Today, I am able to say I've lost 80 pounds. I am not yet at goal, but I do want to get into a normal BMI, which means losing another 14 pounds.

It has been 16 months since my surgery. I lost pretty quickly at first, but I went into a LONG stall where I didn't really lose anything but did maintain pretty well. I was eating well and exercising like a fiend, but it wasn't coming off. I was changing my body fat though.

In September, I upped my Water intake and lowered my calories, and the scale started moving down again. The losses aren't as fast as they were in the beginning,but they are moving down. Water intake really seems to be the key to me -- I have to drink lots of water to get results on the scale.

In the photos, I am 255 in July 2011 and 175 in December 2012. I'm not sure what my weight was in August 2009, but it was probably around 240 at least.

Wow, you look fabulous! Congratulations!

Love it! Your starting weight is close to mine and similar goal too! You look great!!! Congrats!!

You look FABULOUS....and like a different person!! Congrats!!!

congrats! you look great, thanks for the inspiration

Wow...you look awesome. Congrats

You look fantastic! Our heights are about the same, hope I look as good at 175....wow

Thanks, everyone!

You look great. Keep up the good work

Girl, you look amazing, what a wonderful accomplishment! I know you are feeling great too, congratulations!