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That's tremendous progress....Most people do not lose weight as quickly as you did. I was wondering if maybe you'd continued on your liquid diet, afterwards as well. Is your lose skin painful? I had a friend, that got the insurance company to pay for it becuase it was causing her a lot of pain and discomfort.

heck yeah...I hope that when my son is in high school, that I look like his date. I have a long way before that happens but I hope I look just as fly as you.

Gorda if your 40 then you really are fab...I never would have placed that age on you. Thank you for being so candid about your struggle. I am in the process of the 6 months evaluations. I have slowly gained each time. I think I am so focused on losing weight, I eat without thinking. I want to loose weight now and I visit this site 2-3 times a week as a reminder that I can do this and that it is not impossible. So when I come across the amazing photos and inspirational stories and struggles, it really keeps me going. Thank you for posting and keeping us that are still waiting to be blessed, inspired.

You dress well and your weight doesn't look bad at all. Similar to myself so this is more of a decision to overall be healthy.

ha ha. doesn't it feel better to have to sit without having to accomodate our stomach. I can't wait until I can cross my legs.....Thank You for posting your pix.

You are truly and inspiration. People say, weight hides your face, and I am sure that is true, but now people can see the real you. The you that always was, even though you were bigger. Congratulations and I hope that you are now living each day to the fullest.

Amazing. This is why I love this site. Sometimes, it feels wierd caz your really note sure,,,but looking at your pix, makes it all worth it. 189 with the band, and you don't even look like you have hanging skin. What did you do specifically.

Yep that's me. No problem I do that too, especially if I really don't know you. I'll send it back. I missed my apointment with the nurisionist this past week so disappointed I didn't even have a chance to call. I hope this doesn't delay my approval from the insurance company...I haven't been fat my whole life but it feels like it since I destroyed my twenties with Morbid Obesity.....

Oh cool, yes, I'll send you and invite. Big commitment kids are so yes, don't do it until you are ready, I am in my MBA presently and it's hard to study with 3 boys running around so enjoy your freedom caz they do occupy a lot of your time. My son wants a dog but I know it will be my dog so he has to show me responsiblity first. Secretly I want one to but I can't tell him that. I got a call from the Sleep Center I have to go back for another sleep study so it can help my approval for insurance....I commend you for going to Mexico I don't know if that would have been and option for me and I am obsessed at this point with losing weight, it's all I think about.....I wasn't always big, in fact when you look at my FB page you'll see a HS pix of me playing sports...I got fat having babies and being lazy eating afterwards but Oh well I will get that back...Im sending the request now....

My next appointment is September 3. That'll be three months of supervised visits. I need 6 so again, I am thinking around December, but if I can get my health records from my old doctor to show that I tried to lose weight on other programs, that might work. If not and I have to start the new year off going into surgery that's alright to. The time will be right when it happens. Dr. Ortiz, I heard of him, he was in an issue of Womans World Magazine so he's obviously been doing them a while. You can post a forum on this site to see if anyone on here used him, you'll likely get a response, otherwise, you can request a history of the doctor. I think it is a fee associated but then again, I am not 100% sure. I'm excited for you and I can't wait until I we do the damn thing already....I am not terrible with clothes all just big and thick and I think that's harder to loose than anything else. I have a problem area that will likely need surgery. My inner thighs rub and it is bad, so if weight lost doesn't help I am getting lipo. I am saving already for it, or I'll take out a loan, I am only 31 and ugly things ain't happ n captain. (lol) My husband and I have 3 boys so I am done with baby making and don't have to worrry about getting preg and getting fat again, so this is perfect timing. Your not going to diee...I would know I can feel your energy......all the same I will still be checking that info. You were never and ugly teenager, and if this is your heaviest, your not fat, your just big, like me.....I've seen fat and trust me, we aren't there yet. Big, maybe even obese according to the charts but fat...nah......You can't hide fat no matter what you put on....If you want to see my pix let me know I'll send you my FB name through email....I'm not quite ready to place pix on here yet..caz I haven't told anyone that I am getting the procedure...

I am hoping to get it here. I do have insurance and the good thing about the doctor that I choose is that my insurance overs 90% and I would have to pay 10% that's about 3-4 thousand...but the doctors office said, they'll take whatever the insurance pays for and write the rest off as their goal is not to put patience in a jam but help them reach their goals....I thought that was awesome. So I'm thinking somewhere around Nov. or December. I pray.......I haven't got the guts right now to put up in pix. I am a 22 and it is embrassing. When I tell people my weight they think I 'm joking...and say "you don't look that big". Go figure that's what got me to that size to begin with....I think you'll be okay in Mexico just do you research first as you want to choose a doctor that's board certified. Try getting with someone that's already had it done that you know...Caz some people do come back jacked up...and you are to pretty to have anything happen to you.....(No I am not hitting on you, just pointing out the fact that when you lose weight your going to turn heads....

Congratulations....Happy New you. Out of all the pix I've seen your sollection inspires me the most. Your old body is similar to mine. Like you, I am not very flabby...but bigg all the same....So after looking at your pix, I think it is dooable and I can't wait until I can get a surgery date.

cAKb10, I don't think plastic surgery was the case here but I could be wrong. I say that because she is still losing and most people who will do plastic surgery will ususally wait until all their weight loss is over as it would defeat the purpose of the surgery.

I haven't had the surgery either, I also don't have a date. I have began the process with psy consult and so forth. It is work it I think. To just be able to do something without sweating or panthing like a dog makes it worth the hassle.

This was a nightmare for me. I was like damn, I feel all crazy. Then I don't know how they got and accurae diagnosis because I couldn't sleep at all.

I've read all your responses. Your are too funny...And you should really smile more, I think you have a very sleek look to your face and it is elated when you smile. Truly and inspiration, and you look amazing.

You look amazing, such a grate attitude and good advise on the spoonful at dinner.

You look so happy and free. This is what inspires others to do. Live your best.