Melissa T.

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I cannot believe it's been over 5 years since my surgery.  I have lost a total of 125lbs.  I am down to a size 4 or 6 in jeans.  A small or medium in shirts.  Wearing a 32 D bra.  I feel great.  Have had no problems.  I am starting to exercise now.  I feel so much better about myself now.  It has been a long journey and it isn't always easy.  I just know that I never want to go back to where I was at in November of 2006.  What a difference. 

4/21/08

I can't believe it's been so long since i've updated this page.  Time flys by that's for sure.   So far I have lost 98lbs.  I'm wearing a size 10 in most pants (sometimes a 12).  My shirt size is Medium or Large.   I wear a 61/2 or 7 shoe size.   I can't believe the difference.   This was the best thing that I did for myself.

Well I have lost 71lbs so far.  I am wearing a size 14 jeans and some 16's - just depends on the brand.  Shirts I can wear either L or XL - again depends on the brand.  I was able to buy a size 12/14(L) in shirts and my dresses at Walmart.  I was so excited.  I tried the bigger size first and it just didn't fit right. I thought I would try the smaller size and it fit perfectly.  I was very happy.    I had hernia surgery on May 9th.  I had an incisional hernia.   I think the recovery was worse than the original surgery.  It was pretty painful.  I still have some soreness there but its getting better every day.   That's it for now.

Melissa

I am now down to 187 lbs from 253lbs.    I can't believe the difference.   I started in a size 22 pants and 2X shirt.  I am now in a XL shirt and size 16 pants (which are started to get too big) :)    I love it.   This is the best thing I could have done for myself.    I did find a lump in my side that was hurting.  I went back to my Dr. and found out I have an incisional hernia.  I was told this could happen.   Its sore but not extremely painful at this point.   I go back in on May 9th to have it stitched back into place.   I just joined the gym at the beginning of this month so I will have to hold off on going for a while.   They have a pool so I can at least take my daughter swimming and just sit out on the side.    Oh well.  What can you do.    I can't complain.  I will get a picture posted soon.  

Melissa

As of today I have lost 63lbs.   I will take pictures tonight and get them posted soon.   I has been 4 months since my surgery!  I can't believe how fast the time has gone.   Everything is still going well.   No complaints.

Well things have been going good so far.  I have lost 53lbs as of Feb 26th.  I haven't checked my weight since then.   I feel great.   Clothes are fitting better.   I am now in an XL in shirts and 16 in some pants....others still need a size 18.    I can' believe the difference in my weight in just 3 months time.

Well I have lost 39 pounds so far.  I posted a new picture of me taken earlier this week.   I can't believe the difference between the November picture and the one from this week.   I don't think I realized how big I had gotten.   Things are still going well.    I am working on exercizing more often.     That's about it for now!

Melissa

Well as of today I have lost 33 pounds.   Could be more if I could just get motivated to start exercizing.   Everything is getting smaller.   I can feel my fat starting to melt.   Things jiggle more than they did before.   I was more of a solid fat person.      I am working on getting in enough protein and water each day.   I drink a protein shake in the morning for breakfast and have chicken usually for lunch.    I eat whatever we are having for dinner but a lot less of it.  I use a small plate so that I don't take too much food.   If I eat too much - even one bite - I will end up having to throw up.   I've had to do that a few times.   Its hard when you are used to eating fast and a lot of food and now you have to eat slowly and a lot less.   Its a work in progress thats for sure.   I started reading the book Before & After by Susan Leach.   Its her WLS journy and recipes.     I'm not too far into the book yet.   Anyway thats the update on me.  I will post my inches lost soon.   I have them at home.