Yay for me!!

I've now lost a total of 101.2 pounds and currently weigh in at 193.4 pounds. It would be at least 12 years since I weighed as little as this. I feel totally awesome!

I went to see my surgeons team on Monday and they are really rapt with my progress and have very little concern at this stage for my continued success. Apparently they predict that the average WLS patient will loose 60% of their excess weight within the first 6 months. That would have put me at 87 pounds lost. Oh dear, I guess I'm above average because I've lost 70%!

Life is wonderful!

Monday 5 February weighing 195pd and Day of Op having lost 22pd weighing 273pd

You GO girl!!!! Look at you! You are an inspiration in so many ways! Good for you!!!

Barbara -- Way to Go!!! You are amazing and I ALWAYS knew you are in the upper percentile of your class!! Congrats and keep up the good work you little Southern-Hemi Fitness Diva!!!!

Barbara,

That is great!!!!!
I am so proud of you!

Barbara, I am so happy to hear your news and so proud for you! I love the pictures you post! You can literally SEE how the pounds have melted off of you! Congratulations and savor this victory!

What a great announcement! Hooray Barbara!!!!!!!!!!! You look (and obviously FEEL)
FABULOUS!!!!!! Congratulations!

Barbara, what awesome news! Congrats!!!! You LOOK amazing! Rock on!

You go!!! Super congratulations from me to you!!!

WOW! What a difference a 100 pds make huh?

KUDO'S TO YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE!!

you look FABULOUS!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Julie

Congratulations!
You look amazing and are a definate inspiration to us newbies.

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You are fabulous!!

Keep on keeping on! Click to view attachment

Barbara, you are awesome! And we all knew you are above average. Keep up the good work. You look fab!

Way to go Barbara you have joined the 100 lb club along with me you are amazing.......sending you lots and lots of hugs today.....

WAY TO GO!! THAT IS AWESOME!!

Go Barb!!!!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!! Time for the HAPPY DANCE in honor of you!!!!!

And for sure you are "above average"!!! You are fitness diva of SH, right?

Blessings!!!

Thank you everyone Your encouragement and support mean so much to me. I get very teary eyed when you say that I inspire people. It's like "Wow. Me?" I'm sure you know what I mean. I get so much motivation from your messages.

I'm even motivated enough to do another triathlon this Sunday! Am I mad or what?!

Next weekend I am participating in a fundraising event for Cancer. It's called the Relay for Life www.relayforlife.org.nz if you're interested in seeing what it's all about. I'll be at the Napier event. It starts at midday Saturday 23rd and goes for 24 hours. I am doing this with a team of about 20 members from Curves. We have to have at least 1 person on the walking track for the whole 24 hours. Of course we do it in shifts but it's so much fun you just tend to get up and walk whenever you feel like it. I could tell you a whole lot more but I'll save it until I've done it and show you some photos. Oh, I have to raise at least $NZ100. Haven't done to much in that department yet but I'm on to it now. This is one of my favourite charities as my DH is a cancer survivor.

Thanks again everyone. I love you all!

Lady, you rock. You are doing and living it. Congtas.

Hugs!

AMAZING BARBARA!!!!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!! NEVER LOOK BACK!!!!!

Way to go keep up the good work


Marta