I am officially 9 months into my post op journey, and if you would have told me this time last year that I would be down from a size 20 to a size 6, I would have laughed in your face.

For everyone who is struggling with this decision, or is losing weight at a slow pace, keep your head up and let your new sleeve work for you. Don't over think things. If you slip up or fall down, pick yourself up, brush your shoulders off, and keep on truckin'.

I will not lie and say that this journey is easy, because it is very, very, hard. But believe me, if you work with your sleeve, and let your sleeve work for you, you too will find yourself in complete awe of where you'll be 9 months out from your surgery.

I wish everyone true happiness and success in their journeys, and if you are fortunate enough to find people here in the forums that will be as honest and upfront with you as some of those people that I have encountered have been with me, I promise your journey will be made just a little bit easier.

Thank you @@Alex Brecher for creating a forum for all of us to share, encourage, and uplift each other along this path.

Amazing! You look fabulous!

Congratulations! What an inspiring post. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and encouragement.

You look great!!!!

WOW! You rock!!

You look incredible! Thanks so much for sharing, I find others success to be so motivating!

Damn girl you be ????

Much love and thanks to everyone for the kind words. It's been a challenge, but its definitely worth it. Believe it or not, I'm still in the "losing" stage. I'm very anxious for my body to stabilize so that I can move comfortably into the maintenance phase.

You too will get there! Just remember that the race isn't give to the swift, but to those that endure to the end.