THis whole weight loss thing still hast hit me even though I'm down over 110lbs since my surgery last year!!! I went to Walmart the other day and I tried on a pair of 36" jeans and they for perfect.... I remember trying to squeeze into 48-50's just last year and it seems so surreal!!!

People treat me so differently now an there isn't a day that doesn't go by that girls are complimenting me on how good I look... No better feeling

Ohh and my new passion for fitness and helping people is driving me to becoming a personal trainer... My specialty niche will be working with obese and pre and post operative weight loss surgery people....

Living and loving life all due to my sleeve and hard work as well... : )

Before @ 350lbs

Wow you look phenomenal! Congratulations with your success wishing you would live in New York so you can train me. I am having surgery on May 1st.

Holy crap! You look amazing now. Congrats!!

Way to go! It is funny how it takes a while for our brains to catch up to our bodies, isn't it? I remember going through boxes of clothes I'd saved on my way up the scale from a 4/6 to a 22/24. Staring at jeans thinking, "I will NEVER fit in these again!" - yet every month I visit my little treasure box and start pulling out the next size. I still look at them and think, "nope" then start sliding them on and holy cow I can zip and button!

Good luck with your goals, I think the best healers are those who were once ill themselves....

Wow what a transformation. You should be so proud of yourself. Great job!!!!

Thanks everyone!!! Means a lot. : )

Still about 35 lbs to go and some tightening up to do but I'm in no rush.... Everything will fall into place if I just keep training and stay focused!!!

You guys rock!!!!! Make life happen!!!!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, you look amazing , congrats on your hard work!

I think you are AMAZING!!! And so inspiring!!! I showed my husband your pics! I am so impressed!!! YOU GO BOY!!

Thanks a ton... : )

In the course of your journey did you ever relapse and have to get back on track?

@yoshikitty

Yes I slip up all the time but do my best to do the right things but if I want to go out to eat for a special outing I won't hold back and say I can't.... Don't use that word anymore and just keep co conscious of what I eat and make sure I bust my tail at the gym.....

So do you think it is possible to ruin your sleeve, like it will not do its job anymore? (Ex. If you've been making not so good food choices (candy mainly and not in moderation) or is that just silly talk?)

You can definately ruin your sleeve.... Although you will never be able to eat the amounts you used to I know that anybody can easily eat 3,4,5,000 calories a day if they ate crap like ice cream (slider foods) and all that!!! If you are conscious of what you put in your mouth you will never lose to much track and will be able to have those days where you can relax a little... Working out is a must.... We don't want to be skinny fat people... Tone up an slim down at the same time so the process is smooth sailing and look half way decent when we get down to goal weight....

But yes some of the stuff they say is silly talk but for the most part it is all great advice...

My secret if I'm gonna go off course a little is to eat a salad or veggies before my guilty pleasure and I get full and my calorie intake wasn't all that bad...

you look HOT!!!

Thanks for the compliment!!! : )