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Many people have commented on how pretty my hair is and how good it looks...which is crazy since it hasn't been colored or trimmed in 4 months and has been falling out for 3 months. Also met some new friends out the other night and as time went by we started talking about our old fat pictures, I told them about my VSG and showed them some preop pictures and their jaws hit the floor and one of them said the words I'll never forget..."I thought you were always skinny". It's so different being called "skinny" by people who have always known you to be obese, but for someone who has never seen you before now to refer to you as skinny is a whole different thing

Last Friday as we were riding in the car (I was in the front passenger seat, he was in the back behind hubby, who was driving), my 8 year old said to me, "Mommy, you're little!" I melted- love him! LOL

We love to see before and afters, but i am bow wanting to hear about NSV's. we get so focused on the scales we lose sight of other victories. So tell me, what was you best NSV?
I'll go first.
I am pre-op but have 2 NSV's with my diet now
1. I can put my socks on without grunting
2. My engagement ring fits again!
Your turn....
????

Home from surgery and it's really not that bad. I anticipated far more pain. Just tired and sore. Thanks everyone for the encouraging words.

There once was a boy, a huge ginormous boy who never really fit in. He would walk around slowly and breathlessly. Many would stare, kids would giggle and point. This boy was super content with his life but he knew something needed to change. So he became a women.... Wait no that's not right. He decided to have wls surgery, yes much better. So one night on Halloween a tummy fairy came along and tore out his stomach. And it was painful. He had to learn how to reeat. He followed the Fairys instructions to the T. He also found a site with people who had the same thing occur. Some of them who are nice, others who aren't. Six months later this boy loses 117 lbs and walks at a brisker pace. No one stares, his clothing is looser and he's much much healthier/happier. He doesn't regret his choice though it was the hardest thing to do in the world. He made the best choice and so will you.

It is a "Secret" group. No one on your facebook friends list will be able to see anything in the group, that you're a member of the group, or that the group even exists. I haven't told most of the people on my friends list about my surgery. Most of our members are keeping their surgery relatively secret. If your concern is privacy, it's not an issue, because no one can see the group exists, anything in the group, or even if a person is a member of the group unless they are a member of the group themselves. And, in order to become a member of the group, you have to be approved by a moderator.

I already feel like a whole new person! My confidence is much much higher. I've cut my hair short after having super long hair for years and "hiding" behind it. I bought crazy bright neon Skechers sneakers, when I'm used to wearing mostly black so I don't stand out. Have gotten a ton of compliments on both the hair and shoes (even the big burly mechanic, when I got my oil changed, said "I just have to tell you, I really love your shoes." lol). My car is an ancient tan tiny 2 door Cavalier, and I'm test driving a big bright light blue used Ford Edge SUV. I just feel great. People are noticing my weight loss. I've put the fat jeans away. Should give them away or toss them. Most of the jeans in my dresser are now too big!

Thank God I think my stall is broken!!! I cut my carbs in half and I think that did it!! YAY, after almost 5 weeks I'm down 3 lbs!!

Here are some more recent "in progress" photos.
Top left corner is exactly 1 year ago @ approx. 250 lbs
Bottom left is this past Friday night - 6.5 months after surgery - @ 185.8 lbs
Right side is this past Sunday, my 43rd birthday - 6.5 months after surgery - @ 181.8 lbs (72.2 lbs lost) & officially just "overweight"!

7 1/2 months out
down 125 pounds
starting 366
Current 242
Height - 5'5

Here are my 6 weeks post op pictures. Heaviest weight 363 Preop Weight 341. 6 week check up 299. Although I don't see my weight loss in the mirror, everyone keeps complimenting me on my weight loss.

So I wanted to post a pic that emphasizes the difference in my face

Some more photos of the journey, about 2/3rds of the way to goal

I work out on an Eliptical and use light hand weights and a stability ball right now.I look up different exercises to do or ask my husband . I can't afford a personal trainer but my husband loves to workout and has for yrs so he helps me out.I haven't got heavy into resistance training yet but we also own a Bowflex I am thinking about starting on that:)

Damn great job!!! Your perfect! Where u gonn get 50 to lose from!! U look great
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Before
After
1 year 1 month out..150 pounds down...want 50 more to go...

Thank you! First time I've ever felt comfortable wearing an outfit as such without pulling and tugging on my clothes all night.

Took some pics at the 70 pound lost mark to help give an idea of what some people might expect that are similar to my stats. I've been lucky with the skin so far. I have a few little wrinkles around my belly button that I expect to tighten up as time goes by, my arms are flabby with remaining fat in them but I wouldn't say lose skin exactly, same with my thighs. I've never been fond of my legs but now I have traded in a few cottage cheese dimples for some not so great drooping and almost roll-like remaining fluff on my inner thighs. My butt has flattened out and is now fuller on the bottom than the middle so no round badonkadonk anymore but still looks decent in jeans lol. And my poor poor boobies need a makeover ASAP. I'm 159 now at 6 months out this week,< 10 pounds from my goal of 150, HW was 230's and I'm 5'4". Hope this helps give someone some insight on what they might expect to see.

These are my before and after 4 months later.

HAD SURGERY ON THE APRIL 30 TH. ALL WENT WELL AND I HAVE BEEN UP WALKING SINCE 6:00 AM ON THE
1 ST (MAY). GOING TO TAKE THE GRANDSONS TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING SO I CAN PICK UP MORE Protein Shots. SO HAPPY TODAY!!!!

Good job. Only thing I regret about the sleeve is not getting it done sooner