I am posting two days late! I had my surgery June 15 2012. I started at 215 and as of this morning I weighted 145 pounds and this is the lowest since I was 18 and now I am 33! My goal Is 125, my doctors goal is 140! I am 5 3'. I really wanted to reach 135 one year after my surgery, but well I'm so happy with where I am now! Hopefully I will be able to loose the other 25 pounds by new year or next spring. I been the same weight for the past month and a half! Another hard platue!

To all newbies: take it easy and play it right! I am one of the people who never thought that I would be able to make it to where I am today! It took me almost 8 month to experience what green zone is! I platued so many times and it took me each time more than a month to break it! I had my moments where I cheated and ate food that I wasn't supposed too. I fell in a wagon couple times where I gained 5 pounds, but I never have up and always got back on track quickly! If I made where I am today and of I will make it and loose the remaining 25 pounds, I am sure all of you can make it! Today I am a size 4/6 and 8 is big on me! I am tearing while I am posting this!

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You are doing great! Congrats!

My one year is this week too

You look beautiful! Congrats! I get banded on Monday. Excited and nervous.

So beautiful.... Great job!

That can't be you? You're younger skinny sister maybe? You must be proud and accomplished?

Mazel tov! Terrific accomplishment and it was very helpful to read your tips to newbies.

Congrats! It was great to see how you stuck with it, even with the plateaus and weight gain setbacks! Great job, awesome!!!!

well aren't you beautiful !!! congrats !! you look great !! ( im also 5'3 with a goal of 140 ! only 23 lbs to go ! ) good for you !!

Well done you!!! It is such an amazing feeling isnt it Keep going hon, you will reach that goal in no time and will be looking back in another year thinking about whether you need to put a couple of pound back on

Awesome. I am 4 months today and have a total of 60 pounds gone. I gave it away not lost it. Seems as if when I lose something I go back looking for it. Don't want this back so just gave 60 pounds away to anyone who needs it. You are in inspiration to all of us still in the early stages. I have slipped too. Got too hungry last night and overate, but today is a new day. Keep up the good work.