I struggle with how I see myself in the mirror. I never saw myself being as big as I actually had become, and now that I am losing I am having a hard time seeing the changes from that. The "before "pic is really just earlier in the process and taken in December. I began my preop exercise and diet on 11/23/15. I lost 29lbs on my own before having gastric bypass on 4/4. I am down 40lbs now. At my heaviest I was 274, in the before pictures I was likely around 261. I currently am 235.

At first I didn't really notice the difference but I am now starting to the more I look at it. It may not be much, but it is the least I have weighed in 3 years, when I got down to 223 before getting pregnant.

I am very glad I have started down this path, and I am very excited to see what my future holds!

Edited April 18, 201610 yr by kjwrn

Congrats.. Keep up the good progress.

It's a world of difference...you are losing rapidly....Nice ...congrats..,

Keep up the good work! I am in the same boat as you, in relation to not seeing or recognizing the difference(s). I have never in my life considered myself skinny and the other day I was in the locker room (with a good friend) and she said omg, I just seen your ribs, have you ever seen them? I knew what she meant, but it was funny how it came out. So, I then explained to her that yes, I can see my collarbone, when I lay down I can see my hip bones and ribs and NO, I have never been able to see any of those things in the past.....EVER! It takes time to adjust to the new you, that's for sure!

You look AMAZING!!!!

You look great, and I can totally see a difference. Keep it up!