Yesterday was my 6 mo. surgiversary date and, oh, how life has changed...

• At my highest weight I was 238 - I lost 33 lbs. before my pre-op diet, then 10 on pre-op diet, and now another 48 since surgery for a total of 91 pounds gone forever
  
• At 5'7, I'm just 5 lbs. from my personal goal of 140
  
• I have gone from not wanting to get off the couch to regularly hiking 5 miles several days a week (and enjoying it!). I'm doing a 10 mile hike Sunday!
  
• I eat about 1000 calories a day and I'm fully satisfied with that amount of food
  
• Instead of a size 16-18 and 1x, I'm a size 4-6 pants and small tops
  
• I love to shop for clothes now
  
• I'm far more social and enjoy getting out and participating in life
  
• I feel so much better about myself
  
• It hasn't always been an easy journey, but I love my little sleeve of a stomach and the life it has helped me to create for myself!!!
  

I'll post a before pic of me at my highest weight (238) and a few from this morning at 145. Sorry, was in a hurry and haven't done my hair yet, but wanted to post anyway.

Fantastic!!!!! I just posted mine first pics lol

Wow Sara! You look amazing!!!!!!!!

What an awesome feeling that must be to look at those pictures and see the transformation!!! You are an inspiration for those of us just starting our journey! I cant wait to WANT to go hiking and clothes shopping!!!

Congrats to you!!! Thank you for sharing!!

Awesome job!!! Congrats!!!!

wtg looking great

That stomach is as FLAT as the horizon!!!! WTG!!!

Wow!! You look super nice!!! It's amazing !! Congrats on your success and thanks for being an inspiration to many like me

Congrats! You look wonderful.

Wow Sara! You look amazing!!!!!!!!

What an awesome feeling that must be to look at those pictures and see the transformation!!! You are an inspiration for those of us just starting our journey! I cant wait to WANT to go hiking and clothes shopping!!!

Congrats to you!!! Thank you for sharing!!

Wow!! You look super nice!!! It's amazing !! Congrats on your success and thanks for being an inspiration to many like me

I remember spending weeks just pouring over success stories and I couldn't wait until I could join them and be a "normal" weight! I lived and breathed this forum because I was so excited to be having the surgery. It's hard to believe in just 6 short months I might be an inspiration to others. WOW - thank you for telling me that!

That stomach is as FLAT as the horizon!!!! WTG!!!

Okay, that was cute!

I remember spending weeks just pouring over success stories and I couldn't wait until I could join them and be a "normal" weight! I lived and breathed this forum because I was so excited to be having the surgery. It's hard to believe in just 6 short months I might be an inspiration to others. WOW - thank you for telling me that!

You are an inspiration I know this is not an easy journey and in only 6 months you look amazing, makes me want to work harder thanks !!!

This is totally nuts. I am like WOW!

AWESOME! YOU LOOK AMAZING

Great job! I've been looking forward to a post from you! I always check youtube for an update too! You are most definitely an inspiration. Thanks!

Great job! I've been looking forward to a post from you! I always check youtube for an update too! You are most definitely an inspiration. Thanks!

Oh my goodness, thank you for mentioning that because I almost made a video today. I had it all set up and then realized I was late for a doctors appointment. Now that you wrote what you did, I'm going to make one before the weekend is out! XO

Looking great Sara I can't wait to slim down