I'm still in shock! I bought 3 different pairs of pants yesterday in a size 10. All different brands, so it wasn't just a fluke. The first picture is a month before surgery and 2 weeks before my pre-op diet. The second picture is me in my new size 10 jeans.

I'm down 102 lbs in 10 1/2 months!

Wow! You look fabulous.

I'm just starting out - have appointment with surgeon on 12/20. What kind of advice can someone as successful as you offer to newbies?

Thanks.

Sue

OH WOW! I'm so envious of you! You look fabulous! Congrats! I hope I will be as successful as you!

Wow that's great! Inspiration almost I started at a size 24 too n I'm 8 weeks out tomorrow n at a size 18-20 now. What was your exercise routine? And your motivation?

Fantastic!!

How amazing!! I wanna be as successful as you!

My advice is that everyone's weight-loss journey is different. What works for some will not work for all. I personally do not count calories or carbs. I still have trouble eating bread, rice, and Pasta... so I don't touch the stuff.

I focus on making this a lifestyle change. All the times I've lost weight before, I've done non-fat everything. Or zero-carb everything. Or, fill-in-the-blank gimmick to achieve my results. This time is different. Besides the food my sleeve does not handle, nothing is off-limits for me... just in moderation. Because I have an awesome sleeve, my restriction is still very good. My success is mostly due to the fact I cannot get much food in. And, I stopped supplementing with Protein shakes.

I do struggle daily getting my Water in. Though, I have 1-2 small coffees or lattes each day. My weakness is Eggnog Latte from Starbucks. But, I always get the "short" size without whipped topping.

Unfortunately, I have let exercise fall by the wayside. I was pretty diligent preparing for my first 5k in June of this year. But, I haven't been back to the gym since I finished the 5k. I have signed up for another 5k for this coming June to hopefully get a fire under my booty. I do have loose skin, but not too bad. If I start kicking booty at the gym, I'm sure that would really help.

My motivation is seriously clothes shopping in the "normal" stores. And, many times I just go into stores to only try on clothes. I make a point to buy at least one nice outfit for every size I go down. All my other clothes can be from goodwill or secondhand. But, I want at least one outfit that makes me feel good about myself.

Jenn

You look FANTASTIC!!!! Awesome job working that sleeve!!!! Way to go!!!

Wow! Look at that figure!! You look wonderful!

You look great...congrats! ????????????????????

You look amazing. Your advice was spot on too. Congratulations on your success!!

U look great! How far out are u?

U look great! How far out are u?

Thanks! I'm 10 1/2 months out.

Congratulations on all your hard work to arrive at your success today. You look great and must feel awesome

You are my inspiration now

Wow! That is awesome!!