Hey Guys,

Here are my stats:

Age: 22

Pre-op weight- 383lbs ( highest weight ever recorded)

Day of surgery (May 3rd 2013) after 1 week liquid diet- 373lbs.

July 25th 2013- 320lbs.

i can truthfully and honestly say that this surgery saved my life. Not to say that i couldn't have lost the weight alone, i just wouldn't have done as well. The journey hasn't been easy AT ALL however, it's been a learning process and its getting better and easier each and everyday. I am so happy that i had this surgery and forever grateful to my mom for believing in this and paying for surgery for me.

The pic i attached below is a side by side picture of me last November and of me today. I can't begin to tell you how embarrassed and ashamed i am for letting myself go so much that i didn't even notice how big i was and how horrendous i looked in that outfit. It's really hard to see and even harder to digest. All i can say is that i am NEVER going back there and it can only get better from here.

I feel like i'm already a VSG success story and i'm not even halfway there yet.

To those who watch youtube VSG videos, i've been recording my progress so if you're interested, you can watch my latest video:

You look grrrreat, and no saggy skin wow!

wow...you have done great...bravo

Such a pretty girl! Watch out world!!!! Good for you!!

You look grrrreat, and no saggy skin wow!

My arms are extremely saggy.. i already made up my mind that i'll have surgery to remove the excess skin there.

Such a pretty girl! Watch out world!!!! Good for you!!

wow...you have done great...bravo

Thank you soooo much ladies! thanks for the support!

You look amazing already!! Good job!!!

You look amazing already!! Good job!!!

Thank you Nesa!

Awesome success so far!!

You have done great!! Looking good!!

And you look so much happier!!

Awesome! Congrats!!!

What a difference! You look fabulous. You must be pretty tall?

Congratulations!!! Glad to see your success...it's just more inspiration! Today is my last day of the pre-op liquid diet, surgery is in the morning. I've lost 10 lbs in the past month!

Did you have sagging in your tummy area?

Awesome success so far!!

You have done great!! Looking good!!

And you look so much happier!!

Awesome! Congrats!!!

Thank you soo much!. i'm a work in progress but the results have been astounding thus far and it's motivation for me to keep going!.

Did you have sagging in your tummy area?

Surprisingly enough, i don't have much saggy skin in my stomach area.. it's shrinking so i don't think i'll need a tummy tuck or anything.. I do have extremely saggy arms. It literally flaps when i move my arms. I know i'll be getting surgery for that for sure..