7 months post-op! Before/After Picture

[jbgirl5856 245]

Holy Cow - It's been 7 months!

My weight has pretty much stayed the same this last month and I'm quite okay with it I started at 231 lbs. and 'm holding steady at 143 lbs. Ideally, I'd like to lose 10 more pounds and I am working towards it. It will happen!

I was just in my friend's wedding this past weekend and it was so nice not to dread a formal event!! Last time this year, I dreaded stuff like this for weeks due to knowing I wouldn't have anything to wear and that there would be tons of pictures. My friend looked beautiful and I was able to focus on her wonderful day rather than being insecure and concerned about how I looked.

As you will see in the pictures below, my friends are super tiny...like 95-100 pounds tiny! They have been my friends since I was 5 and I had always felt insecure taking pictures with them...no one wants to be the fat friend! With that said, they have been extremely supportive. They have never made me feel bad about myself and when I told them I was having the surgery they were 100% supportive. They are so proud of me and I love them for it. I didn't tell every person I know that I had surgery, but I did tell my close friends and it was one of the best things I could have done. To me, the surgery was something to Celebrate and something to be proud of. I'm proud of my decision and how hard I've worked to lose the weight....I hope everyone else feels that same sense of pride! You are taking control of your life and it should be celebrated.

Thank you to the people who read my posts every month. You guys leave the nicest comments and I'm thankful for the support this forum has provided me with. Wishing everyone happiness and success with their surgery!

Jordyn

The pictures of me in the black dress is from a wedding last May...the pictures with the purple dress is from the wedding this past weekend with my beautiful friends

[SweetSaso 92]

Congrats on the weight loss!

88 pounds is a very good amount of weight lost in just 7 months! i started at 231 also and am almost 5 months out with only 65 pounds lost am 165 pounds now, and i cant wait to be where you are today. I just wanted to say you are so beautiful and you have a great smile (no homo) lmao. keep us updated and keep up the great work!

[takroom 192]

Congrats!!! You look beautiful

[abetterme4.2 268]

You look stunning!!

Congratulations!!

[Joe I 180]

Thanks for posting you are are real inspiration!!!

[UEvrWndrY 60]

... a great smile (no homo) lmao.

Hahahahaaaaaa

@Jordyn, you have always been a beautiful woman but the new you exudes even more confidence and energy. Congratulations on your success!

[bethxxx 304]

You look incredible! Love the last photo of you and two friends.

[RareGold3000 185]

You look fabulous, and you are such a beautiful lady!! Thanx for sharing!!!

[Pelekania 156]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[annabelle 76]

wow congrats and well done, your looking stunning an inspiration to us all

[Colemon70 87]

Jordyn! You look wonderful! What an inspiration

[Susie in Lima 320]

WOOOO-HOOO! So excited for you!

[lorena 9]

you look awesome lady I can't wait to get down that small. btw on both pictures u are very pretty

sleeved by Dr. Cabrera and Dr. Venzuale on 2/25/2013

[Houston17 115]

Omg, just gorgeous! Congrats!

[amytug 996]

You look amazing! I had to do a double take, actually. So what kind of workouts do you do? What do you typically eat in a day? I hope you don't mind all the questions, it's just that I love to hear from those who have done this thing!!