Hello all!

I am 5 months out and a 100lbs down. I am honestly so grateful that I got the opportunity to have this operation done. I don’t miss my old life style at all, I now love the gym, I love my lean protein and veggie meals, I love being able to shop anywhere without worrying about if they’ll carry my size, I love not worrying about taking up too much space on public transport, I love running about everywhere and not feeling the excess weight on my knees and feet.

Have I had bad days?? Of course! One day I ate an entire block of brie, another day I ate a slice of pizza. But the difference is now I don’t let my mistakes define. One bad meal isn’t going to get me back where I started. One bad meal isn’t the end of my journey. I accept it, and move on. Maybe i’ll move around even more the next day.

I have another 30lbs to go until I hit my goal weight, I will never ever ever be skinny, because i’m naturally curvy and you know what? That’s ok. I own these curves and i’m healthy and curvy!

HW: 298
SW: 289
CW:185
GW:150 ish?

You look fantastic! Congratulations!???

Dayuuum girl! You look spectacular!!

You look amazing!! I just had ryn on Monday the 19! Still dealing with the gas issues otherwise surgery was great

Congrats and thx for sharing! You are an inspiration!

Holy cow! You look incredible! I think part of what leads to success with WLS is seeing results so quickly. It is so hard to stay motivated on other plans when you are losing just a few pounds a month. I can imagine that when you look in the mirror, you now have amazing motivation to keep working hard. Congrats!

Ooooooft the gas is horrific! It does subside!

Thank you guys! I couldnt have done it without this supportive, badass and inspiring forum! X

You look so good! You said you will never be skinny...guess what?? You are skinny love with your curves and all. I’m so happy for you and you are a good example of what hard work and determination looks like.

Inspiration overload ??. Yassssss

I only hope to be as positive and do as well as you have! Your an inspiration to us all.

Awww Wanda, you actually just made me tear up a bit ?. You are so lovely. Women supporting women is honestly the purest thing in the world! You will smash it Puppycat! Your sleeve will be your new buddy. Feel free to message me if you need any support! Same goes for all you beautiful people. It’s a journey and a half and we need all the support we can get ❤️❤️❤️

And I am proud to see your success, every pound I lose I get a little less shy about picture taking, maybe sometime after the 1st of 2019 I get brave enough to show,my changes. Now my belly is starting to look like a deflated balloon, you know when the rubber looks misshapen and bulgy, but every pound I lose strenghtens my resolve to keep on. Sometime between September 2019 and March 2020, I am going to look like dynamite, so ? don't wet my fuse so that I sputter. I want a chance to Kaboom with the best!

You are awesome and inspiring!

@frust8 you are dynamite now! And every pound you lose is just a step closer to being healthier!

You look amazing!! Thanks for posting your story - it’s inspiring!!

You are such an inspiration!!!!! Thank you for sharing. I’m having the sleeve done in January and am nervously excited!