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Hi everyone! Wednesday is my 6 month bandiversary, and I am officially 53 pounds down :smile2:. It's amazing to think that in 6 more months, I may officially be "average size". Wow!

This is me right before banding at 283

And last weekend at 230

Edited November 17, 200817 yr by jaria007

surgery, May 2006,

Current, Oct 2008

At goal, 88 lbs gone forever.

Pic 1 was in lte 2006. 250+lbs.

I had my surgery in Dec 2007 at 252lbs

Bottom pic is Nov 15 2008. amost 1 year down 72 pounds!

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I'm still a work in progress but have found so much motivation from the thread in the past few months that I wanted to contribute to it too.

I'm only 3 and a half months out from surgery and still have 13kgs or so to lose (just over 28lbs) but am so happy with how the band has changed my life that I'm biting the bullet and sharing my progress pics.

3 weeks pre-op: 97.9kgs (about 215lbs)

today 3.4 months post op: 81.1kgs (about 178lbs)

And before anyone asks, I do have tattoos but I carefully photoshopped them out of my pre-op photos. But now I can't be bothered! Lol!

I'm almost to goal!

before surgery

About 3 months in. Today

Edited November 21, 200817 yr by nat36

I havent posted in a long time, came across a few pictures of me and wanted to share just how FABULOUS the band has been for me.

Me in March of 2006:

June 2008:

Me in Sept 2008. Not the greatest pic of me but at least I am skinnier! I even wore a bikini to the beach. Why? Because I can, I dont care what people think of my stretch marks.

Me January 2008 and then me November 2008 sorry its blurry

95lbs down and cant wait to get at gold.

It's been a while. It wasn't until these pics were taken this a.m. that I REALLY believe everyone, when they say "OMG you look like a totally different person!" I'm down about 85 pounds. I need to update my signature - I've lost count of my fill. I feel amazing, I'm on 1/4 of my meds, my diabetes is under total control and life is good.

Almost 11 months banded & 125lb down.

2006

280lb

November 2008

154lb

Thought I would post a before and after. The first picture was taken Thanksgiving 2007, weighing around 328. The second picture was taken Thanksgiving 2008, weight 226. This band is wonderful!

Today is my one year Bandiverary and I couldn't be happier! I actually hit 80 lbs down today - Wahoo! Here are my before and current pics - taken one year apart.

Presurgery - 306

12-3-08 - 226

Edited December 3, 200817 yr by christasha

I don't know if this will work, but here goes. will add a new one on my anniversary date

12/25/07

4/08

Edited December 4, 200817 yr by lachica39

Six month before and after, technically this pic was taken at 5 months. I love my band!

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Edited December 5, 200817 yr by Lana24
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