6 months....94 lbs later...... before and current pics

Today is my 6 month bandiversary! Yeah!!! (throw confettii here)

I have lost 94 lbs! WOW! I can't believe it. So I had DH take my picture. I will try to attach it here you you can see them on my profile. I feel like this is such a step. I think partly because I felt like a year after surgery I would be happy and now I am halfway to that goal. I am much happier. I feel good about myself most of the time. I don't like the pictures that I am going to post. I still don't have a clear picture of what I look like. It is like I am wearing some type of sunglasses that block certain colors. I know it doesn't make sense, but I am ready for my mind to catch up.

I do worry. What happens if I get to goal. (Health BMI) and I still see a fat person staring back at me in pictures? I worry about that kind of stuff. It is kind of ironic to me that I am beginning to worry what happens if I lose too much weight. I am a long way from that...but it is out there.

Good luck to all the newly banded, congrats to all that have hit goal and to all of those that are in the middle......let's keep on keeping on!

High/Surgery/Current/Goal

285.5/ 271 / 191.4/ 142.5

Banded - 10/29/08 Four fills - 4.7cc in 10cc band

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I am new to the website and new to being banded! I got my suregery done on April 3, to date I have lost 20lbs. I am hoping I can be where you are in 6 months! How AWESOME!! You are amazing! I understand about worrying about what happens when! I can see myself doing that. Because, even at 20 lbs lost, I don't see the difference, but so many other people do. What if when I lose lets say 60# I still don't see it?? ya know? Anyway Congrats!!!!

Take care! and Keep going!!

Krista

Wow!! You look awesome!! Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see you once you hit you goal weight :wink:

You look fantastic, makes me know I am doing the right thing having this procedure next month. I have lost more than 100lbs before, and what you are saying about not seeing the thinner person makes sense, it takes a while for your mind and perception of yourself to catch up to your weight loss. Keep pictures of before and after near you and close together, that really does help to reframe your personal perception of yourself. Again congrats, I hope I am as successful as you have been.

WOW JA!!! You look great...and (don't take this the wrong way) so much younger!!! Keep inspiring me!!! You really need to spend some more time in front of the mirror!! -BG

You look stunning! Congratulations on your success!

Holy cow you look freaking awesome! Way to go. 94 lbs is an awesome accomplishment! Your before and after pictures don't even look like you. Wow. You look absolutely stunning!

Congrats! What an inspiration.

wow, congrats! Take another look in the mirror girl , you look FANFREAKINTASTIC!!!! Be proud!

my fellow fast loser!!!!!!!!! happy bandiversary!!!!!!!!congrats to u and ur band!!!!!!!!! i LOVE to c other bandsters that lose fast...i feel like everyone thinks the only way to lose fast is to have the bypass....and then they run into BANDSTERS like us!!!!!!!!!! haha bypass patients....just kidding!!!!!!! my band and i will celebrate our 7 month anniversary on may 7th...with a loss of 117 pounds so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!! You look YEARS younger... GREAT JOB!