I love seeing the progress people have made after surgery. So for those comfortable enough to share them I'd love to see your before and after (and even progress) pics. I haven't had surgery yet (and wont for at least another 3mths) so I don't have any to post but I still like seeing what I have to look forward to. The pic below is me at my highest of 316lbs 2hrs after my son was born.

3 months out down 49 lbs & from size 18 to 12!!!!

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3 months out down 49 lbs & from size 18 to 12!!!!

Yayyyy. You look fabulous! Wow 3 months! I am in a16 pants and xxl shirts and xl shirts. I get my sleeve in July. If I can be as successful as you I will be so happy. How was your first weeks? Any tips you can give me?

Edited May 25, 201412 yr by jdillon

3 months out down 49 lbs & from size 18 to 12!!!!<br><br> <br><br><br><br>

Ohhhh my god, u look amazing!!!! I get sleeved in 30 days!!! Praying for results like that!!!!

Is it just me or does it seem like we have a lot of really beautiful people on this site? Half the time I see women's avatars I think they are already post op and find out they are pre op.

Yayyyy. You look fabulous! Wow 3 months! I am in a16 pants and xxl shirts and xl shirts. I get my sleeve in July. If I can be add successful as you I will be so happy. How was your first weeks? Any tips you can give me?

Thanks!!! And I wish u all the best! ! The first few weeks it was all mind over matter. I still wanted to eat what I saw but obvi couldn't. Just sip sip sip ur liquid. I did decaf tea every morning and my protein shakes from gnc throughout the day. It was called lean shake it's strawberry and it's delish!! I didn't follow the diet perfectly. I tried new foods and had mashed potato and diced up chicken mixed up like 4 weeks out. But my nutritionist said it's normal to try things and if I'm feeling ok that it was fine. I also go walking and started walking like 3 weeks out. Like 2 hours a day.

Ohhhh my god, u look amazing!!!! I get sleeved in 30 days!!! Praying for results like that!!!!

Yeayyy!!! Thanks!!!! It's exciting when ur happiness is like right around the corner !! Everyday is more and more exciting.

Is it just me or does it seem like we have a lot of really beautiful people on this site? Half the time I see women's avatars I think they are already post op and find out they are pre op.

Yes I agree. 80)

I just posted mine here

http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/308613-pics-1st-day-preop-and-goal/

@ kindle , you look amazing! How long did it take you to reach goal? What type of exercise are you doing?

@ kindle , you look amazing! How long did it take you to reach goal? What type of exercise are you doing?

Thanks! 6 months total from the start of my preop diet till I reached surgeon's goal. My personal goal is normal BMI, so another 10 pounds. I find excercise very boring so the only formal exercise I've done is riding my recumbent bike 20-25 min 3-4 times/week over the last 2 months. I can do that and watch TV at the same time. Haven't been to a gym in at least 6 years....used to do Curves. My life is my real excercise....I am a vet tech so a I am basically doing Pilates and squats and "lifting weights" all day long. I also have horses, and just last week had to unload and stack a ton and a half of hay (literally....50 bales that weighed 80# each)

About 15 months from being sleeved-

DOS: 319 - 26 jean no longer fits

Now: 171 - 14 jean

started at 370 currently at 255 and still going

Wow Mia... that's 115lbs. How long did it take?

i am 7 months out of surgery. havent lost much the last few months since apparently muscle weighs more than fat but im getting there

My highest 290 lbs

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Before surgery 277 lbs

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About 3 wks out 27 lbs down at 250

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Currently at 5 weeks out at 245 but no updated pic yet...

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Edited May 28, 201412 yr by KeeWee