• highest weight 234 (that I'm aware of LOL) 18W
  
• lowest weight 144
  
• today at 2 years out 149 (still below goal weight) AND it's tom and currently have some water in my left knee ouch!!
  

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Just took some 2 year anniversary pics today! I bought a new LV to celebrate

I huge thank you to all of those that have inspired me and encouraged me along my journey! ((((HUGS))))

You look incredible!! Huge congrats and can I say, I applaud your reward purchase!! I'm obsessed with handbags. Thanks for being my inspiration.. coming from someone 1 week post op today.

Can I ask - any issues with loose skin? It doesn't look like it!!

I also forgot to mention I love handbags tooooo! I bought a LV speedy 35 when I reached goal LOL! YAY!

Beautiful before and after! Very inspirational!

Wow you look great!!! And I love the LV.

I've always said that you were beautiful before but STUNNING now! Congrats on the 2 year and congrats on keeping your self in check...WOO HOO! Love that you have always rocked your sleeve Sophia!

Wow...you really look amazing. And you seem very healthy and happy with your sleeve! As far as the loose skin, have you noticed it beginning to tighten up since reaching goal? I've heard time really helps ( and a LOT of lotion...)

Do you feel as though this can / will continue to work for you, or is it a struggle to limit your food intake?

And lastly, do you work out regularly? It looks as though you must do something on a regular basis...that's what im looking forward to: being able to sustain weight loss, while working out around 4-5 times/week and eating like a normal person: balanced, healthy meals and the occasional splurge. That's my dream...

You look sooo amazing, as ever. I continue to look to you for inspiration.

I've always said that you were beautiful before but STUNNING now! Congrats on the 2 year and congrats on keeping your self in check...WOO HOO! Love that you have always rocked your sleeve Sophia!

Awww Love you M2G! Thank you!!!!

Wow...you really look amazing. And you seem very healthy and happy with your sleeve! As far as the loose skin, have you noticed it beginning to tighten up since reaching goal? I've heard time really helps ( and a LOT of lotion...)

Do you feel as though this can / will continue to work for you, or is it a struggle to limit your food intake?

And lastly, do you work out regularly? It looks as though you must do something on a regular basis...that's what im looking forward to: being able to sustain weight loss, while working out around 4-5 times/week and eating like a normal person: balanced, healthy meals and the occasional splurge. That's my dream...

Yes, the skin has tightened up somewhat and that's just with time. I can literally grab hand fulls of skin especially the stomach area above my belly button (below the belly button is pretty flat) and my back thigh/legs, also a ton under my arms . I've been working out 5-6 times a week since February 2012 (mainly weights and zumba). I took some before pics in February 2012 with just my bra and undies and will take after pics in February 2013 to see if it helped any. I think my biceps look good, but it's been difficult trying to get the triceps built up.

This tool is AMAZING! I STILL have pretty good restriction. Sometimes it's a few bites and that's it, then there are other times where I feel like I ate a whole lot (but it's really no where near a lot of food, more like a normal thin person would eat). The most difficult part is the head/body craving sweets , I LOVE candy and sweets. It's especially really difficult once a month during tom. But I didn't cut 85% of my tummy out to turn back. I refuse to give up. I do eat whatever I want, and If I get too close to my goal (I try to stay under lol), I just start to watch what I'm eating, and drink more Water and it works. Water ugh, that is really the most challenging, but even without sleevie we should be drinking more of it.

I hope I answered everything lol!

Yes! You totally answered everything....Thanks so much. I appreciate you showing us what can be done when we use the sleeve as a tool, not a cure. And its great to know that it can be maintained for a sustained length of time.

Thanks for sharing, and again, you really look fantastic.

Yes! You totally answered everything....Thanks so much. I appreciate you showing us what can be done when we use the sleeve as a tool, not a cure. And its great to know that it can be maintained for a sustained length of time.

Thanks for sharing, and again, you really look fantastic.

Also, when I said I eat whatever I want, I still eat pretty healthy food choices . I'm not into fried foods...I love steak now, never did before, I love veggies and salads too, love chicken, rice, Pasta, good stuff . Again my problem is sweets ugh lol...just wanted to clarify that lol

Thanks for sharing!! Your beautiful and inspirational !

Hi y question to you is did you continue to loose weight after one year post op? or did you reach goal before one year? Im wondering cause i am one year and four months out and I havent reached goal yet. Am I done?

Hi y question to you is did you continue to loose weight after one year post op? or did you reach goal before one year? Im wondering cause i am one year and four months out and I havent reached goal yet. Am I done?

I am 15 months at goal (reached goal at 9 months out). You should start a topic under the post surgery section to see if people are still losing after 1 year out. I believe people are still losing. Best wishes to you! and keep keeping on