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hello my name is ericia and in 2006 i was at my highest weight of 385lbs i lost 30lbs and gained back. in 2008 i weighed 382lbs i was almost back up to my highest weight and i wanted to change my life. i wanted the gastric bypass and i would have did anything to get it. i was denied once. so i went to another surgeon and he said i had to lose 50lbs if i wanted this surgery.so i did just that plus more. 2/3/09 i had gastric bypass and this is my story.

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6 months post op

Posted 08-03-2009 at 02:20 PM by blkericia

Its been 6months since my surgery am I love my tool I have lost 70lbs and I am now in a size 18 pants. I still have a long way to go but I am happy that things are going right for me now. I bout me a new exercise outfit and the pants are a large and so is the top. I can say I am happy to be a large women. Well nothing has really change this month but I tell you its was a hard stressful month. I hadn’t lost in 3 week and I been working out 5days a week, I had notice I have to change my exercise routine...

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5 months out

Posted 07-02-2009 at 09:32 PM by blkericia

well it been 5 months already. it seem like i had surgery 2months ago wow time sure just fly when your having fun.
well last month was a great month in so many ways. i am in XL shirts now not quiet in a 20 pants but getting there.my thyroids are back to normal now and i am so happy about that plus my bmi went from 61.7 And now i am 39.2 i am no longer morbid obese. i can workout without feeling man i should go to sleep. i love exercising now. and i lost 13lbs last month. i some how new...

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4 months out

Posted 06-24-2009 at 01:53 PM by blkericia
Updated 06-24-2009 at 01:57 PM by blkericia

i am a little over 4 months out from my surgery. i have lost 48lbs so far. sometime i wonder did i really have surgery. well last month i found out my weight loss has been slow because i have low thyroids. but i think its OK now i been on the thyroids pills far 4 weeks now and i can tell the difference in my energy. well i know this month is going to be a better month for me. i lost 10lbs the month of may,. and i feel good about myself. well that all that matters is the i feel good and the weight...

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11 weeks post op

Posted 04-20-2009 at 03:51 PM by blkericia
Updated 06-24-2009 at 01:57 PM by blkericia

oh my i am almost 3 months post op. i know this surgery was not going to be easy but i thought it wasn't going to be hard for me neither, i lost 78 on my own or i should say with the help of a diet pill. i could never lose weight on my own. when i first went in for the gastric bypass the doctor said it's only a jump start to weight loss and you have to do it like you would do it before. but come on only 34lbs in 3months. that's crazy. i know i been lacking off my protein and fluid but there are...

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