Huge milestone and hope for the New Year

[Cervidae 2,389]

Hello everyone!

I just had to share this enormous milestone with you all. I am lucky enough to be able to ring in the new year with more hope and joy than I've felt in a long time. Before my surgery mid-August, I had a hard time believing I would lose anything at all, let alone be where I am today. I've met or surpassed all my goals, and when I woke up this morning, I was happily shocked to see that I was FINALLY into the 200s. This is a place I have not been in over a decade. I can't tell you how incredibly happy and proud I am, and just how lucky I am to have this chance to take back my life. Thank you, everyone, for always being supportive and inspirational. I hope your 2016 is absolutely kickass!

The before pic is at my highest ever weight, 442, and the current is this evening at 299!

[Pinkgirl1234 761]

You look fantastic!.Congratulations!

[James Marusek 5,244]

Congratulations.

[fernanda.markus 4]

You look absolutely fantastic! Keep up the good work!! Congrats & happy 2016 ????????????

[mykdzmom 388]

Amazing!! What a great year ahead!!!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Congratulations! This is so awesome!

[Cervidae 2,389]

Thank you everyone! I'm so happy! Happy New Year to all of you.

[QuilterGal 216]

Congratulations!

[The Candidate 3,215]

You are amazing and you look incredible. I know this new year will be chock full of even more happiness and success for you! Congrats!

[Cervidae 2,389]

Thank you!

[jjmama 184]

That is awesome! Congratulations!

[Cervidae 2,389]

Thank you! Happy New Year.

[CHM 1,011]

You are doing such a great job.Here's to an even better 2016!

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,444]

@@Cervidae, you amazing woman, what a triumph you've created for yourself. You look so wonderful.

Here's a serious question....I have no tatts, therefore, no way of knowing what happens when someone loses oodles of weight. Has the bird at your shoulder changed? Did he land? Fly away? Go back to nestling size? Look larger? Is that the bird on top of your head in the "after" photo? It's the same color.

Edited January 1, 2016 by WLSResources/ClothingExch

[Cervidae 2,389]

@@WLSResources/ClothingExch here's a before and current. I have already lost about 40 pounds in the before picture but it looks the same as when I was at my heaviest. All I've noticed it that its VERY slightly smaller, and slightly lower on my chest. Generally, it looks so similar to when I first got it that it's not even distinguishable. The hat is something I've been wearing for the past week because it was a hand-made gift and I'm in love with it.

http://imgur.com/U2Py6CV