First Formal Party!

[mary818 66]

Hey guys-- just got home from shopping for a dress for my friends wedding. This is the first formal gathering I'll be attending since the surgery 6 mos ago. I'm pretty excited

So here's me (still about 26 lbs to goal)

And here's a before shot with my brother. Sorry I don't have too many full body before shots.

[kmiller 146]

You look great! When was your surgery and how much have you lost?

[Cheryl Barfoot 69]

WOW!!! you lost how much in 6 months? you look GREAT! have fun and dance the night away!

[luvlife 43]

You look fabulous! Congrats on the loss so far.

surgeversary 7/24/12, highest weight 267, surgery weight 262, current weight 216

[Cheryl Barfoot 69]

You look fabulous! Congrats on the loss so far.

surgeversary 7/24/12, highest weight 267, surgery weight 262, current weight 216

your doing great too!

[cmarie317 24]

You look fabulous! Good for you. I can't wait to do a before and after picture of myself!

[virgie 8]

You look great!! Can not wait until I get there.

[NikiG 113]

Hey guys-- just got home from shopping for a dress for my friends wedding. This is the first formal gathering I'll be attending since the surgery 6 mos ago. I'm pretty excited <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

So here's me (still about 26 lbs to goal)

And here's a before shot with my brother. Sorry I don't have too many full body before shots.

You look great!!! Congrats

[FinerWoman 90]

You look wonderful!

[Kerri1503 48]

You go girl! That is awesome. Congrats!!!

[melonpie05 99]

Omg you look awesome such a amazing transformation!!!

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

Wow you really look nice. You are such a beautiful person. That dress really looks nice on you. Have fun at the wedding. I know you are going to get oodles of compliments.

[mary818 66]

Thank you all for your kind words! I'm very excited for this wedding; only 2 Wks away

It's so hard for me to see myself as a "normal" size woman. I still have that larger me image in my head so even in photos sometimes I don't believe that's my body lol

[4Kimmy2 56]

Your gorgeous!

[mary818 66]

Your gorgeous!

Aww thank you.. That is very kind. I don't feel gorgeous yet... But I do feel a lot more confident these days