Before and 11 years After

It's been over 11 years and still going strong without return of my diabetes, perfect blood pressure and labs and normal bmi.  It's not easy, it is life altering, I get easily over heated and have reactive hypoglycemia, so fluids and a proper diet are mandatory at all times.  But without rny I doubt I would have the life I have today, free to travel and see the world and not worry about fitting or worrying about finding places to rest.  My life is completely different than it was 11 years ago.

I created some before and after pictures just so I can always remember where I started and why I needed surgery.

So inspiring to see people that have succeeded through the years! Your pictures are great! You look younger in the second one than you did 11 years before! Thanks for sharing :)

Thanks!  I was morbidly obese from 20 to 40, so I am making my 50's be my new 30's.  lol

I'm 51... I was pretty heavy since my daughter was born 16 years ago... I'll be making the best of my 50's too!

I am 51 also.  I can't even blame getting pregnant for gaining weight, I got married to the wrong person at 20 and rebelled against my mothers strict diet I had growing up.  You see she was type 1 diabetic and she was trying to save me from the ravages of diabetes but instead of listening I just started eating until I was over 200, then over 250 and then got pregnant at 25, lost some weight then but couldn't keep it off.  I thought if I hid from every picture no one would realize I was fat.  I was 278 when my son graduated nursery school, I saw a video and nearly died, I was huge, I returned to a binge and purge relationship with Ben and Jerrys.  How sad my life was.  My son never saw me at a normal weight until he was 16.  I have a picture from 2006 still not at goal but much better, let me find it.

Heidi, You Look Amazing!

Thanks Kathy.  You know me I gotta check in just to see what's rocking here at OH, or to rock the boat, I forget which.  lol

I want to see some shots of this amazing boots girl!

I wore them everyday during my recent trip to Africa, didn't have to fear stepping on a snake with boots on, plus they are greenish part leopard part crocodile leather.  Here are some images from my trip.

Amazing photos! (and boots! lol)