Hi everyone!! I was sleeved 12/5/12. Today is my Surgiversary. I'm 5'4". I started out at 227 day of surgery. I'm down to 151. My Doctors goal weight for me was 150. Although I'm very pleased with my weight right now, I want to lose 11 more pounds to get to my personal goal and hopefully a size 6. I wear a size 8 pants and medium shirt and they're starting to get a little loose. I absolutely love my sleeve and am so grateful for the quality of life it has given me as well as the health benefits. My primary care physician cannot believe all of the health issues that have disappeared with my weight loss (high blood pressure, low oxygen level, joint pain, asthma, etc)! I'm posting my before pic from the night before surgery and a pic my husband took tonight. All I can say is thank God for the sleeve!

Wow! The difference is astonishing! You look amazing! Great job!!!

Thank you all so much! And Laura, only if you'll trade tummies!

You look fabulous!!!!!! Congrats!!!

Congratulations! You look SUPER and much younger.

I guess that's something you won't get tired of hearing

Thanks for sharing this inspiring post!!

Congratulations! You look SUPER and much younger. I guess that's something you won't get tired of hearing

And you're right! I'm 49 and it never gets old hearing that. Mainly because I looked way older than I was as a fatty. It feels awesome.

Have to say it again, I can believe how much younger you look, you have done an amazing job. Congratulations!

OMG, that is really awesome! Congratulations

I was going to say that you look much younger too!! Way to go!!

Congratulations! You look absolutely fabulous! What a joy to see your transformation! You look so much younger but perhaps it's because you feel so much younger! Ain't it a blast shopping for cloths now?!

Congratulations! You look absolutely fabulous! What a joy to see your transformation! You look so much younger but perhaps it's because you feel so much younger! Ain't it a blast shopping for cloths now?!

Thank all of yall so much. And yes, it's so much more fun shopping for clothes. As a matter of fact, it just go cold here in Texas so I had to shop for cold weather clothes for work today. It's so much easier when you're not in the "woman's" sizes and there's lots of cute stuff! I actually had fun!

Woo-hoo! So happy, so confident! Go out there and enjoy your accomplishment! Congratulations!

Wow! Congratulations on your success! You really look amazing!

You look awesome, I know what you mean about target WL goal. My physician set my goal at 150 also. I reached that goal and really did look good but it was not where I wanted to be. At first I worried that below that would be too small based on my age of 58 but once I got to my current weight and realized it is a good weight for me. My last 20 lbs was my hardest, I had to do a lot of cardio and weight training and really had to learn the importance of intake and burning calories. My fitbit really helped me to grasp the concept of how we burn calories. You really look Fabulous, congratulations and continued success!

Thank you both. I'm really loving life now and my Grandkids even notice how much more energetic MawMaw is.