BigTink2LilTink

HW 290+/SW 261/GW 160/CW 159

I just decided to post pics for the first time tonight....I am embarrassed about the first pic, but figured oh well, I'll do it anyway.
I'm about 4 1/2 months post-op and hit 76 pounds down as of yesterday. The first pic was about 3 weeks after my surgery and taken in Sept 2016. The second pic was taken this morning. I was in a bit of a hurry, so I apologize for the angle. I am so grateful that I made the decision to have this surgery. It was one of the best things I have done. I still have a ways to go, but I am confident I will get there!

Height: 5'3.5
Preop diet: 216.2lbs. 37.7bmi
D.O.S.: 206.8lbs. 36.1bmi
10 week post op: 175.2lbs. 30.5bmi
Total loss: 41lbs (19%), 65 inches.
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Just a few pics from Christmas. It is definately a good feeling to not shy away from the camera as much as I used to. Started out at 304, currently at 187 (2Lbs. from my start out goal). Revised the goal and shooting for 175lbs., 12 to go! *almost 7 months out

Still a work in progress with quite a 7 to 8 month stall.
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HW 256
SW 246
CW 162
94 lbs down! 10 1/2 months out!
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9 months post opp
    
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I haven't posted here! I figured I might; I'm still only a couple months in, but I finally am starting to see some change, so...

My before pic, around ~317 pounds, last spring.

New years eve! Down 50 pounds~
And then because this pleases me mightily, two pics in the same dress:

First one was about the 2nd day of purees, I think, so probably down about 35 pounds total? And the second, just yesterday, at almost 60~

115kgs to 71kgs 10 months out
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It's my 1 year today.  


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10 months out, back to back and face to face comparison. 116 lbs down.

7 months post op!

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1st picture 275 second picture 125...Healthy and Happy!

I kept moving my goal. The habits you develop are supposed to last forever, right? So I'm sticking to the same diet and when I stop losing weight, I stop losing weight. I thought 210, then 200, then 180. Now I'm at 162 and wondering if 150 is possible. If there's an ounce of extra body fat on me, I'm assuming I can take it off.

I honestly liked my figure the best at 220. I was super curvy with a small waist and I could wear plus and regular sizes.
However, knowing that people gain weight as they age and still being a relatively young person, I have decided to lose as low as possible. So I have some bounce room to still stay under 200. So even though physically I am not interested in being smaller. I am shooting for the top of normal BMI so I have some wigglexperience room in the future.

The surgery is done, what you do at this point is up to you. I agree with your first thought, get to where you want to be and then decide.

I recently felt some hard spots on my side and found my hipbones!

This happened months ago, but I still get a kick out of it: collar bones. I have them. Hadn't seen them in years. Every morning in front of the mirror, there they are.

I love bagging up the fat clothes and getting rid of them FOREVER. It feels great!
My latest NSV is weighing less than my husband. For the first time ever! I feel so much sexier being smaller than him finally.

I jogged. I haven't jogged in years. I like doing it just for the novelty of being able to.

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The clothes are a big NSV. But also, no need for seat belt extenders, I have to actually tighten them now. Fitting into rides at the amusement park back in October with my niece!