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I cant believe how much ive lost in my face. I had to share my excitement!! :-)

This must be the night for "Booth or Table" NSVs!! Hooray!!
7 months ago, I went to this pizza place here in Albuquerque, and the only place to sit was a teeny tiny booth for 2. I reluctantly sat there with my husband, and I had to SQUUUEEEEEEZE myself into it, and then it was hard to eat because the table was pressing me in half and I was hanging out in the aisle. I cried in frustration and embarrassment. I told him at the time I was going to come back in six months and make that booth my B***H!!
Well, here's my B***H:

Take THAT booth!!

I am going to try this, hopefully it works! I had my sleeve surgery November 29th, 2010. The first pictures are at my highest when I got married (I love my husband, he has loved me no matter what size!), around 260ish lbs. The second are the day of my surgery, 220ish lbs. The last pictures are at my current weight, 135-137lbs (I LOVE my hormones, I LOVE my hormones). There are 2 standing in my old jeans and I fit in 1 leg (1 is me AND my daughter in my jeans). There is also a picture of my biggest jeans (size 22), and my new jeans (size 4..I wear a size 4-6). I never dreamed I would ever be this size or weigh in the 130's. I honestly never thought I would even reach goal because I had tried and failed so many times in my life. I hope these pictures are inspiration that, if you let it, the sleeve is an amazing tool! And I hope it inspires the slower losers too! It took me 18 months to reach my goal weight of 140lbs, and I have even lost a few more pounds in the last couple of months. So don't get discouraged if you don't lose all your weight in the first 6 months. If you make the changes you need to make to have a healthy life, it will happen!

On my way to the hospital! So many mixed emotions. Will keep you guys updated!!!

That you can come so far in just four weeks. I looked back at an old pic and a new one side by side and almost cried! It is just so surreal!

Never been married....
I live on a tiny island in the Cayman Islands with about 180 people. Needless to say, the dating pool is really really small! All of my co-workers are in their late 20's to early 30's.... so, my fantasy is to drop 120 pounds and have all the hot guys on the island come a calling.... one at a time!

This one is evil...I have already had one mini-victory when my ex-husband saw me a few months ago after not seeing me in over a year. He doesn't know I had surgery. We didn't speak but the look on his face was...priceless! Now I can't wait to run into him again so he can see how even better and happy I look. The woman he cheated with sent me a text last year with their picture saying "thank you for the best gift of my life, he is a better man without you". Now she is bigger than I was and they have a baby. I wont ever stoop to her level to send her a text...but you can sure bet I have been posting new pictures to FB and leaving them as public! :-)

Hi Renee! I had surgery 7/9 too.
My weight morning of surgery was 197. I gained 8 lbs in the hospital and just got back to 197 this morning.
Hang in there. It's going to happen for us too!

Just got my dates. Pat Aug 13 and surgery Aug 29th. Excited as heck. I cant wait.

I'm down almost 70 lbs since my surgery March 19th. The loss has slowed down drastically but I'm excited. I am almost in "onederland" and only another 40 lbs to my original goal. Tgen i will continue and see how low can i go! Hope this feeling lasts.

That's me on the right

Surgery date 2/20/12 down 65 lbs do far yay!!!!

I recommend Dr Ortiz too. Surgery last Monday, 7/9, and back to work today.
Everything about my experience was first class and definitely top notch!
I had no real pain aside from gas pain. I was sent home with pain meds, antacid, anti nausea and antibiotic prescription medications. It's been smooth sailing.
Check out their videos on You Tube. They are VERY representative of the facilities as well as Dr Ortiz's personality and bedside manner.
I don't believe I could have made a better choice. OCC is awesome!

some update pics!! 11 months out... :-)
before
before
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after body shot after- face shot
after full body
after

Surgery was June 28 but I count my weight loss from pre op diet June 14 which is when I took my before pic

-63 lbs

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so, I was sleeved June 11th by the Phenomenal Dr Kelly (Tijuana) & as of today, I'm down over 26 pounds! I am already feeling so much better
& have a lot more energy to keep up with my 3 young kids! So hrtes to the next twenty five + pounds down the drain!

Umm.. I'm pretty sure I meant 'start'. Cannot wait to see the lbs START dropping!! LOL

I was sadden to find out during my dr. appt on Tuesday that I am now 5'3". I have shrank ( shrink, shrank, shrunk) since college. I was 5'5.5". I figure the many years of carrying over 300 lbs on these bones did it. Since I can't get the height back I can at least get the weight off to see 150-160 lbs so I can rock some 2 inch heels by the time I turn 45....I have 2 years! My heels for the past 5 years have been Nike walking shoes:(

I am 5'4" and am shooting for 130. Although, I got to 140 a couple of years ago and was pretty happy with myself for the 5 minutes that I was at that weight.