I always enjoy before and afters. Here are mine!

I lost 200 lbs in about 11 months. I started in 24's and 3/4 X shirts. My BMI was 53 and is now 22. I now wear 2/4 pants and med/large shirts. I am 5'7. I had an apple shape before and now I am still an apple...just smaller! So jealous of the hour glass folks.

I ate about 600 calories a day/ less than 20 carbs/more than 64 oz fluid/more than 60 protein. I truly believe, for me anyhow, the key is low carbs. I weigh, track, log every bite of food on MFP (hollirrose). I had a handful of times that I ate off plan but never for more than a meal or day.

I don't work out that often. I walk some but not consistently. Overall I am more active.

I get the most private messages about skin. I have it. My arms are awful, my upper thighs sag, my tummy will never be flat. For the most part..I think I look normal in clothes. It all tucks in pretty nicley and if I wear shapewear..I almost look skinny. Naked, I look a little like an emancipated shar pie!

Congratulations!!!!

You look TERRIFIC!!!!! I TOTALLY understand the emancipated shar-pei look when naked, LOL!!

You look fabulous!!!! Wonderful job!! You really are a great motivation to all of us awaiting our surgeries )

Wonderful! You look great!

Wow! I hope to follow in your footsteps! Getting sleeved in about 10 days, Apr 22nd.

A question-- how have your tattoos fared? Thx,

You look GREAT!

Oh my freaking crap!!!! This is insane! You look incredible!!!!!!!!!

Great job! If it weren't for your tattoo I may not have recognized you in the after photos!

Congrats on your personal achievements!

I loved reading your story! I had my surgery on the 9th of April (3 days ago).

Had a pretty good headache once I started on my preop 3-day liquid, no sugar, no caffiene eating plan and it has not subsided since.

I do get pain in my chest/upper stomach when I drink anything, most painful with meds.

They have me on the same sugar free, liquid diet until the 16th, so I am getting tired of Jello and broth and not confident that I am getting all my liquids in.

I love hearing great successes, I know it will take a short time to start feeling better and get going again.

You are so tiny! I would never guess you had weight issues. You look fabulous!

Congrats you look amazing!!

Wow!!!! You look great!!!

Oh wow...you look great! I'm shaped like you were and I hope I look just as good down the line...congratulations!

Most awesome transformation I've seen here by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it! Congratulations!!!!!

How amazing. What a transformation. Tell me you had to get a new driver's license. You do not look like the same person.

And as first the skin. That's what plastics Are for No worries