I have not posted in over a year, but today I went on my annual zoo trip to celebrate my new life. I had my surgery in June 2012 and I am 3 years post op. I had a rough first few months. I threw up a lot and generally thought I had made a mistake. However then the weight started to come off and I was able to get into smaller and smaller sizes. Finally my pouch and I figured things out. I am able to eat anything I want at this point. I feel like I finally eat like a normal person. I got my dream job about a year after surgery. I am really active now and completed my first triathlon in October last year.

I started out weighing 256 and today I weigh about 143. I went from a size 22 to a 2-4.

Please know that things get better and the weight will come off. All your dreams are possible!

I have added my official before and after picture that I take every year at the zoo!

Congratulations! you look amazing!

Awesome job!

What an inspiration - especially for those who may struggle a bit in the beginning. Thanks for sharing!

I have not posted in over a year, but today I went on my annual zoo trip to celebrate my new life. I had my surgery in June 2012 and I am 3 years post op. I had a rough first few months. I threw up a lot and generally thought I had made a mistake. However then the weight started to come off and I was able to get into smaller and smaller sizes. Finally my pouch and I figured things out. I am able to eat anything I want at this point. I feel like I finally eat like a normal person. I got my dream job about a year after surgery. I am really active now and completed my first triathlon in October last year.

I started out weighing 256 and today I weigh about 143. I went from a size 22 to a 2-4.

Please know that things get better and the weight will come off. All your dreams are possible!

I have added my official before and after picture that I take every year at the zoo! ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1433478065.918327.jpg ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1433478075.334438.jpg

Are you kidding me that was you pre-op? You look so amazing now and to have kept the weight off for so long is so encouraging. You look beautiful and I am glad other things have come together in your life as well. Thanks for sharing it really has helped me a lot. ????

Congratulations!!! The happiness is all in this post. I can feel it!

Yay!

@@music1618, WOW!!! and thank you for posting, I'm going into surgery Friday, and so am nervous, I've had a lot of people tell me, "you just need to diet and exercise," and repeat a story about one man they know who regained all his weight, and more! But then I see your and other people's pictures and I know it's possible! Wow post-op three years!!! You look awesome!!!

Edited June 8, 201511 yr by cmhueto

Thank you for posting this as alot of us are struggling with what seems like an an eternity achieving our goal weight. So thank you for the inspiration and you look amazing by the way

Edited June 9, 201511 yr by jrp12365