I know when I was anticipating my surgery on Jan 6th, 2011 I would come to OH and love looking at before/during/after photos and find such hope and inspiration.  I also would try to visualize what I would look like during and after my surgery journey.  I NEVER expected to near goal in just 6 months. 

I started this journey at 239.8lbs.  Today I am at 165.5, and my final goal is 155.  Here are my before and during photos - I cannot wait to post "after" photos soon!
That is me May 2010 with my hubby and daugher #1's college graduation.

Here is me last week at a pre-30 year class reunion party.  Me in the middle - 165.5


I LOVE my sleeve!  If you are considering doing it - DO IT!  I made the journey to Mexico with Dr Kelly for mine - and I am so greatful and thankful with this gift/tool I have been given!

You look great and you must be so proud of yourself!!  I love your new hair-do, too!

You look like you should be the one having a college graduation, you look way too young to have a daughter that age.

I agree, the sleeve is the best thing EVER!!

WOW!!!  You look AWESOME!!!!!  You are truly an inspiration....Keep up the good work!!

Thank you for sharing your pictures, they are so inspiring!  You look great.

You made my eyes water when I was reading your blog. My surgery date is coming up (Thursday) and I can't wait to look like you do now...CONGRATULATIONS!!! I can't remember when I was under 200 lbs.
Keep up the great work and keep us posted.
By the way, are you or have you been exercising?

WOW!!! What a transformation.

You look amazing.

Congratulations!

Isn't incredible what a difference 6 months can make?

You look beautiful. You've done amazing in only 6 months. You will make your goal in no time.

You look amazing. Way to go!

Congrats! You look amazing and I love the pink shirt. That must be a treat to go to your class renunion looking so cute!

 Thank you everyone!  To answer a few questions:

Exercize - Yes I am working out with a personal trainer 3 x a week - they kick my butt!  30 minutes of weight training then 30 cardio.  I walk a couple of other days a week and try to take the 6 flights of stairs up to my office each morning.

I have gone from a size 16 to an 8 or 10 pants and medium tops.  LOVE shopping in normal people stores now!

Jen - YOU are one of my inspirations!  I have watched your journey and you rocked it girl!  I am pretty tall (5"8") and think I can avoid a tummy tuck - but the "girls" are GONE!  I am going to need some plastics at the end of my journey - and I have bat wings that I am trying to fill with muscle so I do not have to "clip" them - but time will tell.  I am going to be 50 in 2 years - so not sure I really want to do these things - but the chest is really makeing me crazy.  We spend lots of weekends at the cabin on a boat  - swimsuits are definately making it easy to see that I have reverted to a near training bra size!
I will pick your brain when I get there - you are so lucky that the plastic part is behind you already and you are recoving!

I WILL meet my goal - I figure by September.  Weightloss has slowed this month - but even with 5 pounds per month or so - September should be when I hit 155.  I love my new curves - I have a waist and I love it!  This has been such a blessing to me!