Paying it forward - Pics attached

[jessiejess]

Hi everyone. Well, its been 9 months since I made the best decision of my life outside of marrying my husband and having children. I am a completely different person. I workout every day and enjoy it. I love pictures of myself. I no longer have social anxiety. I no longer feel like a spectacle because I am the fattest person in the room.
My body fat percentage is well within the healthy range. I have lost 67.75 inches and went from size 20 to size 4/6 and XS/S which I never thought was possible. I feel amazing. I've attached some pics of the new me taken last week in Cancun.
So, what's my point? When I first started this journey I was terrified and excited at the same time. I was so afraid it wouldn't work, just like everything else. I thought I'd never be able to eat again. You all know this because you have probably thought it before or even think it now. I want to help people enjoy be strong and know they can do this. It works!!!
So, enjoy your journey and your new life. I hope this gives someone hope and inspiration, and just makes someone feel good with either the decision they are struggling to make, or the journey they have decided to embark on. It's SO worth it.

[thequest]

You look amazing!! Congratulations.

You mention that you exercise everyday now. How much did you exercise before the surgery? I'm scared that I am too sedentary to have a successful result.

[jessiejess]

You look amazing!! Congratulations.

You mention that you exercise everyday now. How much did you exercise before the surgery? I'm scared that I am too sedentary to have a successful result.

I never exercised, ever. I sat all dayandwent home to the couch which is where I stayed until bed time. I had no energy and always felt exhausted. My legs andback always hurt so I couldn't have exercised even if I wanted to. I wished I had that motivation but I was always too tired.

[Denise*661]

You look great!

[Mich-D]

I look forward to losing my social anxiety. Congrats on your transformation. Thank you for sharing.

[LLS]

This is awesome! Congrats! Thank you so much for posting this! It's just what I needed to hear! I'm abut 2 months pre op and excited and scared to death it won't work or that I will never be able to eat again. I looked at your before photo and weight, and you and I are one in the same! I weigh what yu do, carry my weight the same way and am about as tall as you.

You just gave me HUGE inspiration! Thanks!

[Empress]

Congrats! you look beautiful!

[Xanadu]

You look gorgeous! Thank you for the inspirational words and pictures! I'm over the moon with excitement to be in your shoes very soon! Congratulations!!

[Ima Fox]

You look so happy and so beautiful. I'm happy for you. I hope something positive like that will happen to me though I'm quite a bit older than you. Keep enjoying your life.

[jarnols]

Yes you look amazing!!! Thanks for giving us inspiration and hope. I am about to be sleeved in 20 days and I was just thinking to myself what if this is like everything else I have tried and I fail, maybe this is not for me AND then your post comes up. Thank you for sharing some of your journey. I see that your starting weight was 242 and now your in the 150's and wearing a small.. How tall are you? I am about the same starting weight and I just cant imagine being in a small and weighing 150... TIA, Stephanie

[jessiejess]

I am 5'5". I wear xs/s tops (32DDD), small or 4 skirts and dresses, and 6 pants. 8's still fit too but they are too loose.

[Claudia B]

What a beauty!
Congratulations on finding your new life at such a young age. Now the rest of your life will be amazing!

[mdeerberg]

THANK YOU!!!!! I'm a couple months post surgery and feeling great but still have a long road ahead of me....what an inspiration!!!!

[12NVDiva]

You look great, can I ask how tall you are?

[angie 3]

Thanx for sharing! you look great! Inspiration im short I can do it ican do it!