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My progress so far 83 pounds down july 1st 2014 stuck right now but happy and loving life!!

Seeing all of your beautiful transformation pictures make me tear up with glee. You all are so beautiful! Even though I don't personally know ANY of you, I am proud of you, I am cheering you on. It's been very hard for me to accept being over weight. I was VERY fit and athletic all through my teenage years so I was used to being "skinny". Honestly the superficial thing I'm most excited about after I have my surgery in July is being able to have a thinner face. Sounds silly but I can't even stand smiling anymore because I look like a little dumpling.
Thank you guys for empowering me. Your hard work is not going un-noticed.

My progress so far 83 pounds down july 1st 2014 stuck right now but happy and loving life!!

Sleeved 3/16 at Bristol Hospital. Dr. Gedeon. Feeling great!

Hi Ellen, I am a 47 year old woman. I am so excited to get healthy this year! I have 2 kids 8 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. I started my family late due to infertility issues . My daughter is really worried about my surgery, so I am taking her with me today for my pre-op appt with Dr. Nadzam. How is your weight loss going? Thanks for reaching out to me, I love knowing someone who went to Yale and had a good experience. My surgery is actually at the St Rae's campus, they told me that in the fall they are opening up a Bariatric unit there and no more surgeries will be at the Yale campus. Keep in touch!!

Hey Guys I haven't been on here in a while, but I did have my surgery (VSG) on February 2 2015 at Yale. My Surgeon was Dr. Duffy. I'm about 7 almost 8 weeks out and I feel great!!! I'm down 30lbs since surgery. Good luck and Congrats!!! to all who have had and who will be having surgery.

7 months and I'm 105 down I went from Jean size 58 down to 42. Starting weight 370 currently 265

Ok, here is a before and during. The first I weighed 310 and now I'm down to 230. My goal weight is 180 and hopefully I'll be able to post that pic here one day.


And here is a face pic

8 Months Post Op! I swear, I look at the first pic of me, which is not even from my highest weight, and I feel like I can't breath. I feel So Much Better. Even laying around feels better and moving is a breeze. I never imagined life could be this way.

73 pounds lost and finally went to try on wedding dresses! My worst fear of not fitting on them its gone! Im a size 14 in bridal wich is a 12!! I was a 22! still more to go but over the moon pleased with my experience and with my journey

My progress so far 83 pounds down july 1st 2014 stuck right now but happy and loving life!!

hello!! I too had my surgery with dr roberts the team.and him are grea! Hope ypu r doing great o was sleeved july 1st 2014 down 83 pounds

thanks soo much! No not yet its next year october 2016 god first! Waoo thats amazing 20 years weve been together for 8 years so its time to get hitched!! Think that my weight insecurities didnt let me do it any sooner but im soo ready im loving life! 86 pounds down at the moment cant wait for your post when u fit on yours!! My best wishes

My progress so far 83 pounds down july 1st 2014 stuck right now but happy and loving life!!

My progress so far 83 pounds down july 1st 2014 stuck right now but happy and loving life!!

My progress so far 83 pounds down july 1st 2014 stuck right now but happy and loving life!!

My progress so far 83 pounds down july 1st 2014 stuck right now but happy and loving life!!

@ Just saying hi, as your surgery date is almost here! I'm glad this thread is getting some visits. Nice to see CT getting slimmer
I just went on a shopping spree, mostly at Old Navy. Prior to the sleeve, I hadn't worn a dress in about 20 years. Now, I can't stop wearing them. They are so inexpensive at Old Navy (and Kohls and Dress Barn too -- if on sale), that I don't mind only wearing them for a few months before shrinking out of them. My only problem is my incredibly horrible arm skin. There is no way I can go sleeveless, or even short sleeve -- 3/4 sleeves are my friends. So I bought a bunch of sleeveless dresses and then a few very lightweight cardigans to put over. Even bought a cute denim jacket in a size medium. You have no idea how happy that made me. I had to call my mom from the fitting room. We both had a quick, happy cry over that one.
I'm also buying shoes -- went from an 8.5 WW to an 8 W. Very hard to walk in the old shoes -- I have to put cotton balls in the toes so they don't fall off! I work in a big corporation so have to dress the part. I can't just live in sweats or scrubs until I reach my goal. But the good news is that I spend much less on food! I even had to get new glasses because my face changed drastically. At least once a week I have to tell someone who I am -- my friends just walk right by me if they haven't seen me lately. How about all of you on the loser's bench? How's it going?
Ellen

My progress so far 83 pounds down july 1st 2014 stuck right now but happy and loving life!!

I just did a comparison and am dedicated to keep getting better

Had my surgery on October 15th 2014. This past week I hit my goal of 195. Highest was 302 last July and 280 at surgery 

I won't say that I'm at "after" yet, but I'm only one pound from my surgeon's goal. I'm 4.5 months post-op and down 96 lbs since I started this journey last July. Down 53 lbs since surgery in November.
 

The picture on the left was taken in 2011 and the one on the right was taken on 03/25/2015

I celebrated 5 months on the 16th.. 84lbs gone.. The difference makes my journey well worth it... loving the new me!! And I am still not done yet!!!