the pants i am wearing are a size 14!!! and i am so close to 199 that ist making me CRAZY thats why i took the pics lastnight to keep me from *whining* about not having restriction right now! (had to tight fill and i am letting my stoma heal)

my bmi has gone from 51.9 SUPER MORBIDLY OBESE

to 30.6 obese just 5 stinking pounds from only being OVERWEIGHT!!!

from tight 30/32's to 14's!!!!

i have lost 25 five pound bags of sugar

or 7 20 pound bags of dogfood!

michelle

350 highest weight 06-03

325 day of surgery 08-18-03

207 currently

190 new goal for now!

heres the link to my picture trail if you want to see progress pics semi monthly

well dang...i tried to attach them to make it easy.

if your interested you can view them at my picture trail they are at the end of the progress photos

HOT! Thanks for sharing.

Was wondering "how "BF" PS turned out? I'm always curious...if it was what you/they expected? time does tell...how's he doing?

You're looking awesome Michelle! Such a pretty girl! Way to go!

You look great!!!!! I am so proud of you and you have to feel, GREAT about yourself. Just wait until you get on the scale and it says 199. It feels so great to see a one there instead of a 2.

OMG!!!! Shelly, you look AWESOME!!!

Girl, you look beautiful! 143 pounds lost...do you realize that that is a whole person???

Damn girl!!! Your absolutely amazing!!! You look wonderful. I was just looking thru all of your pics and remember seeing all of them as you've shared them with us. I even remember some of the earlier ones from before I got banded. I am so impressed with you band journey. Best wishes, Teresa

Ok thought maybe you'd like a man's point of view.

Absolutely fantastic

I'm just emotional drained after reviewing your pictures. Like being at a fireworks display. So many Oh's and Ah's.

I have several female friends and family memebers considering the surgery. I am going to let them see your journey. Your going to save some lives and God Bless you for not only yourself but for the inspiration you are to so many.

Beautiful!! I am so happy for you. Way to go!!!!!! Thank you for sharing your pics-you are truly an inspiration!!!

Beautiful..Beautiful, Beautiful!!!

I cant even imagine who elated and proud of yourself you are

Very porud of you here that is for sure!

How's things going with your new man?

Michelle, baby, you look amazing!! You are truly an inspiration. Congratulations on your fabulous success!! :D

Wow! You look fabulous! So Inspiring! WOW! And that is a darling pix of you perched on the rock in Washington!

Kimberly

hey vera!

calvin is 1 week exactly out of PS and he was in less pain than expected and is healing nicely. he will get drains out tommorrow. he is also planning to return to work next week. i will be going out there for 10 days fr christmas!

thanks for asking!

thanks leatha!

thanks kelly!

i always like seeing progress pics of people who started close to the same weight as i was. i am glad they give you something to shoot for! enjoy this next year it will be FULL OF CHANGE!

thanks MomHappe1 i will be bustin outta my britches when i see 199! so far i have yet to dip belo 207!

thanks blossom!

thanks paula! i have a hard time realizing that but WHOA!

thanks teresa! it is quite an adventure looking at all the pics in a row. made me really stop and think.

thanks greg! i LOVE the mans opinion!!

thanks lauri!

hey michelle! thanks! things are going good with new man, we will be spending the holidays together! he was down here last week so we got to spend thanksgiving together too.

thanks alex and kimberly!

it was so nice coming in to work today and seeing all these encouraging messages! you guys are AWESOME!

michelle

Shelly you look fabulas! You certainly look like you weigh a lot less, let me till you! Thanks for sharing with us!

What a super job!!!!!!!!!! I love to see living proof that the high BMI's can do it!!!! Iget so tired of the drs pushing other stuff for us.