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Congrats and good luck to you both!!!

Mine is July 1st. Starting prep clears June 26th. Super exited!! Congrats to all of you!!!

Mine is July 1st. Starting prep clears June 26th. Super exited!! Congrats to all of you!!!

Today I went in for the results of my blood work, and to have the paperwork signed and faxed to my insurance to start Weight Watchers then meet with a surgeon and schedule my surgery are the next step. Its still unreal I'm way excited!!
My blood work wasn't too bad but not 100% good, sadly. My testosterone lvls are high, my thyroid lvls are high and my risk for heart related issues are high as well. My doctor has referred my to a thyroid doctor for everything. And she believes that these could be related to why I've gained all my pregnancy weight back so fast and can't seem to take it off. And why I've always been over weight my whole life which is kinda a relief to know but she isn't 100% sure which is why ill be seeing a thyroid specialist.
But my insurance paperwork has been signed and is being faxed as we speak yay!! I'll be calling my insurance tomorrow to talk about when I start my weight watchers and if ill be doing the full 6 months of not.
I am so excited guys. I have one more step then I will get banded even tho it'll take 6 months till I reach the next step its well worth it. I figure ill be banded by my 22nd birthday!!!
Also btw I lost 4lbs on my own in a week omg I've never been able to lose lbs on my own I'm so proud of myself I'm at 261.8 from 265.7 go me!!!

Surgery date 9/27/11
after pic taken 4/24/13
170lbs off
I'd love to share my story and journey..

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I think this is the first time I have ever really posted a before/after picture in here. I don't know why I have felt uncomfortable posting, but so many people have told me individually that my weight loss has inspired them -- so I just want to help as many people as possible to see that there is a healthy person, a skinny girl (dare I say it? -- a SEXY woman!) inside of them as well.
I remember the night before my surgery, when I was in a hotel room with my mom, and I was showing her other people's before and after pictures. It really helped to calm both of our nerves, and to make me realize that if so many others can be successful, then I can too.
I had my surgery in November 2009 at 241lbs (though at my heaviest I weighed 261lbs.) I have been consistent with my weightloss, and when a bump in the road came along in May -- my band was too tight at 7cc/10cc and I was completely unfilled -- I decided to hire a personal trainer. My trainer quickly became one of my closest friends that summer; he taught me how to take control of my body and is the reason why I have continued my success after I moved in August. (I have since added some Fluid back into my band -- about 4cc/10cc -- to help me control the occasional craving.)
Just over a year past my surgery, I have surpassed my original goal of 165lbs (into the "normal bmi" range) and am just about to break the 150 barrier. I would have been happy maintaining at 160-165, of course, but I just gave my mom all of my size 10 jeans and have officially moved down to a comfy size 6! Never in a million years did I think it could happen, but the perfectionist in me realized that just being healthy wasn't enough -- I want to look DAMN good! I mean, come on... I'm 21 years old, after all... I've gotta get some dates every now and then :smile2:
So here you go -- a front, a side, and a back comparison of me -- from a size 18/20 to a size 6!

I'm more than excited ! Got my approval today! My patient advocate called me early and told me and I didn't even know because I hadn't checked my mail! This has made my weekend . I'm so ready for my life to change !

Just have to tell. I made it. I made it!! I'm at my goal weight!
It took 2 and 7 months to lose 178 lbs.
I'm not skinny by anyone's standard. I'm normal. Normal! HOORAY!!
I can shop in the front of the store, I can walk great distances.
I can leap tall buildings with a single bound.. oh wait. Can't do that just yet.
But give me a couple of months! Haha!
You guys helped me all along the way. Thank you so much for all the support.

I love Dr. Courcoulas and her staff they are all wonderful.

Congrats!! I am going to the same group of surgeons. I had my nutrition appt. this week and once that's turned in it will be submitted to insurance.

There is a YouTube vlogger who has lupus. Her name is anume1109 if you want to check out her videos