I'm ready to share some pictures, but I'm not quite ready to post them on the big thread yet. The left pictures are me right before surgery, taken February 5th or so. Two months and 43 pounds later, here I am on the right. Same outfit, different bra!

I'd love to see how the rest of you are doing!

Melissa

You look great!

So here's an updated picture of me with my husband and our youngest child. It's the first picture of me in a very long time that I have really liked. :scared2:

Absolutely amazing pictures!! You look so wonderful and have a beautiful family. Keep it up...it's working!!

Awwww. Your so pretty.

Why haven't I replied to this yet? Shame on me!

Shiny you're looking great! Where'd your tummy go? Who knows, but at least you'll never find it again!

As always, thanks for the kind words. You are a great bunch of supporters! Yay you!

You look great!!

Tonight I was doing laundry and picked up my new red shirt that I'm wearing in the above picture. I thought it looked so small to me. I laid it out on one of my favorite shirts from my heaviest days. I had to take a picture. (The red shirt may have shrunk up a little in the wash, but I put it on and it still fits, so this is legit.)

Bet that put a huge smile on your face. I know it put one on mine. Another NSV, congrats!

Thats a really cool NSV. I love the idea of comparing the shirts. I will do that...later.

Wow! Your success couldn't have happened to a nicer person! What a lovely, "shiny happy" family you have! And the shirt picture is astounding! I'm definitely going to do that someday!

Thanks. You guys are sweet.

I realized later that the pink shirt is actually what I wore to my first appointment with my surgeon. I'll have to send him that picture too.

That's an incredible picture, shiny! I had considered why I didn't at least keep one pair of my biggest pants and one of my biggest shirts. Just to remind myself where I come from and where I NEVER want to be again. That picture shows the difference!

I might even go out and buy some pants and a shirt at my largest. Should I? Maybe from Goodwill or something...

Awesome progress! And beautiful family! Keep up the good work!!

Here are my official 4 month progress pictures. I took one set in the same clothes and one set in regular clothes so you can actually see my body.

Left to right, Before in February 303 pounds. In progress in June at 240 pounds, in same clothes, and then new clothes.