Best decision of my life! Yesterday was my 9 month post op check in with the surgeons office. Everything is looking great and I have lost 132 pounds since surgery! My bmi is almost to being out of the obese range and I am about 45 pounds from my personal goal weight.

My heaviest weight in 2011 was 376

My surgery weight in September 2015 was 319

My current weight is 187!!!!

First picture is almost at my heaviest, then purple shirt is 11 days before surgery and black & white top is last week.

Thanks, I feel great. I didn't have a ton of issues before surgery but I do have a ton more energy and my knees and joints are all much happier these days!

You are kicking it !!!!

You were wise to take action to get ahead of the issues before they started showing up. Very well done !!!

Thanks Dub!

I have had too many family members die way too young from weight related health issues that could have been prevented so I knew it was time to get this under control.

Thank you alicia54!

Congratulations! !! You look absolutely beautiful!!!!!! I'm new at this going on my second week!!!! I lost 16lbs my first week!!!!! Do you Dom times have things you like,or have you stuck strictly to a firm "diet". We have started buying lite,or sugar free. Has soon as I can exercise,I'm going to. I want to loss 85 lbs. I WILL!!!!!

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Congratulations! !! You look absolutely beautiful!!!!!! I'm new at this going on my second week!!!! I lost 16lbs my first week!!!!! Do you Dom times have things you like,or have you stuck strictly to a firm "diet". We have started buying lite,or sugar free. Has soon as I can exercise,I'm going to. I want to loss 85 lbs. I WILL!!!!!

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Aww, thank you. I have gone the low carb route. I only drink Water or the Vitamin water zero (I have done the water for a long time before surgery as well). I stick the the basic rules of eat Protein first then veggie then if any room carbs. Most days I end up at about 70 grams protein, 40 or less carbs, and about 800 calories. I do eat a bit of things I like here and there but I always count it in my numbers for the day and it's always just a bite.

Congratulations on starting your journey with this. Your off to a great start!

Edited July 15, 201610 yr by reree6898

Thank you,I'm in it to win it!!!!! I don't even own scales!! Lol. Thanks for the info on how &what you eat!! It will help alot!!!

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