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BEFORE PICTURE

FEBRUARY 2008

Me Before Surgery
3 months in
Now
And Still going

Me At 420 pounds.



Me Right before surgery



ME after I lost 100 pounds.. JUly 07


Me NOW, firming up and loosing inches like crazy. (but not weight)



This pic shows my body the best, but I sure look haggard in the face, so its hard to show.. but OH WELL!!

Here is my progession so far... 3 months & 2 weeks out @ 184 lbs! Initial weight was 225.

Today is my anniversary. So here you have March 7, 2007 and today March 8, 2008. I was 290 the night before sugery. My highest known weight 338! One day I'll post pictures at that weight...maybe!

Here are my progress photos, from 350 to 240.

Ok I think I got it! First last summer 232lbs.Next was January 08, The last is today 3/08 at 190lbs.

Me a few weeks ago. I have lost a few more since then. Down to 227 now.
This is the old pics of me :thumbup: I hate looking at them :thumbup:

Everyone looks so wonderful! You are all such an inspiration!
I haven't posted my pics in a while, I haven't noticed much of a change lately but I love that you guys share, so I should too! I know how much the pics help me keep going...
I am almost 7 months out and am down 67lbs. I started at a tight size 24 and am in a lose 18 now. The best part....I have a waist again :biggrin:. Sorry for the lack of makeup with this latest pic....frankly I didn't care what I looked like when my friend snapped the pic this morning.

WOW..who would have thought what a year could do??? Here is a picture of me on my one year band anniversary.We have been out of town so I am a couple of days late posting.Sorry the picture is so big.

Here are a fw I put together:
#1 is March 2007
#2 Yike Most unflattering ~ Dec 20 2007 night before surgery:eek:
#3 Today March 14 2008

I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!

I've come to this page many times looking for & receiving inspiration, motivation, hope... thanks to everyone who has posted! It takes a bit of courage, I'm finding!!
Nerves or no... here I am! Before = Jan 2006, 300+lbs; After = March 12, 2008, 237lbs, -80! (more still to go, but it's a good start!):

OK...came across some other "before" pictures that I thought that I would share, along with some very new pictures (taken last week in Vegas). What do you think?

My most recent pics. The "before" pics are me at 240. The recent pics are from this weekend.

First picture is from around Christmas of 2005 - I weighed around 350 ish (navy blue geometric blouse).
Second picture is from March 2008 - I weigh about 220 (blue and pink t-shirt)

One anniversary this week! I need to take a new picture - but here is my before and February picture with 100lbs gone!

I got this picture yesterday from my g'ma, and I couldn't believe it!! I forget how big I was, I didn't keep many pics of myself, so when other people show them to me I'm amazed. And I find it weird, even my teeth look different to me!!
(2-3 years pre-op)

Now..

I haven't posted in this thread yet. I have lost 90lbs. as of today and I am shouting it from the roof tops. I have lost this weight in just under 5 months. I love my Band!
The 2st two pictures are of me at my highest weight of 354lbs. the 3rd is when I hit 60lbs. lost and the last two are of me this morning at 90lbs. down.
I hope that these pictures can bring inspiration to someone that may be struggling with weightloss and looking into the LapBand. Do it! It's the best thing I have done for myself in a long time and if I can do it you can to.
Cindy

Ok here we go...some updates for ya. 110pnds lighter!

First picture is at my highest of 385 taken July 07. The second was taken last night at 295. I have gone from wearing a 32-34 and am now fitting into 24 :scared2:

I didn't notice and thought everyone was crazy until I saw these two pictures together. 2 month difference and I can finally see some progress

Sad but true....I would say people started really noticing after I had dropped about 50 lbs. When you have 217 to lose it takes a while.
But they sure do notice now... and they will notice only a 5-10 lbs difference