twinsmama05

I'm 42 and I am so happy about my choice two years ago. Two years have passed and I'm still a work in progress which actually keeps me motivated to continue. I'm down 125 lbs and want so badly to get what I thought was going to be a tummy tuck has turned into a body lift. Oh well it's all worth it. Lose skin is not fun. I need it gone I am a size 8-10 depending on the brand ms I was told with a body lift I would be a 6. Not that clothes size matters in this journey but I don't ever remember being a 6. Lol !!

41. Start 277. Today 174 !!!

Sleeved Nov 7, 2012 I've never felt younger! Being in my 40's is fabulous!!!

Down 120. 13 to go until I reach my tummy tuck goal then 10 more after that! Hoping the skin removal will take a good chunk of that last 10 lbs off! Best thin I ever did for myself!!

Thank you everyone!!!

Thank you everyone! What I've learned in the past year and a half is keep moving! Exercise is so important especially with the loose skin! Weight training and kickboxing help tone. Also it's ok to taste something and not feel guilty about it. I do not deny myself a treat every now and then. Last and very important this surgery is a fantastic tool. It inspires me to work harder and when I work for my goal the sleeve works for me. We should all be proud of ourselves because we are all worth it!! Xoxox!!

I'm just 42 and 13 lbs to my tummy tuck goal ! Yahoo!!! Best thing I ever did!!

Dr Sadek is my Doc! Love love lhim! He is great! Offers a monthly support meeting which is fun!! Also he sponsored all his patients to do a 5k and is doing another one in Oct. his nutritionist Lauren is a great person! Hope to see you at the meeting! It's the 3rd Tuesday of every month! What are you looking to have done? I had the sleeve nov 7 last year. Doing fantastic!!

My cousin sent me the pic on the left and I was mortified!! But I put it next to me today: sleeved November 7, 2012 at 277.. Today 173 and feeling fantastic!!!!!

Ok your not going to believe it but KMART!! I ran in there to grab laundry detergent and saw it and said I think I can make this work! It's by Bongo. I also found an awesome bathing suit ! Every once in a while you can find something there! I'm not one to say I'm going shopping for clothes at Kmart in fact my Bloomingdales bill just came and well it's a big one but I deserve it! My husband said I deserve it too ! Lol !!!

Posting this again because my pic did not come through My cousin sent me the pic on the left and I was mortified!! But I put it next to me today: sleeved November 7, 2012 at 277.. Today 173 and feeling fantastic!!!!!

I think no matter how much we all loose, no doubt we know we look better and feel better there will always be that insecure heavy person inside lurking. Not haunting me but there It's a good thing because it keeps you going because I never ever want to go back to square one

Thank you everyone. I can honestly say I thought i looked good in that dress when I bought it! I look now and uggh!! The candid shots yes! The worst!! My 8 year old twins said oh mommy you were fat!! Lol!! I was so I can't argue with them! But in the same way I look at my before pic and never thought I looked like that, I look at my now pic and I don't see what others see now. When I look in the mirror it's still a heavy me but not the obese me from last year. Anyone feel that way?

My cousin sent me the pic on the left and I was mortified!! But I put it next to me today: sleeved November 7, 2012 at 277.. Today 173 and feeling fantastic!!!!! I would like to loose 35-40 more and then comes a tummy tuck.

You look great! What is the 5 day pouch test??

Never to be back again! I made a promise to work hard and eat right and know always that this surgery is a great tool but along with working out and eating right I will be just fine! Ran my first 5 k and can't wait to do another one! Sleeved nov 7. 277 lbs. today 177!!!

Thank you! Best thing I ever did! No stopping us now!! Lol !!

It's weird the way I look at myself now I still take pics of myself and send them to my friend to see if a outfit I want to buy looks ok. I see a smaller but still see a heavy me. I just went to a wedding and felt great! I wore a dress I never thought I would ever be able to wear and got many compliments but I was still self conscious about my stomach and arms. Tummy tuck arm reduction and boob job in my future here!! Another 40 lbs and I will start with that. Here is the wedding pic. I don't have many pics of my whole body because I'm still that person that stands behind everyone in the pic.

i JUST LOVE TO HEAR ALL THE GREAT STORIES!! KEEP THEM COMING! I AM 5'6 BY THE WAY. I WILL DEF GRAB TWO 50LB WEIGHTS AND SEE HOW THAT FEELS! I WENT FROM A 24 TO A 12 FOR NOW I AM VERY HAPPY!!

7 months out, 98 lbs lost and I ran my first 5k! My time was 36:30 and proud of every second of it!!

6 months ago tomorrow I started this journey and I'm so happy that today I am officially in "one-der-land" total lost is 80!! Looking forward to 170 which is 27 lbs away and my next goal!!! How is everyone else doing!??????

Congrats!!! Feels great right!!!