mel2643

Before- 296 pounds. "Current" 179 pounds.
Surgery date November 18,2012. 6 months ago!

<p> It's really hard coming to terms with my weight loss. I only took this picture for a relative, so I decided to compare an old picture from the summer. In my head, when I look in the mirror, I see the girl in the photo on the left staring back at me. I cant find solace in any of the numbers and statistics, and not even this photo comparison makes me feel better. I am still unhappy with my body. Did anyone else have these feelings? Did they go away as you approached your goal weight?

Surgery on 9/27
SW 216
CW 147
Loss 70 LBS
Goal:120

Finally hit 90 lbs!!!!! I have about 23 more to go but I am so happy! Yay!!

Down 100 lbs on my bday may 5 th so so so so so happy! Praise god! Hope everyone's doing well!!'!!! Still have 13 to go!

"ONLY" 15 lbs in a month??!!! You're kidding, right? OMG, that is fantastic. Chances are it will be much less than that from now on! Be thrilled with each and every pound you lose. Unlike 'before' - will this new tummy you have, every pound lost is lost forever. You didn't wake up fat one day, it happened over time, for me it happened over the course of 30 years, with me losing and re-gaining. On three different occasions I lost 50 lbs, only to put it back on, plus a few to boot!!! Do a happy dance, it's great progress.

That must be so exciting!!! I had a friend tell me yesterday that she was a 3X & in 3 months she's down to a medium! I can't imagine the thrill of that alone, but she said she now wants to wear her labels sticking out so they see her size "M"! Haha!! I'm sure I'll be the same!!

In two and a half months I have gone from 20 in tops & bottoms and 40ddd bra to 13/14 pants, XL tops and 38d bra. When I fold my clothes I think there is no way they will fit me. When I put the clothes on, they fit. And fit well.
I want my brain to catch up already lol!!!
HW 250
DOS (2/26) 245
Today 198

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6 month's sleeve anniversary down 87# love my sleeve. Before and today pics. Only regret is I wish I would have done it sooner.
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Hey everyone so today I am one month post op I am excited to say that i have lost 30 lbs. 10 pre op and 20 post op. This journey has been difficult at time but it worth it in the end:) I have attached a picture what do you think.

Hi guys.Today i just hit Onederland. Very happy with my progress. There are before and after

These past 7 months have been great & a lot of changes for that have made my life so much better. Wish I could of had this surgery done sooner in life , oh well , I'm living it up now. I can be that fun, energetic mom to my kids now. I can that happy wife to my husband , I can be proud of who I am & not be ashamed of letting myself go after having kids. I'm proud of what I've accomplished & who cares if I had surgery to solve the problem , I'm the one who took the risk , not anyone else. I'm the one healthy now. Here are my pics from before to the present.

Well I'm 10 months out & 91.2 pounds lighter!! Not as much as some but I'll get to where I want to be eventually!!

Friday April 26th is my 5 month surgaversary and as of today I am at 100 pounds lost!! So excited!!! I have a whole new life .

I hit onederland this week!!!!!!!
So happy

my before and after. 103lbs down and almost 1 yr post op

Lost 146 june 12 /2012 starting weight 355 now 208

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The NEW me at 197lbs. Started at 243lbs

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Finally broke that darn 3 week stall And got a NSV: I'm in size 8 jeans and got in a size S dress!

MyFitnessPal is the one I use, and is very popular here.

Just want it to share with all of you some new pics. I couldn't be happier with my results, no regrets.
Surgery date 06/05/2012 SW 230 size 18/20W 04/01/2013 CW 132 size 4

Hmm. Well, with all due respect, none of us are here on this site because we aren't (or weren't) "big girls". Was it indelicate of him to use the term to describe you? Sure. But is it truthful?
People typically use the first or most distinguishing physical characteristic to describe a person to someone else, ie. I'm often "the black chick" or "the black Rebecca"; other people are "the blonde guy", "that nerdy girl", "the bald guy". Is any of that PC? Nope, but, it happens. The thing I note here is that they both agreed that you are attractive. Even more so now that you are slimming down. Further, like you pointed out yourself, he pursued you. Something to ponder. Now, however, I fully agree with the person who posted above that he ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer if he sent you a video wherein he was insulting you (inadvertently or not). So if you aren't feeling him anyway, then just take it in stride and keep in mind that Marilyn Monroe quote "if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best!" Take care.