Rose1up!

I'm just gonna keep posting these until they become funny. Right now they are just annoying. I guess in these people's defense they did know me when I was 80 pounds heavier maybe that's why it seems so shocking to them. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1465336781.447731.jpg

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Do people not realize this could hurt someone's feelings?? Like I work in a place with 2000 people so I literally hear this like 20x a day. I started to feel like a freak today. I had my dad come over to ask him if I looked too thin. I cried today. This transition isn't as easy as people think. [emoji20][emoji20]

Remember to love yourself first otherwise you will never be happy. Get out of your funk woman! If your body is not making you happy... you got to figure out what will and do it. You are built just like my mom in this picture. In her younger years. The curves run in our family too. Stay positive please.... please... please!

Ooooo Rose1up- YOU LOOK AMAZING!!! So happy and confident too. Work those shoes girl, you are rocking the whole look!

So glad you shared. Made my day.

Thank you Jaxmom! Best thing I have ever done for myself!

The lighting isnt so great in this picture. The 1st picture in the black pants was last night. The other one was from the day of my surgery.

I now wear skinny jeans.... I still have 50 to 55 lbs to go but I know I will hit my goal weight by my surgiversary!

I can see the skinny woman inside. Soon... very soon!

Down 61 lbs. Now since Surgery date of 1-6-16. I will post pics soon.

Does it not hurt to wear a bra with that upper incision scar/bruise?? Looks super painful!

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I wore a bandage over mine until it healed so my bra did not irritate it.

Me too. I didnt wear a bra for a long time. Right where that upper incision is ... is right at the crease when you sit. It was hard for me to heal and I wore steri-strips to hold it together. It did open up. Becareful with it so it doesnt get infected.

There was and probably still is a great documentary on Netflix, sorry but I don't recall the name... It said fats don't make you fat... That obesity in America soared after WWII when the processed food revolution began... It was very interested, they were a team of researchers... I'll see if I can find the name

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I saw that documentary. Theres another one about the Paleo Diet. That Paleo Diet is amazing. I loved it. Lots of cooking and lots of meat eating. Grass Fed meats. Great way to lose weight

Im down 57 lbs now. I feel like it should be 20 more off but I had another surgery on the 20th of April. Then an ER visit that pumped me up with 2 L of Sodium Chloride. Then a small stall. I still feel like I have a ton more to lose. Just moved out of my house and in a transition house 4 three 3 to 4 months until our new house is built. Then school starts up again on June 6th. So... Im hoping to drop some major weight in 3 more monrhs!

i ate a hot dog last night (well half of one) WITH the bread. it was amazing LOL. i haven't been able to eat bread in 7 months! but then again i'm not gonna eat it again. #goals

Lol. I have carbs but its the last thing I eat. If I have a sandwhich... then I have half the bread removed.

@@pr_pitbullgrl - thats the good thing.... you can have those cheat days and get right back on it and lose the weight. Right on and glad you had that down time

So weird news. I feel like I just got skinny overnight. Like literally I feel like this weekend I felt skinny and small and sexy for the first time during this journey. I'm not sure why. But I'm grateful. And excited to keep going. I stood next to my gf who weighs 98lbs and I managed to look normal. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1462744795.757317.jpg

You look great and all the things you said... is so true! Im glad you are finally feeling that great feeling of "healthy". I dont like to say Skinny because... I guess I don't. My bff is also 98 lbs but shes like 5'1 or 5'. I think your journey has been great. Good work. Inspiring as always yo!

I am waiting on my surgery date, thinking sometime in April.

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It will change your life. Best of luck to you.

@Rose1up! thanks! i like to have fun with it so imma do it.

What a great post! So inspiring. Just think... you were the one that started this thread and we all have followed you through your journey! Thank you for sharing all of your story with us! Congrats on meeting that first goal!!!!

Omg that's badass!!! Love that look!

PR_Pitbull... you are most welcome. Im at 49 lbs lost since 1/6/16. Im happy with my progress. I know there was a week where I lost 5 lbs. That was cool. I had another surgery (Gyn) on the 20th so I went backwards a few lbs. Because Im swollen but I weighed today and dropped 2 lbs. Again. Im looking foward to the weeks where the weight drops off quicker but thankful the scale is moving down. I dont want to have skin removal surgery so losing at this rate is great. Look at all the progress you have done and gone through and that the the weight is staying off. What color is Tron? I may have to do my nails like that!

Woop!. Starting at 229 today. According to hospital scale. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1444235720.790173.jpg ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1444235730.875718.jpg ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1444235743.492104.jpg

Why are the robes for like six hundred pound people?. Even the socks are huge!

@Rose1up! thank you mamita. here is my full before, during and current. i'll post again when i get to 140 might be a while lol.

SW 232

During 180ish

Current 160

@Rose1up!ps i love teal. it's literally the color of my car LOL. look:

Omg... love your car! Teal is my favorite color too. I just saw this picture. But woman... you look great!

No you dont! If youre a PIG then Im a PIG and we will be PIG's together! P= Pretty I = Intelligent G= Girl.... so there!! You look beautiful and you have lost a ton of weight. I know what you are going through. The Puerto Rican blood woman... we have curves. We have hips, thighs, and booty! Ive got PR and Hawaiian.... I know I will be feeling the same struggle you are... I already do but Ive embraced my curves.... keep happy and keeping toning!

Kimmey16... take a laxative. Ducolax to get you to move past the stall. The stalls are normal.

I still feel like I haven't lost weight. Its something we may have a long way to mentally get used to since we have been heavy for so long.

Right on! Look how far you have come too. Im thinking that 145 lbs will be my goal weight. Im 5'5 and think if I go smaller I will look sickly. I got curves too and thick legs so hoping that goes down as more weight comes off.

PR_Pitbull.... you look great! I love that teal color on you.

I make my Thai Tea from hot Water and use the 1% milk and/or add honey or a sugar substitute. Its the bomb digitty!

Keep up the hard work... you look phenom!

Thanks woman! I cant stand Chinese made anything. All crap!!! So good that you bought extra clothes. Imagine everyones faces if your dress came undone. Lol For your "pooch" - go to Jockey and get the undergarments there. Feels good like nothing is on you and diesnt constrict you but pushes that in. Drink Thai Tea... I get mine at World Market. That helps me.

I have lost 45 lbs. In 3 months with the Gastric Sleeve procedure! Not at goal yet but working on it everyday.

I have lost 45 lbs. In 3 months with the Gastric Sleeve procedure! Not at goal yet but working on it everyday.

I have lost 45 lbs. In 3 months with the Gastric Sleeve procedure! Not at goal yet but working on it everyday.

I have lost 45 lbs. In 3 months! Enjoying my weightloss journey