12 months out! FINALLY

[shelly513 138]

It's been a long time since I've been on here so hete I go...

This has been the most amazing journey over the last year. I have started to live again and love again.

I was a food addict. I still am but im in recovery... I ALWAYS will be.when I was 353lbs I would wake up and think about food. I would eat and eat and eat. I reached the point that I could barely tie my own shoes bc i could barely bend over. I had to roll off of my couch to get up.. I could barely wipe my own ass. I was always uncomfortable.

Miserable.. I was completely miserable.

When I would pull thru the drive thru I would act like I was ordering for 2 bc i was ordering so much food. When I was cashing out at the convenient store I was act like I was buying all that chips and candy for my kids.. not me.

Embarrassed. .. that's what I was.

I would constantly compare myself to everyone... I would look at other women and actually be mad at her bc she looked better than me.. she had a better body than me.. my man probably wanted her bc i was so fat and ugly.

Ashamed is what I had become.

Finally I decided after years of dieting enough was enough.... I had the gastric sleeve 02/26/2013.BEST DECISION I MADE.

It's now been a year and here are my stats. 32 years old and 5-7'.I was 353 and now I'm 183lbs. Went from a bmi of 55.5 to 28.7. I wore a size 26 pants and now I'm in 10/12.

Over the last year I have stayed active. For the first 6 months I was VERY strict.on what I ate. Now I'm more lenient. I eat every 3 hours making Protein #1. That isn't hard for me bc I'm a hard

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core carnivore. As far as exercise I life weights 2xs a week at home.. 2 10 lb weights.. I walk 3 miles 4xs a week also. I've never busted my ass at the gym and do what works for me!!

[cbwalker79 187]

Congratulations you look great!!! Keep up the great work

[dharriott 37]

Amazing!! Congrats!

[Madelyne Bonthron 128]

Thank you so much for sharing i am same age as you and my highest weight was 330 lbs and reading everything abt buying foods and tie shoes was me all the way. I hated many because i was was unhappy and could not understand how anyone could love someone like me. Big rhank u for sharing. I am currently at 263 and cant wait to i hit below 200 lbs.

[dharriott 37]

Have u experienced any Hair loss?

[SoonergirlLayla 52]

What an amazing transformation! If you dont mind me asking have you had any plastics or done anything for skin? You look great! Also, what did your diet look like for the 1st 6 mo?

[TheRealMeIsHere! 863]

what an amazing, inspiring journey! You look awesome!

[indecision 863]

You look amazing! Congrats on your success!

[Danni-doinit4me 140]

Wow!! You look amazing! We have very similar stats! Can't wait to hit onderland! Congratulations!!!!!

[mommyof3sweetboys 67]

You are gorgeous!

[cushy 117]

Spectacular results, great job, you look wonderful.

[shelly513 138]

Thanks everyone.. Yes yes yes.. I had a TON of hairloss. I was lucky I had very thick hair. I lost alot between months 3-10... by the handful. I always got in all my Protein.. Vitamins.. Water.. Biotin. It's either gonna fall out or it isnt. Since I had such drastic weightloss I wasn't that fortunate.. BUT no one could tell but me

I haven't had plastics... I have a saggy belly. Very saggy but with the right pose and pants no one can tell much

[ladybug's journey 24]

You look amazing! Keep up the great work. What an inspiration!

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

Amazing, inspirational journey! Congrats!

[JanetPRN 496]

Inspirational , you look gorgeous !