1 Year Out and Post Surgery Pics

I haven't been around much the last couple of weeks, but I still am checking in on everyone. I love seeing all the one year anniversary posts and now I get to do my own! One year tomorrow and 131 pounds gone forever in that year. I am 4 pounds from goal, have my arm and breast lift surgeries under my belt (that is where my breasts used to be, come to think of it...) and my tummy tuck scheduled for the last week of March. WAHOO! I took my one year pics tonight and posted them, plus I also did a clothed version of my before and after of my chest in case anyone wanted to check it out. The before is WITH a bra, and the after is without! Ain't modern medicine amazing?!?! (The after picture is not a great one, BTW, because I had to crop from another one, but trust me when I tell you they look FAB-U-LOUS!) Victoria Secret, here I come! Thanks to everyone, especially Steph, who has made this place a consistant and positive place for support. I am so glad to have found you all, and feel honored to get to take this journey along with you! I AM SO PROUD OF US ALL! Belle

Happy Anniversary tomorrow. The new pics look great...You look beautiful. I am happy to see you are so close to your goal...Yeah...that must be a wonderful feeling. Have a great day tomorrow. Hugs, Lindy

Congrats Belle and happy anneversary!!!! You look absolutely amazing!!! Anna

Belle!!!!!! WOW you look amazing and so do the girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehehehehehe! Gosh, I'm jealous. I can't believe the after pic is without a bra????????????????????? WOOHOOO for you! You have done great girl!

Congrats on your 1 year mark, Belle You look amazing...and so do the "girls"...I think I'm a little jealous . I can't wait to see the TT picks! ~Suz

Happy Day before your anniversary Belle!! And congrats on your plastics!! That is so cool to have already gotten those two items done! Congrats on the awesome loss of 131 pounds too!! Keep up the good work and keep enjoying the wonderful blessings that this journey keeps giving us! Talk to you soon! Steph

Hi Belle - Congratulation on your 1 year anniversary You look great and I'm so glad everything went well with you PS. Good luck w/ the Tummy tuck - you must feel like a whole new person. Marta

Thanks all! It really has been a good day today. I have reflected a lot on the person I was, and who I am now, and what that means in my life. I am very blessed and my only regret is that I did not take a break from all the baby-making and do the surgery earlier. I am very happy with the PS and cannot wait until the TT in 6 weeks. It will be kind of the "final hurrah" for me and then on to just maintaining and living a healthy lifestyle. BTW- had my one year labs, and they looked perfect. Whew! I stink at taking my vitamins religiously!

Belle Happy one year anniversary. You look fabulous for sure! cheers Debbie G