genuinely moved me.
FarmgirlRebel
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Honestly, ever since my bariatric surgery, Premier is something I can't stand to even glance at. That gag reflex is no joke. I actually enjoyed them before, but then I had to drink them as a liquid diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery and 1 week afterward...yuckbyefatlicia said:
Here's to what you've achieved—I'll cover the next Premier Protein round
These days I mix up my own using milk, whey isolate, and Carnation chocolate instant breakfast...sure, it's likely not as healthy for me, but I can at least get some protein down
byefatlicia
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Could you send me your DIY recipe in a DM? I'd really like to give it a shotFarmgirlRebel said:
Honestly, ever since my bariatric surgery, Premier is something I can't stand to even glance at. That gag reflex is no joke. I actually enjoyed them before, but then I had to drink them as a liquid diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery and 1 week afterward...yuckbyefatlicia said:
Here's to what you've achieved—I'll cover the next Premier Protein round
These days I mix up my own using milk, whey isolate, and Carnation chocolate instant breakfast...sure, it's likely not as healthy for me, but I can at least get some protein down
Edit: if you'd rather, feel free to share it in this thread or somewhere else instead
bay_area_schizo
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that girl is gonna turn up showing off in front of those girls
bay_area_schizo
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wow you look incredible and sooo happy 
congratulations 
congratulations
FarmgirlRebel
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Honestly, there's nothing complicated about it.byefatlicia said:
Could you send me your DIY recipe in a DM? I'd really like to give it a shotFarmgirlRebel said:
Honestly, ever since my bariatric surgery, Premier is something I can't stand to even glance at. That gag reflex is no joke. I actually enjoyed them before, but then I had to drink them as a liquid diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery and 1 week afterward...yuckbyefatlicia said:
Here's to what you've achieved—I'll cover the next Premier Protein round
These days I mix up my own using milk, whey isolate, and Carnation chocolate instant breakfast...sure, it's likely not as healthy for me, but I can at least get some protein down
Edit: if you'd rather, feel free to share it in this thread or somewhere else instead
All I do is pour 8oz of milk into a glass, scoop in 30grams of plain whey protein powder, then stir in anywhere from half to a full packet of carnation chocolate breakfast blend, and whisk it all together. Truthfully, I enjoy the taste, and on days when food doesn't appeal to me, it's reassuring to know I'm still getting quality protein plus some calories. ...when made this way, it comes to 43g of protein.
Earthing
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Congrats! You look fantastic!
Also, the equine therapy is wonderful
Also, the equine therapy is wonderful
Kique03
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Well done! That's really motivating I appreciate you posting this
I appreciate you posting this