One year ago I gave myself the best Christmas present ever. I was sleeved on 12/24/12, and even though I spent xmas eve, and xmas day in the hospital, it was SO WORTH IT. I had my one year checkup with my surgeon yesterday. When I signed up for the program, I was 288 lbs. I was 277 day of surgery, and I was 149 in the office yesterday, clothes on THAT MAKES 139LBS lost!!!! I lost almost 50% of my body weight. HOLY SHIT that sounds crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I lost 100% of my excess weight. Haven't taken a Vitamin since surgery, all my levels were great! (Do not do this, take your Vitamins, I suck for not) The only thing I was moderately low on was Vitamins D and B12. He scolded me for not taking them, but was very pleased to see how balanced I was just from diet alone. My surgeon referred to me as petite, and they asked me to come speak at the seminars for people who are thinking about surgery.

I'm sorry if this all sounds quite braggy, but honestly I don't care!!! This has been LIFE CHANGING and I (and all of you) deserve to celebrate!!!!

My surgeon gave me such a big hug when I left that my feet actually left the ground a little lol!!

Merry Christmas to you all, thanks for all of the support and wisdom provided over the past year

You look great! Congrats!

Congratulations!

Congrats! You have done a wonderful job! Enjoy your new body!

Congrats and your weight loss and on making the decision to give yourself a great Christmas gift!

You look great!

Lookin' fantastic! Congrats!!

Way to go! Congrats!!!

One year ago I gave myself the best Christmas present ever. I was sleeved on 12/24/12, and even though I spent xmas eve, and xmas day in the hospital, it was SO WORTH IT. I had my one year checkup with my surgeon yesterday. When I signed up for the program, I was 288 lbs. I was 277 day of surgery, and I was 149 in the office yesterday, clothes on THAT MAKES 139LBS lost!!!! I lost almost 50% of my body weight. HOLY **** that sounds crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I lost 100% of my excess weight. Haven't taken a vitamin since surgery, all my levels were great! (Do not do this, take your vitamins, I suck for not) The only thing I was moderately low on was Vitamins D and B12. He scolded me for not taking them, but was very pleased to see how balanced I was just from diet alone. My surgeon referred to me as petite, and they asked me to come speak at the seminars for people who are thinking about surgery. I'm sorry if this all sounds quite braggy, but honestly I don't care!!! This has been LIFE CHANGING and I (and all of you) deserve to celebrate!!!! My surgeon gave me such a big hug when I left that my feet actually left the ground a little lol!! Merry Christmas to you all, thanks for all of the support and wisdom provided over the past year

Wow!!! Congratulations on your achievement! You look beautiful! I was just sleeved 4 days ago and we seem to be about the same age and I was at your surgery day weight on the day of my surgery. My question is that I'm wondering how your skin elasticity was throughout the past year? Any excess skin in the stomach/arms? I know that everyone is different, however I do think that age and lifting weights definitely helps! Any advice or suggestions are welcomed!

Congratulations!! Two years in a row you will have a wonderful Christmas!

No brag... just fact. You look fabulous. Congratulations on your weight loss, your attitude and your willingness to help others through this process. You have every right to be proud as this is truly an awesome achievement. You should be very proud of your achievements.

Congratulations on your magnificent triumph, You were determined and persistent and it paid off. What does your eating plan looks like at one year.

Congratulations! I hope that I'm as successful a year from now.