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BEFORE & AFTERS
Florida - March 2005
After surgery-- My wedding Day 3/2/05
September 2003 - 6 months and 1 week, minus 104 pounds!
After -- Waist 41.5
3/30/04 8 months post-op @ 200 lbs.
Size 4
128 lost!!!
Me, happy & releived, 7 months post-op; delighted at my results!
May 2005, 183 pounds, size 14-16 pants, size large or Xlarge shirts
10 1/2 months post-op
June 2011 at the beach
Caleb's Graduation!! He's going to GA Tech this fall!
down 140 lbs. in 1 year!!!! from 24/26 to 6/8 (2 year anniversary pix)
10-12-05
<b><i>9 month Anniversary<br>April 8, 2005 <b><i>100 lbs lost
April 28, 2001 - Nine months after surgery
9 months post-op
August, 2004. 2 1/2 years after surgery.
June 10, 2002 - Down 154 lbs. and at my ideal weight! Praise God!! Life is SO GOOD!
Never thought I'd get this small, and it ain't over yet!
Wow, what a roller coaster this has been!! Is that really me?
This is me.. December 2005. At goal.
Me at 4 Years Post-op
My Goal Picture
Suede never felt so good! 160 lbs.
after surgery
16 mos post-op and -212 lbs 3/7/02
-113 lbs from a 22-24 to now a size 10! I am very excited.
This photo was taken September 30, 2006!
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Don't judge....attacked a fudge brownie sundae
I had surgery on March 13, 2013 RNY......today I just lost it. I felt abandoned by my husband this morning. He went out the nite before with his friend. Which is fine but i found out his wif...
125 views · 13 replies · posted by sookietina83
Anyone start to have Second thoughts just before surgery?
So just curious if anyone started having second thoughts just before surgery? I think I am. I think I am just getting scared because I am like that in general. I haven't had any sort of surg...
134 views · 12 replies · posted by lisachevy
What a great scale victory today!
I made it to my surgeon's goal of losing enough weight to be at a normal BMI about 10 days ago, and this morning when I stepped on the scales I was excited to see that I lost a few mo...
180 views · 8 replies · posted by Cindy B.
Surgery Monday
Yep that is right, Surgery TOMORROW at 10:30.1 more day!!! Spent the day at the lake to keep my mind off of food. Had a great time. We even went with the group to an awesome pizza place a...
142 views · 11 replies · posted by Drman
Diet soda?
Hi, everyone What's the consensus about diet soda a few months after surgery? I'm nine months out, and I've abstained so far, but I kind of miss my Diet Cherry Pepsi. ...
337 views · 15 replies · posted by Grantus
Whey protein vs whey protein isolate
Since surgery seven weeks ago I have been using an unflavored whey protein powder from vitamin cottage but it wasn't isolate. Have I been doing this wrong and not getting the correct prote...
207 views · 6 replies · posted by WorkItOutWoman
Why oh why?
For once in her life, NBM is actually reasonable! Positive threads, fully accepting many of the negatives of banding. But just saying, let's all support each other. Nic has join...
64 views · 19 replies · posted by kate P
Surgery date is tomorrow - panic creeping in,,,
I am scheduled for tomorrow and have been fairly calm until last night. Now I am a big ball of anxiety. Instead of 'Runaway Bride', I fear I will be Runaway Patient! Any advice??...
132 views · 16 replies · posted by Lisa_Douglas
Had my surgery on Friday in Mexico with Dr. Joya!!
So it is Sunday morning and I am in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico in the hospital. I will be released today. My surgery was a success! I am doing great, very little gas. Have showered, and have h...
100 views · 6 replies · posted by MandyinTX
Anyone else struggle with night leg cramps since surgery?
I'm 2 months post op. Before surgery, I'd have MAYBE 2 nights a YEAR that I had leg cramps. Since surgery - EVERY NIGHT! Any suggestions? Mary K ...
197 views · 9 replies · posted by marykc1
