I finally feel like I can do a before and "after"!! I am 9 months post op and love my sleeve!! I finally love my life! No more staying in for me! No more putting off laundry because it's "all the way downstairs". I'm living life, smiling all the time, enjoying the heck out of it all!!! Side by side- the best I could do for now. ****** try to avoid my horrible "bra is 4 sizes too big" deal I have going on. It's gonna be remedied soon. Hehe When I was a newbie (feels like yesterday) I adored before and afters. I want I be an inspiration. If anyone has questions don't hesitate to ask bid love to help! 240/127 size 22/6 Before= miserable Before face And here's me in the bathroom at Walmart. The reason for this pic is that I used to cringe and damn-near cry when I see the mirrors at Walmart. Every time. I HATED mirrors. Now!? I get giddy to walk by one and look at and pinch myself!! I'm 126.8 today. My ultimate goal is to get to 116-120.

Wow you look great ! Keep up the good work.

Absolutely beautiful!! You have done a fantastic job!

Your eyes are huge now..lol...Mine are huge too now....Amazing the transformation...you look so happy and beautiful!

Thank you so much everyone!! It feels so surreal to be posting this! It's only been 9 months since I was looking at before and afters hoping to slime day post my own. I'm pinching myself!!

Lol about my eyes. An unexpected comment. HAHA.

Bran muffin, I'll be back to let you know!! I'm on my phone app and don't wanna reply with my thumbs, cuz it might be long. and I'm feeling a little sick today and don't wanna get on the desktop!!

To be continued................

I finally feel like I can do a before and "after"!! I am 9 months post op and love my sleeve!! I finally love my life! No more staying in for me! No more putting off laundry because it's "all the way downstairs". I'm living life, smiling all the time, enjoying the heck out of it all!!!

Amy, I gotta tell you I'm getting choked up reading your post here and seeing your pics. I'm so proud of you and so so happy for you! You've done amazing and you are every bit the inspiration you wanted to be and lots more!

Aw don, you're the best!! Thanks for being such a big supporter from the beginning!! I'm thankful you've been along for the ride!!!

So awesome. Yu look so cute and happy! Congrats woman!!

WOW!! What an amazing victory for you. You look amazing and I know you feel amazing. I am thrilled for you.

I finally feel like I can do a before and "after"!! I am 9 months post op and love my sleeve!! I finally love my life! No more staying in for me! No more putting off laundry because it's "all the way downstairs". I'm living life, smiling all the time, enjoying the heck out of it all!!! Side by side- the best I could do for now. ****** try to avoid my horrible "bra is 4 sizes too big" deal I have going on. It's gonna be remedied soon. Hehe When I was a newbie (feels like yesterday) I adored before and afters. I want I be an inspiration. If anyone has questions don't hesitate to ask bid love to help! 240/127 size 22/6 Before= miserable Before face And here's me in the bathroom at Walmart. The reason for this pic is that I used to cringe and damn-near cry when I see the mirrors at Walmart. Every time. I HATED mirrors. Now!? I get giddy to walk by one and look at and pinch myself!! I'm 126.8 today. My ultimate goal is to get to 116-120.

I'm 9 mo too! You've done very well! U look great! Congrats!

Haha another gem!!

Haha another gem!!

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Until I saw the bra strap, i thought you had posted a picture of me!

(love the annotations, by the way! )

Amazing..so good that u feel so much joy in your life now.

the way I acheived weight loss-

i tracked every single bite on myfitnesspal for hte first 9 months. i weighed daiy and feel that it helped a lot even though I got very frustrated when I'd see little gains or mini stalls. I never did have any true stalls and I think that may have also been due to my plan of attack when I saw mini ones. I always switched things up.. if I didn't lose for a week, I'd eat 100-200 less calories or if I'd just amped up my workout, I'd eat 100-200 more. I also did 5:2 for a short stent, I did very low carb, etc. always something new to keep my body guessing. I never did see a stall that was longer than 2 weeks. I'm now 9 lb from my ultimate scale goal of 115.. If I hit it, I hit it.. If I don't, I'm going to make sure that's because I"ve gained enough muscle that my body cannot get there or that i have skin that weighs some... I was thinking I wanted a body lift etc asap but I relaly don't.. I think I'd rather turn my garage into a family room. LOL you will probalby have skin if it's all stretched out like mine was (very thin stretch marked skin) but who cares? so you look old naked, who cares! do you look 95% better in clothes?? ROCK ON! lol

maybe someday though.

Now? I've been following a plan called trim healthy mama for a few months now. I don't track, I just follow that plan. i LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE thm.. <3 I'm still losing slowly and that's perfectly fine with me as long as I'm not going up! hope that helps- message with questions- I'm terrible at getting back on here and formulating anything coherent on threads..

thanks again everyone- I feel great! I hope I never see "fat amy" again

Bravo!

Wow! Congratulations.