Hey everyone. I am one month post op as of yesterday but had to do all my fun stuff today as we got home late last night from a trip to the mountains.

I am happy to report that at one month I have lost 37 pounds and a total of 25 inches off my body!!!

This has been an adjustment but I have to say overall it has been an easy one for me. I am happy... I am active (5 K last weekend, 3 hikes this weekend, and workouts in between!)... I am feeling well... I'm eating a lot of different things now (still nothing hard/crunchy/100% solid for a couple more weeks). I'm satisfied with my small portions and loving that I am ABLE to be satisfied. Had a Father's Day BBQ at my parents house today and had 1/2 a bratwurst, no bun, and a small cube of pineapple. Compared to previously when I would have eaten 2 bratwursts with buns, potato chips, corn on the cob, a ton of fruit, and dessert.

I'm already a size down in my tops (lost more inches up top than I did on the bottom) and getting rid of clothes and fitting into stuff I've had stored away. I'm wearing tank tops and shorts out in public and I am happy.

I am LOVING being SLEEVED!!!!!!!!:thumbup:

Now for some pictures. Before, and 1 month, side by side in two tops - one that fit me at the start and is now really roomy, and the other was super tight at the start and now actually fits.

Do you see a difference? I do :001_wub:

WooooHooooo! You are doing an Amazing job! Just think...If THIS is only the beginning you are going to achieve great things as goal gets closer and closer! Cant wait to join you!

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who has commented. I can't believe what nice and wonderful things you had to say. It's so uplifting! I hope I can bring more great results to the table soon Thank you everybody!

You look great. Keep up the good work.

Christi you look great. I can really see it in your face and stomach. Keep it up. You really look amazing.

that's just great news!!! keep it up.....:thumbup1:

That's amazing. Great work so far. Gives me hope!

you're doing so well! congrats!

You look great! It's amazing what you have done in a month. Way to go!

Oooh, I wanna see the pics too! They come up as red X's, can you post them in an album? Seeing results from someone of similar stats would help me believe this is all going to be a reality, congratulations!!

:thumbup: absolutely i can see a difference. fantastic work christie keep it up girlfriend.

regards

donna

Oooh, I wanna see the pics too! They come up as red X's, can you post them in an album? Seeing results from someone of similar stats would help me believe this is all going to be a reality, congratulations!!

Globetrotter, it seems that other people are able to see the pics (including one after you) so there's not much I can do it might be an issue with your computer? But - you can see them on my facebook album Here:

Christie Stearns's Photos - Weight Loss Progress | Facebook

You little rockstar!!!! You are doing so well. Your face looks absolutely beautiful, (not to mention you look pretty dang happy too!) Great job, what a huge accomplishment in such a short time!

wow... what an amazing month. It was so smart of you to buy those shirts... you can really really tell how much you've changed.

Life gets better and better

You little rockstar!!!! You are doing so well. Your face looks absolutely beautiful, (not to mention you look pretty dang happy too!) Great job, what a huge accomplishment in such a short time!

Wannalise ~ You know, it's funny. I have gone up and down in weight before and people have told me "your smile is so much bigger when you're thinner." So when I took my before pics I literally smiled as big as I could. So my conclusion is, the fat in my face must make it really hard to smile big. Or it makes my smile look smaller. or.. something?! I don't know it's so weird!

wow... what an amazing month. It was so smart of you to buy those shirts... you can really really tell how much you've changed.

Life gets better and better

Thank you!! I actually had all those shirts already from previous times being smaller... just thought it would work well to wear them too tight in the before pics so I could see more change... and so glad I did!