Madelyne Bonthron

I was often told that's the easy way out slacker. Or your not big enough for WLS. You aren't sick enough. I didn't care what people had to say I pushed them out the door. I've kept only the positive people in my life.
Keep your head up and do what's best for you.

45 done
ever try to do 45 crunches with a 30 pound toddler on top of your belly....gah lil turd

I would have never thought i would feel so good about my self. My body is slimming down and clothes that i could not fit into now fit loose. Last night when i laid flat in bed for the first time in years my stomach was flat and not round and i could actual feel my ribs.. haha as funny as that sounds.. this surgery was one of the best things i could have done hands down.

haha same as above. i was in work and i was feeling my side and i turned to my coworker and said "oh my god i have a lump, i need to call the doctor." he came over and pressed down and was like "chelsi, that's your hip bone."

I would have never thought i would feel so good about my self. My body is slimming down and clothes that i could not fit into now fit loose. Last night when i laid flat in bed for the first time in years my stomach was flat and not round and i could actual feel my ribs.. haha as funny as that sounds.. this surgery was one of the best things i could have done hands down.

You look very good... way to go

I would have never thought i would feel so good about my self. My body is slimming down and clothes that i could not fit into now fit loose. Last night when i laid flat in bed for the first time in years my stomach was flat and not round and i could actual feel my ribs.. haha as funny as that sounds.. this surgery was one of the best things i could have done hands down.

Omg with weight starting to go down i noticed how much easier it is to shave legs.. man before it was like an exercise all in it self. Now i am like oh ya this is easy..lol

I would have never thought i would feel so good about my self. My body is slimming down and clothes that i could not fit into now fit loose. Last night when i laid flat in bed for the first time in years my stomach was flat and not round and i could actual feel my ribs.. haha as funny as that sounds.. this surgery was one of the best things i could have done hands down.

Wife and I went through brief alarm about possible growths springing up on us, relieved to realize they were long forgotten bones surfacing.

I can feel my hip bones already! Not to mention that my tailbone has made itself known again.
Oh..I feel bones at my waist too...nit sure what they are! Lol
My hubby has never seen me smaller than where I currently am at!
Best thing I've done for myself as well! I'm proud of myself!

I would have never thought i would feel so good about my self. My body is slimming down and clothes that i could not fit into now fit loose. Last night when i laid flat in bed for the first time in years my stomach was flat and not round and i could actual feel my ribs.. haha as funny as that sounds.. this surgery was one of the best things i could have done hands down.

I have two active teens. We have spent SO MUCH quality time together .... wait for it ..... wait for it ....
BEING ACTIVE!!
My oldest and I like to Zumba, my youngest and I like to swim. All of us do martial arts and kickboxing together. We love to walk the mall and they make sure I get my 10k steps in. Rarely do we sit around and watch movies, now we get out and go to the park, to the soccer fields, to the track, to the gym... Building muscles AND memories.

I just did a before and after pic i am post op 5 wks. So its not an extreme different but i can see alot of improvement.

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Done my for today. Doing well following the chart

I was sleeved Monday...on clear for 7 days..then onto 4 more weeks of various liquid stages. I want to. Lick crackers

Here's mine! :}
I was 347# at my highest, & 211# now. I'm 9 months post-op, & 97lbs of my total loss is since surgery/pre-op diet.

HW 407lbs
Date of surgery 10/23/2013 367lbs
CW 290lbs
Before

After

Omg with weight starting to go down i noticed how much easier it is to shave legs.. man before it was like an exercise all in it self. Now i am like oh ya this is easy..lol

I am in

Here's mine 7 months out and 85 pounds down! Only a few more to go!

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Omg with weight starting to go down i noticed how much easier it is to shave legs.. man before it was like an exercise all in it self. Now i am like oh ya this is easy..lol

You are retaining Water and swelling. I gain 5 lbs the first week i was home after surgery. try to get in all your fluids you should try for at least 72 oz of water per day and try to walk even if it is just for 15 minutes at a time sip sip walk walk it really makes a difference

You are so right! I am sure there were areas I was missing before!