Thanks so much for all the great comments on my 5 month update!!! I'm back as promised to share my video and progress photos for this month. You can find my video on YouTube here:

Now for the progress photos. This first set shows the full progression from start to 5 months

5 Months Post Op by christie.co, on Flickr

5 Months Post Op by christie.co, on Flickr

5 Months Post Op by christie.co, on Flickr

This set shows this month compared to last month:

4 Months vs 5 Months by christie.co, on Flickr

4 Months vs 5 Months by christie.co, on Flickr

4 Months vs 5 Months by christie.co, on Flickr

This set shows this month compared to the beginning:

Start vs. 5 Months (Front) by christie.co, on Flickr

Start vs. 5 Months (Side) by christie.co, on Flickr

Start vs. 5 Months (Back) by christie.co, on Flickr

Quick Recap.... Weight @ 5 mos 221 lbs.... Starting weight was 310 lbs.... Loss 89 lbs. Height 5'5"

Thanks for checking in on me

You look absolutely fabulous! Congrats

Amazing...you are doing soooo fabulously well!

I'm so happy for you!

Wow you look brilliant !!! The difference in your whole body shape from the start to now is just amazing. How is your husband doing ?

I am using you as my inspiration Christy. I am a similar weight and shape to you, although very much older LOL, so you are my template for the future LOL !! I only hope I can do nearly as well as you after my surgery in December.

Keep up the brilliant work and here's to getting to your 100 next month !!!

Big meows to Phoebe from my cats Mr Malcolm and Mr Sunny Bunny.

Best wishes Angela x ( UK member )

Awesome! How do you do the side by side pictures. I think those are great!

Thanks Angela! I am wishing you all the best in December and beyond My husband is doing very well but he's been in a plateau even longer than I have but not much new to report. He is down 68 lbs total in 4 1/2 mos and his pants size has gone from 54 to 46, tops from XXL to XL and those XL's are getting loose

Big meows back to your kitties

Wow you look brilliant !!! The difference in your whole body shape from the start to now is just amazing. How is your husband doing ?

I am using you as my inspiration Christy. I am a similar weight and shape to you, although very much older LOL, so you are my template for the future LOL !! I only hope I can do nearly as well as you after my surgery in December.

Keep up the brilliant work and here's to getting to your 100 next month !!!

Big meows to Phoebe from my cats Mr Malcolm and Mr Sunny Bunny.

Best wishes Angela x ( UK member )

Awesome! How do you do the side by side pictures. I think those are great!

I use Photoshop I put them side by side and use guidelines at the head and feet to make sure I get them the same size. But when I do my 'real life' comparisons I just use Picnik which is an online editor. You could use that and it's much easier, but there isn't a lot of control over getting the sizes of the two images to be the same.

Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christie, I know I've already said this, but you really look great. You look like you've lost 20 years -- no kidding. It's amazing.

I am in utter awe as to your progress! Thank you for all the video and picture updates. You keep me inspired as do the rest of the "loosers". I know you can loose the 11 lbs this month and make the 100 mark.

You look like a totally different person from your before and after pics. Now I have to wait patiently for next months update :-)

Keep up the great progress

Lily

SO AWESOME! Thanks for sharing

You look FABLOUS!!!! Keep up the great work!

You look GREAT!

Don't worry and don't stress...Just keep going kiddo!

Awesome job!

:D

Christie- I finally got to watch your video. I love your videos, and I'm so proud of you for sharing your story in such a great way. You are looking fabulous, and how awesome to buy clothes from the rack. I know how you feel about worrying that you're never going to lose another pound. I feel that way every time the scale doesn't move. Good job keeping up with the exercise. That's my biggest struggle right now. I use myfitnesspal.com to chart my foods. At my current weight (259), my goal calories (according to them) are 1600ish. It tells me every day I need to eat more, because when you eat less than 1200 calories you go into starvation mode. I just ignore that part It still gives you a total at the bottom of calories, fat, carbs, and Protein. I really have to do this daily so I know I'm getting in my protein, but I really like it. I thought it was easier to use than Sparkpeople.

Hopefully your period won't be a full month long one, and you won't have that added difficulty with the weight loss this month. I'm really rooting for you to lose the 11 lbs and get to your 100 lbs lost mark. Best of luck!

You look great!!!

Christie you look fantastic. I am glad to hear that in months when your weight loss is a little less, that you are focusing on inches lost to stay positive. So proud of your progress.