Lets toot our own horns

I am 11 months and 1 week post op today and I have reached my surgeons goal. WOO HOO!!!!! My weight loss to date is -110 lbs gone forever Last year at this time I weighed 270 lbs. In pants, I worn 22/24 womens. In shirts, I was a womens 2X/3X. This may be TMI but bra size 42 D/DD. I had diabetes and high bad cholestrol (but normal total chlorestrol) and I bet that it was only a matter of time before the BP started to get too high. Today, I weigh 160. In pants I wear a 6/8, mostly 6. In shirts, I wear XL/L missies. In bra size, 38 C/D. According to Victoria Secret, 38 B/C. I was no longer classified as a diabetic within 3 months of surgery. My last blood work showed that my bad cholestrol was below the recommended value, good cholestrol was still a little low. How about you??? Julie

Well....I will only be 5 months out this Sunday but I started weighing in at 247lbs and wore a size 24 pants and XXL shirt. Now I weigh 159 and wear a loose size 12 pants and a large shirt. I was on 2 blood pressure medications before surgery and I have not taken either one in 4 months!!! I have soooo much more energy and do so much more things with my kids and husband that I know without a doubt, this was the BEST thing I could have ever done!!! I tell everyone I get a chance to tell! I love my new life! Can't wait to hear about everyone else!! Jodie

I am 8 mths out now.. Started out at 320 lbs, wearing size 24/26 and 3X.. Now im 189 lbs , down 131 lbs total and size 10/12 M/L shirts.. I had horrible back pains from degenerative disc disease and now my back feels "normal" .. This past month ive been stalled on my weight so hopefully it will start dropping again soon.. About 24 lbs to goal! jen

This is good timing for me. My 9 month check up is tomorrow. The story goes like this... One year ago. weight 247, now 132...size 22/24 or 3x, now 6 pants and medium shirt...Bra then 42/44 dd... now 32 dd. total inches lost...89.5. No more foot pain, back pain, shoulder pain, reflux, migraines, knee pain. Excellent BP and Cholesterol now. Now I jog, go figure! I'm flexible and not ashamed to go into a crowd and never look first to see if I'm the biggest person there. I don't take up much space anymore. A strong wind can blow me off my feet weeeeeee! I'm smaller than my hubby. Negatives....The fat between my ears is NOT gone. The skin.