Just wanted to share my blog post from my year surgiversary - http://mygastricsleevelife.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-year-surgiversary.html

I'm down 92.2 lbs from my weight before my 2-week pre-op diet, lost 56.5 inches throughout my body & have gone from size 30/32W down to 16 regular. I still have about 30-40 lbs to go to reach my own personal goal, but I'm thrilled with my progress and so happy I made this decision last year!!

We have a different camera now, so my pictures don't match up completely even though they're taken in the same place in our room.

You look great!! good luck with pushing forward for your personal goal!! I'm sure you will make it. WOW 32 to a 16 your my hero!

MyGastricSleevedLife

happy one year surgiversary

92 lbs down, down, down toilet FLUSH!!!

great pictures!!!

you've done great

keep up the good job/work

congrats

Congratulations! What an awesome result.

How do you get rid of that extra skin

That's great!! I just have one question!!! How did you weigh 260something pounds and wear a 30/32 and I weigh 365 and wear that same size?? lol

Wow, so amazing. Inspires me. I was sleeved two months ago on Saturday!(: good for you, you look great!

How do you get rid of that extra skin

jrsygrl - Through research I did before the sleeve, I discovered that it can take over a year for the extra skin to rebound and catch up to the weight loss. Exercise can help some. Time & patience help too. Some people opt for plastic surgery to deal with it. I became involved with a company called It Works that sells all-natural body wraps, Vitamins, supplements, and other products. I joined as a distributor so I could try to make it a business for myself too since I'm going to school full-time now and not working. I've used the body wraps on my stomach and chin area & have seen some great results. I'd be happy to send people information off this list if interested because I really love the products, but also don't want to make this a selling place because it's not meant for that. I'm honestly hoping that with these wraps and time I'll be able to be happy enough with my body to avoid other surgery. I know some people are okay with the plastic surgery route, but I really am not for me, so I'm putting my trust in these wraps, exercise, and time.

That's great!! I just have one question!!! How did you weigh 260something pounds and wear a 30/32 and I weigh 365 and wear that same size?? lol

I don't know if you've seen it before, but I've seen a picture floating around the internet in the past that shows 6 different women who are all 150 lbs, but are all different sizes from like 8-18 or something like that. It all depends on height and build. I don't know how tall you are, but I'm 5 ft 9 inches tall.

I am 5'7" which is shorterthan you and am 432 lbs and wear a 30/32. You must hae loved baggy clothes! When I was 265 or whatever I wore a 24-26 depending.