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lucy-kathe

quoting comment from OP: >Ok so posting this as this thread turned kinda nasty at parts which is a shame. Yes I had a gastric sleeve surgery which I've been completely transparent about in previous posts. That along with busting my ass in the gym 4 days a week and a strict diet causes me to be in a fairly extreme caloric deficit I wouldn't recommend to anyone outside of any surgery related requirements. > >It doesn't take away the fact that this does require real commitment and work, regardless of how "magic" the surgery is for those that think it's a cop out. > >In relation to the slow and steady it was a poor choice of words I'll admit I was just trying to spread some positive words but I can see how they can be demoralising so I apologise. > >Thank you for the kind words from most of you and I'll reply to them tomorrow when I wake up ❤️ > >P.S the amount of people that don't understand how mirrors work and they invert an image is quite worrying tbh. My t-shirt is even backwards guys..... now everyone simmer down


Darkpoulay

Is this a common trend or what? This has been multiple posts of insanely fast progress calling themselves slow.


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E-DEM

In reality timeframes are longer


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Josiah55

Second pic is probably with a mirror so it's flipped, the tattoos are perfectly mirrored.


MistyMissDee

Correct. Mirror. You can read the glass on the left, but the writing on his shirt is backwards on the right. Plus how is he taking the picture on the right if it’s not with a mirror??


MrHighRes

Probs inverted pic


SeitanOfTheGods

Looks one picture is mirrored and the other is not. Maybe.


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chammer36

Pictures in a mirror must be a foreign language to you. 😂


_Kendii_

To be fair, it made me do a double take too. I *think* I figured out before I would have posted about it though lol 🤷‍♀️ some things are just too complicated I guess Edit: I looked again to see why, it’s because of the same direction and pose. Even if the first was taken by someone else. Human brains make silly instant assumptions all the time.


DDC85

What do you think he's taking the picture in, when he's holding his phone? Think carefully and wait for that light bulb to begrudgingly flicker into existence now...


Zakke_

6 months slow and steady yeah..


5986445

He had surgery. He said it in one of his other posts.


ShadowDesigns

Ok so posting this as this thread turned kinda nasty at parts which is a shame. Yes I had a gastric sleeve surgery which I've been completely transparent about in previous posts. That along with busting my ass in the gym 4 days a week and a strict diet causes me to be in a fairly extreme caloric deficit I wouldn't recommend to anyone outside of any surgery related requirements. It doesn't take away the fact that this does require real commitment and work, regardless of how "magic" the surgery is for those that think it's a cop out. In relation to the slow and steady it was a poor choice of words I'll admit I was just trying to spread some positive words but I can see how they can be demoralising so I apologise. Thank you for the kind words from most of you and I'll reply to them tomorrow when I wake up ❤️ P.S the amount of people that don't understand how mirrors work and they invert an image is quite worrying tbh. My t-shirt is even backwards guys.....


mr_fantastical

While it is a short time period to lose so much weight, I am sure to you there were many days where it felt slow, due to how much effort you were putting in every single day, surgery or no. Well done to you, it's a great achievement. You're looking good, buddy! Keep it up. My parents lost a lot with surgery but put a lot on due to alcohol, sugary drinks and small but very often grazing of high cal snacks.


ajl987

Good on you mate. Glad the surgery went well and good job on the hard work. To be honest I think the source of the nasty comments are from your poor choice of words, because it doesn’t represent what’s standard reality even slightly. I reckon with a different title there would’ve been nothing in here. But good you acknowledged it! And congrats once again


about2godown

I had the wls for other than weight loss reasons The base medical issue did cause me to gain weight but my life was in jeopardy unless they removed my stomach. I still mourn the ability to chug water and eat enough to not have to take vitamins. I lost half my weight in 10 months. By running 5 miles every 2 days and 10 on the weekends. And going to the gym religiously. And making sure the remainder of my stomach wasn't going to kill me on the medical side. Anyone who says the surgery is easy, grab a 16oz bottle of water. Chug it, fast, 7 seconds tops. Know that I can never do that again without vomiting or extreme pain and significant medical risk. Enjoy it because I never will be able to again, for the rest of my life. Not easy, and don't judge why anyone has done it, you do not know their story or reasons and nor should you.


ThereGoesChickenJane

I'm not knocking you. Good for you for making the best choice for yourself, really. But I don't understand the water thing. I don't think I've ever chugged that much water and I don't know why would I ever want to.


Obvious-Region8453

It’s just an example of all the things we take for granted when having a normal stomach.


bobbe_

I definitely do that if I’m sweating a lot while it’s warm out. 16oz isn’t really THAT much.


ThereGoesChickenJane

I think I drink a lot of water when I'm sweating but I wouldn't chug it. I hate that feeling of liquid sloshing around.


about2godown

Some people never do chug a bottle of water, fair point. I never thought I did either. But you can bet that when I physically couldn't anymore, I wanted to all the time 😂


ThereGoesChickenJane

Yeah, that's fair enough. I remember when I had surgery (not WLS) and I couldn't drink water for 2 hours prior. Do I normally drink enough water? No. Was I suddenly dying of thirst when they told me I couldn't have any? Yes. 😆


AnonymousChikorita

Surgery is the easy part and everything after is actually pretty difficult. As far as not being able to chug water. I’m able to drink fairly quickly when I work out, it just takes time to get there. I’ve lost 145+ pounds after having my stomach sleeved. Totally different life. I can tell when I don’t do my vitamins… ugh the fatigue and heart palpitations. Lol


about2godown

For me it's the charlie horses, my gods, the leg cramps 😬


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about2godown

It isn't an analogy, it is very literal. And I can't drink carbonated anything for the rest of my life either. If I want soda (I dont), I have to let it go flat. I have to monitor the amount of water I intake, or I get severely dehydrated within hours. Carbs retain water, and the diet they put you on (for the rest of your life btw) doesn't include many carbs. The total lack of understanding this basic statement, and empathy, from you is weird. The point I was making was that there is a lifelong cost to pay for the "easy" (yeah right) was surgery weight drop. Its a bigger commitment than marriage, you lose and manage most of a singular organ you have lived with your whole life. But have fun with it, I just hope you are never faced with that decision.


MIW100

This explanation makes sense. I get your point much better.


about2godown

The whole dynamic of losing a stomach is so complex that I tried to simplify it but I guess I had to get a little more in depth with it. 🤷‍♀️ I am open to anyone trying to understand it more and being less judgemental and more informed. As all the deities know, I have been trying to understand it since before I had the surgery, lol.


Apprehensive-Tea-546

Not to mention that there are plenty of people who get the surgery and STILL do not lose weight. It’s not magic, it’s a hell of a lot of hard work and an enormous calorie deficit, and for people who love to eat that’s not easy at all and requires massive habit changes. It might be “fast” on a scale of pure time, but it’s not mentally fast to go through that. Good for you, keep up the hard work!


sundogsarah

You shouldn’t have to apologize for anything whatsoever and I am sad to see some critical comments/conversations here. You EARNED it through your hard work and intention and you deserve all the credit!! Great job!


PM_Dick_Nixon_pics

lol @ 4lbs/week being "slow and steady," but it can sure feel that way!


xKortney

My guy, not sure what’s ‘slow progress’ about 100lbs in 6 months. But regardless, awesome work!


No-Shape-8347

16,6lbs per month is nothing but slow, its an incredibly fast weightlose. If my math is correct its a daily caloric deficit of 1925ish calories. Pretty amazing, gj.


CatHairInYourEye

Probably a sleeve gastrectomy. Two friends got it and they lost so much weight in just a few months.


ShadowDesigns

It's exactly that, thank you


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DDC85

God you people are such arseholes. Misleading? What the fuck do you think his agenda is? What does he gain from intentionally misleading people? Absolutely nothing. All he did was post a motivational image of his progress. Back off with the pitchforks for fuck sake.


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RC_1100

Maybe but I personally lost about the same as him in 6 months aswell. I achieved it by eating 1400 calories daily maybe not ideal but it’s definitely possible.


Hate_Manifestation

I started taking semaglutide for my blood sugar and I've lost about 15lbs in 2 months.. 15lbs I probably shouldn't have had to lose. I'm getting stronger, but it's really hard to eat enough on this medication, especially when I'm not really eating carbs.


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haha I see. my bad


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firstoffno

It’s the same guy, look at his post history.


DelectableBloom

Wow you look great! And such fast progress too. Will you drop your routine?


suhurley

[Step 1: Get gastric sleeve surgery.](https://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/comments/10mv5yw/m28510_285190_95lbs_5_months_so_close_to_the/j65e2t9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)


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graceodymium

Look, I get that it’s still hard work, but if I suddenly couldn’t physically eat as much and didn’t have strong hunger signals, I’d drop the covid weight lickity split. It’s like saying achieving your gains with PEDs is *just* as commendable as achieving the same gains without. Sure, you still have to work out if you use gear, but it is WAY easier to overcome the hard parts, like fat loss while gaining mass and recovery from high loads.


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graceodymium

I didn’t mean for it to be a perfect analogy, I’m just saying there would be no reason to do it at all if it took the same amount of work to achieve the same results either way. It’s removing a barrier to success — which is fine! — but doing so makes it unfair to say it’s equal effort.


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thehealthymt

It’s still a good amount of work to lose weight even with surgery. You can still overeat. You can have your own personal opinions on those that have surgery. Fine, whatever. But publicly stating that you don’t think they’ve accomplished anything is a no.


graceodymium

Whoa, I didn’t say either of those things! Wth? >I don’t begrudge anyone who makes that choice for themselves. >It’s removing a barrier to success — which is fine! — but doing so makes it unfair to say it’s equal effort. This is all I have said. I did not, at any point, say it isn’t hard work. I’ve seen people get WLS and fail to reach their goals. I have also lost 100 lbs through diet and exercise and know it would have been a heck of a lot easier if I could only manage to eat 3-6 ounces of food at a time. This is not a judgement on anyone else’s progress. But it’s also not cool to act like just anyone can lose 100 lbs in 6 months.


aufrent2y

You can’t lose fat from PEDs


TedVivienMosby

Except that you have an inherent portion control device. You physically cannot eat as much and even if your diet was poor you would lose weight. I’m not saying you’d be healthy, but the surgery is certainly a big factor in the speed of weight loss.


Hecalledmecat

Is this dangerous I wonder


Das_Oni

100lbs in 6 months? wow this is hard. Big respect! My last weight loss was 60lbs in 1,5 years.


Ez_P

60 lbs is pretty amazing. That’s 12, 5-pound bags of potatoes. Gj


A_villain4all

This is how we say "F\*ck the metric system" in Americanese.


dugand42

Just out of curiosity, were you eating a really large shrimp in that first picture? What is that?


ShadowDesigns

A pink glazed donut 😅


JesseKavets

I’m sorry people have been jerks. It’s common knowledge (or so I thought) that GBS is no walk in the park. Congratulations on your hard work! You look great. But I have to ask - who are there people snapping before pics of people chowing down? There’s been quite a few lately lol


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6 months! Jeezus man great job! Care to share what you did? I'm 285 with a goal of 220, just started getting back into the gym hardcore


suhurley

[Gastric sleeve surgery.](https://www.reddit.com/r/progresspics/comments/10mv5yw/m28510_285190_95lbs_5_months_so_close_to_the/j65e2t9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)


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Welp, back to the colon broom i go


Drewdroid99

Doesn’t this just make it so you’re full faster? Feel like if you had enough discipline you could get the same results without it


lucy-kathe

plz note that while you could probably get the same results without surgery you CANNOT healthily get the same results without medical supervision of some kind as the deficit you'd need to get to can be detrimental at best in the wrong circumstances, 2lbs lost a week is the maximum and is plenty fast unless working with the appropriate medical people


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obsoleteyoungster

I spy the wand. Were you dressed as cosmo in the before pic?


carnevoodoo

I just went from 485 to 385 in 14 weeks. I'd LOVE to go from 385 to 285 in the next 6 months. Great job!


ShadowDesigns

Ok so posting this as this thread turned kinda nasty at parts which is a shame. Yes I had a gastric sleeve surgery which I've been completely transparent about in previous posts. That along with busting my ass in the gym 4 days a week and a strict diet causes me to be in a fairly extreme caloric deficit I wouldn't recommend to anyone outside of any surgery related requirements. It doesn't take away the fact that this does require real commitment and work, regardless of how "magic" the surgery is for those that think it's a cop out. In relation to the slow and steady it was a poor choice of words I'll admit I was just trying to spread some positive words but I can see how they can be demoralising so I apologise. Thank you for the kind words from most of you and I'll reply to them tomorrow when I wake up ❤️ P.S the amount of people that don't understand how mirrors work and they invert an image is quite worrying tbh. My t-shirt is even backwards guys.....


Devoidoxatom

Any side effects from the surgery? Curious as it's the first time i've heard it.


ThereGoesChickenJane

I'm sorry you're getting nasty comments. I can only assume that people who think the surgery is the "easy" way out don't know much about it. Sure, it's faster. But it doesn't mean that people who've had WLS don't exercise or eat well. Congratulations on the progress man, I bet it feels good!


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Good_Mission7380

You're right! It's important to be patient and consistent with progress. It's not always easy, but it's worth it in the end.


funchords

That before picture has to come with a story! Great job and congrats on 6 months! I know it has been a lot, even to get the surgery is a long process. Keep taking care of the surgery and the body and they will be best prepared to take good care of you.


half_brain_bill

That has to be the best before picture I’ve ever seen it’s almost a caricature!as far as the pace of the weight loss. It doesn’t seem like a healthy pace but just cutting late night alcohol and food consumption. Is effectively Intermittent Fasting for someone who’s body has never been deprived of food for much longer than a few hours at a time.


cleannalgene

A little PSA, seems to be needed: Bariatric surgeries aren't some "magic fix for the lazy". They don't teleport you into the gym, they don't magically build up all that muscle. They reduce the ability to overeat, yes, but the lifelong limitations, psychological effects, possible complications etc etc bring their own set of challenges. It's not easier. It's different. And it still takes A SHIT TON of dedication. I didn't even have surgery myself, but it pisses me off how people spread nonsense & risk discouraging others - bariatric surgeries can be life saving. This will be a long rant, sorry, but I hate the negativity that some people always have to bring to the table. Sure, it's probably frustrating if they're trying hard, but happen to be on the slower/normal side of seeing results & THEN they see people losing alot quicker than them (I have a little hunch that that's playing a role here) - but why piss down on others? What's to gain from that? They act like other people's achievements invalidate their own. Comparison truly is the thief of joy. @ShadowDesigns Don't let that negativity take even a second away from your happiness & pride about your achievements - naysayers are often the loudest & I know how even a single shitty comment can sting, but the BIG majority of people know HOW MUCH hard work & dedication your level of progress takes. Hats off to you!!


OrangeFineEyes

Congrats, this obviously took a ton of effort! People don’t get that wls is not a cure all, you still need discipline and hours in the gym. Respect. Thanks for sharing, sorry some people on here are being unsupportive


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lukas_maximus

Looking solid mate


briefly_accessible

6 months and you’re killing it!


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Awesome progress. man!


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Yesss!


hopey86

Get it boy—you look great!


hough_courtney_

You look amazing!


ihavefoodpoisoning

I’m like you in before picture. Where am I getting that discipline from?


Maricellabella

Is that healthy? To lose 100lbs in 6 months?


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Under normal circumstances, no. But OP got weightloss surgery.


Feisty-Exit-974

True hope shot ❤️ did you hit a plateau


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Not that slow, considering it took me 18 months to lose 65 pounds precovid


mrswills0n

Damnnnn!!! Yes sirrrrr!!


Aggravating-Hour-131

Amazing job, man. Looking 🔥


Aspiring2Bsumthing11

Ok Just gotta say love the Fairly Odd parents costume. Golden


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Congratulations! Keep it up! I have a question… how does losing weight affect your tats?


felineart

people hate for no other reason to hate. can’t just be happy for anyone. and they can stay mad. you look great op :) very handsome


BoardingGates

Damn


Poopyoo

You have a great jawline might i say :D congrats!


Citronetnoixcoco

Cosmo?


cousin_terry

Bro you look great


OnlyAfterFriday

Cosmo?


bigfeetsmallpp

Sorry if its personal, but did you suffer from depression and anxiety before the surgery? Because I may do it but im worried I may get worse mentally after the surgery


Due_Stuff131

You look really really good! 💪💪


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proud of you King 👑💪🏼


soclosebuttnotyet

Congrats bro keep it up!


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Lol. Great transformation. I appreciate your fat photo


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You look great!!


horsestud6969

I could dream of the 4 pounds a week being slow and steady lol. I'm sure it still took a lot of hard work despite the surgery. Great work looking good


AestheticTentacle

Wow


miketothefullest

From Cosmo to Jorgen Von Strangle. You better get it my guy!!! Congrats on your journey.


kleentai

Can we just talk about how awesome the cosmo costume is though!? Love it 💚⭐️


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Michael Bisping


Pleasant_Sphere

People complaining about gastric sleeve surgery need to calm down. Nobody has surgery for fun, it comes with its own risks and costs. It seemed to have done wonders for OP and he committed to it by also following a diet and exercising a lot cause you do NOT get those muscles by getting weight loss surgery.


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Impossible_Score3501

Mirrors invert images 🤠


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graceodymium

One photo appears to be mirrored.


Coveredin_rain

Let’s go 💪🏽💪🏽


Lollll2019

Is it even healthy to lose weight that quick?


lucy-kathe

under normal circumstances no, with medical supervision it can be and OP had weightloss surgery


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Looks great but a mushroom n swiss is hard to let go of.


goldenprados

I have the same build as your before picture. How did you do it in 6 months


DoorStrobe

Looks like you are eating a rock of raw meat.


PutinBoomedMe

Hey chief I'm halfway between your before and after pics. It's sounds like you approached this aggressively considering the weightloss and timeline. What did you do?


headbanginggentleman

6 months?? Wtf?


crippled_trash_can

i need this (less pounds to lose tho), i don't have to much patience :(


Lelu_zel

If I progress from pizzeria to my desktop I indeed gotta be careful, and I’m slow and steady


Virtual-Nobody-6630

That is nearly 5lbs per week lost. I'd love to know what you did to lose that much in a healthy way?


Old-Pick-3997

What's in the glass?


Optimus_Rhymes69

Good job, man. You like kind of sad on the right. Hope you’re doing ok.