Here ya go - my 40 year old carcass after almost 2 years of banding. I wore this bikini last week on the beach in Byron Bay, it was perhaps the sweetest moment since I was banded!

You look great!

I absolutly agree with everyone!!!!!

Jachut, Chickie, and Boo Boo Kitty... all of your pictures inspire me! I would never have thought that you could have been overweight except for the proof of the before pictures. I hope one day I will feel good enought to post before and after pictures! I had a friend that was recently banded and still in a lot of pain. I showed her your before and after pictures and it made her feel like the pain would be worth it. I am still not quite half way to my goal but you inspire me to keep on striving because I can see that it can be done! Thank you!

No way you're 40 - you look 30!! Way to go. I don't think I've ever been in a bikini.

:ranger:You look great!!!!:flame::flame::flame::first::first::wow2::cheer2:

YOU GO GIRL!!! I can't wait to pick out my kini

Angelsma

Wow you look amazing!!! 40 - no way that must have been a typo. My husband was looking over my shoulder when I clicked on this post and just saw your photo and said 'Man that chick is going to have a rocking 30th with that body!!!' You go girl!!

Wow, you have the looks, the height and now the bod... and what a bod !! All that hard yakka is obviously worth it. Congratulations !! :clap2::clap2::clap2: