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Ok, so at 22mths post op I am still not at goal... and I am still obese... but you know what... photos don't lie!

I am attatching two pics; fir from May 2010 at my heaviest 238lbs and the second from May 2012 at my current weight of 165lb.

Like I said, I am 14-24lbs away from goal and still obese... so work this out!

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Now, I don't want to sound cocky but I think I am looking ok in the second one... I absolutely hate the first one, and this is one of my 'better' pre op pictures!

Those of you out there who aren't at goal or in the stall from hell, I hope that seeing these pics help you to realise that the scale and the BMI are JUST numbers and there is more to success than the numbers.

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You look wonderful! Congratulations.

G.

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Agreed!

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You look great! I'm at a major stall... but I'm not giving up....

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Wow, what a difference!! Good going!

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U look amazing!!!

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You're gorgeous!

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Coops, You do look fantastic!!! :) I agree that the scale lies like a dog! I've dropped three sizes in the last three months, but less than 10 pounds in the same time period.

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The BMI chart can go to hell lol You look Fantastic Coops,you look like you are already at goal and that is what it counts,yay!! Beautiful :)

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You are adorable and not obese!!! I know about those numbers--- according to national averages & because of my height, I should weigh something like 109# --- but I would look like a skeleton!!!! You look wonderful & I can tell you've worked hard at it!

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Coops you look fantastic ! i agree, scales, BMI #, don't stand a chance against photos !!!! great job!

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BMI and the scale can suck it! U look great!

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Well, you have all cheered me up no end... I am feeling a lil 'blurghhh' and those lovely comments put a smile on my face! Not sure about being beautiful, but defiantely better...lol

I am currently in sorta semi maintance mode... can't seem to shift that last bit - and there is some fat left to shift - but I ain't in the right place at the moment. I will get back to it, when I am good and ready. I do want to make my surgeon's goal of 154lbs and would love to get to my personal goal of 138, but when I look back I really do see a huge difference now. It has taken a long time mind, only in the last couple of months have I considered myself a 'real' success - sometimes not being at a goal weight is just soooo bloody frustrating and, for me, it can lead to a negative train of thought. So now I amd trying to focus on all the positive stuff.

One day I might break this 7mth stall... until then smile and say 'cheese'!!

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LOVE IT! YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL COOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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