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!

OMG O_O I can't get over the difference. You rock girl!!! Congrats!!!!

I keep coming back to your post. You look SO fantastic!

I keep coming back to your post. You look SO fantastic!

Stalker!! :-). Totally joking! Looking at before and afters, reading about life post op, and gathering info is all I did for months. I just want to say that I am a normal person who followed an eating plan (most of the time), if I can do this... So can you! It is really possible. Good luck to you!

Amazing results! Congratulations you look fantastic

U look great, good for you!!

what an awesome job, you are such an inspiration. If you don't mind me asking how did you handle lose skin on your way? I started at 297lbs had surgery on 2/19/12 am now at 239lbs. As my husband says I have always been "solid" as I say was built like a brick s**t house and as im losing the weight im starting to feel squishy so im assuming im going to end up with some loose and hanging skin. I do walk 5+ times a week and do whatever else I can do unfortunately a gym membership is not in my budget currently so im just looking for some helpful info as to what others found helpful in the loose skin department. Again you are truly an inspiration to me I am so happy for your success

Congratulations you look fabulous!

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' date=' 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!

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All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!

Wow you are my hero!

WOW is all I can say!!!

Wow! Hi five to a fellow Kansas girl! My surgery is in 10 days in Topeka. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

What a change. You look like a different person. Amazing! Congratulations!

I am a kansas girl as well. Sleeved on 4/29

Amazing! did you hit any stalls along the way?

What a transformation! You look phenomenal.