Went from BMI of 63 to 24!!

When I got to size 12, I stocked up on jeans.  Pretty soon they were too big and I only bought 2 pairs in size 10.  Then I got to 8 and stocked up again.

I ended up at size 4 and have stayed there for eight years.  For a while, I hit size 0 at Old Navy, but that was short-lived.

Congratulations and when I changed jobs, I never told anyone at the new company that I had been obese or that I had had surgery.

Congratulations girl! You are freaking AWESOME! Keep rockin it! That's 2 snaps up with a twist & a kiss! ((Men on Film, In Living Color- Damon & Marlon Wayans skit)) 

Congratulations.  That is so awesome. It is weird to think that people you never meet will never know.  I have had people say things like, "you are long and lean and can wear that" or I just had a health screening at work and the guy said, "you have the blood pressure of a teenager and are so healthy."  Oh, if they only knew that was not always the case.

That is INCREDIBLE!!!! Congrats to you on working so hard and achieving what once seemed unachievable!!!

That's fantastic Melinda! You've worked really, really hard. You deserve all the health and happiness you've achieved.

WOW, Melinda!  Congratulations!  I am so happy for you, and so impressed that you have been so dedicated to a new lifestyle.  You are a role model for anyone on OH who thinks it can't be possible.  You must not even recognize yourself in the mirror!  Way to go!  

Wow! Congratulations! Job well done, that's for sure!!!

Congratulations!! What an amazing accomplishment!!

When I first started looking around on this site I sought out people that had similar starting weights to mine and you were one of those people. Thank you for sharing your story, I have enjoyed reading your posts and I am inspired by your successes. Knowing that it is possible if I put in the work has been a great motivator and given me a sense of calm heading into surgery that I didn't expect to have. The inspiration I find here from reading about incredible people like yourself has provided some balance for my occasionally overwhelming concerns and anxiety. 

I wish you continued success and happiness!!

I did the same - I picked people who had similar starting weights as I did and watched their posts. I found them incredibly inspiring, including their struggles because I could obviously relate to them. It makes me really happy that I can do the same for anyone else.

I love reading things like this. I am still in the baby steps part of this journey and I am inspired by these postings. Size 4 jeans? No way! someday me maybe?