Before and After Lap Band Surgery - PICTURES ONLY

[KartMan 58]

I passed my 1 year point back on 2/18 and everything is going great!!! Blew past my weight goal, trounced my BMI goal, and knocked my Body Fat Percentage goal outta the park.

[Manda 0]

Started at around 270. Now, 169!

I'm 5'3", now at a size 12 or so. But I'm 'shapely', so it's looking good.

[Lizabeth 0]

Here is a before and after shot......will post better pics later....hopefully you can still see the difference with just a head shot!

[tarajim 20]

I am at my halfway point. 74 pounds down in 4 months and 72 to go.

[Bea1128 1]

I thought I would post some new pics since I'm coming up on two years. Two pics are from today and the others were taken 2 years ago almost to the day, 2 weeks before surgery.

I'm a bonafide slow loser and I still have another 15-20 lbs to go, but I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm almost there and have recently increased my workouts to running 4 miles 5 days/week. It's helping and I hope to be at goal very soon. I've gone from a 24/26 to a 10. I love my band and the new life it has allowed me to lead.

And I hope all my April Avengers are out there somewhere loving life and doing well 2 years post-op!!

[HolliJ 24]

Halfway there!! First picture is around 260lbs. The other is at around 203.

I blotted out my face because it looks HORRIBLE in pictures. Maybe one day it won't, I don't know. If it looks any better as more weight comes off, I'll post some without the black facial blob. :thumbup:

It was either this or not post pictures at all!

Size:

Pants - Was 24, is now 14

Shirts - Was 2X/3X, is now Medium (typically - also sometimes small, sometimes large)

Edited April 2, 2010 by HolliJ

[TCarroll 1]

Here is my latest before and after pics... first one taken 9-16 18 pounds lost.. 224 and the second taken saturday night 4/3/10 96 pounds lost at 146... definetly need to work on my arms more-- or never pose like that again!

[PublicDisaster 12]

I had my surgery in August of '06. I am down 150lbs.

[mumof2boys 71]

Hey there everyone...I'm coming up on my 3 year anniversary and couldn't be happier than I am. I thought that I would share a few pics.

[Pnw_Red 2]

Well, I'm two years post-op as of April 23rd. I lost about 100 pounds (including pre-op weight) by 14 months post-band. I spent the next few months bouncing around the same few pounds as I dealt with some reflux (due to Vitamins we discovered, not band!) and was about 90 pounds down when I got pregnant in September!

I've gained 17 pounds during this pregnancy at 34 weeks (with no fill due to gall bladder trouble at 8 weeks) so I'm pretty happy!

Looking forward to meeting my new little man AND getting this band working for me again! Onward and downward!

Me at top weight pre-surgery

One year post-op, about 95 pounds down.

Two years post-op, about 70 pounds down and 33 weeks pregnant.

[mr2freak 1]

Here are some updated pics.

Banded June 09 by Dr. Kirshenbaum

Start 282 Current 187 Goal 165-175

[rafa2 5]

This is a before at 270 lbs and a "during" at 175 lbs... I love my band :w00t:

[txprincess 47]

After 41 pounds...still have a bit of a ways to go, but I'm very pleased so far!

[Band_Groupie 3]

Just reached Century Club and my 'Dream Goal' of 100 pounds (22.2 BMI)! I know how much this thread helped me in both the 'decision' phase and when I needed some inspiration along the way. So here's my pay back...well that, and I'm now writing a LB book (after over a year of blogging here and the suggestions every week that I needed to write a book, I finally listened to you all LOL). My blog is on Blogger now (link below, come join my shenanigans!) and I'm still trying hard to pay-it-forward!

Before: Don't I look happy?

After: My new 'frownie' belly button (gallbladder single incision surgery) and my size 20 pants (I actually started two pants sizes bigger than these in a 24/26W, now an 8 or 10).

Progress pics:

Before--------------1/13/09 = 244 (-4 lbs.) Start 248 lbs.

About 1/2 Way---8/2/09 = 195 (-53 lbs.) 1/2 Way=50 lbs.

Almost 1st Goal---1/30/10 = 163 (-85 lbs.) Goal=90 lbs.

Dream Goal!------6/3/10 = 148 (-100 lbs.)

After: My new 'polka-dot bikini'! I could never have gotten here without all your support and accountability, so THANK YOU!

Edited June 10, 2010 by Band_Groupie

[Apples2 19]

With my 2yr bandiversary approaching (Thurs. 6/17), thought I would post a couple of current and a horrible b/4 photo.

I hate to say it but my b/4 shot was taken AFTER I had already lost 25lbs. My highest weight was 249lbs.

The photo in the red sweater was taken in Oct, 2009. The other 2 were taken in the last week. Don't like the "squinting" sun photo..it is what it is.

When I was in the weightloss stage, I came to this thread quite often for inspiration.