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Me on July 21, 2006 - two weeks post op (Surgery was 7/5/06 and I was busting out of 4X pants and tops) and today wearing 1X pants and top :)

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Still a long way to go before AFTER pictures for me, but this is DURING!

Here's me before & again at 4 months post-op, down 50 pounds.

Expect another set when (not if) I loose another 50!

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Hello! Just thought I would post my 4month(well almost) picture.

Please excuse the strech marks(gotta love my three kiddos:))

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Hello everyone! Congratulations on all your successes! You are all inspirations to me. I had posted a before and during a while back..but I know I've lost about 20 more pounds since then... My weight loss has been slow but my inches are just melting off. I wish everyone the best on their journeys and I hope your having as much fun as I am!!!!!! BLESSINGS!! MUAH!!!! The first pic is of my hubby and me in Maine in 2006 and the second pic was taken at a banquet on May 23rd, 2007...That was the night no one recognized me!!!!!:whoo:My pants a size 10 and my blouse an XL!!!!

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Here are my "in progress" pics. I still have so much more to lose. Down 50 pounds since Jan 31st. Now I wish I would have smiled in my before pic..LOL!! And ok..I'll admit it!! That spot on my jeans is from the popcorn I had at the movies..I couldn't help it! :o I just didn't realize until after the pic was taken that it was still there. Woops!!

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I haven't posted in a while but here is my most recent pic, and one I took before surgery. I started at 238, and a size 18. I now (depending on boob and butt size) go between an 6 and an 8, have run my first marathon and continue to love Protein Shakes as much as I did when I started. Cheers - Gyps

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And here are my SO FAR pics at 365 need to take some new ones in a couple weeks. I am at abot 350 now:whoo::whoo:

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I know this is a before and after pic but I justwanted to post this as kinda a backwards B&A This was me when I was about 270 and my wife back in '03. I really want to get back down to this. I lost all my weight on Atkins and gained it all plus some in under 4 years.

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I can see a little difference in my pics. I don't have one at my highest of 389lbs but I do have this one the night before the operation and a pic from the other day. I have lost a couple more since this already.

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I figured it might be time to update this thread with some recent pix now that summer is here. These were taken on June 30th.

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First 2 pics were taken two days after surgery and the last two were taken 6 months later (i.e. today). I'm down 55 lbs and have 45 more to go.

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