KristieAtkinson

Thank you! I was thinking how alive you look, your eyes are sparkling now!

I'm right there with you on taking pictures now. I used to avoid pictures like the plague!

Girl, don't listen to what people say. Plastic surgeons like $$$ and if yours is green, you can find one to do it for you. You just need to ask yourself if you want to pay & then have kids. If you don't care, why would the surgeon? Best of luck to you!

I have to agree. I love food. We all do. We have to eat to live. And it tastes good. But some don't want to admit they have a problem. This could hold them back or cause them to be a regain statistic. We have to face our demons & learn a healthier way to live or we are doomed to repeat our history. So, I stand with y'all to say, " I'm Kristie, and I'm a food addict. "

Just like Grammy says, it will pass. I should know, I'm the Queen of Stalls. You can see my multiple frantic posts about stalls. Lol! I spend more time stalled than losing but it all adds up. Posting my before/current & my new phone screen saver, I keep chanting this mantra to myself! (been floating between 195 & 205 since JANUARY!)

I just found out the plastic surgeon is planning in removing part/most of my mons pubis when he does my corset trunkplasty. I thought mine wasn't that bad o_0 I am glad he will be fixing it at the same time, I wouldn't have realized it was a problem until after he removed my big a$$ apron. I haven't seen my va jay jay in so long, I couldn't identify her in a line up!

I can NOT be the only person sleeved in May of 2012. Any ideas how to find my sleeve buddies?

You look like a completely different person! So happy for you!

You look awesome & are doing SO well! You inspire me to keep going! Keep pushing! Keep trying & not give up!

I stalled at 3 weeks out for 3-4 weeks. It will pass soon!

Are there really no other May 2012 sleevers? :-/

Thank you! I'm very excited! A 6/8 want even in my wildest dreams!

4 bags of saline is a LOT! I had one for dehydration & I gained 5 pounds! It's water. It will flush out. No worries.

Starting weight: 338 DOS (5-18-12): 288 Current: 195. Total lost 143 pounds.

Here I am. A friend tagged me in this picture on FB. O_o

That's awesome Kirk! Very encouraging. That explains why I weigh 30-40 pounds more than other women that are my height but wear the same size or smaller pants! (I work out a LOT!)

I HATE cottage cheese. Seriously. But I wanted another source of Protein. I am going to try the pumpkin idea. I also made myself a protein "pudding" 1/2 cup of 2 % cottage cheese 1 scoop of Big Train espresso Protein powder A couple splashes of sugar free Torani syrup. Couple packets of Splenda. Have it a whirl in my magic bullet. Nom nom nom! Calories: 155 Fat: 4.3 Carbs: 17 Protein: 20

I sold a lot of my clothes thru a yard sale site on Facebook & plus size consignment store. I had NICE clothes. I used the money to buy new clothes at Walmart & goodwill. I agree with PDX. Save your money. Pretty soon you will be smaller & smaller. Do a lot of laundry & just have a few things in each size. (Really hard to do when you start to feel SO amazing in smaller sizes!) I went from a size 30 pants, 30/32 tops to currently size 12 pants & large tops. After I have excess skin removed from my stomach, the surgeon estimates I'll be in a 6/8!!

Robbie Rotten, you look amazing!!!!

Time for an update on me: Starting Weight: 338 DOS: (5-18-13) 288 Current weight: 196.6 141.4 pounds gone forever! Only 22 pounds & corset trunkplasty to go to get to GOAL! :-) Also, feel free to join my support group on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/DramafreeWLS/

Exactly what Ballermom said! You stop when you hit your goal. Not before. That will also give you more wiggle room when the scale fluctuates from time to time!

I'm 36 & had 2 c sections. I'm screwed on the skin. (Scheduling my closet trunkplasty for May!) I have a friend who was a little bigger than you, zero children, & she looks fantastic. NO skin. None. Did I mention, I hate her? Lol. Your age is certainly in your favor, your skin has lots of elasticity still. Good luck sweets.

Bwahahahahaha! When people seem particularly upset about my weight loss, I tell them, you know that thing doctors have been telling us for years, "exercise"? Yeah. I do that now.