Ok, I am so ridiculously happy right now! Tomorrow is my 6 month surgiversery. As of this morning, I have lost over 100 lb! Also this morning I am no longer obese, now just overweight! Last week I made it to onederland! I am now 196.6 lb and a size 14. I started at 297, a size 24. I lost 15lb preop. I still have about 36 lb to get to goal. I no longer have a doubt that I will get there. I have had a couple of short (1week or less) pauses in weight loss including our week long vacation in the Dominican Republic where I ate what I wanted including dessert at lunch and dinner (no gain). I have lapsed with the exercise and know if I start back I will loose faster, but motivation is just not there. Anyway, sorry for the long post but I am soooo happy with my VSG!!!!!

The first two pics are day of surgery and the next two are this morning.

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Here are pics that are easier to compare.

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how awesome! so many great things happening for you...congrats!

CONGRATULATIONS!! 100lbs in under 6months is incredible. That's also what I'm striving for. You're giving hope.

congratulations! what an accomplishment.

Wow! That's amazing... Congratulations!

Congrats!! You look amazing! Great job!!!

That's is so great!!!! Awesome Job. You look fabulous. Don't forget to update your ticker You will be at goal in no time.

Looking good! I bet you feel a lot better too. Great job!

This is fantastic! CONGRATS! Before you know it, you will be so skinny and your smile will be beaming! Can't wait to see more.

Thank everyone! Evidently I can't update my ticker from my phone. So it will have to wait. My body is far from normal, but I hope it will be close someday. I definitely will need plastics. I feel so much better and even find myself chasing my kids around! My experience has even converted my husband who will probably be having the surgery done next year! Previously he was a " just eat like you have had surgery" guy. Obviously that did not work for him either.

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That is fantastic! Great job! I hope I can come close to what you have accomplished. You look great.

Can you give us some insight as to what a typical day was like? What did you eat? Did you count calories or carbs? What type of exercising did you do?

With your wisdom maybe more of us can accomplish our own goals. Thanks.

36 lbs from your goal at 6 months out?? Incredible!! I hope to be half as successful as you...such a great story!

So happy for you! Beautiful pictures!!

WOW! What a difference!! You look fantastic! Congratulations!!

You look absolutely fabulous! You'll be at goal in no time.