5.5 months out, 82 pounds down! (Pics included)

Hey everyone! I haven't updated much (if at all) since my surgery but I still lurk on here every once in a while to see how everyone is doing. I know posts like these always inspired me when I was pre-op, so I finally decided to do one of my own! :) I am officially 5.5 months out and 82 pounds down! I started this journey at 299 (and no I will NOT round up!), lost 17 pounds on the two week pre-op diet and the rest has gradually come off after surgery. This morning I weighed in at 217.2. So much has changed within the last couple of months. I am no longer a hermi****ching life pass me by. Instead, I'm living life to the fullest! Yes, I have excess skin. Yes, I've lost a bunch of hair. But to me it has all been worth it! I don't know where I'd be right now if I hadn't made my decision to have the VSG done. I wish I would've done it sooner! I've been following all the VSG rules pretty well except for working out. That's probably why I have problems with excess skin. But I just joined a gym yesterday so that should be taken care of soon! I still have a way to go until I get to goal, but the fact that I haven't been this weight since I was in the 9th grade makes me absolutely ecstatic! I do suffer from body dysmorphia and sometimes when I stand in front of the mirror I still see myself at 299 and feel like I haven't lost an ounce, but I've noticed that as time goes by, the less I have issues it.

Having the VSG done was the best decision I have ever made. If there are any pre-ops out there who are having doubts, DO IT!!! I haven't been this happy since.. ever! I promise you won't regret it!

And now for the fun stuff.. progress pics! Hope this works!



^^ Before surgery at my heaviest, 299. ^^



^^ These were taken two days ago.. 82 pounds down!!