So I started my journey on October 30th 2015 at 540 pounds. This is the highest I've ever been. I had to be on oxygen because I was so overweight it was pressing against my lungs.

I had to do 6 months of a supervised diet and lost 60 pounds before my surgery and had my surgery weighing 480 pounds.

I had a horrible time after surgery as some on here may remember. I was in extreme pain for 3 weeks then extreme nausea for 5 months. The nausea was so bad I didn't eat or drink for over a month and had to get a picc line and give myself infusions overnight to get my fluids and nutrients.

They removed my gallbladder in October of this year and I started to feel much better.

I now feel great and am finally starting to be able to enjoy my smaller size! I'm having fun working out at the gym and I'm starting to feel pretty and trying to date.

I now weigh 336 pounds! That's 204 pounds down from my first weigh in and 144 pounds down since my surgery May 29th 2015!

I'm so excited to be going in the right direction! I just turned 30 in November and I can't wait to finally start living my life!

Here are some before and after pictures!

This is me July 2014

March 2015

March 2015

November 2016

November 2016

January 2017

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@@Thick2Thin2016 Thanks! I really feel sooooo much better! I love everything about it so far. I still have a ways to go but I'm happy with my progress!

@@chickee aww thanks! I definitely smile more now!

@@msw Thank you!!

@ Thanks! I am happy!

@@360lyMe Thanks so much!

@@larry971 Aww thank you! I try to stay positive!

@@midia Thank you! I had the sleeve surgery.

@@Suaniya Aww, thank you so much!

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@ that is great you inspired him to lose weight! Unfortunately you can't force someone to lose weight if they aren't ready to. I wasn't ready for a long time and only really started to care when I got so heavy I needed oxygen and was too heavy for the tables for the tests they wanted to do. I realized I had gotten too heavy for doctors to even treat me. It was a scary thing! Feel free to show her my thread! Also, thank you very much! ☺

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@@sasharbinx Thank you so much!!

@@#BirdDog Thanks!!

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Your gorgeous your doing great!

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Yaaaaas!!!!! Great progress! Very happy for you

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Absolutely AWESOME

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U look great. All I can say is do not let the success go to your head. Do not allow the new you feeling to scare you, either. You won't get tooin small. My highest was 428 so I have a limited idea of what u might be experiencing. It's a very heady feeling and hard to take in the "new you". Just keep on the path.

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Awesome job.......you're inspirational! Wishing you a 2017 filled with all the things you love and deserve!!

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Amazing.... 200 pounds! Way to go!

You are looking good! Keep up the awesome work!

Your doing so awesome!!!! [emoji106]????

You look fantastic!!! Good for you!!

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

You are doing great! Pretty pics too!!

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You are an inspiration! So happy for you! Congratulations on your new-found health. And you are beautiful!

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Such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing and congrats to you!

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@@cassandramarie93 aww! Thank you!

@@jhemp85 haha Thank you! It's been hard but it's so awesome!

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@@stevecfo Thank you!!

@reallyrosey Thank you! It has been somewhat difficult to adjust. Anytime I'm about to say or even think my current weight I automatically put a 4 or 5 at the beginning instead of a 3. :-P

@@chuswysly Aww! Thank you so much! You all help me out a lot!

@@mylighthouse Thank you!! I'm more than half way there!

@retee6898 Thank you!!

@@Fit4HisGlory Thank you so much!!

@@kj4 Thank you!!!

@@kharenzhee Aww!! Thank you! That is so sweet of you!!

@@lalame Thank you so much!! I love this board because we can all motivate and support each other!

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