When I started this journey, I set in my mind that I would consider the sleeve a success if I got under, and maintained under 200# within the first year of surgery. Well, I am just over 8 months out, and am now seeing "1" as the first number on the scale. I have not been under 200# since the late 1980s!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, it is hard to believe I am finally here. I never got under 200# when I was banded - and I had that band for 10 years!!! The sleeve really does work.

I attached a photo from 2 days ago - and one from a month or two preop. When I showed my son the before photo, he was shocked, he didn't remember me being so big. It shocks me too, so I get it.

Before:

Current:

You gave me hope!!! thank you for posting

You look amazing. CONGRATS

The most exciting thing is, there's more to come! You look great! I also look at a photo of me before my surgery and I can't believe that I was that big..... LOL Now, I look and I can't believe I'm this tiny! It's amazing! CONGRATS!

Omg you look wonderful. I can hardly wait to post my before and after pics. I am 5 days post op.

WOW!! You look great.

BEAUTIFEROUS!!!!!!

Amazing!!! Congratulations =)

Wow! That's amazing! I'm so embarrassed to ever have my picture taken. I can't wait to not dread it. We have no family pics or even pics of me in the last 10 or so years!

Wonderful job

Fantastic job! You look great! I feel the same way when I look at pictures...I am finally seeing my curves again and I used to be very wide as I am a shorty...now I look more petite but still curvy. Good going girlfriend!!

You look amazing =) It's really incredible how quickly these changes happen. Congratulations on onederland! I can't wait to join you there.

You look incredible! Congratulations on making it to Onederland!

You look great!!!!

Gorgeous! Congrats!

I know, me too, but you will be glad later if you take a few shots once a month. Like I said, it is hard for me to believe I ever looked like that "before" photo - and without the photo, I would not realize how far I have come.

Even though I feel better, move better and know I look better, I still feel really fat. Sounds crazy, but in some ways I feel just as fat as I ever did.

Seeing the pictures progression helps me to "process" that I really have changed ALOT.

Wow! That's amazing! I'm so embarrassed to ever have my picture taken. I can't wait to not dread it. We have no family pics or even pics of me in the last 10 or so years!