AprilShowers

Ok so here I am posting my 6 month picture (Actually, tomorrow is my 6th month anniversary). I thought 1 month into this I was just going to roll over and die and now here I am... loving it.
You guys were right.. the worst passes and with the passing of the worst comes all the joy. Sure im going BALD!! but maybe 6 months from now it will start growing back!
Thank you for all the support and help. I still have 88lbs to goal.

I work out with a personal trainer 3 days a week.. and walk 4 miles a day.
I have cleaned my body out of all soda, bread, pasta, sugar, and anything else bad for me.
Now the treat for me is a smoothy with protein in it!

Starting weight was 346 (July 17th 2006)
Current weight is 238





( dont know how long the pictures will be up.. I dont have a place to upload them to. )

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April, 30 years old in Palm City Florida
GBP Date - July17th 2006

Onderland on June 15th 07
Upper body contouring Sept 4th 07 (5lbs of skin removed) by Dr. Giles ( WONDERFUL )
MARRIED June 29th 2008!
Lower body lift -July 1st 08 (12 lbs removed) by Dr. Giles

347/155/150/ 5'5"
Start/current/goal

192 lbs gone forever

Bypassingme619

Wow April you look great. Your face looks so thin. Another thing I notice is you have on shoes in your other picture. I use to wear my scandals all the time because my feet were to fat to stuff in a pair of shoes. Wishing you continued success on your journey.

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Your Girl,
Denise

Dr. Mueller
7/14/05 Lap
411 /310/180 (I don't want to be skinny)


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JCM

You look wonderful, congrats on the sucess!! It really gives me hope as to what to look forward to in the future (hopefully). Thanks for sharing!

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Josie
12\11\06 Open RNY
362\235\175
Day Of Surgery\Current\Goal
Dr Coster -- Grinnell Regional






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Squishy

Wow, you really do look fantastic. I have been looking at the pictures of the members on this forum and the outward transformations are unbelievable! What I find to be even more impressive is how beautiful you all are on the inside.

One of the best compliments I have ever heard was "I like myself better when I'm with you." You all seem to make people feel this way. Thank you for that.

I have seen many mentions about losing hair. I really don't have much left to lose ) but I'm sure my wife would be a little concerned about that. One question I have, if you don't mind, is "Why do people lose hair as a result of bypass surgery?" Is it a dietary deficiency because you can't absorb some needed nutrient or something?

Thank you,
-Mike-

JenBear7

You have lost a gob of weight in just 6 months, and you positively GLOW!!

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Jen
367/325/227/180
Start/Day of Surgery/Current/Goal

July 9, 2007.. my re-birthday!
Century Club: November 17, 2007

140 Pounds Lost... I'm not Going to Miss them or even TRY to find them.. they can stay lost!! (And if you see them... RUN.. you dont want them either!)

"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it" ~~ Lou Holtz

JimM

You look fantastic, April!

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~Jim~

Extensive Abdominoplasty ~ March 4th, 2009
Laproscopic RNY ~ September 13th, 2005
Both surgeries performed at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 383.5/323/188/
(Heaviest/Day of Surgery/Final)

Zenomia

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Zen
LAP RNY June 5th, 2006, Genesis Medical Center, Iowa
257 / 140 / 139
Start / Current/Goal
Plastics 8/7/07, 12/15/07, 6/5/08 - Dr. Aric Eckhardt
AKA: ZenBear

If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning!!

eyesthatkissu

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~~Robin~~

~~Dr. C was impressed by me!~~
315/150/165 ..... -112 inches, From a size 32 to a size 10. Below Goal :P 165 pounds no longer linger on my ass!
October, 24 2005

Sometimes I feel like all I am doing is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. -Abraham Lincoln

SweetSouthern

April you have done a great job. You are beautiful!

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readyforit

You look beautiful, April. Congratulations!

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Jim

Surgery Date: October 20, 2006
....359 / 344 / 229 / 195
Highest / PreOp / Current / Goal

TT Gym rat club member #24

Century Club! . . . 5/28/2007


March 14, 2007 . . . -100 lbs since May, 2006 at my highest weight. Not the Century Club yet. . . But very cool!
Dr. Brunson
Green Hospital (Scripps)