While being in the "losing phase" of having WLS can seem like it's taking forever, I am constantly amazed at how quickly time has gone by for me since having surgery.

Do I still have good restriction? YES. When I am eating dense Protein I really only eat 3-4oz. I can sometimes squeeze in about 5 ounces but that is pretty rare. Plus, as I've always stated, I would rather underfill my sleeve that be overfull.

I was one of the lucky ones who lost all hunger and this so far has not yet returned in the past 10 months. I eat more by the clock than by any type of internal signal that I'm hungry. While it is counter-productive to do so, I feel like I could go all day and eat nothing...of course I don't...so I tend to eat about every 3 or so hours.

I'm down -78lbs (since surgery) and have lost -52 inches all over my body.

So, on to the fun stuff...it is absoutely amazing what a year can do when at some point in that year you have WLS. Truly. These two photos were taken both in late August the photo on the left being Aug. 2010 and the right being Aug. 2011!!! I cannot stress enough to newbies how important it is to take photos and measurements!

You look great! Congratulations on your success!

Congratulations, you look wonderful!! Thank you for sharing. I was saying the other day, that I wanted to be sure to measure myself before surgery and take before photos.

Congratulations... I love before and after photos... you look great!! I love your hair... it looks sooo full and thick! =]

Amazing!! You look absolutely fabulous!! Congrats!!

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Thanks for sharing! You look amazing!

you look fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tracy w

You look fantastic!!!!

I agree you look great. The best part is the SMILE!

You look GREAT! and you look very healthy and radiant too! Congratulations!!!! Thank you for posting. Like most of us here, I love pics! :-) So inspiring!

You look great!!! Congrats!

A picture is worth a thousands words and your pics are great!!!! Congratulations on your loss!!!

Thank you everyone!!

I was shocked at the difference that one year can make....but now I think I need to go back to Hawaii and retake all my photos.

YOU LOOK TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYYYYYYYY!

That my friend is so totally awesome!!! You look amazing, thin, happy, healthy and beautiful!!! You always did look beautiful though, so don't think otherwise.

*hugs*

Your progress is amazing. You look wonderful! You have rocked your sleeve!