It has been awhile since I've posted a before and after. Hope it inspires anyone newly sleeved as to what is possible. Preop I was a size 22 now I wear a 4.

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Congratulations! You look fabulous. What a testament to what hard work and consistency can do. Thanks for sharing your photos.

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Congratulations! You look fabulous. What a testament to what hard work and consistency can do. Thanks for sharing your photos.

Thank you Alex. I absolutely credit much of my success to this forum. I had an excellent bariatric team but it was access the wisdom of the Bariatric Pal members that helped me really navigate the journey.

Amazzzing!

I'm 4 the New me! !

You look great

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So happy you posted! I've heard so many people don't maintain their loss - I'm determined and now so inspired by you. Thank you!

You look awesome. I pray I have the results you do.

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Before: Adorable girl

After: Smokin' hot woman

Printed your inspiring picture to put up on my bathroom mirror with other inspiring BPers and several of @InnerSurferGirl quotes.

My bathroom mirror is my morning and evening pep talk!

Thank you for sharing your journey. It means a great deal to all of us.

You look awesome

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Amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!

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You look amazing but more importantly you seem to have learned to eat to live not live to eat! I hope I'm strong enough!

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Fantastic

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You look amazing but more importantly you seem to have learned to eat to live not live to eat! I hope I'm strong enough!

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You are.

That's great! You look amazing! I am also 3 years post op. I need to do an update post! :-)

did you have any frustrating moments, like longs stalls and no weight loss? im 10 months out, started at 283 and am at 210, which i have been at for 3 months. im starting to think i'll never hit my goal. any suggestions? you look great, btw.

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did you have any frustrating moments, like longs stalls and no weight loss? im 10 months out, started at 283 and am at 210, which i have been at for 3 months. im starting to think i'll never hit my goal. any suggestions? you look great, btw.

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I lost weight slowly and steadily without ever having a stall. My signature on the desktop version of Bariatric Pal shows my weekly weigh ins. My frustration was not hitting goal quickly or posting huge losses like 25 pounds down in a month. I was the epitome of the "slow and steady wins the race" adage.

What I did consistently during the WL phase was log my food, hit my Fluid goals, eat Protein first, and include more physical activity. I ate low fat and lower carb, gradually increased calories. I read posts of people who eat 1,200 calories a day at 6 months out, I was lucky to hit 800 at that time. I didn't eat that much until a year or so out. I hired a personal trainer at about 6 months out to help me with exercising more effectively. I did everything at a slow pace and attribute that to never stalling.

What has your journey been like? Do you measure your food? How much Water, protein, fat and carbs do you get in daily? Are you exercising?