1 Year Today &.......

[Bella Vida 22 3]

111 pounds gone FOREVER! I am 10 pounds passed my original "goal"! I have NEVER felt so amazing & am so in love with the new me!

HOWEVER' date=' there is one VERY BIG problem-- I am now a SHOPAHOLIC hahaha! My hubby has decided to pull the purse strings a little tighter, because I seem to get carried away! This is coming from the girl who HATED, & I mean HATED to shop! I would get anxiety and usually cry in the dressing rooms! There was actually a few times that my husband would come into the dressing rooms to try to encourage me & keep me in good spirits- NOW, he refused to come shopping with me because I fall in love with everything I try on LOL! He says "i'm not needed for moral support anymore" & he is right! AHHH, what a FABULOUS year!

Start weight- 249.8

CURRENT- 139.0

Start BMI- 48.6

CURRENT- 27.1[/quote']

Omg sooo happy for you (tears) I'm scheduled for 11/29 and I'm terrified.... Not of commitment but of actual surgery/anesthesia... Any advise? I'm a 42 yr old mom/ nurse and I think it's all the "what if's" I am however looking forward to start a healthy happy active life..... U look amazing congratulations!!!

[allnewme 262]

You are looking fantastic! Congrats on your accomplishment!!

[READY TO LOSE IT 91]

You look wonderful! Thanks for sharing. I am on my liquid diet now, surgery on Tuesday so posts like this help keep me motivated. How much do u exercise? Were u very strict with your diet? Any advise for a newbie?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Wow, I am inspired. Great pics and awesome job!

[dying2Bhealthy 60]

My before & after :-)

[dying2Bhealthy 60]

You look wonderful! Thanks for sharing. I am on my liquid diet now, surgery on Tuesday so posts like this help keep me motivated. How much do u exercise? Were u very strict with your diet? Any advise for a newbie?

I exercise about 4 days a week for 2-3 hours a day! I was strict for the first 6 months, then slowly started to add "not very good" stuff, but only when I "needed" the taste! However, I eat healthy bout 97% of the time

[SML1997 308]

Absolutely amazing. awesome job!!!!! The family pictures are so wonderful.

[takroom 192]

OMG! Absolutely Beautiful! Congrats on your weight loss & keep up the great work

[connie3 43]

Aww I can't wait to be in your shoes!! You're an inspiration to me. I'll be starting at your weight and hopefully ending at your weight as well! Great job and you have a beautiful family.. Great pics.

Surgery date is Nov 28

[SweetTee 448]

OMG girl, you look great! You have a beautiful family and I could hardly believe your before and after pics! I bet your hubby is so proud! I see the results of everyone's weight loss, but this still seems like a dream that is unreal to me. After being overweight for so long, I can't imagine the possibility of fitting into smaller clothes. I guess I just look at pictures and hope for the best for myself, but in the back of my mind is the lingering thought that this too might fail. It's journey's like yours that gives me hope and keeps me pushing! I am so happy for you! As Dora says, "You Did It"!

[flawlessly73 20]

Congratulations ... this is awesome and gives me more to look forward to! Thanks for sharing!

[AdeptDreamer 104]

You look amazing! What a great transformation

[panda 14]

Yay!! So proud of you! Great job!

[heatherjo7 15]

Wow!!! You look so great!!!! That's amazing!

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[jbart0973 19]

Wow! You look amazing! Congrats on your weight loss! Great family pics as well! Very inspiring!