nikki82

That's awesome! It's always so refreshing to see success stories. I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around the idea of myself at a healthy weight!

Wow you look great!! Awesome job How long has it taken you?

Thank you! I'll be 10 months post-op on the 27th and I'm still losing. I need to knock off 30 more lbs. and I'll be to a close.

I wish you much success on your journey!

Wow thats amazing! You look like a totally different person!

Thanks.. All I can say is weight disfigures you. Point of reference?? My before photo LOL

Good luck on your journey and thanks again.

Wow wow wow gorgeous. You look younger, lighter, and a head full of hair still! Do you use the Protein shakes as well?

Yes. Yes. Yes to all accounts! lol

I shaved years off my appearance, My skin tone lightened and evened out and my hair did grow, but I did experience some thinning around the edges. I will say that I started very early on taking the Vitamin Biotin and still do for Hair growth. And, yes.. I drink a Protein shake EVERYDAY. It's called Max fortress whey Protein Shake. They sell it at Walmart for $16.00 I put 2 scoops in 28oz of Water and that gives me 52 g of Protein. The rest I consume with food.

Hope this info helps

Okay.. So I need to know of a good PS out of country that can give me the long vertical inner incision thigh lift...you know the one that extends all the way down to the knee. I always hear about the groin incision, but that only lifts the skin. I need skin REMOVAL as I have a lot of excess.

Please please please chime in

Thank you in advanced guys

You look great. Tell the truth....you feel even better.

Of course I feel even better! Walking up the stairs is better.. heck walking/running period is better! lol

OMG! OMG!! You look awesome! I had to keep going back and forth to the "before" and "after" pics

Because I couldn't believe it!!!!

Oh and nice collarbones ( I love collarbones)

Hahahaha thank you so much Laura! It's a dramatic change, isn't it?? I couldn't believe I looked that way :/ And funny thing.. I love collarbones, too!!

Happy losing!

You look absolutely fabulous!! How much more weight are you hoping to lose???

Thank you! I'm hoping to lose at least 30 lbs more.

God bless you on your journey

Lol ment to say "pray to be as successful " .. Chubby fingers lol

LOL @ Chubby fingers!!

You'll do great, you'll be fine, you'll be wonderful!!

Congrats on your weight loss, that is what success looks like, HUH? I can not wait until I get to start my new journey with the sleeve. Keep doing what you are doing and thanks for the tips:)

You are so very welcome. Anyone I can help out and inspire I will... And I haven't quite tasted success yet.. Right now I'm just sniffing it.. hahaha.. I want to drop 30 more lbs.. then we'll call it that.. LOL

Thanks got sharing!! 10 months!!! Wow truly amazing u should be soooooo very proud!! What size do u wear? U truly look thin!! I'm excited fir Monday when u get sleeved hope I do well

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Ehh,, not truly thin just yet..lol I'm a size 16 pants (which are becoming loose) and an xl top.

Wow!!! Damn girl u look great!! I have mine on Monday I hope I do as well as u!! How long has it been??

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Congrats to the up coming surgery! Providing no complications, just listen to your sleeve and you'll do great!

I'll be 10 mo post-op on the 27 of this month.

Congrats once again and thank you

What does your daily menu/fiid consist of ? Wow u looks AMAZING

I'll give you as much insight as I can on what I eat.But mind you this is what works for me. It may not be the same for you and also I can't tolerate a lot of food so I eat very little and it tends to be mushy. I listen to my sleeve as it tolerates this food best. I can eat solids but it tends to be way too heavy for me and unbearable at times.

I drink 52g of Protein in the morning with 2 scoops of Body fortress whey Protein shakes (I add Water, not milk) Then right after I drink 28 oz of Water

lunch maybe 4 spoonfuls of tuna fish (mayo, relish and shredded cheese in it)

30 min later Drink 28 oz

Hop on treadmill for no less than 45 min/ drinking water at the same time

snack may consist of 1/4c. cottage cheese, handful of honey roasted nuts or 1oz of block cheddar cheese.

Drinking 28 oz again

dinner might be chopped up veggies/meat mixture marinated in Italian dressing ( celery, onions, tomatoes,ground beef, corn and pinto beans) It may sound gross but it's delicious! And I add a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese to it.

Drink 28 oz again...

I hope this is helpful, because I'm not great at explaining things. But this is what a day looks like for me. There are days when I don't eat that. but this has been my staple for sometime now.

Once again I hope it helps

You look amazing!! I'm so happy for you!! I will receive my surgery date today. I can wait to join you in the weight loss success. Congratulations!!

Yay!!! How exciting! You must be on pins and needles lol And I can't wait until you join the losers bench either! Ha

U look wonderfulllllll!!!!doing anything special?any working out. I look like u weigh less than that in this pic

Good Morning

Well I started walking very early out of surgery..maybe 4 wks out. And to tell you the truth that's all I do as far as exercise. I walk 4-5 dys a week. It can range from 2 miles to 5 depending on my mood. I believe as long as I'm moving and shaking I'm fine. I don't worry about the distance so much..but I do try to aim for no less than 45 min.. and also I get 70+ grams of Protein in each day and drink 112 oz of water..

People tend to think I weight less than 196.. That's a good thing, right? lol I'm 5'6 so maybe it's the height??

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Omg how much younger do you look!.... I am blown away! Good for you girlfriend

ughhh tell me about it.. I couldn't believe how much the weight aged me. I'm 30 and ppl tell me I look 20 now as opposed to looking like an old maid lol

And I hope your surgery goes off without a hitch!

You look WONDERFUL! Congratualtions! How long did it tiake?

lol why thank you my dear! Well, I'm still in the process of losing. I'm not where I want to be just yet. I'd like to be some where between 160-180 lbs. Some tell me to stop where I am, but this is a goal I'd like to reach, ya know?

But to answer your question it's taken me almost 10 months to get here. Surgery day was 4-27-12 in Mexico.

Best of luck to you on your journey and feel free to ask me any questions if you'd like to.

Nikki82

I am 4weeks out and I can't drink much Water. How do you get so much Water in?

Any tips will be use full

By the way you look amazing! Thank you for sharing the pictures

Congrats on being newly sleeved!

Well at 4 wks out there was no way that I could have drank this much. But still I was always sipping on my water through out the day. I swear my bottle is glued to my hand lol. And I don't believe I reached 112 oz a day until maybe 4 months post op.

Thanks for the info. I hope to look like u one day. I am one month post-op.

you look fantastic!

You look awesome. Congratulations on your weight loss success. How did u drink so much liquid in one day?

Getting down liquid is no problem for me. I'm also a fast drinker, and no matter where I go I have my bottle of Water with me. But eating food is another thing. It takes me a while and man do I feel it if I eat too fast. It's not a pleasant feeling.

Wow you look so good! Amazing job (: I hope to be as successful as you. When was your surgery date?

Thank you so much! I was sleeved April, 27,2012

What are your top 3 tips for working your sleeve?

1. I always aim for 70+ grams of Protein.

2. 112 oz of Water everyday without fail!

3. Always make healthy food choices and 45 min of cardio 4-5 dys a week.

That's it. That's what I do.

WOW, you look amazing, you don't even look like the same person! I pray I look as great as you!

Thank you so much! I swear the weight warps and disfigures the "real" you inside. I'm just so thankful for the sleeve.

And of course you'll look fantastic, but you feel even better!!

Thank you so much for the inspiration.my surgery is this Monday and I started at about same weight as you.

You're so welcome! I know at the start of this journey others photo's kept me uplifted, so I'm glad to be on the giving end this time. And God bless you on your surgery. It's worth it!