My Before and Afters

My name is Risa. I'm 24 years old and live in Boca Raton, Florida. I have battled with my weight since I was about 6 years old, and for the last couple years, I was finally winning the fight. But I slipped, gaining back 36lbs from my lowest weight in ages. Now I'm buckling down again to shed the weight so I can look on the outside the way I feel on the inside. But the road isn't always straight and smooth. For more information on my life-long weight loss journey, please view my first post here. This blog exists for me, to keep me on track and motivated. If you don't like personal posts or personal opinions, you took the wrong fork at Albuquerque!

**Please note that I am not a nutritionist, personal trainer, doctor, or in any way professionally trained in matters of health. Any advice I provide is based on my own thorough research and experiences. Please consult your physician or other health advisor for your personal needs.**

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My Before and Afters

This is my highest and lowest Before and After (B&A). At my highest, I was about 326lbs. At my lowest, I was about 172lbs.

This is a B&A closeup of my face before and after both the surgery and my PCOS diagnosis/treatment.

This is me at my lowest weight (172lbs) to remind myself that I can get there again.

And this is me right now. Well, recently. May 2012 at ~200lbs.