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TOPIC: 200lbs down / more then halfway to goal / Pictures |
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Joined 2012-01-09 Posts: 4 |
May 17, 2012 10:39
Great job, Howie!!!!
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Joined 2012-03-01 Posts: 86 |
May 17, 2012 12:49
QUOTE: You're not the enemy! You are AWESOME, and you're making excellent progress. Good for you! Be proud of your success, and don't sell yourself short. :) ^ this :) you rock, dude. 
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Joined 2010-08-17 Posts: 317 |
May 17, 2012 12:53
WOW!!!! Amazing loss!! Congrats on the outstanding work!! :)
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Joined 2012-04-22 Posts: 74 |
May 17, 2012 12:56
Just because you has surgery doesn't discredit you! Like you said, you worked damn hard for those 48 pounds!
Congrats on your progress so far, if you keep it up you'll be at 200 before you know it. 
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Joined 2011-02-03 Posts: 500 |
July 01, 2012 12:31
Bumping for MORE PROGRESS!!
Edited by HowieTwoPointZero On July 01, 2012 12:36
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Joined 2012-05-07 Posts: 60 |
July 01, 2012 12:33
You are not the enemy, you are a hero for having the strength and drive to change your life!
Well done you!! |
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Joined 2012-05-25 Posts: 192 |
July 01, 2012 12:38
QUOTE: First off, full disclosure, I'm the enemy. I didn't do the majority of this through diet and exercise. I had gastric right after that first picture was taken. (They made me lose 25 lbs before they would even do the roux-en-y procedure, so my heaviest was 592). It is damn old. I managed with the gastric bypass to get down to about 430 and then because the procedure was done open I caught myself the hernia. Bad one also, it was repaired, it tore again. Still have it. Will get it fixed once I get down another 70 lbs. I joined mfp @ 415 lbs. I had figured it was as good as I was going to get in my life. After almost 600 lbs 415 wasn't horrible. Sure I couldn't fit into booths, sure little kids would run screaming from me. But I wasn't housebound anymore and I had a pretty damn good life. I didn't join for health reasons, or to live better, or any really good reason. I did it because I have an amazing thing coming up in my life that will require me to fly to the other side of the country, and I wanted to lose enough weight to do that. As of today I've lost 48 lbs on MFP in about 80 days. I've been able to do it because mostly the tracking ability, but also because I have a lot of people who have my back on here. I'm at the point now where I'm walking over 2.5 miles, I'm exercising. I worked damn hard for those 48 lbs, and I'm thinking that 'fitting my fat ass on an airplane' isn't where I want to end up. I'm thinking of a goal weight of 200. I'm thinking that getting out of obese is possible and doable, and I didn't even think that after the surgery. Hi. I'm Howie I'm Fat I had stomach surgery. I'm still 367 lbs. How the hell are you doing? 
ANIMAL!!! ANIMAL!!! 
Your shirt makes me smile :) And hell youre the type of person that shouldnt get **** about WLS, you needed the start. You took it. So damn good for you! How am I doing? Hell, Im Char. Im fat. Im sick...but Im getting there! BOOYAH! 
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Joined 2012-03-28 Posts: 44 |
July 01, 2012 12:42
Great Job Howie!! You are awesome.
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Joined 2012-05-21 Posts: 20 |
July 01, 2012 12:44
Holy cow Howie...you have lost a THIRD of yourself!! You should be so proud of your journey so far! You will get there...make sure you get a window seat on the plane so you can see how pretty everything is from the sky. :-)
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Joined 2011-01-31 Posts: 46 |
July 01, 2012 12:47
doing good!
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Joined 2012-01-15 Posts: 523 |
July 01, 2012 12:52
You, my friend, are 100% awesome! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your story. <applause applause>
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Joined 2012-02-04 Posts: 449 |
July 01, 2012 12:55
Awesome job :) keep up the great work!!!!
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Joined 2012-06-25 Posts: 30 |
July 01, 2012 13:05
No shame in having that surgery. The goal is to be at a healthy weight and live better!!! Don't ever give up, we are here for you!!!!
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Joined 2011-06-11 Posts: 47 |
July 01, 2012 13:08
I know everybody says the same thing, but it's true, this time next year you will wish you had started today! Congratulations on all your achievements, and keep up the good work!
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Joined 2011-08-07 Posts: 406 |
July 01, 2012 14:42
Fantastic Job! You should be so very proud of yourself for all your hard work. Surgery only gets you so far. It's your hard work and determination that will get you to where you're happy! GREAT JOB!
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Joined 2011-10-19 Posts: 6 |
July 01, 2012 17:16
You totally rock and are an inspiration!!! Great job, you should be proud!!!
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Joined 2012-02-04 Posts: 123 |
July 01, 2012 17:18
AWESOME!!! Good job~ having the surgery doesn't mean you're the enemy. You've still had to work incredibly hard.
Keep it up! 
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Joined 2011-08-31 Posts: 58 |
July 01, 2012 17:21
Definitely keep going. Thanks for posting your progress.
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Joined 2011-11-15 Posts: 119 |
July 01, 2012 17:22
you are amazing and look it too :-)
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Joined 2011-04-25 Posts: 608 |
July 01, 2012 17:24
Great job! You're about where I started. It is very doable.
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Joined 2012-01-23 Posts: 124 |
July 01, 2012 17:26
Just because you had surgery doesn't make you any worse or better than anyone on MFP. And your progress since joining has been remarkable! Congratulations on your success, and you WILL meet your goal!
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Joined 2012-06-21 Posts: 47 |
July 01, 2012 17:28
Hi Howie,
First I would like to say you are NOT the enemy. Second you look amazing, give yourself credit surgery only helps you loss weight it does not do it all for you. You have still made the right choices and getting up and moving around more!! So Howie it is you and you can do it....it was just a little nudge to get you on the path of being awesome!!!! Great job!!!!! 
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Joined 2012-03-31 Posts: 171 |
July 01, 2012 17:29
you are doing great!! keep it up and I love the shirt :)
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Joined 2012-01-30 Posts: 340 |
July 01, 2012 17:30
I literally got the chills reading this:
I'm at the point now where I'm walking over 2.5 miles, I'm exercising. I worked damn hard for those 48 lbs, and I'm thinking that 'fitting my fat ass on an airplane' isn't where I want to end up. I'm thinking of a goal weight of 200. I'm thinking that getting out of obese is possible and doable, and I didn't even think that after the surgery. I am so happy for you. I also thought I was fated to be overweight forever, and am now starting to have hope that this is doable. Great job! You can do this :) 
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Joined 2011-04-22 Posts: 410 |
July 01, 2012 17:31
CHEATING :P
ps next we need a picture of you riding that bike! 
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