New Pictures and 18 months out

This is the difference in my life.  Thank you God, Pat and Dr. Spaw.  Anyway, I am 18 months out from surgery.  I have lost 245 lbs from my heaviest weight and 198 since surgery.  I plan on looking ahead, but I am not ever going to forget what I have left behind....self doubt, 14 RXs daily, high blood pressure, sore joints, the inability to live life at its fullest, frighten to go out to often, not breathing well, not playing with my kids or dogs, scared to sit in folding chairs and patio funiture... pre diabictic tendencies.  I look forward to more of this exciting journey with all of you even though I don't post that much, I think of you daily... Trina, Melinda, Susan, Melissa, Freddie, Melissa and Melissa, Scott, Beth, Shelia, Paula, Bobs, Phil, Cheryl and Barb and so many more... I should never had started listing that is only going to get me into trouble.  (It is late for me and my brain is mush from all that homework I have done today.) Already had to edit cuz I misspelled a name..... drats on me!!! 

My goodness, the pics don't lie...  !  they show just what I saw awhile back, a beautiful person!  

 Hey I happened to think we never met up to trade off that AO. I need to get rid of it. Let me know.  Gimme a holler.  I am not busy Sunday, but I actually was wondering the other day if I had ever got back to you.

Congrats to ya for a job well done!!   Awesome! 

In the words of Billy Crystal "You look MARVELOUS!"  Bob II

Wow!!! You look great.  Congrats on your weight loss.  I still have 30 lbs. to go before I reach my goal, but I already feel so much better.

B

Let me tell you, before and afters like this are what gives inspiration to people like me who are still 300 plus pounds away from their goal. Pictures do not lie and congratulations.

Hey Lady. Your looking awesome. It was great seeing you again. Hope Pat is feeling better and Q is doing well. Your a beautiful Lady inside and out and I love ya !! Congrats on all your success you certainly deserve it. Lets keep in touch ok. Have missed ya..

Tawnya,
Congrats on your success.  You look absolutely wonderful and you can just tell in that picture that you are now full of mischief!

Wow---you look so beautiful...you are just beaming in that picture....you should be so proud of yourself!! Congrats on the hard work (okay...that's coming from someone 4 days post op) and the journey you took.....take care, Micheala.

Thank you everyone.  I feel great and I am enjoying life as it comes even when sitting in a classroom on Saturdays.