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Surgery in 2 weeks.. - I haven't posted here much lately but wanted to give an update. I am having a LBL, TT and lipo, mons lift, arms lipo'd and skin removal, butt fat grafting, implant replacement (sal...

20 months out and the sleeve still works... - So I made a poor decision. My daughter and I were at the mall and she bought marble slab. She didn't want it. It was vanilla and the evil oreo cookies with a bit of hot fudge. I...

Pics and Body Image - http://images.obesityhelp.com/uploads/profile/1007056/albums/114729/progress.jpg When I look at my progress pics, I see a saggy stomach and cellulite. I know underneath I ha...

So I decided to do this fancy paleo / zone diet pl - I had to LOL, seriously. You know the kind of stomach hurting, eyes watering belly laugh? The diet has 1-2 oz of protein (chicken turkey or white fish), 1/2 cup-1 cup of gre...

OMG you de-aged 30 years. I'm amazed.

Consultation and Questions/Opinions/Input welcome - I had a consult and got the following recommendations. It seems pricey and I have no idea what a platysma is. I also wonder why there is no lipo recommended for inner thighs or ...

NSV!!! Woot Woot - I went and bought a Spanx thingie to suck in my skin and gut until I lose more/get surgery. I bought a Large, came home and tried it on. Way too big. I was so happy and went...

The difference in then and now - Last night, I slipped. I was not assaulted by the chocolate covered oreos but I did choose to grab three and gobble them down like a starving Survivor contestant. I thought I wa...

160 and pics...maybe - I'm going to try to post pics. I was so inspired by the before/afters on here. I could have been way smaller but that's a whole other story and I have tried to move past the wou...

Mental me versus me in the Mirror - Everyone keeps telling me that I have lost SO much weight. Their eyes get big and they say "Wow you've lost weight." I get defensive. I don't say anything but I FEEL defensive. ...

Gastric sleeve! Thanks!

Pic Update (if I can figure it out) -

18 Months out and 25 pounds from goal - I still read here constantly. I haven't posted as much since I didn't have much of a success story. Then I realized, it truly takes all kinds.   I had 80%ish of my stoma...

18 months out - Nutrition Question - So a year and a half out, it's clear that this surgery offers a lot including the catalyst for a lifestyle change. Critical to progress for me has been those permanent changes. ...

Checking in. One year + Four months and down 70 po - I had my surgery in January 2012. I lost all the initial weight in the first few months. I introduced carbs back in and then crept along like a snail for the next year or so. I ...

Va va vooom!!!!

My gorgeous friend!! Miss you!