From 319 lbs to 165 lbs in 16 months

Amazing transformation!!! Congratulations!!

WOW, what a woman!!! Congratulations on your incredible accomplishment! You look gorgeous! Keep up the good work and thank you so much for the kickass inspiration this morning. You are amazing.

Thank you for the information about your journey to successful weight loss and regaining your life. The information you shared is very helpful to those of us doing things without surgery...but that have considered looking into it should this approach not work. I'm aiming for 3 yrs to take off 120-150 lbs. I plan to consider my exercise and nutrition top of mind forever. 8 months in to my journey and I'm at 15-20 lbs lost. It is slow....but I think I'm going to consider the cost of surgery...and start investing in trainers and such to push me along. Then - if this doesn't work...I will be following in your footsteps. Congratulations...you look like a woman who is ready to take on all that life offers and throws at her!

that is awesome work!!! so inspiring.

Congratulations Job Well Done, Love Your Persistence.!!!!!!!!! Truly Beautiful To See!!!!!!

What an awesome job! I am guessing you are about 5'10", my height, because you've got my numbers! I weighed in at 318.8 this morning (my all-time high was 438), and 165 would put me at a BMI of 23.7, which is also where I was when I graduated high school. I am hoping to have a VGS in the next month or two, which MY insurance now covers (I had to do 4 months' weight loss before applying to the insurance) - I don't want anything as radical as even a gastric bypass because I don't want my innards rerouted. So I won't lose as much, at least the vertical gastric sleeve won't help me all that way, and frankly, at 55 I doubt I'll ever get there - but then there's you! You are a perfect inspiration for me!

You have done a fantastic job! Stay healthy!

You are amazing! And you absolutely glow!! An inspiration to everyone!

You are older as am I and it is good to see someone older lose the weight. Thank you for the inspiration.

tuckerrj wrote: »

It's difficult for some people to not be judgmental about bariatric surgery, ESPECIALLY those of us that have had significant losses without it. Many people fail to realize that we are NOT all the same. While I was able to lose 75 lbs. in a year without surgery, my older brother had a gastric ring surgically input. He did little to change his lifestyle, exercise or do practically anything he was supposed to. In the end he weighs more now that before surgery. So obviously, there IS much work required of those that have surgery, and it is not CHEATING, especially if your work resolves your obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and other medical problems. CONGRATULATIONS!

My older sister did the same. She had the surgery in her early 40s, but then didn't work to keep the weight off. She ended up gaining the weight back, got really sick with several health issues, and ultimately died from heart disease in her 50s because of it. It really does take a lot of work and commitment after bariatric surgery. It's not a cake walk.