Big_Mama

Thank you!!! You too!! =)

This one shows my shape a little better but i was around 210-220 in this pic I believe

5'10 from 342 to 188 in a year and a month. In this pic i was only a few lbs heavier. Went from a 22+ to a loose 12 now.

Everyone looks amazing!!

145 lbs!! My 1 year surgiversary is 12/29!! This was one of the best decisions I ever made!! So proud of all of us who decided to take control of our lives, our weight and our health!!

Almost a year out, 141 lbs down .Still want to lose another 40-50 lbs, but I'm very happy with my progress so far!!

Everyone looks great! This thread has always been a huge inspiration, and I love adding to it. I was sleeved 12/29/14 Before: 342 lbs size 22+ (stopped buying pants when 22 stopped fitting me) Current: 216 lbs size 12 I want to lose another 46-66 lbs.

Thanks ladies! My parents have always called me big mama. Last weekend, my dad was saying "lil mama come here." I thought he was talking to my daughter! After calling "lil mama" 3xs he said "Mercedes, you don't hear me calling you?!" ???? ???? I'm not that small!! Soon, though, God willing!

Sharing my 5 month post op pic! First pic is from 12/25/14, 342 lbs. My current pic is from 5/29, my 5 month surgiversary, weighing 250.4. 92 lbs down so far since surgery, and 118 from my highest weight of 368! My goal weight is 170.

@@CrazyJaney you look great!! Your before reminds me of my before (5'10", 342 before 3 day pre-op, 333 day of surgery). My goal is 170. How tall are you?

Yesssss @@sweeteyes504, I can't stand the taste of it anymore, more like the aftertaste it leaves in my mouth!! Ugh!!

@@sweeteyes504 Congrats on your accomplishments so far! That's great! I'm 5'10" my HW was 368, SW was 333, in the before pic I was 342, I did a 3 day liquid diet before surgery. I hit that dreaded 3 week stall, and stalled again last week. As far as eating, I just starting holding down meat after downloading an app recommended on this forum called Eat Slower. A typically day for me would be BF is usually a premier protein shake, lunch a small chilli (the only 'meat' I could keep down since week 4) and dinner a quarter of an avocado with a little Evoo and balsamic vinegar. Now that in adding 2 oz of chicken, the avocado slice is smaller, but I still can't eat it all. I'd be lying if I told you I get all my fluids in, I try, but 36 Oz seems to be my max. I have a 16 oz coffee every morning, regular caff, with skim milk too. As far as exercise, my office is very fast paced, so I'm running around there for 7 hours a day, hit the gym after work for an hour for a little more cardio. I just began strength training again on Monday, so I'm at the gym a little longer now. My son does judo 3 x's a week, so on those days, I hit the mini gym at the judo center to do an hour of rowing. Saturdays and Sundays are cleaning and family days, so they are my rest days.

I was sleeved 12/29, down 52 lbs. So far. I'm still a work in progress, as I want to lose another 120 lbs, but hey, it's a start... I'll call this before and during!! Don't mind the crying smile, it was Christmas Day and I was very excited and emotional!!! lol

Wow you look awesome!

@@Countrygrrl, that's great!!! So far, so good!! I'm down 21 lbs as of today, since sleeve, 30 since pre-op diet! How about you?! My 22 skinny jeans were falling off me the other day! They hadn't fit for about 6 months!!! Isn't it an awesome feeling!? That was the biggest size I ever bought. After I grew out of them, I didn't bother buying pants anymore.