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18 months & 175# lost (photo)

BenisaMartim4

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BenisaMartim4    369

BenisaMartim4
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Today is my 36th birthday and for the first time in 30 years I am not overweight. I started my WLS journey 1-1-12 (surgery 2-14-12) and since then I have lost an entire person. I started at 335# and a size 28. Today I am 160# and a size 8. I am 20# below my surgical goal. It is a very shocking transformation and I still have a hard time wrapping my mind around it. I am less than half the weight I started out at and wear about 1/4 the size clothes. Mindboggling. I don't even recognize myself, let alone people that haven't seen me in awhile. I don't plan to try to lose any more because I am getting way too bony. I am in the process of trying to have plastic surgery though. I believe when that is done I will be a size 6..possibly even a 4/6. Unbelievable. I am a large framed woman and never would have believed it was possible for me to be this small. A 16 was my goal because it was the smallest I could ever remember being.

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mokee    588

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Remarkable! Happy birthday. So you did lose after a year? I am worried about this because I have strayed big time and have stopped losing. At least not gaining. I was hoping that I could get back on the wagon and lose the last 24 lbs. Please tell how this worked for you.

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Meliss000    283

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Remarkable! Happy birthday. So you did lose after a year? I am worried about this because I have strayed big time and have stopped losing. At least not gaining. I was hoping that I could get back on the wagon and lose the last 24 lbs. Please tell how this worked for you.

I'm in the same boat!

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gamergirl    4,610

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Happy birthday! You look amazing. Congratulations. Results like that don't come without some work on your part so you should be proud. :)

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Nicolanz    1,484

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Oh. My. Goodness!!!!!! Look at you! Stunning! Happy birthday and congratulations! That is an amazing transformation!

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lsu2868    708

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Happy Birthday and congrats on the AWESOME job! You look great!

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Congrats, You look beautiful.

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RebecaSparkles    247

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Congrats & happy birthday.

Super proud of you!

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Pixie Dust    526

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Absolutely amazing! Congratulations! I noticed you kicked the cane too in your "after" pic!

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FeeIsMe2    508

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Congrats & Happy Birthday! You look great!

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Congratulations, you look wonderful!

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Incredible!! Congrats to you!

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