What a difference a year makes! I desperately wanted to be a different person and I completely changed my life. If I can do this, anyone can! You can read more about my journey on my blog http://fatgirldivesin.blogspot.com/

Oh. My. God.

Great transformation!!!! Good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Encourages me to keep going and having hope through the stalls, etc.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations! Your story is a good reminder for those of us just a few months post surgery that any one week or one month may not be spectacular but the cumulative effect of all those weeks and months is spectacular! It teaches us that we can get through a stall and expect good loss after. I steady consistent effort will pay off. Thanks for sharing your journey.

What an AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!! You look amazing!!!! any tips and meal plans would be great .. I am a slow loser and need a little encouragement ...

You look amazing! Congrats to you!!

Congratulations on your wonderful success!!! What a great job!!! Thank you for posting & being an inspiration to all who are here!!! May you continue to be so blessed on your journey!!!

You look amazing! Congratulations! All your hard work has paid off!!!

Ditto on the congratulations, you did it !!! I agree with the post that steady wins the race and you are a great inspiration to that. Thank you for posting the great pics that show transformation through the entire process, I wish I would have taken pics every month. Again, congrats!

Nothing short of AMAZING!!!! Congratulations on your immense success!

Holy. Crap. That is amazing. Thank you so much for posting. I have surgery tomorrow and photos and stories like yours are so inspiring to me!

You look terrific! And the smile on your face in the last photo says it all. Congratulations! And thank you for posting your pics - very helpful.

Your success is so inspiring to me! I had the gastric sleeve on 1/7/14 and have had a successful beginning... My blood sugar has gotten in check, my blood pressure is running normal. The only problem I have had is that I am not having regular bowel movements.... If you have any suggestions on this please help!!! But back to you!!! You look great!!! I'm looking so forward to that type of success!

Congrats ..you not only lost your excess weight..but u are a physically fit woman running in races. You look so lean and amazing. Now use your sleeve as a tool to maintain that weight loss. . Amazing !!!!!

Beautiful you.

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Amazing and so motivating. Thank you for sharing your story and your blog. It helps me see the light at the end of the tunnel as well! So cool! You look great and more than anything you feel great!