My progress

[BubbleSam 87]

I started this journey June of 2016. After switching surgeons and starting the process over in December I finally had my surgery on May 3rd 2017. I am so thankful I did my research and decided to go with my surgeon Dr. Rossidis. He truly is amazing and I am just so happy with how everything went. I am down a total of 59 lbs since January with my highest weight being 303. I knew I was overweight but I didn't see how my body really looked until I have done photo comparing. I still have a hard time seeing it in the mirror and I know it's still early but I am hoping my brain will catch up with my body sooner rather than later. I find myself asking all the time if I look okay or if something really does fit me well. I workout 4-6 times a week and I have to say I absolutely love working out now. It's my escape from everything else that is going on it life. I don't have cravings anymore and I actually have to make myself eat enough.... I never thought I would forget to eat. But I have and now I make sure I have a reminder in my phone to tell me to eat. My fitness pal is a life saver and I track all of my food in there... sometimes I miss but no one is perfect. I haven't told many people about my surgery and the ones that do know are supportive for the most part. I have to say I am so happy I made this decision for me and no one else. My family that saw me in February was amazed to see how much I have changed and I think that they are happy for me but at the same time not... my family loves to eat and for the most part all overweight. I spent a whole week with them for a vacation and they couldn't understand why I was going for runs and I didn't eat nearly as much as them. I actually lost a lbs on vacation and I have never done that. I am so proud of myself and have to keep myself positive with this journey and not let anyone bring me down. If I keep doing what I am supposed to do I can't do anything else but be successful. My aunt actually said to me you know in February you were still beautiful even though you were so big because you were just so confident. I know she didn't mean it in a bad way but it just made me feel like I guess I shouldn't have felt confident at 300 lbs. I thought I looked beautiful then and now I look at those photos and I can't believe I let myself get to that point. The photo I am posting shows me on the right at about 297 in February 2017 for my cousins wedding. The left is me last week on vacation July 2017. Photos show everything and it makes me see how far I have come and how far I have to go. oh and I am almost in a size 18!!! I was a size 26

HW: 303

SW: 277

CW: 244

[kempermorris 144]

Good Job. It will just get better. Good Luck

[Newme17 3,444]

On ‎7‎/‎15‎/‎2017 at 5:26 PM, BubbleSam said:

I am so proud of myself and have to keep myself positive with this journey and not let anyone bring me down.

AMEN!!! You should be! I'm happy to read these words in your story. Great job on your hard work...running when everyone else isn't. That's a GREAT quality to have. I am sincerely proud of you!!!

[sketch24 0]

You look amazing.. keep it up

[iamtwenty3 0]

Well done

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[BubbleSam 87]

Thank you guys! It means a lot to me. [emoji4]