Mrs.Hansen88

So I am coming up on five months post-op now... (Surgery date June 10th) I had VSG done and I have never been happier. I have had ZERO complications, no throwing up, now problems drinking fluids, no adverse reactions to any type of foods (except of course anything with too high fat or sugar), and I just broke through today a seven week stall I have been in!!!
This past weekend we had a halloween party and for the first time in my life I was able to buy a costume that wasn't PLUS SIZE and it felt great! :-) I'm just not used to buying size medium anything still! So here's some before and afters.. For the first time in my life I actually felt like a pretty girl at the party instead of hiding in the crowd!
Starting weight: 262
Surgery weight: 224.9
Current weight: 168
Height: 5'5"
Pants starting: 22
Shirts starting: 2XL/3XL
Pants current: 8
Shirts current: M/L

So I am coming up on five months post-op now... (Surgery date June 10th) I had VSG done and I have never been happier. I have had ZERO complications, no throwing up, now problems drinking fluids, no adverse reactions to any type of foods (except of course anything with too high fat or sugar), and I just broke through today a seven week stall I have been in!!!
This past weekend we had a halloween party and for the first time in my life I was able to buy a costume that wasn't PLUS SIZE and it felt great! :-) I'm just not used to buying size medium anything still! So here's some before and afters.. For the first time in my life I actually felt like a pretty girl at the party instead of hiding in the crowd!
Starting weight: 262
Surgery weight: 224.9
Current weight: 168
Height: 5'5"
Pants starting: 22
Shirts starting: 2XL/3XL
Pants current: 8
Shirts current: M/L

I love it! You look great. Awesome costume.

So I am coming up on five months post-op now... (Surgery date June 10th) I had VSG done and I have never been happier. I have had ZERO complications, no throwing up, now problems drinking fluids, no adverse reactions to any type of foods (except of course anything with too high fat or sugar), and I just broke through today a seven week stall I have been in!!!
This past weekend we had a halloween party and for the first time in my life I was able to buy a costume that wasn't PLUS SIZE and it felt great! :-) I'm just not used to buying size medium anything still! So here's some before and afters.. For the first time in my life I actually felt like a pretty girl at the party instead of hiding in the crowd!
Starting weight: 262
Surgery weight: 224.9
Current weight: 168
Height: 5'5"
Pants starting: 22
Shirts starting: 2XL/3XL
Pants current: 8
Shirts current: M/L

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

What are your stats? My highest in January was 262. On the pre-op diet I lost a lot! On surgery day (June 10th) I was 224.9. And today I am stalled at 198.5... So in 4 weeks I lost 26.4 pounds.

Congrats to you! that's one of my favorite parts! I do it all the time when I'm sitting now. ????

I was concerned at two weeks post because I never felt "full" and I seemed to have no problems taking liquids. But even now that I'm on solid foods I don't know necessarily what "full" is. I stick to a 1/4 cup but sometimes I don't eat it all because I don't want to push it. This may sound weird but my signal seems to be when I burp. For whatever reason that's when I know enough is enough.

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Thank you everyone for your kind works and encouragement! I am so excited at how things are going. My husband thinks I am the "poster child" of successful recovery. I have had no complications this far, no vomiting, no aversions or problems with any foods I have eaten so far. My only problem is making sure I get enough fluids in! :-) Weight loss seems to be slowing quickly but I haven't started back strong in the gym yet. Here's to hoping the next 40 pounds comes off just as easily and quickly! :-)

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

I had my surgery on 8-20-14.ive had my ups and downs, but it was the best decision I've ever made. I didn't realize how much of my confidence I didn't have. I feel amazing! I have a ton of energy. A year ago, I would have never walked into a gym...now it's a daily thing. I also didn't realize how poisonous my relationship was until I started doing better for myself. I was told I was selfish and I look horrible when I lost weight. Let's just say, I ended that after 5 years of abuse and having food shoved in my face because he wanted me to be fat, so no one else would be interested in me. I encourage anyone to do this surgery. I use to look at it as a cheating way out.. But this was a hard decision to make, but truly one of the best! I started out at 267, size 24 jeans and 2x shirts... Now I'm 180,size 10 jeans and a medium shirt!!

Today I weighed myself and for the first time since surgery, my breath was taken away from what I saw on that scale. Less than 2 months ago (March 3rd) I weighed 270 pounds. Today, I weighed 220 pounds. Im almost to the weight that I weighed the day I married my husband. That's 50 pounds gone forever! I am so grateful for this journey no matter what I had to go through! I don't do pics...but here is my before and after face shots.