sleevemom88

Sleeved 10/6/14 HW 334 CW 198 GW 175 This was about a year ago. I just had a baby 2 weeks ago so I haven't been back in cute clothes yet.

I am not looking for people to praise me, I'm not posting just for the attention. I know some people see these posts that way but others will understand. 16 weeks down 74 lbs and I have to be honest... I just can't see it. I think it's all in my head and I am trying to change that. I'm looking for "if you compare your ___ in both pics I see a difference" clearly if I went from a 30 pant to a 20 and shirts from 3x to 1x I have lost visible weight. I almost wonder if it's just that my shape is overall losing and the shape is staying the same and that's why I don't see it. Sorry it's such a long post.

seems everyone disappeared! the thread here is quiet.... lets do some before and afters and see where everyone is at!!! i personally went from 334 on my surgery day (dec 4 2014) to 194 and maintaining today. May try for another 10 lbs but im happy where i am at the moment and may just stay here. as long as im under 200 im happy!!!!! what about you guys?!?!?!

I am 16 months out and down 140 lbs. I went from 334 to 194 and LOVE IT! It has been brought to my attention that I no longer look like the woman I used to be. Some say I look younger, others say it looks like it could be my sister but definitely not me.. I love it! I feel like a different person too. There are so many things I can do that I never did before (as I sit with my knees to my chest on the couch comfortably while typing this... ummm can you say MAJOR NSV?????) I would like to lose another 10 lbs or so but I am totally happy where I am now. Feel free to share your face to face pictures below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maybe it is how tired Maybe its just that I somehow get you Maybe you made complete sense Maybe... Maybe we just think very much alike haha loved this post. I had the same thought... Ive always been big so its so strange to see this "new" me. I guess I am on the ouside who I have always been on the inside!

oh man i always love this topic!!!! ~collar bones! ~crossing my legs and curling them up to my chest on the couch ~painting my toes without holding my breath ~only having to take ONE selfie and loving it instead of taking 30 to find the "right angle" ~my husband being able to pick me up or sit on his lap without hurting him

I fell off the wagon and hit the ground... hard. I was losing and losing and all of a sudden I was only eating sweets and sitting around. I think mine was partially due to depression but whatever the reason it was bad. I was lucky and didnt gain anything back but I did start feeling worse and worse and worse. I just literally sat down one day and wrote down all of my reasons for losing and being healthy. My first priority was my daughter, and all the things I needed to be around for and be able to do for her. I then took it hour by hour. Eat healthy, drink Water, make Protein shakes... just try harder! I still slip up more than I'd like, more than I should... but then I try to get back on track the next hour, the next meal, the next day. Whenever I can. I stopped beating myself up for my slips and instead trying to learn from them. Why did I eat that? Why didnt I drink the water? Why didnt I remember my pills? Etc. then try and fix these problems... get it out of the house, set an alarm, whatever I needed to fix it. I hope it helps a little and know that there are a ton of us that have been there, and just think there are even more of us that wont admit it... maybe even not to ourselves. Good luck!

you look fantastic! congrats on the loss!!!!!!!!

When you can borrow clothes from your mother who is one of the smallest people you know (and you haven't fit in her clothes since you were like 10!!!!!!) When your husband feels around your queen size bed to see if your still there because your not pushing up against him all night long When you go out in public and catch someone looking and for the first time in your life your first thought isnt "please stop judging me, I know Im fat" but rather "yup, I know, Im rocking this outfit!!!!"