It's an emotional day.

[Cervidae 2,389]

Yesterday, I stepped on the scale and was slightly chagrined to find that I was still 1 pound away from a big milestone, as I had been for the past almost 2 weeks. Today I woke up and I lost two pounds overnight, which officially puts me 101 pounds less than my heaviest weight ever, which was around this time last year. It's a surreal feeling, mainly because I still have such a looong way to go, and I can hardly remember what it felt like to be a hundred pounds heavier than this. This time last year, I felt hopeless, worthless, and like I would never feel good about myself again. I was prepared, at age 22, to die young and humiliated because I felt like I had no control over my body whatsoever. I was seeing a nutritionist and a PCOS specialist and they were at a loss for how to help me. Now, 1 year later, 101 pounds are simply... gone. What an amazing life this is!

I'm so grateful to everyone here for being so kind and supportive. It wasn't long ago that I didn't even dare to dream that I could get better AND that I could have a whole huge support group to help me along the way. You guys and this site are just as important and helpful to me as my support group, bariatric center, and my kickass surgeon.

In the attached pictures, the first one is the only picture I could find of myself before I lost any significant amount of weight (that's my monkey of a little cousin demonstrating that he is a monkey, haha) and the second two I took just now.

Thank you.

Edited October 29, 2015 by Cervidae

[The Candidate 3,215]

Congrats on your major victory! You look great!

[TMG1980TMG 136]

Awesome!! What a major milestone!! ????????????????

[sharkgirl 251]

Great job!!! Super milestone!

[kanaud 70]

Amazing job! You look fantastic!

[goblue9280 481]

You're a triple loser! Congrats!

[ReneK 107]

Congratulations! You look amazing!

[Trayjay33 138]

Congratulations on your success so far, you look great!

[Janie80 2]

Congratulations!

[RNYDawn 160]

Congratulations! You are kicking butt!!!

[lorri716 256]

Congrats! Keep going and never look back.

[DoubleD 9]

You look great!!! Keep up the good work.

[heather5565 959]

Aweeee that's so amazing!

You're amazing!

To lose triple digits is amazing!

Amaz..... awesome!!!!!

[Cervidae 2,389]

Just wanted to let you all know - it's been several weeks since this post and I'm now at 122 pounds gone since my highest. thanks for all your encouragement!

Edited November 25, 2015 by Cervidae

[cbruce125 114]

Congratulations!