Hello all! Well, I'm in my 8th week post-op and doing pretty good. Still working on trying to eat slower and enough. Anyways, people have been telling me stuff like, "you need to buy smaller pants, those are falling off!" Well, to be honest, I couldn't really see my weight loss the way they could. I'm 35 pounds down since surgery, and about 50 total (YAY!). Basically, I haven't weighed this since my junior year of high school. Let's just say that some people get the "freshman fifteen" weight put on in college... I got the freshman forty!

Well, I was wearing one of my favorite shirts and have owned it since 8th grade. I remembered I had a picture of myself wearing it from two years ago while on vacation with my friend. Let's just say NOW I could tell a difference. So I took a picture of me in it last night!

Before: August, two years ago. Probably near my highest weight, around 289. I'm pretty much mad at myself for ever thinking it was a good idea to go outside looking like that.

After: Last night. Weighed myself right after I took the picture and I was at 238.6. 50 pounds gone! You can't see it from this angle, but my horrible back rolls are almost pretty smooth! No more fat popping out around my bra!

My main issue now are my "saddlebag" thighs. I've always been pear-shaped, with a smaller top and huge butt and thighs. I know walking/running can help get rid of it, but what are some exercises that can specifically target that area?

From what all my friends at the gym keep telling me, ( I am the same shape as you ), building muscle in that area will help build a solid foundation for the skin for when the fat cells shrink. It should help the flab look a lot better while also providing more fat burning muscle.

P.S. YOU LOOK AWESOME!

Wow you look amazing!! Keep up the good work!

Wow what a difference! Congrats!

Looking good.....keep up the excellent work

You look amazing! What a big difference! I hate my back too so this is inspiration for me!

Keep up the good work!

You look great! way to go chicka

I bet there are going to be a whole lot of jealous people when you hit your goal weight. You have an awesome shape now, I can imagine it will be even MORE awesome later! Hell- I'm jealous!

AWESOME Job!

Pear shape is great. I'm an apple and I am jealous! :smile1: You look great!

Looking good WTG!!! :purplebananna:

Personally, I think you're going to have a real hourglass shape when you get to goal! You look really great so far! Keep on rocking that sleeve, girl!!

Thanks for the awesome support guys!

I sure hope to have an awesome shape when this is done. I've had people tell me I had a shape before but I would just reply, "yeah... and that shape is the blob."

Thanks for the advice, wishes. I just started going to the gym this week after just mainly walking the past few weeks. Hope to get my thunder thighs under control!

Well, you are looking great! Keep up the hard work and keep rockin that sleeve....

Awesome job!!!