16 Months Post Op With Pic

[DivaK 55]

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!

[TransformerOfYoungMinds 22]

You look absolutely fantastic!

I cannot wait until the day I get to post pics like that on here.... you are an inspiration!!!!

[FluffyDiva345 23]

You look amazing! Congrats on your success

[former_vbg 198]

You look absolutely incredible! And, your glowing happiness exudes from you in the AFTER picture!!

Congratulations!

[Janedeaux3 70]

Wow!

[Dooter 1,457]

Hey everyone! Sorry my post is a little late' date=' 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![/quote']

Oh my this gives me great hope!!

[strawberrysoul 32]

Awesome post! Gives me lots of encouragement..thanks so much.. Surgery on August 14

[mrsnate 55]

You look fantastic! Thank you for being an inspiration.

[Dons2.0 39]

You look so great! It must be such a fantastic feeling! Congrats! Can't wait to go crazy shopping! Lol

[jretoots 1]

You look amazing! Thanks for the motivation!

[Sherry77 166]

Wow you look great. I love looking at before and after pics it keeps me motivated.

[dar1983 750]

One of THE best Before and After photos I've seen posted! As others have said, what an inspiration. I am trying to wrap my brain around the day I will be in single-digit clothing. I am exactly one week post-op and down 8lbs. When I get to your point, I, too, will have an expensive new habit...shopping!

Congratulations on your hard work and success!

(BTW: If having to wear Spanx makes you look like that, I'm ready to buy stock in the company!)

[chitowngirl 885]

Wow you look great!!!

[ThisTimeIsIt 71]

You look great ! I love the darker hair color on you! And ditto to everyones comments on the Spanx

[soforreal 7]

Simply Amazing!!! That is why I love this site. Hearing stories like yours really gives me that extra push.