Hello all,

I can't believe that it has been ten months already since my VSG. I have had no complications and have no issues with food. I cannot say one thing that I regret about getting the VSG and would do it again in a heartbeat. I started this journey at 308lbs and am currently 172lbs as of this morning. I have gone from a 3x top to a large and a size 24 pants to a size 10. I went to Hawaii and got to zipline because I was now a weight that I could do it and also biked down the side of a volcano. My sleeve has opened up a new life for me and I thank God every day for seeing me through it. I wish success to all of you as well on your journeys to a new and healthier and happier you! The first picture is a before and after at pre op and at 10 months out. The second picture is of my husband and I in Hawaii, where I was happy enough with myself to get professional photos taken. I can finally admit that I actually love a photo that I'm in, never thought I would say that!

you rock girl!! you look great, sooo proud of you, you look very happy, you make me want my surgery even more, thanks for you story.

Wow! You look great! Keep up the good work.

I simply love before and after photos like yours... my goodness, you look like 'your' younger sister! You have really transformed yourself... I also love the confidence that you have! Long may it continue and congrats!

That's wonderful! You look GREAT! Did you stick to low fat foods the whole 10 months, or did you just eat whatever you wanted?

Congrats again....you look awesome!

That is awesome!!!!! WTG I am so happy for you thanks for posting your story!

WOW!!! That's so awesome!!!! Great job!!!

You look stunning! And most importantly - you look HAPPY!

Congratulations! You look great. It must be such a great feeling to do whatever you want to do!

I love seeing people whou are rockin their sleeves! Keep up the good work and now I know that I can accomplish this dream too! Oh wait, it's not a dream, it's reality! LOL CONGRATS!

You look AMAZING! Thank you for sharing, its such an inspiration!

Thanks everyone! Your sweet words keep me going and motivated. SleevyWonder, to answer your question, I really focused on carbs rather than fat count. I made sure to keep my calories while losing around 700-800 a day and never took in more than 45 carbs a day and not exceeding more than 15 carbs at each meal. If I did not exceed 15 carbs at that meal, I did not "bank" them. Say I ate 7 carbs for breakfast, then for my mid morning snack I could only eat something that had 8 or less carbs. Think of 15 carbs as the button that keeps you from losing weight and that you don't ever want to turn the button on so therefore, never go over 15 carbs. Hope that wasn't too confusing, lol. I tend to ramble and make it more complicated, lol.

SHUT UP! YOU LOOK AWESOME GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC BEFORE AND AFTER! HOLY MOLY!

I totally need to go back to Hawaii and retake pictures with my hubby...I look like a sumo wrestler in the ones we took years ago

Wow!!! You look beautiful!! Congratulations on your successes!!!!

so so beautiful dang girl how did you get you stomach so flat??

Congratulations! You look great! Just wonderful!