When I started this journey I thought I knew everything that I needed to know and kinda knew what to expect when it comes to my progress. I started my journey on 9/19/12 at 262lb wearing a size 24pant and tops. I knew I was big and hated it but i still ate enough food to feed 4 people. Buffets were my best friends bc it was never ending. Since my surgery I am down to 182lbs and amazed on how little I eat. I know I am supposed to eat a small amount but to look at what I am eating and know that a few bites of this or that will make me full so I make sure I eat what is best for my body. I am literally eating a 10th of what I used to eating and honestly it feels good. I am starting to now feel smaller..I am far from being thin but I enjoy not being known as that fat girl anymore. I went shopping today and tried on some pants and I'm now a size 14. That is a big difference from the 24 that I started with. I don't even remember the last time I was a size 14. I honestly think I just went straight from a size 12 to an 18 bc when I first started to gain a lot of weight I was wearing sweatpants a lot. It's still mind blowing to me about this whole thing. I feel like I will continue to be amazed as I reach my goal weight. The sleeve was the best thing I have ever done and would do it again even with the issues I had in the beginning. I didn't know where to post this but just thought I would share some of my happiness.

Congratulations on your continued success!!

Keep up the good work!! It is exciting to hear about other people's success.

Thanks! I'm sure there are other who feel like me. I guess after being large for so long it's just a shocker. I read so many great stories on here and would think how awesome they were doing and why I wasn't doing as we'll until you actually look at everything that has happened and finally realize you are doing just as great even though you may not lose as quick. Is awesome and I can't wait for everyone else to feel this way especially newbies just out of surgery.

This is truly an amazing journey for all of us. Congrats on ur shrinking sexy body!

Thanks for the post made me smile can't wait to feel that way!

I feel great no problems getting use to it all, it is alot to handle but I feel so much better already. Sleeved Dec 13th they are not kidding when they say it is a journey I finally understand that! Thanks for the post very honest and positive!!

Congratulations on your success. I hope I'm 80 lbs. down at 4 months out. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing.