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For me it was dealing with my mother and her myriad of obesity related medical issues and blowing up on her bc she was still eating fried foods after her alleged 4th heart attack and telling me that it was the diabetes that was clogging her arteries. I had to accept right then and there that while I did/do not have obesity related health issues, with my family history and my diet and my morbid obesity it was just a matter of time before I did and I also acknowledged that I was telling myself the same lies that she does. Different words, same lies. I said it stops now bc I do NOT want to burden my daughter due to my lifestyle choices. Approximately two years later I had the surgery. I came to the decision earlier, but getting to the actual surgery was a process and I'm glad I went through it bc I gained the skills I needed to be successful at it. I know two people who pulled the trigger too fast and haven't been as successful. And truth be told I didn't WANT to go through the process. I wanted a quick fix, but the Kaiser program (in retrospect) was awesome and just what I needed, if not what I wanted.

You look great!

I love looking through all of the pictures. The transformations are so amazing to see.

Great job!

Thank you everyone! The support of this community is awesome, and was absolutely invaluable to me over the last almost year. I lurked for a super Lon time taking in all of he advice and support of the veterans, i never thought I'd make it here. You all are a blessing.

Pure luck! I run a lot, but nothing focused on my arms alone.

Great job! You look great!

Yes! But the clothes budget has eaten up he difference!

He got that suit in college >20 years ago and never wore it bc he quickly outgrew it. He was ecstatic to wear it, but I agree it's too big He's still struggling with wearing smaller clothes. It's all mental and I admit it took me a while too.

What's interesting is that's a size 12 dress! Not tiny by any stretch, but I feel awesome and would be content to remain at this size. In fact I'm nervous about losing more once I reduce my mileage and consequently my carbs. They have been dangerous for me bc I crave them again and I'm afraid of falling back into old habits.

Awwwww! Y'all are amazing for a girl's self esteem! I've had a crappy day (&week) and now I have a big smile on my face. This picture from last Sat was the first time I looked at myself and thought I actually look good in a loooong time. Your mind does terrible things to you when you carry too much weight for too long...

Thanks!!!

I just pulled the couple 'after' picture b/c I noticed our full government names were visible! I'll smudge them and repost.

I'm just 3 weeks shy of my surgiversary. My weight has been fluctuating by about 4-5 lbs for the last 2 months. I've lost roughly 108 lbs from my high weight and about 96 lbs from my surgery day. I'm going to run a half marathon on Sat and the distance running has me eating more carbs than I normally would (hence the fluctuations). I feel amazing. Hubby is about 6 weeks behind me. Not sure how much he's down, but it's well over 125 lbs.

I hit ONDERLAND today!!! Nov. 5th surgery. Weight that day: 280. Starting weight: 292. Current weight: 199! I hadn't seen a 1 in over a decade!