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Here are some before and "after" pics. I put after in quotes since I'm still losing. I was shocked to look at these two pics side by side today and thought it could be motivating.

The first picture was taken in April 2011, one month prior to surgery. I weighed 414 pounds in the first photo and was wearing size 32 pants. The second picture was taken today, I weigh 301 pounds and am wearing size 24 jeans.

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Cali, You are rocking that sleeve, girl!!!! I see a HUGE difference in those two pictures. I'm a big fan of taking regular progress pics and comparing them, looking for the changes in our bodies!

Great job!!!

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WOOOOOW!! You look amazing!! You don't even look like the same person!! Congrats girly! It was inspiring to see! Im at just about 4 weeks out, and am so up and down..im very untrusting of the sleeve, and feel its impossible for something I want to badly to come to pass..So Ty for sharing!

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You are disappearing! THis is really encouraging. Congrats! Thanks for sharing...... LOL ;)

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Cali;

The pics are amazing, way to go. You look awesome.

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You look great! And you're almost in twonderland! Hitting that new first big number is just a great feeling.

Thanks for sharing your photos!

Lynda

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WOOOOOW!! You look amazing!! You don't even look like the same person!! Congrats girly! It was inspiring to see! Im at just about 4 weeks out, and am so up and down..im very untrusting of the sleeve, and feel its impossible for something I want to badly to come to pass..So Ty for sharing!

HI I saw what u said about being up and down. You mean your weight is up and down? It will get better I promise. I went through hell the first month. I cried all the time and I regreted that I did it. I'm 11 weeks out and I can eat what I want, just get full and I've lost 48pds. Hang in there.

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Thanks for sharing. You look great!

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Thanks!! I always love seeing pics that others post. I actually made a scrapbook of myself from pre-surgery through now. I add a little blurb about what's happening through each month since my surgery. I think it will be great to keep and look back especially as it gets harder and harder to lose.

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Caliblonde and bigdaddydlow you both look amazing! What an inspiration to the rest of us!!!

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