treequeen

My head is in the same place... I just see me. I struggle trying to understand what other ppl saw before versus what they see now... I probably don't give the proper response to compliments most of the time...I just don't get it. They say I look younger..though I always looked younger than my actual age... I see myself looking older now...I also don't get it when they say they barely recognize me...What is that about? I look the same... just thinner... same hair, same freckles, same quirky personality... Sometimes I feel great and sexy, and other times I still feel fat. I am still in the obese catergory, so I think I'm allowed to still feel fat sometimes. The flapping arm fat really doesn't help with the feeling sexy. We'll get there. One step at a time. Step one, knowing that we are healthy.

Great Job... You'll be to goal in no time!

Thanks everyone... I was very excited to fit into that dress... can't remember the last time I wore that size!

I'm 4 months also and I get the left shoulder pain from time to time... My surgeon has zero concern about it.. I brought it up at my 3 month visit...I'm sure it's nothing to worry about

I just wanted to share my excitement as I hit the first major milestone of my journey... Next stop.............goal!

46#s since surgery 8/15 96#s all together

245 today... I lost a pound that I had gained.... I have been having headaches since last saturday... had to call off of work today I never used to get them...

Now I feel like a really slow loser.... Surgery August 15th, 2011 Down 37 since surgery 87 since I started my journey

Been stuck this week... TOM does that....I think my hormones have gone hay-wire. I'm going to doc this evening to see if there is anything to my "near stroke experience". Still not eating much. It's been an interesting week.

Thanks for your concern everyone... I will be getting things checked out... never fails that things happen on the weekend. I seem to be back to normal though... As far as meds.. I am only on ursodiol as a precaution against gall stones. I have always been very healthy (obesity aside). I was at work... where I stand all day. The boss let me do light duty after the flashing lights started so I was folding cloths. The lack of coherient speech was only a few minutes.. the ppl who saw me said I looked spaced out... and I definatly felt distant... I will keep you all updated if there is anything to be concerned about. Thanks again.

I left work early today cause I just didn't feel Right. I had flashing lights in front of my eyes (even when they were closed) that made it hard to see... so i went on a break, took aleve and drank something... The lights went away about half an hour after they started but I had a headache then... next thing you know.. someone tried to have a conversation with me and I got very distant feeling (like far away and disconnected) and the words wouldn't come out right. She got very worried and I was afraid I was having a stroke. So I told my supervisor. I sat down and started eating a protein bar in case it was a sugar thing... my mgr took my blood pressure which was normal.... and I decided to punch out.. I stayed awhile cause I was afraid to drive... I got home and took a nap but my head still doesn't feel right... I can speak clearly now though.

I can tell you as a person who didn't have breast surgery before the sleeve, that I am definatly considering it much more than I was before now that I've lost weight. First thing to go were my boobs and I didn't have much to begin with... and I'm not even 3 months out yet. It is so noticable that some girls at work have mentioned it.

I'm down a few #s.. I didn't set any short term goals..My inital goal is 220#s cause that is where I spent most of my highschool years. I've got 30#s to go. I did make a few food mistakes over the past couple days... really mad at myself but getting back on track.