My "sister-from-another-mister", Lisa, suggested I post my 10-week progress pics, too. We had our surgeries on the same day, and are just over 10 weeks out. Please forgive the awful full-body pics to come. They were never meant to be for anyone else's eyes, but when I did this collage, I was astounded by the change.

Pre-surgery weight on 1/18/13: 233

Current weight: 191

Great Job hot mama.

Sissssssster youre like disappearing!!! lol omg you look hot!! you did before as well and how did I miss you making it to onederland!!!!? I'm doing my happy dance for ya!! Oh man BIG congrats and you've done an amazing job!!

Wow!!! Amazing change! You look great I hope my results are as good as yours!

Thank you, ladies! I was afraid to post my entry into Onederland because I was hovering at around 199.8 for a while, so I didn't want to jinx it. LOL! I'm actually happy that I'm a "slow loser" because I've already gone down from a tight size 18 jeans to a comfy/bit loose size 14, and I can't afford to buy clothes every other week. I also like that my face doesn't look emaciated. My surgeon is pleased with my progress, thus far.

food is still tricky for me, but I'm doing my best. Some days steak and other beef are my friends, and other days they don't go down so well. I'm just concentrating on not becoming dehydrated.

You look great!!!!! You have some shape going on I hope I get that too. Lol

I'm so with you on the slow pacing bc at first I was upset for losing so slowly but I'm so glad that I am bc Im not looking sickly and I think it's better for my skin ya know?

Cat,

How tall are u? I hope to look that good in the 190's!! U go girl

Great job. You look fab!

Cat,

How tall are u? I hope to look that good in the 190's!! U go girl

Nairali-

I'm 5'6". I tend to carry my weight everywhere (fortunately?), but mostly in my lower half. I'm destined to remain pear-shaped, which I don't mind so much. Thanks for your kind words!

Great job. You look fab!

Thanks, Michele!

You look great!!!!! You have some shape going on I hope I get that too. Lol

Yeah, it's a shape of some sort. Round is a shape,right? LOL!

Congrats!!!

Awesome! I'm 5'6" too. Hope I look like u soon! Thanks for posting and great job.

What is ur goal weight?

Where do u want to b vs where ur doc wants u to b?

My doc wants me to b around 170?! Which I think is too much. I want to b like 148.

Awesome! I'm 5'6" too. Hope I look like u soon! Thanks for posting and great job.

What is ur goal weight?

Where do u want to b vs where ur doc wants u to b?

My doc wants me to b around 170?! Which I think is too much. I want to b like 148.

Girl, you already look smaller than me in your profile pic! I have written down 160 as my goal here, but I think I would be perfectly happy with 170. My doc and I haven't even discussed goal weight yet. Maybe we will at my next visit in May. I know I weighed 148 once... about 20 years ago... for about a week. LOL!

I am told that I don't look nearly as heavy as I actually am, which I guess is a good thing.

Looking great!!!