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Successful Gastric Sleeve Journey Leads to Impressive Weight Loss Progress

This Reddit user's inspiring journey from 357lbs to 153lbs over two years started with a gastric sleeve procedure and continued with healthy lifestyle choices. Learn how he persevered through challenges and tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle after weight loss surgery.

Article by Madeleine Smith

A picture of a 5'10" male showing a weight loss from 357 pounds to 204 pounds. A total loss of 153 pounds.
M/30/5’10” [357>153=204lbs] Feb. 2020 - June 2022 Face Gains.
Originally posted on /r/progresspics

Reddit user physicistnate's incredible weight loss journey started with a gastric sleeve surgery in December 2020. Since then, he has lost a total of 204 pounds, going from 357lbs to 153lbs over two years. The transformation is clearly visible in his face gains photographs shared on Reddit. The journey wasn't easy, but he says the surgery was the best decision he's ever made.

Importance of Lifestyle Changes After Weight Loss Surgery

Though the gastric sleeve procedure helped him lose weight, physicistnate emphasizes that sticking to a healthy lifestyle afterward is even more important. He says that knowing as much as possible about post-surgery life beforehand is key to success, as it decreases the chances of failure. He advises keeping something healthy to eat at home at all times, so that tempting fast food or other junk food is easily avoided. Avoiding unhealthy food should become a habit.

Tools for Staying Motivated After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

Physicistnate used tools like a spreadsheet to track his weight loss and a graph to visually see his progress. These helped him stay motivated on days when it was tough to stick to his new lifestyle. He also recommends adding milestones based on the lowest projected weight loss to your graph to stay encouraged with progress.

Handling Unsolicited Advice and Negative Comments on Weight Loss

On his journey, physicistnate dealt with negative comments and unsolicited advice from people who thought he had lost too much weight. He advises that it can take up to nine months before people start making such comments. He adds that it can be demoralizing to have someone make suggestions to fix areas that would make you look like what they want you to look like. His advice is to call out or eliminate toxic people who project their own insecurities onto you.

Conclusion

Physicistnate's inspirational transformation teaches us the importance of healthy lifestyle choices after weight loss surgery. With the right tools and a determination to stay strong through negative comments, it is possible to achieve your weight loss goals. The way he persevered through challenges shows that anyone can achieve their goals if they stick to it. So, try it out for yourself, and enjoy a healthier and happier life.

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Madeleine Smith

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Madeleine is passionate about empowering individuals with the information and tools they need to transform their bodies and lives.