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Thank u so so much!

Hellooooo ! Surgery date was October 21 2013 Surgery Weight - 304lbs Current Weight - 165lbs My goal is anywhere from 130lbs to 145lbs I am 5'5, 24, New Yorker I exorcise constantly & LOVE it. Cardio especially! Getting my skin removal surgery in early October

Surgery day - October 21 2013 SW 304 lbs CW 165 lbs GW 140lbs 5'5 24 years old New Yorker

First photo taken August 2013 Second photo taken August 2014 Day of my surgery - October 21 2013 SW - 304lbs CW - 167 lbs GW - 140lbs Oh & here Pic one was a week before my surgery ( Oct 2013) Pic two was yesterday

Thank you guys ! So I just woke up and weighed myself & i am 199lbs ! I'm so happy I could cry lol

To being in the hundreds!!! My birthday is this saturday , My goal is to be 199lbs by then. I am exactly 200lbs at the moment, I just would love to see that 1 on my scale!! The first pic was me in August 2013 & the second is me currently. HW 318lbs SW 304lbs CW 200lbs Sleeved on October 21, 2013 . I workout a lot, do tons of cardio and get in much Protein. My goal is 165lbs but my Doctor told me I should aim for 145-150lbs . But I'm very happy & love my sleeve !

Hi!! Sleeved on 10/21/13 SW- 303lbs & Today 04/15/14 My CW- 204lbs My goal is 150, so close! Before & After Before Now

Hii!! 23. NY. Surgery Date-10/21/13 W:303lbs Today W: 202lbs Instagram- electric_soul_7 Add me!! Before & After

Yes working out has become a HUGE part of my life nowadays. Cardio has been my greatest joy both mentally and physically. The biggest factors I can attribute to my success have been my family. All of them have been beyond supportive BUT the greatest thing was a month before my surgery, my sister had VSG done & we live together & have been each others constant support team. And , after seeing our rapid success, my two cousins, both around my age too & whom have struggled w obesity their lives too, both underwent the vsg procedure (one in December, the other in February) . So now the four of us are one giant, gym-obsessed, healthy eating, happily shrinking family lol. Which is more than I could have asked for. Though my family is amazing, my 'friends' (actually 'EX' friends seems more appropriate a term) are atrocious. I had two best friends prior to surgery. One of them is extremely morbidly obese, she always has been for the 10+ years ive known her, has not only stopped talking to me directly, but online posts incessantly how glad she is she didnt have wls and take the 'easy way out' . Meanwhile shes 5'0 and around 340lbs. She is jealous, and the only reason she didnt get the surgery is because she was too lazy to wake up & go to her pre surgical apts! My other friend was only slightly overweight, around 180lbs, and totally ditched me now that I am almost smaller then her.. Like wtf ITS NO COMPETITION! Jealousy is petty

Thank you so much !!! *Smiles ear-to-ear* As for my arms, I have truly lucked out. Before my surgery when I was 303lbs my arms were atrocious. They were full of fat AND flab already. After my procedure I became a gym junkie. My main part of my workouts consist of cardio, especially the elliptical trainer. I have mastered 3 miles in under 30 minutes. I use the elliptical for anywhere from 45-60 minutes & it has the poles where you grab on and pull back & forth with your arms so I believe that's why my arms have toned the way they did. I still have problem areas that working out cannot be enough. My tummy is in need of a tuck (excess skin) and my bra size went from DD to a C , needless to say I am also praying insurance would cover a procedure to help fix all that lol

I workout religiously. Cardio is , in my opinion, the way to go , or at least in my case. I run and jog. At the gym I run on the elliptical trainer for 30/45 minutes and achieve between 3 - 5 miles.

Thank you all so much<3 it means a lot to me.

Let me begin with I'm 23 years old & have struggled with weight my entire life. Many times I have lost significants amounts of weight to only gain it back (& more) . This weight fluctuation was constant from age 12-23. In 2011 I weighed 180lbs. In August 2013 I weighed my highest as 318lbs. I new my last result had to be surgery. I went for the vertical sleeve on October 21 2013 . And let me tell you, BEST decision I have ever made. Today , 4/14/2014 (less then SIX months post op!) I have shed -101lbs. Day of surgery I weighed in at 304lbs Today I weigh in at 203lbs Here are some pics. Hope to inspire & give hope to anyone considering VSG! Before (week before surg) & After (april 2014)

Damn yourself ;}

Ahh, just would like to share a little more of my journey !: The past six months have transcended my highest hopes. This surgery was, by far, the greatest decision Ive ever pursued. I started out as a miserable, girl hidden within a body that served as a prison. And after shedding over 100lbs in under 6 months, after not being able to walk on a treadmill for 20 minutes to now being able to RUN ... FAST for 45mins - 1 hour. After squeezing into size 20 jeans to Now having my size 12 jeans starting to fall off of me. I am finally free. My body is , for the first time EVER, matches the mental image i have had of myself. One day I was walking towards a shop and the reflection in the glass startled me. I was wondering why there was a pretty, thin looking, woman coming towards me ? It was me. I had not recognized myself. By the end of this months I will be a proud member of ONEDERLAND!! (Only THREE pounds away!!) . My sister had her VSG done one month before me. My two cousins had gotten there VSGs done in December & one in February. Therefore I have had the best support system i could have ever imagined. One girl who was my friend completely ignored my calls & such immediately after I was released from hosp after surgery . She was always morbidly obese & I think she was just upset that she wasnt able to be approved for her surgery (she was opting for sleeve) Months go by and have not heard from her . Then recently she adds me on twitter and tumblr writing all these things like 'I am so glad I didnt get the surgery like u taking the easy way out , u are a weak freak haha' . Mind you this girl is 5'0 and over 300lbs. I laughed even though it got under my skin. Certainly this surgery is no easy way out. Well yeah