Well here I am wow my 1 year anniversary

today I had sleeve surgery this day last year

And what a ride it's been!

This was the best decision I have ever made !

I had done every diet known to man kind and failed time and time again

my rheumatoid was out of control

my prescriptions where growing by the month and diabetes and heart disease where just around the corner and I was deeply unhappy within myself

desperate to be healthy but unwilling to make the necessary changes and sacrifices to get there it was all just too hard.

steroids played a large role in my weight gain and lack of exercise due to the pain in my feet and hands it was a downward spiral at my heaviest I was 115kgs so 230 pounds

Some would say not that big but to me it was huge.

I followed a blogger in nz who had the surgery and an idea was born she looked amazing

so off I went to her surgeon next step to come up with $20,000 as I was self pay

I saw the surgeon in December and in March I had the surgery.

Looking back at times I felt defeated like this weight won't come off it's so slow couldn't imagine myself smaller and it took a long time for my mind to catch up with my body I still felt big up until recently.

Basically this journey has been the best decision of my life

I am so happy within myself I feel alive,confident,beautiful,healthy

these are things I've not felt in a very long time

I am now 71kgs and I'm happy at this weight

I know maintaining this will be a life long commitment and sometimes I eat bad things I'm human but it's not often and I always think of where I've come from and where I'm going and I can't go back I've come to far and it's true nothing tastes as good as skinny feels

I will keep these comparison photos and look at them when I need to be reminded of where I've been in this journey

For anyone considering surgery don't put it off you won't look back a new you is possible you just have to want it !! the surgery itself and recovery was fine sure at times I hated it but looking back for me it was easy.

Good luck to everyone on this journey it sure is an amazing one this app has been so helpful and I'm truly thankful for it.

Congratulations. I had Gastric Sleeve Surgery on March 14 this year.

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Congratulations on your weight loss and for making yourself healthier! Keep up the hard work!

You look awesome.

You look phenomenal!

Well here I am wow my 1 year anniversary
today I had sleeve surgery this day last year
And what a ride it's been!
This was the best decision I have ever made !
I had done every diet known to man kind and failed time and time again
my rheumatoid was out of control
my prescriptions where growing by the month and diabetes and heart disease where just around the corner and I was deeply unhappy within myself
desperate to be healthy but unwilling to make the necessary changes and sacrifices to get there it was all just too hard.
steroids played a large role in my weight gain and lack of exercise due to the pain in my feet and hands it was a downward spiral at my heaviest I was 115kgs so 230 pounds
Some would say not that big but to me it was huge.
I followed a blogger in nz who had the surgery and an idea was born she looked amazing
so off I went to her surgeon next step to come up with $20,000 as I was self pay
I saw the surgeon in December and in March I had the surgery.
Looking back at times I felt defeated like this weight won't come off it's so slow couldn't imagine myself smaller and it took a long time for my mind to catch up with my body I still felt big up until recently.
Basically this journey has been the best decision of my life
I am so happy within myself I feel alive,confident,beautiful,healthy
these are things I've not felt in a very long time
I am now 71kgs and I'm happy at this weight
I know maintaining this will be a life long commitment and sometimes I eat bad things I'm human but it's not often and I always think of where I've come from and where I'm going and I can't go back I've come to far and it's true nothing tastes as good as skinny feels
I will keep these comparison photos and look at them when I need to be reminded of where I've been in this journey
For anyone considering surgery don't put it off you won't look back a new you is possible you just have to want it !! the surgery itself and recovery was fine sure at times I hated it but looking back for me it was easy.
Good luck to everyone on this journey it sure is an amazing one this app has been so helpful and I'm truly thankful for it.

Omg!!! You truly look amazing
Im getting sleeved on Friday, hope in a year I am coming back posting my pics

You look fantastic You have come a long way in the past year and remember this is a journey that continues and you will find new great things as you travel on it.

Omg!!! You truly look amazing [emoji4]
Im getting sleeved on Friday, hope in a year I am coming back posting my pics

I can't wait to hear and see your success good luck on your journey how exciting!!!!

Thank you for sharing this! You look amazing and you are such an inspiration!

You look stunning You should be very proud of yourself. I hope I can say the same thing about myself in a year. Best wishes and good luck with continued success.

You are so gorgeous! Congrats to you! I was also self pay and I thought where will I get the 13k from? I was so determined to change my

life that nothing could have stopped me. I failed every diet, lost 40 gained 50, truly yoyoed for years! I'm only 25 but I felt the comordities creeping in and had to act fast!

Wow! What an inspiring true story!! You look amazing and I'm sure you feel amazing too. Great job hon! Thank you for sharing. I love seeing the before and afters. Beautiful smile!

Good work, congrats!!

Well here I am wow my 1 year anniversary

today I had sleeve surgery this day last year

And what a ride it's been!

This was the best decision I have ever made !

I had done every diet known to man kind and failed time and time again

my rheumatoid was out of control

my prescriptions where growing by the month and diabetes and heart disease where just around the corner and I was deeply unhappy within myself

desperate to be healthy but unwilling to make the necessary changes and sacrifices to get there it was all just too hard.

steroids played a large role in my weight gain and lack of exercise due to the pain in my feet and hands it was a downward spiral at my heaviest I was 115kgs so 230 pounds

Some would say not that big but to me it was huge.

I followed a blogger in nz who had the surgery and an idea was born she looked amazing

so off I went to her surgeon next step to come up with $20,000 as I was self pay

I saw the surgeon in December and in March I had the surgery.

Looking back at times I felt defeated like this weight won't come off it's so slow couldn't imagine myself smaller and it took a long time for my mind to catch up with my body I still felt big up until recently.

Basically this journey has been the best decision of my life

I am so happy within myself I feel alive,confident,beautiful,healthy

these are things I've not felt in a very long time

I am now 71kgs and I'm happy at this weight

I know maintaining this will be a life long commitment and sometimes I eat bad things I'm human but it's not often and I always think of where I've come from and where I'm going and I can't go back I've come to far and it's true nothing tastes as good as skinny feels

I will keep these comparison photos and look at them when I need to be reminded of where I've been in this journey

For anyone considering surgery don't put it off you won't look back a new you is possible you just have to want it !! the surgery itself and recovery was fine sure at times I hated it but looking back for me it was easy.

Good luck to everyone on this journey it sure is an amazing one this app has been so helpful and I'm truly thankful for it.

You look amazing enspired me

You look stunning [emoji4] You should be very proud of yourself. I hope I can say the same thing about myself in a year. Best wishes and good luck with continued success.

Youve got this and in a year when you look back you won't believe how far you have come xoxox

You are so gorgeous! Congrats to you! I was also self pay and I thought where will I get the 13k from? I was so determined to change my
life that nothing could have stopped me. I failed every diet, lost 40 gained 50, truly yoyoed for years! I'm only 25 but I felt the comordities creeping in and had to act fast!

And how are you doing have you had the op yet or in the process how is it all going for you?