10 months Post-Op: Knocking on Goal!

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

10 months post-op update! 95 pounds down, 3 lbs to go to get to original goal, 8 pounds to get to new goal. I know it's not a great pic, but I seriously need to invest in a full length mirror (now that I don't hate looking at myself--ha!). Oh, and excuse my mess!!!

[QueenA 122]

You look amazing!!!

[danaevett 179]

You look really good. Way to go girl.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

10 months post-op! 95 pounds down

@@Curvy

awwwwww hun you look soooo cute

love your little red bow

oh....wait a minute i think thats your sweetie of a daughter

three things to please do

1. buy a full length mirror

2. buy a new pair of glasses cuz thats a great pic

3. pllllllease clean your room!!!!

95 lbs gone!!!!

party dance, party dance

keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life

kathy

congrats

Edited April 22, 2014 by proudgrammy

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

Thank you QueenA and Danaevett!!!

Proudgrammy:

1) Buying a mirror is on my agenda for this afternoon!

2) I just made an appointment with my eye doctor!

3) I finished that laundry this past weekend, so it's all cleaned up!!! Lol

No, but seriously, THANK YOU!!!

[jmgtexas 21]

Congratulations! You look terrific. Thank you for the inspiration you are giving to those of us behind you on the road!

[sleevexcited 56]

You look great!! Look at that tiny waist!!

Can you tell me your starting weight and ht ??

I will have about 125 to loose-

Just doing the approval steps now and plan surgery around August -

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Super curvy! You have done great.

[getnhealthyintx 281]

Beautiful! Great job. A true inspiration.

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

You look great!! Look at that tiny waist!! Can you tell me your starting weight and ht ?? I will have about 125 to loose- Just doing the approval steps now and plan surgery around August -

When I started the process I was at 248 and standing at 5'6". I went into surgery at 228, and I am currently at 153. I'm wearing a 6/8 top (small or medium), size 8/10 bottom (medium; depends on leg room, I have thick thighs and the waist is usually huge due to the fact that I can't go smaller--but I'm not complaining!). My initial goal was 150, then I changed that to 145. From my starting weight, I've lost 95 pounds. From all the posts I've read on this site this past year, I'm not a fast or slow loser. Somewhere in the middle. As I've approached goal, it's gotten slower and slower. Everyone is different though (for example, my aunt was sleeved 1 month ahead of me and has dropped 160 pounds!). I incorporated a lot of cardio and weight training into my program. Now that I'm 8 pounds from goal and happy with my size, I've backed off of the cardio (3 days a week vs. 6 days a week) and I've upped the weight lifting sessions. I want to fill in the loose skin in my arm and thigh areas. They are not really bad at all and nothing a little muscle can't improve.

I hope that helped! Best of luck to you!!!

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

Super curvy! You have done great.

Thank you Fiddle and GetnHealthyinTx!!!

[sleevexcited 56]

Thanks for the update- it's inspirational to be able to envision that I could be at that point in "X" amount of time.

[JanetPRN 496]

Great transformation! So pretty!

[NewSetOfCurves 1,553]

Thank you for the compliment JanetPRN!

Thanks for the update- it's inspirational to be able to envision that I could be at that point in "X" amount of time.

You know sleevexcited, I remember joining this sight around this time last year and looking through all the post-op pics and imaging what I would look like, if I would look like that, or if I would have that much success. It was hard to believe, but it's a reality now. It so surreal. It's exciting and it'll happen for you too! Good luck!!!

[Jen35 283]

Wow - we are really close in stats:) I was sleeved May 22, 2013 started at 244 and I'm at 151 now. I'm still losing slowly a pound or so here and there. I'm shorter than you though (5"4'). You are looking awesome! I agree - it is very surreal to be almost a year out and be successful. I guess I was always afraid in the back of my mind that I would somehow fail at this too. I've failed at losing weight for so long - it's almost a dream to be at my goal.

My new goal is to firm everything up. I haven't done as much weight training/exercising as I had planned:( but I'm trying to fix that now. I do have a lot of tummy skin (that will hopefully be removed in the near future - fingers crossed). That's not going away with weight training, but the inner thigh and arms I'm hoping will firm up. Keep up the amazing work and let me know how the firming up works for you:)

You know sleevexcited, I remember joining this sight around this time last year and looking through all the post-op pics and imaging what I would look like, if I would look like that, or if I would have that much success. It was hard to believe, but it's a reality now. It so surreal. It's exciting and it'll happen for you too! Good luck!!!