Hey everyone! Sorry my post is a little late, it's been a busy month. Even though I'm not losing any more, I continue to post updates because I know when I was starting out, that's what go me through rough Patches and I loved seeing before and afters. I just got back from Vegas on the 29th and still picking up all my clothes that I got while shopping, lol. I have to say it was the best Vegas trip ever. My mom and I always go and use to just stick to shoes and purses but it was so nice this year to go and be able to clothes shop as well. Wow, I feel like a normal human being for the first time in my life.

As for an update on my weight loss itself, I am now hanging in a range between 150-153. I found that this is where my body wanted to stop. My goal was 160 but my body just kept losing and I guess it's now happy where it is at. I have had quite a few people tell me that your body knows where it is happy and will stop there. I started at 308lbs and am down to 152lbs roughly for a weight loss of 156lbs, so I pretty much lost a me! LOL!

Shopping is my new addiction, an expensive one but I think I have finally gotten a closet of clothes that fits my new body and have given away all my old clothes. I started at a size 26 pants and am now in a 8 and my tops use to be 3x/4x and am now in a medium in most tops.

Like I tell everyone, this is the best thing that I have ever done for myself. If you are just starting on your journey, trust in your sleeve and treat it right and it will be good to you. For those of you that are a few months out, keep going, while you think today is great, tomorrow and the days to come will even be better, especially when you get to goal. Thanks to everyone here for your constant love and support and words of encouragement!

Wow!! You look amazing!! I can't wait to get healthy! ahh

Congratulations on your success! You look amazing! It is so nice to see what is possible with this surgery! Thanks for sharing!

Amazing job! You look fantastic! Thanks for sharing your story/results.

Shweet!

That is simply amazingly awesome!

YOU look like a totally different person!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!! You don't even look like you have any saggy skin. Did you exercise a lot?

Tina Marie,

No, I have not had any plastics yet! While I was lucky not to have really big arms prior to surgery, I carried most of my weight in the middle of my body. I do have a saggy tummy and uppy tummy that I would like to get removed but until then I just put it all in some Spanx and go! LOL! I think I own the entire Spanx line! Hehe! I do exercise, I do arm and leg machines every day and cardio at least three times a week!

You look great!!! Congratulations!!

Tina Marie,

No, I have not had any plastics yet! While I was lucky not to have really big arms prior to surgery, I carried most of my weight in the middle of my body. I do have a saggy tummy and uppy tummy that I would like to get removed but until then I just put it all in some Spanx and go! LOL! I think I own the entire Spanx line! Hehe! I do exercise, I do arm and leg machines every day and cardio at least three times a week!

Awesome!!! Most of my weight is in my mid-section as well. I was afraid that I'd have to get a tummy tuck or something after it's all over with. When are you allowed to start exercising? My surgery is set for next Tuesday and I can't wait to see the scale move in the opposite direction!!!!!

You look great!

Thank you so much for posting these pics and your testimonial! How inspiring! You look amazing!

Ann

You are an inspiration! Thank you for posting!

You look awesome!! Thanks for sharing your VERY inspiring pictures!!

Whoa!!! Looks like two totally different people! Job Well Done!!!

Wow...you are beautiful! You don't even look the same. I will take a spanx anyday if it makes me look like that! LOL!