It has been a year!

[BelgianGuy 350]

Hello everyone!

I usually don't create a whole topic just for myself, but today is a little special since it has been exactly one year since I've had my surgery, time sure flies, especially when you go through a physical change of this ... magnitude.

In a year, I have indeed lost 53kilos (117pounds according to google). I never thought I would look like I do today and I am really glad I took the dicision of having my gastric sleeve, it has helped my health (no more sleep apneas! I can swim and bike again!), it has changed my perspective toward food (I actually prefer eating now since I don't hate myself after each meal anymore), I have changed my life habits in many ways and last but not least, I feel way happier nowadays.

Here are so before after after pics

Before:

And these after some after pictures:

So, yeah, voilà! Good luck for everyone! I know the first months are quite hard, but it was all worth it for me, and I could not be more glad about the results!

Have a great day

[fatveggie 3]

You should be so proud! Great job!!!!


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[joycey100 95]

Wow you look great ?? well done what a year makes fantastic . ??

[BSWhip08 23]

That is awesome, congratulations! I hope I am as successful as you!
Question for you, do you exercise a lot? I am at 4 months, lost about 52 pounds, slower than I wanted but I feel kind of loose and flabby. Been working out at least 5 times a week for the last 8 weeks.

[painter88 101]

You look marvelous. Can't help, but you remind me of Snowden.

[Newme17 3,444]

Wow! Great job!

[BelgianGuy 350]

17 hours ago, BSWhip08 said:

That is awesome, congratulations! I hope I am as successful as you!
Question for you, do you exercise a lot? I am at 4 months, lost about 52 pounds, slower than I wanted but I feel kind of loose and flabby. Been working out at least 5 times a week for the last 8 weeks.

I swam twice a week for about 90minutes and also biked 25kilometers twice to three times a week, it allowed my arms and legs skin not to hang around, but I still got loose belly skin, not too much, but I might have to go through plastic surgery for that.

[Serenity26 119]

You look amazing !!!!!


Motivation is what gets you started, Habit is what keeps you going.

[kaleishab89 20]

You look awesome good job [emoji122]

[hermione53 157]

You do look great! I'm wondering (because this topic came up in the support group connected with my surgeon), do you experience a lot of body image issues like thinking you're bigger than you are, still feeling not as attractive as "normal" people and such? I'm only 10 weeks out so still look pretty much the same. I'm wondering what it's like a year out when you've lost as much as you have.

[1poundatatime 174]

Congratulations! You've done amazing!

[Fit4HisGlory 79]

You look fantastic! Well done!

[sweetz428 3]

You look great keep up the good work you have motivated me to stay on track[emoji106]?


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[BelgianGuy 350]

16 hours ago, hermione53 said:

You do look great! I'm wondering (because this topic came up in the support group connected with my surgeon), do you experience a lot of body image issues like thinking you're bigger than you are, still feeling not as attractive as "normal" people and such? I'm only 10 weeks out so still look pretty much the same. I'm wondering what it's like a year out when you've lost as much as you have.

It happens sometimes, but more out of habit like trying to take less "room" in my seat in the car or the train even though I know I don't fill a whole seat by myself, or when I catch my reflexion in a window and I think "Right, this is actually me now...!"

Which is kinda paradoxal because when I was fat, I actually never realized... how fat I was! It actually shocks me when I see "before pictures", I never realized I looked like this and feel embarrassed for my past self.

But except for what I've just said, I don't experience a lot of body image issues, I am reminded of how much I lost almost daily by friends or family, when pictures of me are posted on Facebook, friends I haven't seen for a while send me a PM asking how come I have lost so much weight, so I am well aware of my weightloss (for that and many other reasons such as health or fitting in a "M" shirt rather than a XXXL one).

[happyaslari 15]

Amazing transformation! Well done!


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