I am going to try this, hopefully it works! I had my sleeve surgery November 29th, 2010. The first pictures are at my highest when I got married (I love my husband, he has loved me no matter what size!), around 260ish lbs. The second are the day of my surgery, 220ish lbs. The last pictures are at my current weight, 135-137lbs (I LOVE my hormones, I LOVE my hormones). There are 2 standing in my old jeans and I fit in 1 leg (1 is me AND my daughter in my jeans). There is also a picture of my biggest jeans (size 22), and my new jeans (size 4..I wear a size 4-6). I never dreamed I would ever be this size or weigh in the 130's. I honestly never thought I would even reach goal because I had tried and failed so many times in my life. I hope these pictures are inspiration that, if you let it, the sleeve is an amazing tool! And I hope it inspires the slower losers too! It took me 18 months to reach my goal weight of 140lbs, and I have even lost a few more pounds in the last couple of months. So don't get discouraged if you don't lose all your weight in the first 6 months. If you make the changes you need to make to have a healthy life, it will happen!

Thank you for sharing your inspirational story. I'm 25 days away from my sleeve...I want to follow along in your shoes! Congratulations!

Wow seeing the difference in the jeans is real eye opening. Congrats.

Fantastic....what an inspiration to everyone. Thanks so much for sharing your photos

Wonderful, you look so happy!

Thats awesome and very motivating... I hope I too have great results !!! Congrats

You look awesome!!!!

A-MAZ-ING!!!

You look incredible!!!!

Congrats! You look amazing and I hope I look as good at goal! Thanks for posting these inspirational photos!

Michelle xo

Thank you so much everyone! I when I look back at my wedding pictures, I barely recognize myself. I was showing them to my daughter (she is almost 3), and she said "there is daddy". I asked, "Who is that?" pointing to myself, and she didn't know. It does make me sad looking at my wedding pictures and I was the biggest I had ever been, but so thankful that I am not at that point anymore.

Wow....you look amazing! Thanks for sharing. Definitely encouraging.

You look awesome! So inspiring. Thank you for posting. I love the B/A pics.

You look awesome! So inspiring. Thank you for posting. I love the B/A pics.

WOW!!! YOU LOOK AWESOME!!! THANKS FOR SHARING, IM ALMOST 8MOS OUT AND STILL NOT AT GOAL, I NEEDED THE ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

Thanks for the encouragement....you look fab! Almost like a different person! Great to know that there is more to hope for after the six months.