All I have to say is what a difference a year makes

[LESLIEH 68]

I know I haven't been on this forum much anymore but I figured I would post a lil something. Last week was my 2nd wedding anniversary (Halloween). When I got married I was 309 lbs and yes all my wedding photos (over 400) show how BIG I was. So for my anniversary my boss gave me a little cute black dress. Her and I talked in great lengths how I can surprise the hubby for our anniversary. Hubby never even knew I had the dress. I don't wear dresses, I'm a jeans girl. Last time I wore a dress was on our wedding day. All I told the hubby before getting ready to go to dinner was that I hope he likes his surprise, he looked at me with this confused look on his face, not knowing what I had in store for him. So I get ready and luckily he's a car guy so he's outside messing around in his suburban. I walked outside and his head pops up from the dash and I think he fell out of the truck. Well at least that's the way it seemed seeing he got out pretty darn quick. Needless to say we almost didn't make it to dinner :wink1:

I went from a size 24/26 to a size 6/8 and a size 3xl to a size s/m. From 309lbs to 148 (give or take)....I love love love my sleeve and I'm even going to be a guest speaker to the graduating bariatrics class on the 16th. Can life get any better then this???

[longer-life 139]

Great story! You look wonderful with your little black dress. Believe it or not, I think you carried your weight very nicely on your wedding day. Of course, you are probably healthier and a whole lot happier now. Congratulations and thanks for stopping by. Very inspirational.

[lsereno 2,525]

Leslie,

Congrats and Happy Anniversary! You've really rocked that sleeve this last year! You look fabulous in that little black dress. What a nice surprise for hubby.

Lynda

[MegInNOLA 531]

Congratulations! You look fantastic. I love that you surprised your DH with a LBD!! Thanks for posting!

[M2G 1,836]

Wow! You are stunning! Beautiful before and after, but you look just radiant in the new dress!

[mnbsleeve 87]

Leslieh, you look beautiful! As others have already said,you looked beautiful before and you still look gorgeous and more confident and radiant and super hot. I LOVED your story and would have loved to have seen hubby's face falling out of the truck when he saw you, lol. I'm sure you had a very happy aniversary Congratultions and thank you for posting.

[sunnyd 32]

You look fantastic! Congrats on your year of success!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

I am so glad you posted this! You have done and amazing job! You will inspire and give hope to so many people with your wls testimony! I am so very proud of you and happy to have you as my sleeve sister hugs!

[kr1sy 1]

OY MY GOSH!!! You look AWESOME!! Way to go!!! You give me hope that I can reach my goal!!!

[Amanda131 214]

Fantastic story and GREAT comparison photos! As others mentioned before, you were beautiful on your wedding day but your new found health and vitality are evident in your new LBD shot. Woo hoo.

Amanda

[emily_0192010 168]

Thank you for sharing You look amazing, and to lose all that in only one year??? That is "fantabulous" (as my 6 year old sister would say).

[Texas Gal 2]

How happy you must be!!! You look unbelievably amazing in your LBD. I can't wait to buy one myself.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

I know I haven't been on this forum much anymore but I figured I would post a lil something. Last week was my 2nd wedding anniversary (Halloween). When I got married I was 309 lbs and yes all my wedding photos (over 400) show how BIG I was. So for my anniversary my boss gave me a little cute black dress. Her and I talked in great lengths how I can surprise the hubby for our anniversary. Hubby never even knew I had the dress. I don't wear dresses, I'm a jeans girl. Last time I wore a dress was on our wedding day. All I told the hubby before getting ready to go to dinner was that I hope he likes his surprise, he looked at me with this confused look on his face, not knowing what I had in store for him. So I get ready and luckily he's a car guy so he's outside messing around in his suburban. I walked outside and his head pops up from the dash and I think he fell out of the truck. Well at least that's the way it seemed seeing he got out pretty darn quick. Needless to say we almost didn't make it to dinner :wink1:

I went from a size 24/26 to a size 6/8 and a size 3xl to a size s/m. From 309lbs to 148 (give or take)....I love love love my sleeve and I'm even going to be a guest speaker to the graduating bariatrics class on the 16th. Can life get any better then this???

Your journey has been nothing short of incredible. :smile1: Get it girl!!!

[LESLIEH 68]

Thank u everyone. It's been a wonderful journey. I will say this maintenance is soo hard for me, I'm now 15 lbs below goal.