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Just thought I'd quickly update :smile1: It's been awhile. I'm still losing inches like crazy. I'm working on toning now. Not much left to do!!! LOL Love ya VST!!!

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You look fantastic! I really like the outfit, too :)

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Just thought I'd quickly update :smile1: It's been awhile. I'm still losing inches like crazy. I'm working on toning now. Not much left to do!!! LOL Love ya VST!!!

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You are so cute! You look absolutely fantastic...amazing!

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Thanks ladies!!!! :)

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I can't believe I never posted any pictures! Here's a few...keep in mind that my "before" photos were few and far between because I avoided the camera whenever possible. I'm 5'1.3" (gotta count that extra bit) and was 242 pounds on surgery day. I wore a snug 18/20 and XXL shirt. I'm now easily maintaining between 134-138 and wear 4-6/small.

Before Surgery:

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Fifteen months (down 101 pounds):

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Sixteen months (feeling like a princess):

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With my stepdaughter - I'm at goal, in a size six/small:

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With my husband, loving life at goal:

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WOW! You look so great! What a transformation! You are an inspiration! Did u have to have any plastics done? You don't look like you have any extra skin at all,I'm in awe!

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I was thinking the same thing. You look like you never had a weight problem. Congrats on your success!!!

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I can't believe I never posted any pictures! Here's a few...keep in mind that my "before" photos were few and far between because I avoided the camera whenever possible. I'm 5'1.3" (gotta count that extra bit) and was 242 pounds on surgery day. I wore a snug 18/20 and XXL shirt. I'm now easily maintaining between 134-138 and wear 4-6/small.

WHOA HOT MAMA ROCKIN' THAT RED DRESS!!!!! WOOOOOOO!!!!!!

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AWESOME! Can't wait til I can post some hot momma pics ;) lol

Sent from my iPhone using VST

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Did u have to have any plastics done? You don't look like you have any extra skin at all,I'm in awe!

No plastics yet, but I can't wait for them! What you don't see is the heavy duty girdle I'm wearing under everything. I have a lot of loose skin. Not only did I lose a bit of weight but I had twins four years ago. They did a number on me and everything has gone south (literally) since I lost the weight.

But thank you, compliments are lovely. :) I am very careful about what I wear and while I'm not exactly hard on myself it's very important to me that I look shapely in my clothes. It's bad enough that I feel uncomfortable naked so there's no way I'm going to feel self-conscious dressed, too!

~Cheri

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No plastics yet, but I can't wait for them! What you don't see is the heavy duty girdle I'm wearing under everything. I have a lot of loose skin. Not only did I lose a bit of weight but I had twins four years ago. They did a number on me and everything has gone south (literally) since I lost the weight.

But thank you, compliments are lovely. :) I am very careful about what I wear and while I'm not exactly hard on myself it's very important to me that I look shapely in my clothes. It's bad enough that I feel uncomfortable naked so there's no way I'm going to feel self-conscious dressed, too!

~Cheri

Well let me tell you,you cannot tell at all so you must be doin somethin right! =) I have twins also! 13 month twin girls! They are my world(along with their older brother and sister) but they did a number on my tummy too. I carried the twins full term and they were 7 lbs each! Not to mention my older two kiddos are only 4 yrs old and 2 yrs old so I have been basically havin babies for the past 5 yrs! :lol: My stomach already looks horrible so I know there is no hope there besides a Tummy Tuck which will be in my near future after getting to goal. But I hope to salvage my arms,legs and butt...lol. I think a boob job may be in my future too but I'll have to get closer to goal to be for sure. But anyway,you look awesome,hope I look half as good at goal!

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Well let me tell you,you cannot tell at all so you must be doin somethin right! =) I have twins also! 13 month twin girls! They are my world(along with their older brother and sister) but they did a number on my tummy too. I carried the twins full term and they were 7 lbs each! Not to mention my older two kiddos are only 4 yrs old and 2 yrs old so I have been basically havin babies for the past 5 yrs! :lol: My stomach already looks horrible so I know there is no hope there besides a Tummy Tuck which will be in my near future after getting to goal. But I hope to salvage my arms,legs and butt...lol. I think a boob job may be in my future too but I'll have to get closer to goal to be for sure. But anyway,you look awesome,hope I look half as good at goal!

OH!! My twins were 7 lbs each too!!! 37 weeks worth of stretched out belly. Now it looks like a bag of wet laundry hiding under my shirt. Hopefully soon the bag will be empty! :lol:

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OH!! My twins were 7 lbs each too!!! 37 weeks worth of stretched out belly. Now it looks like a bag of wet laundry hiding under my shirt. Hopefully soon the bag will be empty! :lol:

=) Love my fellow twin mommies. =) My girls are just to the point where they are getting into EVERYTHING,add my 2 1/2 yr old daughter in the mix along with my 4 yr old son,and you have a crazy house! LOL But I wouldn't have it any other way,the only down point was my weight,and now that is just melting away so I think all is great in this crazy house!

Oh and the skin...ughhhhh before I even knew I was carrying twins(found out at 12 weeks) I could feel my lower stomach being stretched. My tummy is awful,no cocoa butter,walking,vitamin e,lots of Water did anything. =(

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=) Love my fellow twin mommies. =)

OH!! My twins were 7 lbs each too!!!

Say what?! Is this now a twin momma thread?! :D I went 37 weeks with my two but wasn't surprised when they were only 5 pounds each. Now they're four. It's fantastic and fun and so much easier than it was two years ago! AllForMy4, you sound like my friend - she has a son that's four, 2.5 year old twins and a one year old son. Whenever I think life in my house is crazy I give her a ring!

Actually, I only gained 65 pounds with the twins so it was just the serious stretching that got me. I'm short and didn't have a whole lot of room for two babies, even small ones. I gained 97 pounds with my first pregnancy so I figure I did pretty well.

Maybe we need to start a twin mommy thread in the women's forum or something...

~Cheri

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WOW! These pictures are so inspiring. I just went through all nine pages and have to pick my jaw up off the floor. I CAN NOT wait to add to this thread wtih my own pics. I have to wait until 5-11-2012 though. GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

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