As promised - pics!

Let's start at the beginning - this is me in the summer of 2005 - don't know if it as my highest weight, because I rarely let my pic be taken, it's the closest I have to a before pic.

 February 2011 - I had lost 100 pounds here.  I thought I looked awesome until I saw this photo - and then I burst into tears.

August 2011 - 150 pounds lost.
















February 2012 - 200 pounds lost.
















A few days before surgery - I had lost 208 here, but had the ton of excess skin that couldn't be hidden.

Same outfit after surgery - you can see how much better the pants fit!

And now for the money shots - I want to preface these by saying a couple of things.  First - the belly button is difficult to heal so that will look much better then it does right now.  Secondly, we took these pictures late in the day yesterday - after a full day of riding in the car and walking the mall and shopping.  So, I am very swollen.  I actually will look better then this.  The swelling combined with the compression garment also makes the stretch marks stand out - they will also look better, especially after they get tanned.  And finally, these before pics are so embarrassing to me - so be kind!

 Front a few days before surgery










Front - 2 weeks after.

Side before....











Side after

 When bent over, you can see how the skin just hung there....













Much better, obviously!












The big wrinkly butt and side muffins...

   

 Quite a difference!

And this is what I'm wearing to the beach this summer.  I still don't have a bikini body, especially with the stretch marks and stuff, but I don't give a shit - I'm wearing it anyway!  This is the best I have ever looked and if people don't like it they should look away!