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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You are looking great! I know it has been hard, but you are doing a fantastic job. Keep it up!

@@jwinters19 Aww thanks!

@@The New Kel Thank you! Haha, I finally have something to smile about! ☺

@@amandask Thank you so much!

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@@LaurieQue Thanks!

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@reallyrosey it's such a strange transition! I can't seem to change the number in my head! I'm sure you'll get back there! Prednisone is the absolute worst.

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@@bitingcat Thank you! I was so worried I missed my honeymoon period because of all the complications. I had a lot of trouble losing while on the TPN infusions because they were infusing 1200 calories each night while I couldn't eat. Then when I was finally able to eat a little (300-500 calories) a day I started to gain weight because they were giving me the 1200 on top of that. I was in and out of the hospital with blood infections and extreme nausea and pain. I also had (and still have) pretty bad anemia. The weight wasn't coming off like I thought it would. It was VERY frustrating. Thankfully I am feeling 100% better and am able to work out and eat all my calories on my own. Everyone loses at a different pace, when you have injuries and illnesses it just further complicates things. You can do it!

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@@CStoned Thanks!!!

@@Butterflight Aww! Thank you so much!!

@@LittleBill Thank you!! I'm working hard!

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Congrats

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@@elisa5150 Thank you!!

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You look beautiful congratulations!!!!

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@@rubia72 Thank you! ☺

@@amf1025 Aww Thank you!!

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@@Dashofpixiedust8 You are adorable! Great job!

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Edited January 9, 20179 yr by thatmeanone

Thank you so much for sharing! As someone learning about surgery I really need to hear about success stories like yours. (Women who start the process at over 350 lbs can be hard to find.) Thanks for sharing your progress and positivity! Your pictures are lovely, too.

Dashofpixiedust8 You look great and those shoes are to kill for

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Congratulations!!! Keep it up!!

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Wow you look great!

And 20 years younger

Congrats!

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