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Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

First pic was taken just before surgery sept 2014. Second picture me today. Starting weight 222 wearing a size 16 jean. Today weighing in at 126 and wearing a size 0.

First pic was taken just before surgery sept 2014. Second picture me today. Starting weight 222 wearing a size 16 jean. Today weighing in at 126 and wearing a size 0.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

I told my husband of course, my mother in law, my boss and a handful of friends. That was it. When people ask me how I have lost so much in just a few months I always laugh and say "oh, ya know, just cut some things out." Lol which more true than they realize. I also share with them my clean eating habits and exercise. Which is also the truth.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Starting weight 222 lbs. current weight 125 lbs.

First pic was taken just before surgery sept 2014. Second picture me today. Starting weight 222 wearing a size 16 jean. Today weighing in at 126 and wearing a size 0.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

First pic was taken just before surgery sept 2014. Second picture me today. Starting weight 222 wearing a size 16 jean. Today weighing in at 126 and wearing a size 0.

I had the sleeve. Didn't have any excess skin. I started working out six weeks from surgery. Husband put in a full gym In our home for me. He worked out with me. No skin removal. Didn't need it apparently because I started so soon. I only work out four days a week now. But consistent. My best exercise is our pool. I started that the week after surgery. I get in pool daily. Best thing ever.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

First pic was taken just before surgery sept 2014. Second picture me today. Starting weight 222 wearing a size 16 jean. Today weighing in at 126 and wearing a size 0.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

First pic was taken just before surgery sept 2014. Second picture me today. Starting weight 222 wearing a size 16 jean. Today weighing in at 126 and wearing a size 0.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

Yikes. First bathing suit of the year. Bbq tonight with friends. I'm actually excited about it.

My weight gain journey began in May, 2013. I was exposed to black mold a few months prior in our master bathroom of a house we had just purchased. Unaware of it of course. May 2013, I had to have half of my right lung removed. After the lung removal I was forced to take nine months of oral steroids. During this nine months I gained another person in weight.
September 2014, I was well enough to finally have the sleeve done. I tried to lose the weight on my own but anyone who has been on steroids for that length of time knows it is nearly impossible. I have since lost that extra person I gained. And couldn't be happier. The first picture was taken by my surgeon the week before surgery. The second picture was taken last week.
My starting weight at surgery time was 222. My current weight is 125, as of this morning. I am 5'4 1/2.