So I have never tried posting photos here before, but we'll give this a shot.

I am finally feeling like my weight loss is "showing." You know those first couple of weeks and months when you are losing weight (your scale says so) but you are still wearing some of the same clothing you were before surgery. And people don't really notice much that you are working so hard to lose weight. And you laugh when the Special K commercials say "Drop 1 size in 2 weeks" or hear that phrase "every -10lbs is like losing a size" and you are thinking that might work if you weigh 140lbs and drop down to 130lbs, butnotsomuch when you are morbidly obese.

The before picture was taken Aug. 2010 on a family trip to Hawaii, (sorry about the crummy quality) and the after picture was taken last night, Dec. 31, 2010.

So I just thought I would share my success thus far, because I guess I'm in the mood to Celebrate 36lbs being gone forever!

Awesome - you look so nice and that's an amazing weight loss!

You look GREAT!!!! That is so awesome!!! I can not wait till I'm sleeved. ( and those lei's smell so wonderful! I vacationed on Oahu back in February.)

Great job!

Hey,

you are looking lovely!! Beautiful before and after! Keep up the good work! x

Awesome job you look great. Keep up the good work.

You look awesome! This is such an amazing journey!

Wow, you look great!!! And thanks so much for posting this because I am in the stage of losing and nothing to show for it (still the same size, etc), so I'm now looking forward to turning that corner :-). Truly, you look so fabulous, congratulations!!!!

You look FABULOUS! Congratulations!

The difference is so obvious! Congratulations to you! You are beautiful.

You look amazing, congrats on the weight loss and thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!

Awesome! You can really tell the difference. You are looking great.

You are so great looking already!!! I hope you and your sleeve have a very Happy Happy New Year!!!

Wow you can really tell a difference! Looking great!

Oh my goodness! You definitely can tell the difference! Wow! Keep up the GREAT work!

You look awesome! Keep up the great work!!! You go girl!