It's crazy to think that it has been a year already. My starting weight was 235lbs and my current weight is 175lbs. If you had asked me last year if 60lbs was a good loss in a year I probably would have said no. However, I am honestly thrilled with the progress I have made and couldn't ask for more at this point. 60lbs gone is a great feeling and one I am going to celebrate.

WTG runner girl!!! You are doing fantastic! Congrats

You look amazing! Great job, and CONGRATS!

What a wonderful accomplishment...way to go! You look terrific!

Thank you for sharing your story!

WOW! Congrats! Great pics!

you look fabulous!!

Great photo's! You look amazing, and I love hearing that you feel amazing too!

You're darn right..... I'll take 60 pounds/year any time!!!!! Congrats

Congrats! Your starting weight is close to mine (I just had sx 2 days ago) and I would love to be 175!!

Can you talk alittle bit about your journey this past year (ups and downs) and what your eating /exercise routine is like today?

Way to rock the band! Congrats

You should celebrate! You look amazing!

Fantastic! So happy for you -- what an amazing change. Really appreciate the inspiration about now. I am three months out and love thinking about my one year anniversary and where I'll be. Hopefully as successful as you!

I am also hoping to be down 60 lbs at my 1 yr bandiversary! that's still a whole child you've lost in weight...think about things that weigh that much...

-One of my grandkids holding an 8 lb dumbell
-The average sized Husky
- 240 sticks of butter
- 3 of J-Lo's butt
- 120 smurfs
- 640 oreos
- 3 spare tires
- 7.5 human heads

- 40 dozen eggs

- 8 gallons of Water

- 4 Thankgiving Turkeys

- a bushel of wheat

Ok..I may be going overboard but you get the idea

Try carrying any of those items around for a day and remember you used to do it every day!

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Great job!! I guess I need to take the "before" pics so I can post like you in a year!

oh yes I know exactly how you feel.. I have also been banded a little over a year I am holding at 60 lbs lost but honey I feel like a new person. I have been taken off of diabetes meds and high cholesterol and blood pressure. I can walk all over the place and now I am doing Zumba Dance. I didn't think 60 lbs in a year was so great either but I was wrong. You are doing great and you will meet or exceed your goal this year. Keep your eye on the prize.

Congrats! You have lost a consderable amount of lbs and you have lost them well. I mean, you look great and even slimmer than your scales might suggest