I was lounging on my living room floor when my husband noticed how flat my stomach is and that my pelvic bones and rib cage now stick up! I am 2.4 pounds from my personal goal and have already met my surgeons Ideal weight goal. Just thought I would share my nsv from yesterday! Here is one taken the morning of my surgery for comparison too... 234 to 137, size 20 to size 4/6. Woohooo!!!!

WOW!!! That rocks. Congrats. And you look like a completely different person. Fantastic

Hey Star... I was born and raised in Mississippi and lived in bama for 12 years! I just moved to texas a few years back. Where are you from?

Okay, I just changed my own personal goal weight. I am 5'8" and want to get to 150 lbs but didn't know if that was realistic. I originally wrote 170. This morning I changed it to 165 because I really don't want to stop at 170. I want to get to 150 and now I think I can do it. Thanks!!

You look fabulous! You are so inspirational to me! I love your determination to get to your personal goal! I am so proud of you.

That's awesome way to go!!!!!

Okay, I just changed my own personal goal weight. I am 5'8" and want to get to 150 lbs but didn't know if that was realistic. I originally wrote 170. This morning I changed it to 165 because I really don't want to stop at 170. I want to get to 150 and now I think I can do it. Thanks!!

You can totally do this Christine...It was hard for me to grasp too. I kept yoyoing, losing the same few pounds and gaining it back and then some, for years. That programs us to think we cant do it. You have to trust the process. Expect the stalls, dont get discouraged. Eat your Protein first! That's all you have to do! I did get frustrated at times because I was still doubtful it would work. At some point, everyone thinks its not working for me and what am I doing wrong.. its just the process and the stalls are to be expected as your body adjusts. Just remember that and keep doing what you are supposed too.. ie, eat protein first. You can be whatever size you set out to be. Don't sell yourself short of your dreams! It does slow down at the end. I have lost 1 pound so far this month. That's okay because I know I am very close to my goal and its going to be slow the last few pounds but I am trusting that I am still in losing mode and I will keep on doing what I am doing until I don't lose anymore and then I will be in maintenance.

husband noticed how flat my stomach is

what a six-pack

you rock

Wow! Amazing! Thank you for sharing this.

Do you exercise?

Hey Star... I was born and raised in Mississippi and lived in bama for 12 years! I just moved to texas a few years back. Where are you from?

I live in the Starkville area. I was born in New York. So kinda foreign lol

Wow!! I am amazed at your transformation!!! I am hoping to be sleeved in October. I am worried most about loose skin. I will be approx. 220 when surgery rolls around (if not a little less) you have made me think ....what loose skin... what secrets, tips can you offer?

Wow!! I am amazed at your transformation!!! I am hoping to be sleeved in October. I am worried most about loose skin. I will be approx. 220 when surgery rolls around (if not a little less) you have made me think ....what loose skin... what secrets, tips can you offer?

Actually, I have quite a bit of loose skin on my inner and outer thighs. The extra skin on my belly is just laying on the floor on the sides..lol If I get up on all fours, it hangs in the middle. I am having a lower body lift and an inner thigh lift, arm lift in November. I look fine in my clothes and laying flat on my back but when I stand up, it hangs. Its not HORRIBLE but it does need to be fixed. I didnt work this hard to do it halfass so I am going to get the skin removed. I could opt not to, its not that bad really. The only exercise I really did was walking. I walked almost every day for 2 or 3 miles. I worked up to that of course starting before my surgery. My dr. made me walk everyday before surgery too. Now, I am working on my core. I am doing planks because they work your arms and your back and abs. I want my core to be very strong so I can recuperate from plastic surgery better. I want a real six pack when they cut away the extra skin that is hiding it! lol. My daughter and I have a healthy little competition going on who can hold the planks the longest. She is winning because we just started, but I intend to prevail! (she is a 14 year old gymnast so I set my sights high).

Wow, your transformation is awesome!

Beautiful! I hope I will have similar results.

You look amazing!!! Congrats to you!! Glad your hard work paid off!! Can't waits, my day is Sept 24, I've never been more excited and terrified.. All the best!!