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Jessie43082
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So a year ago today, I got serious about my health and made some major lifestyle changes including having lap band surgery. I have no regrets that I had the band placed, other then a faint notion that I may have been able to do it on my own since I lost most of my weight with no fill. At most I had under 3 ccs in my band, which I didn't really want, but the surgeon talked me into. Around April, I was having issues and getting sick all the time so all of my fill was removed.
I lost the weight by not relying on the band, but using it as a tool to change my lifestyle. I have counted calories and worked my butt off in the gym. I now work out 5 to 6 days a week, running, other cardio and have just added weights.
I think my only frustration with the process is that I struggle more with my body image now, then when I was 100 pounds heavier. I think some of this is just because I am unable to realize my true body size at this point.
I weigh 158.2 now. I want to get to 150 and see how I feel, but I can't imagine being content stopping there at this point.
My Transformation
Before (Yikes)
![yikes.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/yikes.jpg)
![before.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/before.jpg)
Progress
![me2.png](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/me2.png)
![easter-1.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/easter-1.jpg)
![photo-1.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/photo-1.jpg)
This Morning
I lost the weight by not relying on the band, but using it as a tool to change my lifestyle. I have counted calories and worked my butt off in the gym. I now work out 5 to 6 days a week, running, other cardio and have just added weights.
I think my only frustration with the process is that I struggle more with my body image now, then when I was 100 pounds heavier. I think some of this is just because I am unable to realize my true body size at this point.
I weigh 158.2 now. I want to get to 150 and see how I feel, but I can't imagine being content stopping there at this point.
My Transformation
Before (Yikes)
![yikes.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/yikes.jpg)
![before.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/before.jpg)
Progress
![me2.png](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/me2.png)
![easter-1.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/easter-1.jpg)
![photo-1.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/photo-1.jpg)
This Morning
![100_0630_crop.jpg](http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee473/Jessica_Stenstrom/100_0630_crop.jpg)
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Super job!!!! Your looking great. Thanks for posting your progress.0
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Awesome job!!! You look amazing!!! Great job!0
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Wow -- you look incredible. Total transformation! Congrats!0
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Amazing! You look Fabulous!0
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How cute are you!!! Congratulations on your commitment to your health girl, you look fab!0
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Congratulations! You look amazing! Truly and inspiration.0
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You look great!!! Congratulations!!!!:flowerforyou:0
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You look amazing!!! Keep up the supertastic work, Chic!! :happy:0
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Amazing transformation!!! Truly inspirational!0
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oh wow you look AMAZING!0
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you look stunning!!! Congrats on your success. :flowerforyou:0
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WOWEE!! Great job! You look awesome! So proud of you!!0
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You are BEAUTIFUL!!!! WOW!!!! I hope I can see this much progress when I am one year post-op from band surgery! You are an inspiration - thanks for sharing your pictures and your journey!!!!0
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BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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awesome!0
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You go girl!! you look stunning! :-)0
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You're beautiful! Congrats!0
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You look great! Good for you!0
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You look amazing! Thanks for sharing!0
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Excellent effort, well done!0
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