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Thanks this sounds delicious!! I used to love mayo before my surgery. I could eat it on bread all by itself. Now I can't even stand the smell of mayo. I will have to try this out!! Thanks again

I am a south jersey girl! Lol

You are going to do wonderful!! I wish you nothing but success and happiness!! So you're from nj... North or south if you don't mind me asking?

Hey! Well I'm not a guy but I am 23! I had my surgery a year ago! Did you have yours already as well? If you have any questions feel free to ask!!!

Progress ...I'd like to lose 23 more but 13 more andI will be at surgeon's goal.Hope to be there by 11/07/13....

You look amazing! You look beautiful... not that you werent before though! Keep up the amazing work!! You should be so proud of yourself

Thank you so much! <3 you all are beautiful!!

So... This me ..... Soooo embarrassing

I am 5 mo post op- as of yesterday I was at 232.8-

I started at 319

86.2 down so far....

1st in hospital right after surgery

2nd pic was a couple of weekends ago

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Do not be embarrassed! You are not that same person! You look beautiful! I started at 308 so I know what you feel like! Keep up the determination in this beautiful journey! You are an inspiration to many people

Thank you all so much for your kind words! I have never been happier in every aspect of life!

I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for your incredible inspirational stories! You help me when I feel down. I had my sleeve done June 2012. After a year I am down from 308 to 168. I will never miss those 140 lbs. I lost another person!!! I am proud of myself but I am also so proud of each and every one of you! You're all an inspiration to me! Never lose hope because you're incredible!!! Love yourselves and enjoy your new lives

Here is a before surgery picture and one from last week!!

Congratulations!!! You should be so proud of yourself. You had such perseverance and determination that many people wish they had!! I think you are doing an amazing job!! Keep up the great work!

Thank you all for your kind words!! I sincerely appreciate them! I have never been happier in my life xoxo

Today is my year Surgeversary! I have lost about 135 lbs to date! I could not be more proud of my accomplishments. I am grateful for my family, my friends and especially the love of my life! They have helped me succeed in my journey. Before my surgery you would never catch me in a bikini! I am now proud of how I look!

I think you are all doing an incredible job! Since I am more of a veteran, it's just over 10 months for me, I can say keep up the good work! I am down to 178 from 308. Never say you "only" lost this much or that much weight because you should be proud! No one said this journey was going to be easy but it is definitely worth it! I promise! Keep your head up and keep fighting! Here's a quote that one of my friends in the support group posted! Xo

Thank you so much! I love shopping! It's an awesome feeling asking if they have a size medium shirt in the back or a size 10 short or pants! I loved going summer clothes shopping and buying bikinis for vacation with my boyfriend! I used to wear a 24 and a size 3x shirt! Yeah I really need to focus on other things besides the number on the scale! Thank you for the support!

If you still have a pair of your old jeans' date=' just get them out and try them on and your self esteem will slowly change. Another idea is to take a current icture of yourself and visually compair it to a picture before the weight loss. Pictures don't lie and you will be amazed every time you compare the photos how far you have come. It's hard to see a true vision of yourself in the reflection in the mirror. Stop worrying about losing weight and what you look like! Make a fitness goal and concentrate on working towards that goal. Change your focus from your weight and appearance to other things you want to achieve in life and when you feel down occasionally, try on those jeans or compare those pictures![/quote']

Thank you for that idea! Unfortunately right now I still just don't feel it :/. I've been so weigh focused my whole life and worry what everyone thinks about me. Most days I'm so happy with myself but today I'm just not feeling it!

Although I've gone from 308 and down to 178 as i weighed myself today, I feel like a Goodyear blimp! I just don't feel like myself. I am extremely proud of where I've come from but I just don't feel like it's good enough! Has anyone else felt down like when you look in the mirror you don't see your skinny self but the old you still? I hope this feeling passes soon!

I feel the same way! I constantly find myself asking my fiancé if outfits make me look fat. I spend more time in front of the mirror looking at my body and being unhappy about it. I think before surgery I was so ashamed of my body I didn't want to see my body I avoided it. Now I look for my flaws. I think it's the mental fall down from surgery. I know I see things other people so not see. I see someone much bigger who will never look "normal". However everyone else sees a different thing.

Morgan Whitaker

You remind me of myself!! I hated pictures of myself and refused to look in the mirror! When I take pictures now with my bf and I look skinny I always shockingly say "wow I look skinny here" and he always says " yeah that's what you look like" but to me I still see the 308 lb girl and not the 180 lb girl I am today! I hear it takes a while to see yourself how you look now and stop seeing the old you! I hope I can see the me I am today and not the old me soon! Keep up the great work in your journey

Congrats!!! So happy for you! Seeing the scale start with a 1 is an incredible feeling!!! Keep up the hard work

Good luck!!! You'll do great! Today starts the first day of your new life and fresh start!!! Be proud of yourself

You look AMAZING! Keep up the great work!! You should be extremely proud of yourself!!

Awesome job!!! Congrats on the weight loss!! You look amazing and you're such an inspiration to us pre-sleevers.

Thank you so much! That was so sweet of you to say that! If you have any questions or want to talk def private message me! I would love to answer anything you are wondering about before and after . You've made the first step in a new life! Be proud of yourself!!

Congrats on making it to 10 months! How much are you down?

Thank you! I am down 128 lbs!! I couldn't be happier! I have another 20 to go to reach my goal!!

It's been 10 months for me and although I eat more than I did when I was only a few months out, I still don't eat a lot. I am never hungry and I only eat because I have to. food lasts me a long time too lol! I can't eat ground meat. It makes me sick! Food is definitely trial and error though! Congrats on your journey!

Coming from the same experience, you have to do what is best for you! My ex and I were together for 3 years. He continuously took me out to eat and I wasn't strong enough to say no. He wanted to keep me fat so no one else would want me. He told me this on many occasions! You have to sit down and talk to him, telling him how his words are hurtful and you need someone who is going to be supportive! I got rid of my ex and thank goodness I did! He wouldn't let me shine! My current boyfriend is supportive in everything I do! If your bf can't be supportive in your time of need, maybe he isn't someone you need in your life! You are beautiful girl! Keep up the hard work

I love your message about being lroud' date=' and I'm glad you dumped the other weight too. <3

I LOVE your layered top too. I'll have to remember that when I'm smaller.[/quote']

Aw thank you!!! It was an amazing feeling going to a store and not shopping in the plus side!! I had to buy all new clothes because I had nothing! Yes, dumping the other weight is the best thing I ever did! He didn't deserve me and refused to let me shine. So where are you at in your journey?