>1 year post-op at GOAL with pictures!

[joseppecamp 4]

You look amazing!!! Great job.

[MCM13 87]

What an inspiration!! You look fantastic. Beautiful girl before and after. Congratulations on your successes both weight loss & career.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I bet your looking even more sexier today more than ever! Enjoy your life and eat healthy and exericise......CONGRATS!

[Chellemetime 299]

You look absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

[jbgirl5856 245]

I read this with interest because I will be sleeved in January and I want to hear about the "tough things" you and others have gone through.

OR put anither way, what specifically did you experience the first post-op days?

Would like to hear from some folks or be pointed to good discussions of this that already exist. Thanks in advance.

I really had zero problems with my surgery. 12 hours after my surgery I was up walking and feeling just fine. I had one meltdown 3 days post op when it hit me that I really could not eat! I did not have any tough things that were health related once I had my surgery. I mostly had emotional battles with myself. I had to let go of my addiction with food and find healthier ways to fill my day. I took up makeup as a hobby about 1 month out of surgery and focused my energy on that in my spare time. I also took exercising very seriously and worked out often. Once I realized that food did not have to control my life, everything else fell into place.

As far as what I experienced my first few days post op - BOREDOM! haha You don't realize how much time food takes up until you are drinking liquids for 1 month. The pre-op diet was very hard for me, but I stuck to it and did not sway. Do not cheat on your pre-op diet - I really feel like it sets the standard for how you are going to approach your diet after you have the surgery. Good luck!

[peachie86 63]

Congratulations! You look awesome!

[cdunn 45]

Wow! You look amazing:)

[Purple Iris 14]

Your story & photos are so inspiring. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

[Tammy Meyers 5]

Congrats. You looking wonderful!

[terri82much 80]

WOW!!! Great job!