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Left is high weight, right is current weight.
Surgery date: 8/31/15
HW: 245
CW: 137
5'3"
I can't believe how close I am to goal!!!
YouTube: Trishassleevestory

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@@amehammack2010 thank you for the information!! You are such a motivator for all of us! Please continue to post your after pics!!

@@amehammack2010 WOW!!! Please do share!! How did you manage to get it all off PLUS MORE??? We would love to know your typical meal plan and exercise plan, did you also have to deal with any loose skin?? You are absolutely gorgeous! I dream of maintaining like you!!

I agree wholeheartedly. The stigma against WLS is not only frustrating, it's dangerous! There are so many people who could benefit from WLS (as it could literally save their lives!) that are deterred by the negative stigma it has. I think it all comes back to society's belief that fat=lazy or weak-willed. They are ignorant and uneducated about the process and what all surgery entails and consider it the "easy way out". Which is ridiculous in that it is in NO WAY easy. And also ridiculous in the implication that "easy" equals "bad".

Happy mothers day to all you mothers out there!
It feels great to be able to be get out and do things with my kids!
Having 4 kids between the ages of 9 and 17 keeps me busy!
So thankful for the new me that is excited to get out and do things with them:)
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One Year post op on Friday! Down 94 lbs. and feeling AWESOME!

I am still a work in progress, but pretty damn proud of what I have accomplished so far. 97 pounds that are forever gone. The first picture was taken July 2015. The other two were taken over the last two weekends. I am so grateful that I chose this decision for me, myself, and I. It's not just about the weight that has been lost, I have gained so much from this experience. For the first time in a really long time, I feel like the old me- but improved.

I am still debating on a goal. I would love to lose at least 40-50 more pounds. I'm just trying to live in the moment and enjoy where I am at now!
This is the first time I have uploaded a picture to the thread, if it's too big--like I am afraid it will be...I'm so sorry!
ETA: Holy ****, I was right. Hopefully I corrected it lol

Today I am 1 month shy of being 1yr sleeved and I feel awesome,best decision I could of made.
Sw:303
Cw:174
Gw:155

I have been amazingly fortunate in the loose skin area. I was only over weight for about 10 years and I guess maybe genetics helped me in the elasticity area bc the only real bad problem area I'm super self conscious about is my tummy and my upper thighs. never thought I'd post a swimsuit pic on social media but here's one I got brave enough to share a couple weeks ago Sent from my SM-G930V using the BariatricPal App

@@amehammack2010 WOW!!! Please do share!! How did you manage to get it all off PLUS MORE??? We would love to know your typical meal plan and exercise plan, did you also have to deal with any loose skin?? You are absolutely gorgeous! I dream of maintaining like you!!

This is me at 126 pounds. I know the picture is sideways but I never thought I would look in the mirror and see myself like this in a million years!
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I had Gastric Sleeve surgery October 2014. I have lost 156 pounds and have went from a size 20 to a size 0. i went from 282 pounds to a 126 pounds and I feel amazing! the first pic to the far left was about 6 months post op after i had lost about 70 pounds, the middle pic was me about 4 months preop at about 285 pounds. and the last pic is me 12 months post op at 145 pounds. Currently I am 126. Needless to say life has changed drastically!!!

I haven't posted any pics in a while (hit my stretch goal a couple weeks ago now), but this is my absolute favorite before and after and really summarizes the reason I had surgery. My little girl is getting bigger and I've gotten smaller... hopefully she keeps holding my hand for a while longer. They just get so big so fast!

First pic day before surgery august 4 2013 265# -next pic dec 2015 175#

True story.

Leaving Las Vegas.
On Saturday we dressed up for a night on the town, just like we do every year. Only this year over the course of the evening men and women complimented me on my cocktail dress or told me I looked beautiful.
What was more amazing was I FELT beautiful. I felt like I could smile graciously and accept their compliments with confidence.
Not because I was the thinnest woman in the room or the most lovely but because I am fighting hard for who I am. I fight hard for mental, spiritual, and physical wholeness and health. I feel strong. I feel wise. I feel beautiful.
I feel like for the first time in two decades my outside is starting to match the inside.
I am more proud of that than the number on the scale any day.
Small decisions lead to big changes in a year.

Hi everyone I am 3 years post op VSG and never showed anyone my before and after. I have decided I love this community and should not be shy to show my success and progress because I know it motivated me to see others post these, and I hope it helps my fellow WLS friends ❤️. Instagram: smallbird_vsg
Before surgery 260lbs after 140lbs lost 120lbs

Thank you! I haven't had any plastic surgery for skin removal. I work out quite a bit, I'm only 27, and have good skin along with good genes, I suppose. I have a tiny bit of excess skin on my lower tummy, but it isn't noticeable in clothing. I also have a small amount on my upper arms, but nothing that will really be noticeable to anyone besides myself Yes, I had the sleeve.

@@dashofsunshine you look Amazing!! Congrats!! Did you have any issues with excess skin? And did you have the sleeve??

I reached goal a few weeks ago. 163 lbs lost since my November 20th, 2014 surgery date. HW: 330 SW:323 CW:160

the top is me this year on Valentine's Day .. The bottom is me snapping pictures at a family baseball game. Highest weight is 242 starting weight was 234 surgery weight was 212 weight in the top picture 155.5