They may be tight.....but darn it they are ON and zipped!! WHOO HOO! I never in a million years thought I would be able to get into them. I bought them over a year ago and gave them to my tiny sister and told her that I hoped to someday get them back. Well tonight, I casually asked what size they were and said that it would still be a while. Well, she sent them home to me and I thought "what the heck!" and low and behold they fit! When I say "happy dance" I mean...."wake up the whole freakin' house and jumping up and down" kind of dancing! LOL!

A few before's....just for the record.

me and my BFF at a concert.

I can't wait for that feeling!! Congratulations!!! You look amazing!!

I can't wait for that feeling!! Congratulations!!! You look amazing!!

You are an inspiration to me b/c I am also 6 months out from surgery but my surgery weight was 271 so I am not quite in those size 8 jeans yet. I have a ways to go. I am actually between size 12 and 14. I will feel fabulous when I am able to pull off a size 8...that would definately be my ultimate goal. Guess I need to go to goodwill and find a size 8 that I like so that I can have a goal to reach for. Thanks for sharing.

You look amazing and all that in 6 months is a super accomplishment. Congratulations!

First of all....I LOVE your screen name. My little girl's name is Emma.

Now, to answer the questions you posted below. I was honestly not very strict. I tried it for a few weeks, but realized that I was still losing whether I did the low carb thing or not. Now, I will say that I normally try to eat my Protein first before I eat many carbs and I generally don't have a ton of room for carbs. I eat a lot of pepperoni stix and cheese sticks, eggs, etc. I also just cook fairly normal foods for my family and then just eat a lot less of it and try to mainly eat the meats. I haven't found one thing that my sleeve just isn't able to tolerate. I haven't thrown up at all (due to the sleeve). I do work out, but I really didn't that much during the early months. I walked "some" but not a lot. Now that I am getting smaller, I am actually CRAVING (for lack of a better word) my workouts. I find myself getting up and ready so that the second my husband takes the kids to school, I can hit the running/bike trail. I haven't seen a huge slow down yet in the weight loss and I am guessing that it is b/c I have stepped up the workouts just about the time my loss is probably going to slow down.

I will say that I have tried to not sweat the stalls and occasional 1-2 lb gain. I have discovered that through tracking my weight daily, I know that when that stall breaks, I am going to lose those 1-2 lb and probably 3-4 more.

Thanks for the sweet comments. Just follow through w/ your Water, protein and exercise and you'll do great!!

Congratulations! !You are an inspiration! How did you eat during your jouney? were you strict the whole time? what was your staple to get to goal? did you exercise alot? Sorry to ask so many questions, I just pray i am as successful as you! thanks!!!!

I am a firm believer in visualizing what you want that goal to be.....I say go get you some 8's girl! I found these at a garage sale and held on to them. I know that for me, a 12-14 felt SWEET after having been in a 24 for so long, so I bet you are looking GREAT!

You are an inspiration to me b/c I am also 6 months out from surgery but my surgery weight was 271 so I am not quite in those size 8 jeans yet. I have a ways to go. I am actually between size 12 and 14. I will feel fabulous when I am able to pull off a size 8...that would definately be my ultimate goal. Guess I need to go to goodwill and find a size 8 that I like so that I can have a goal to reach for. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks to ALL of you for your sweet comments. It really does mean so much! For those of you that commented on the shirt.....GO CARDS!! I may live in AR, but I love the Cardinals. I took my soon to his first game at the beginning of the summer....some of the sweetest memories ever.

Congrats. I am amazed at how great you look. Love the shirt too. Go Cardinal Nation!

Fantastic!!! Way to work it girl. You look great and they may be tight, but I'm sure falling off in no time!

Congrats u r so pretty n a total inspiration! Awesome

You are beautiful :-) congrats what was your starting weight? Who did your surgery ? I get my sleeve in Jan. With dr oritz.

You go girl! You look AMAZING! Earlier this week I came home for vacation (work in CA, make my home in Iowa) and my FIRST stop after arriving at the airport was to buy new jeans at my favorite store. I fit into a 12, which TOTALLY blew my mind! I told the sales gal a 14 or 16, and after trying on a couple of pair she said "Those are TO BIG! Let me try something else." And brought me some 12s. I was so happy, I had to sit down and CRY right there in the dressing room! Keep it up. You look amazing!

How awesome is it to hit a goal, an impressive one at that in just six months? You look amazing, keep on doing whatever it is that you are doing because it is working! Congrats!

....I can't imagine being in clothing that is defined by a single digit...you now have me thinking why the heck not? Thanks!

You are absolutely beautiful and you look AMAZING!!!

You look amazing! Congratulations - you must be so happy with your progress!!!