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Yesterday marked 6 months since surgery. I am down 68lbs. The picture on the left was last year. The picture on the right was taken yesterday.

Yesterday marked 6 months since surgery. I am down 68lbs. The picture on the left was last year. The picture on the right was taken yesterday.

Yesterday marked 6 months since surgery. I am down 68lbs. The picture on the left was last year. The picture on the right was taken yesterday.

Yesterday marked 6 months since surgery. I am down 68lbs. The picture on the left was last year. The picture on the right was taken yesterday.

Yesterday marked 6 months since surgery. I am down 68lbs. The picture on the left was last year. The picture on the right was taken yesterday.

Here's my before and after 100+ pounds...love the loss, hate the complications 3 years later.

4 months post op vsg

Hi Julia how are you doing??? Hope everything is well

I reached 70 pounds lost this morning and I wanted to post a few photos for those considering WLS. I am five months post op and I had a Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy in Tijuana Mexico. I used Dr Jesus Martin Lopez. He and his staff were amazing. I booked my surgery through BariatricPal and they were also wonderful. I have had no problems and I can tolerate 90% of what I eat. Every now and then I have something that doesn't agree with me. This doesn't mean I can never have it, I just wait and try later. It simply meant it wasn't time to have it yet. I attribute my lack of complications to Dr Lopez. He did an amazing job and is truly a talented surgeon.
The surgery is simply a tool. The biggest contributing factor to success is mental. I was ready mentally and prepared to NOT make food a priority in my life. I was ready and willing to give up whatever food I needed to make this work and to give it up for the rest of my life if necessary. Temptation has been there but I have not given in and I have not cheated. I still have 60 pounds to go to reach my goal. I WILL make it because I WANT to make it and I am WILLING to put in the work and sacrifice needed to get it done.
THIS HAS BEEN HARD! But it has been worth it. If you are considering WLS because you think it will be the easy option, please reconsider. The surgery did make it possible for me to make it half way to my goal. I could not have done it without VSG.
So, instead of saying onward and upward... I will say onward and downward! I am determined to post more pics on the future. I think the great thing about this forum is if I do screw up and I do cheat, I know I can come here for the swift kick in the ass that I need to get me back on track

I am 8weeks out today and can see the difference in my face  

Wow momma! Ha ha. Having fun thrift store shopping in my new body!
 

Here is a recent one for me. Starting weight 278.4, after picture weight 128. What an amazing journey it's been. I'm coming up on 2 years post op this week. I have more pics in my blog (linked in my signature) if you're interested.

I'm a work in progress (6 weeks out tomorrow) but I went shopping today and was feeling pretty good. Walked in wearing saggy 24s and left with these snug 18s.

I was asked to model for my photographer friend. Wow that's a first!!
Before:
Now:

Hw: 250
Cw: 124
5'6

You look great! Love the dress.

Congratz!!

I am 3 1/2 weeks post off. Down 18 pounds. I'm 201.6 right now, goal weight is 155! 46lbs to go!!! I gotta quit my carb cheating tho... I'm so anxious to just eat! Follow my blog!
Missthickythin.blogspot.com leave a comment please!!!
Oh and my screen name is "lapband" cause that was the original plan. I was sleeved 7/29/15

3 months post op today! I'm feeling free and like life has new meaning. Current Weight: 196
Highest Weight: 250
Surgery Weight: 231

I can't wait til I can have before and after pics, I had surgery on Monday I'm already 10 lbs down but not much of a difference. Everyone looks amazing! Congrats!!

New updated pics!
Left March 2014
Right August 2015!
I think you could have stuck a pin in me and popped me in my old picture.
So puffy. I can't believe that was me.
Crazy. Still absolutely crazy to me...
109 down, 8 months out. ????????????????
Sleeved jan 5 2015.

I'm 1 month out and can see a change! Here's a picture comparing May and today. 43 pounds gone!

I don't have any good pictures at my fattest...and the shirt...I would wear anything that would fit. Anyway, here's my transformation thus far.

Sleeved 5/5/15

sw 276 pre op diet weight
currently 192 5'9 down 84 pounds and couldn't be happier