Here are my before and after photos from surgeon's office at 6 month followup. This was back in May so I'm actually down another 25 lbs from the last picture. I knew I felt a lot better but for some reason it really didn't resonate fully until I saw these pictures tonight. I don't even recognize that person from the before picture. I can't wait to get this last 67 lbs off to hit goal.

Wow!! You're looking great!! It even shows in your facial expression. You look happier, IMO.

You look great! Keep up the great work. Any regrets, comments, etc for a pre-op person like myself?

Wow! You look great! Amazing transformation!

You look great! Keep up the great work. Any regrets, comments, etc for a pre-op person like myself?

Hi UTGal! The only regret I had was just detoxing from my addiction to food a few weeks after the surgery. When I hit my week 3 stall where I didn't lose anything and was still on liquid mush and couldn't eat anything with texture there was a moment where I questioned it all. In past diet attempts, this is when I would give in to the food addiction but with the surgery and following surgeon orders that was not an option. By the next week I lost 5 lbs, was feeling so much better and since then I've had zero regrets.

Just enjoy the process, every time you feel challenged just use it as motivation. There will be ups and downs but the journey is full of rewards. Good luck!

Thank you for your response. Not even sure I can be friends with you since you are a Bama fan and I am from Tennessee. I will let it slide this time though....for the sake of getting healthy! LOL

Congratulations- you look awesome!! I bet you are even slimmer then you appear in the "after picture" as your clothes look baggy... I'm having a hard time breaking that habit too- all my clothes are baggy as I've hidden behind them for such a long time!

Way to go.

Wow you look great. Keep up the good work.

Wow! Big transformation! Like a caterpillar into a butterfly! Keep up the great work!