I hit the 100 lbs down mark yesterday March 30, 2014! I am so happy & excited about it. My surgery date was July 18, 2013 & I weighed 321 lbs when I began my journey & recently found out the day of surgery I was 314 lbs but the day I came home from the hospital I was 321 lbs again so that is what I go by. Yesterday I weighed in at 221 LBS!!!

I had been praying that I would hit my biggest goal by my birthday & I made it a week early! My birthday is next sunday & i will be 34!!! This is the most awesome birthday gift I could ever give to myself!

I feel so much better in all areas of my life. I am healthier & down to a weight I have not seen since I was about 16 yrs old.

This weight loss journey not only changed my weight but my life! I have started going back to school to get my GED & then hoping to start a nursing program or something in the medical field after I accomplish my GED! I am more social & go out of my way to speak to people now as well! I have become more outgoing like I used to be when I was younger!

I have been struggling some mentally & emotionally. I have began to feel like a stranger is looking back at me in the mirror & have been told I am in a way grieving my "fatter" self. I know that it will pass & I have called & made an appointment with a therapist who specializes in the weight loss journey, so I know I will be ok & it will take time just as this whole journey does!

A friend of mine just passed away last week from cancer & her support motto was always one day at a time, one foot in front of the other & she would always say that to me as well when I began my weight loss journey & so I will continue to follow her advice & keep moving forward one step at a time!!!

In the pictures below I was 8 mths & 1 wk po & weighed 228 lbs so I have lost another 7 lbs since last tuesday which makes my total 100 LBS!

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Edited March 31, 201412 yr by cherbear33

Great job! Keep it up

You look fantastic and so happy. Congratulations and keep up the great work. I'm sorry about the loss of your friend. Sending hugs your way.

I'm so excited for you I had the sleeve surgery dec 23,2013

Thank you & congratulations on your sleeve journey as well!!! How is your journey going? I bet you feel fantastic right?

Thank you for sharing your photos. I also started out at 321 before my surgery and was 314 on surgery day. I'm three months out and now 261. I look forward to sharing my own 100 lbs down post.

Congratulations on your success working your sleeve! You will be posting your 100 lbs down in no time!!! You are doing a fantastic job!!! Can't wait to read your 100 lbs down post!!!

Great job! Keep it up

Thank you!!! Your support is appreciated very much!

You look fantastic and so happy. Congratulations and keep up the great work. I'm sorry about the loss of your friend. Sending hugs your way.

Thank you for your support, it is greatly appreciated!!! & thank you for your condolences & the hugs, as they are very much appreciated too!!!

Congrats!!!! Keep up the hard work.

Thank you so very much!!!!

Congratulations !!! U look great !!

Thank you very much!!!

That's awesome! Congratulations!

Thank you very much!!! I truely appreciate all the support from everyone on this forum!!!

Awesome, awesome, awesome!!! You look amazing. Congratulations!

Thank you for your support!!!

Hi you look amazing!!! I'm so excited to start my journey April 28, 2014 one more week!!