All of the amazing the pics here inspired me to have my surgery so I figured I would also include mine... I haven't looked at myself in a side by side pic yet and I must say even I was shocked (in a good way!)

Stats:

Pre surgery weight: 240 (the morning of)

Size: 18/20

Height: 5'-2

Current weight: 188

Current size: 13/14

Total lost since surgery: 52 lbs

(no pre-surgery diet, I was 240 lbs the day I went back for surgery)

Congrats on the weight loss and you are a true inspiration to all of us going through this journey! I'm glad to see that you didn't lose the girls while losing the weight they look amazing in your beautiful new fitted dress... congratulations on your wedding

Wow! So pretty & curvy! Congrats!!! Can't wait to post my before n after pics

THANKS LADIES!!!

Congrats on the weight loss and you are a true inspiration to all of us going through this journey! I'm glad to see that you didn't lose the girls while losing the weight they look amazing in your beautiful new fitted dress... congratulations on your wedding

Thank you! No, I haven't lost much of them though I definitely have lost some! My corset/bra for under the gown before was a 42 DD and is now a 38 D. So not a whole ton of them gone but I have likely gone down a cup size, and you can kindof tell physically, but it's not a huge deal

Soooo I have an awesome update for you guys! My wedding is a little over a month away and I had to get a new wedding dress yesterday! I'm 4.5 months post op now and my new dress is a size 14 (I fit the 12 but didn't like the dress that was a 12!) and since I don't have time to order it was better to just take the corseted 14. So my previous dress was a 22!!!!!! Holy cow! I'm STOKED!

(Please ignore the weird tan' date=' that was the ending of a horrible spray tan HA!)

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You look great!

Congrats on the weight loss and up coming wedding!

Awesome progress. I'm getting sleeved Jan 29th. I hope I be able to have success with VGS. I'm now 218 wearing 18/20 which is my second time in my life I wear this size wishing to wear 10/12 like I years ago.

Awesome progress. I'm getting sleeved Jan 29th. I hope I be able to have success with VGS. I'm now 218 wearing 18/20 which is my second time in my life I wear this size wishing to wear 10/12 like I years ago.

I was 240 in a 18 and now I'm 174 in a 12! Only 4.5 months out you will get there in no time!!

Oh wow the is awesome. The new dress is great and you look great in it. It is amazing how much of a difference a few months can make

Great job.....thanks for posting pics ...thanks for inspiring me..motivating me to keep on walking....you look great..congrats

I can't wait for my surgery in March and have before and after pics

Soooo ladies!! I've got an update for you! I'm about to hit 6 months! 76 lbs down... And I just got married this weekend! YAY!

Please excuse my arms lol still working on them!

Awesome! You look beautiful!

Just a question to everyone...what is normal loss for 3-4 months?

Soooo ladies!! I've got an update for you! I'm about to hit 6 months! 76 lbs down... And I just got married this weekend! YAY!

Please excuse my arms lol still working on them!

Oh shut it!!! Excuse NOTHING!!!! You look INCREDIBLE!! What a beautiful bride!!! that makes me tear up!! Nothing like getting to really truly feel beautiful on your wedding day. You can just see it on your face! I know for a lot of us, we felt beautiful... beautiful, but fat! Lol You my dear, are absolutely stunning!!!! Congratulations on such an exciting transformation and of course congrats to your hubby for scoring such a lovely bride!!!

Soooo ladies!! I've got an update for you! I'm about to hit 6 months! 76 lbs down... And I just got married this weekend! YAY!

Please excuse my arms lol still working on them!

You look AWESOME! Congrats!

Awesome! You look beautiful!

Just a question to everyone...what is normal loss for 3-4 months?

Honestly, everyone is different but I can tell you I was at 50 lbs right around 3 months. It all depends on your body I think... I've been told I was a "fast loser" although some people have lost more than that by then and some lose more a time passes by! So I guess I should say there I no such thing as "normal" loss

Oh shut it!!! Excuse NOTHING!!!! You look INCREDIBLE!! What a beautiful bride!!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> that makes me tear up!! Nothing like getting to really truly feel beautiful on your wedding day. You can just see it on your face! I know for a lot of us' date=' we felt beautiful... beautiful, but fat! Lol You my dear, are absolutely stunning!!!! Congratulations on such an exciting transformation and of course congrats to your hubby for scoring such a lovely bride!!! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Thanks girl lol you're too sweet! He has been a huge part of this transformation I am loving the new "me" and I am hoping that everyone can reach this sort of happiness with their surgery! I am so happy that I had my surgery in time to shape up a little before the wedding!