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NanfromSan
on 2/9/15 12:05 pm
VSG on 12/09/14

Hello everyone!  So I celebrated my birthday on Saturday and as usual, I asked friends to take pictures. Sure, everyone complimented me and the ones who haven't seen me say they almost didn't recognize me.  I took the compliments gracefully, thanked them and thought nothing of it.  I was thinner than this a few years back (about 10 pounds less) and I'm still very far from my first goal.  Then when the party started winding down I looked at the pictures and was a little taken aback.  There I was, next to my husband who was always thin (albeit, he gained about 20 pounds after quitting smoking, which I think he looks better now)...and I actually looked smaller than him!!!  I don't recall ever looking smaller than my spouse! Usually I would see our pics and see a huge woman taking over the whole screen with a poor little man squished in there somewhere!  I don't know, it was a real shocker to me.  I'm losing weight in parts of my body that I could never lose before. So it's like I'm seeing myself like never before!  Anyway, my loss is fairly small compared to some of the amazing success stories here but I was too excited not to share :)

Start weight:  252 pounds 

High weight:  268 pounds

    

Melanielw
on 2/9/15 12:28 pm
VSG on 01/21/15

Congrats! It's always so awesome to see your progress in pictures. 

        
Mcconnl3
on 2/9/15 12:46 pm
VSG on 09/15/14

Congratulations,

    
Gwen M.
on 2/9/15 10:53 pm
VSG on 03/13/14

This is super awesome.  I had a similar experience on Sunday - I went to race with my bff and her husband.  My partner took a picture of the three of us before the race and, when I looked at the picture I thought, "Wow.  I actually look... normal sized!"  I've never, ever had that thought before.  

I'm still technically obese.  I weigh 40 pounds more than my bff.  But look at that picture... wow.  What a feeling that was.  Totally awesomely amazing.  

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

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NanfromSan
on 2/10/15 1:09 am
VSG on 12/09/14

That's awesome Gwen :) and think, one day we will look and we will actually NOT be obese or overweight anymore!!!

Start weight:  252 pounds 

High weight:  268 pounds

    

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