Tomorrow 12/28 Marks 1 Year Since I Had Gastric Sleeve Surgery....

[Was a humpty dumpty 35]

You are so tiny now!

[Cheles 75]

You look amazing! Great job and plenty of hard work. Congrats to you!

[SFOTraveler 42]

Thanks everyone for your support. It feels amazing! And my computer is funky with this website so I can't see who said they liked my handbag, but funny story..... I got it on clearance at TJMaxx and by the time I went to use it my coworker pointed out that the hinges were broken So I jerry-rigged them with paperclips!!! LOL. My beautiful, macguyver handbag

[mnbsleeve 87]

Congratulations!!!! You look gorgeous! Love the handbag story. Made me chuckle! :-) (looks great no matter!)

[lunarose 97]

Wowzer!

[creed812 3]

You look amazing! Great job...I will be sleeved on Jan 17th...

Can I ask a question? Do you have loose skin after losing so much weight?

[M2G 1,836]

Alexis, you look beautiful!!! Congratulations on your surgiversary!!!

[shellnsons 7]

Totally awesome you are a true inspriation. You and your family are beautiful. What was your secret did you exercise weights, ect?

[SFOTraveler 42]

Thank you everyone! To whomever asked abotu the loose skin, I do have some but I consider myself very blessed... it is minimal. I notice it most on my lower stomach, but I also had a 9lb 5oz baby boy with excess amniotic Fluid... so I cannot blame being overweight entirely for that.

And then for my arms, it is amazing what light weghtlifting will do for loose skin! DO IT!!!!! I also have some on my inner thighs and hips, but it is not "that" noticeable in my opinion. I definitely think I would be tinier if I didn't have it, but again, not complaining!!!

And as for how I did it: diet, exercise, and medical intervention (I was on phentermine for 2 months midway through the year). But the past 3 months or so I have been very good about going to the gym, doing both cardio AND weights, and just eating pretty well.