Current before and after pics

[Diamond-n-the-rough 0]

It's such an inspiration to see these before and durning/after pics. You are looking absolutely amazing. Congrats on the progress.

[StacyS 20]

WOW... what a difference!! You look amazing! Keep up the good work.... BTW, what's a gastric balloon?

[katmagmom 9]

WOW!!! That's all I can say - WOW!!! What an inspiration to all of us!! CONGRATS!!!

[aaa 3]

Hey guys,

Thanks for all your amazing and lovely comments! You guys and this forum really helps spur me on when I miss my old crazy eating ways. Being a new me is still something I'm getting used to. Inside I still feel like that near 400lb girl struggling to walk. Hopefully I'll get used to it and the changes will keep coming!

StacyS, a gastric balloon is a minimally invasive weight loss procedure where they basically put a tube down your throat and fill a balloon full of saline in your tummy. The idea is that because your stomach is full of something, you'll want to/be able to eat less. Can't say I was overly impressed with it. I could still eat a LOT, nowhere near as restricted as I am with the sleeve. I think most of the weight I lost with it was through all my pre op diets and feeling sick for the first month it was in!

I only had it because I had one failed attempt to have my sleeve because surgeons wanted me to lose more fat off my abdomen and suggested the balloon. I had my sleeve here in the UK on the NHS, so basically what they suggest goes if they're paying! They were a great help every step of the way though.

x

[sleeve 4 me 910]

BIG DIFFERENCE! You are doing GREAT!!!! Lovin your new smile

[kelli 3]

you look great, I cant wait to join the group of loosers....lol my surgery is April 11th