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.

I absolutely would do it again. It hasn't been all rainbows and unicorns but honestly I've never been happier or healthier!

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

Sassygirl and I seem to be having the same experience... Aug 15th surgery and down 44#s since... I actually don't come on here very often because I don't want to feel discouraged by others losing faster than me. (I'm very competitive lol). We are doing fine though... I would never have lost any of this weight before, so I'll take whatever I can get.

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.