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i had my surgery 6/9/15. today i met a big goal of mine: 215, aka my smallest adult weight. i looked at my day of surgery pic, and i am amazed at the change that's happened in such a short time. so here's my dos pic and one from today. and also some face pics...for most of my life, i was overweight but i never had a full face until the last 4 years. so very glad it's slimmed back down!

feeling my body get stronger has been so fun. the xbox workout that was at first challenging is now my cool down. and i fit a size 14 yesterday! so that was super cool

haha i swear, my husband said my butt is getting bigger and i said how is this possible. he said, i don't know, your thigh fat moved to your booty! lmao

i hope you're doing well!

bwahaha awesome! pregnancy hormones were no joke for me, and i definitely had some mood swings soon after surgery...hubs repeatedly asked if i were preggo. which just made me cry more.

oh, i must add, no gut was sucked in! flawless victory!

after i bring in my bike, the hallway gets pretty crowded. i slid past through the space between the wall and the bike to get to the baby bike seat in the front and happened to catch my reflection in the door. the opening was very narrow and i wouldn't have even attempted (or at least got caught on the handlebars) before. it's so freeing to walk and know you won't bump into something or that you are small enough to clear a smaller space

how are we doing buddies? i'm pretty fantastic! at the beginning of my journey, i bought a size 14/16 pants, large top, and two days ago i fit into that sucker....though my soon arriving spanx will make it photo ready.

very similar experience with me, too. the worst rny pain was the gas, i only took pills for my dehydration headache. and my baby was only 13 months at the time, so i couldn't avoid not lifting her for weeks. we managed. Thank you so much! Hooboy, My kids will be 2 and almost 5 at the time of my surgery. I'll have to let the 2 year old be her independent self (I may be guilty of not wanting her to get big!) and assist vs. do things for her girl I'm still crying every time i box up her old clothes. she's an only, so i have to take advantage!

you are workin. them. collar bones.

very similar experience with me, too. the worst rny pain was the gas, i only took pills for my dehydration headache. and my baby was only 13 months at the time, so i couldn't avoid not lifting her for weeks. we managed.

here's my progress over the last few months

lol i love this! i still have a while to go, and paradoxically my butt has gotten bigger yet with my tailbone it hurts more to sit. and lying on my side means knee bone rub. just bones, man. all the bones. except the collar bones. those are just fantastic

I'm only 3.5, but I only feel nauseated when low on water or my belly is empty for too long.

about 6 weeks for me, too. and then you become the energizer bunny lol

happy birthday! and congrats on your progress!

so, about 6 weeks ago, i scored some size 18 (older and newer) jeans for $6. the newer 18s were a little tight, the older ones are at most today's 16s. i'm now in the "tighest" pair. i was last in a 16 when i was 16 lol. then my most awesome mil took me shopping. i'll post my first progress pic in that outfit when i wear it to her party :big cheesy grin:

lord help me...my hubs made something delicious, and i may or may not have thrown his second helping on the floor...i'm very happy to blame the post op terrible two first weeks for that...

i like donating to those places, too, cause i think about how much harder it is to find my size there. except this time it's not the clothes i've outgrown!

woot! I'm 18 away, can't wait!

Hey! Originally from Atlanta, out of country now. My surgery was June 9, 2015. HW: 299 SW: 276 CW: 219

score! for me, fitting clothes is almost more fun than watching the scale. almost lol

how is everyone? i had my first complication: dehydration. got dizzy and even fainted! but i'm on the mend and on a schedule! i drink for 30 mins every other hour so that i have met my goal by the end of the day. and i broke through my 3 week stall. as of today i am 48lbs down from surgery at 228lbs, 71 down from highest weight. yall i don't even remember the last time i was that size! feelin good, lookin fine!

i only get sick when i eat or drink too much. but i got the surgery prinarily to curb my overeating. i'm not a sweets person, so i haven't had too much trouble, but i loved my chips. i tried some, and the texture completely destroyed the desire lol

oh man, i fainted once from dehydration. so not cool. what has helped me is making a schedule. every other hour i give myself 30 mins to drink 250ml of flavored water. at 9 weeks out, i can drink pretty well (in the beginning it's so hard to drink normal, but not anymore). so from 8-830 i drink, then from 9-930 i eat, etc. i should add that i am told to drink 1500ml a day, which is about 50 oz, and by the end of the day i'll have closer to 1750ml.