Before and After Lap Band Surgery - PICTURES ONLY

[flower faery 0]

Here are my before and during pics (74 lbs down). The first ones (pink top) were taken the day before surgery and I'd just gotten home from the gym when I remembered I needed to take before photos, so I look sweaty and horrible.

[lucy200283 0]

I know it isn't much.. but i am one month out.. these are just head shots b/c that is really all you can tell so far...

I am down 29lbs and 6 inches from my body so far...

i hope this works!

[Manatee 4]

Finally back into the mid 170s, after ballooning up to almost 200 during my unfill/revision/healing etc in March/April.

New current pics, old pic is at 260 a few days before the original surgery

[Mrs Sabre 1]

OK, I'm just over 2 years out. Before 237, current 165:

[jfc193 719]

Little over 9 months the first picture is at 290 and the second is at 211

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

Ok, thought I would post some of my before/after since plastic surgery.

Here is the before..... (PUKE...)

August 2006 just before surgery, 320 pounds

June 2008

I HATE this picture because it makes me look like I have a double chin, so avoid the face and look at the body...lol...

[NewSho 20]

Boo Boo - what a transformation.

You have gone from classic beauty to downright knock-out!

(I love your Warhol-ian signature pic, too!)

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OK - it's been 6 months since I posted on this thread. Time for a pic update, although I basically look the same (it's been 3 years but I lost sooooo slowwwwly at first. Took about 15 months to get that band jump-started, :embaressed_smile:) This band is a journey, some of our bodies continue to "tune up" even long after it's done.

Here it is - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

Be kind - and remember: "Sagging Can Be Sexy!"

(Or so I tell myself til I have Lipo & boob job, LOL)

THE FIRST YEAR after Banding

THE SECOND YEAR

Still losing... ...Lost a bit more

STARTING THE THIRD YEAR:

Earlier in the year, almost got 'too' small, but now it's evened out nicely.

(Hey, I finally figured out how to make the photo links smaller. Hooray! )

6 months ago: 3 Months Ago:

Yesterday:

All I'm trying to say is - The scale is never the real authority on your progress. It's how you look and how you feel. And also - this band takes you places that you never thought you'd go. Who knew there was a 'skinnier girl' inside me? If I get a "Nip/Tuck" I will be unstoppable! Even without it, I feel pretty good! Enjoy the journey.

Edited June 26, 2008 by NewSho
Updated with pics.

[Missy0224 6]

July 06-300 lbs-Vegas

June 08-Vegas

[Missy0224 6]

July06

June 08

[kristy6 0]

Hey everybody I hope this works. This is my progress so far. I started at 340 and am now 263 so I have lost 77 pounds. I have on the same top in all pics so you can see how it is starting to get baggy.

[plain 12]

I'm gonna try and post some before -n- after. Older pic (longer hair) was December 07. More recent was taken about 2.5 weeks ago.

Uh, this might not work...

[EricCharbonneau 0]

[jjsmiles 3]

Everybody looks so great! I was feeling good about myself today, so thought I would post pictures again:

Dark sweater was Christmas 2005 (about 350 pounds), yellowy blouse was one month before surgery in August of 2007 (about 310 pounds) and the white/green top is today at 185 pounds.

[areellady 1]

I have been thinking about posting here for so long, but I just never felt ready. I guess here goes....

The first is April 18th, 2007 the night before surgery at 295. I had lost 10 pounds in the two week prior dieting.

This one is June 27th, 2008 Almost 100 pounds down and loving life again. :tt2:

[OH Juli 15]

Cut from my favorite thread...but this is me, before and after...I've still got 40 to 50 pounds togo before plastic surgery, but golly I feel great.