Today is my 36th birthday and for the first time in 30 years I am not overweight. I started my WLS journey 1-1-12 (surgery 2-14-12) and since then I have lost an entire person. I started at 335# and a size 28. Today I am 160# and a size 8. I am 20# below my surgical goal. It is a very shocking transformation and I still have a hard time wrapping my mind around it. I am less than half the weight I started out at and wear about 1/4 the size clothes. Mindboggling. I don't even recognize myself, let alone people that haven't seen me in awhile. I don't plan to try to lose any more because I am getting way too bony. I am in the process of trying to have plastic surgery though. I believe when that is done I will be a size 6..possibly even a 4/6. Unbelievable. I am a large framed woman and never would have believed it was possible for me to be this small. A 16 was my goal because it was the smallest I could ever remember being.

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Great job, you really look wonderful! I also started high at 347 Aug 12 and I'm down 136 lb's... Trying to get under 200... It's really slowed down, but I will get there!

Wow, congratulations and Happy Birthday!!!! What a journey. Good luck on your next steps. You are an inspiration!

Remarkable! Happy birthday. So you did lose after a year? I am worried about this because I have strayed big time and have stopped losing. At least not gaining. I was hoping that I could get back on the wagon and lose the last 24 lbs. Please tell how this worked for you.

Remarkable! Happy birthday. So you did lose after a year? I am worried about this because I have strayed big time and have stopped losing. At least not gaining. I was hoping that I could get back on the wagon and lose the last 24 lbs. Please tell how this worked for you.

I'm in the same boat!

Happy birthday! You look amazing. Congratulations. Results like that don't come without some work on your part so you should be proud.

Oh. My. Goodness!!!!!! Look at you! Stunning! Happy birthday and congratulations! That is an amazing transformation!

Happy Birthday and congrats on the AWESOME job! You look great!

Congrats, You look beautiful.

Congrats & happy birthday.

Super proud of you!

Absolutely amazing! Congratulations! I noticed you kicked the cane too in your "after" pic!

Congrats & Happy Birthday! You look great!

Phenomenal transformation. You look beautiful. A true picture of success.

Congratulations, you look wonderful!

Incredible!! Congrats to you!

Wow! those pictures are amazing.....congratulations, and have a happy happy birthday!