Cheles

A big shout out to you! Congrats! I'm almost there...201!!! Get me there. Get me there!

Beautiful!

I am 3-months post-op. I can tell you from my experience it is a chore to eat. I always try to get a protien shake in for the morning to get at least 1/2 my protien in for the day. Then I have some cheese cubes about 5, some tuna or chicken salad with 5-crackers for lunch. dinner, well, I don't cook anymore so it's either some protien or a salad with some cheese, bacon bits, and fat free dressing.

I guess the worst part is remembering to eat for me. Sometime I don't remember and it's my sleeve that reminds me.

WOO HOO! You rocked your sleeve, girl!

I was 5'7" and just at 310 when I had decided I was going to do it. I lost 25 lbs before my consult.

That's a great NSV!! I am really liking clothes shopping these days, although I'm trying to hold out on big purchases until I hit goal or lower.

Agreed, Lissa! I'm trying to stay good. I've basically lost all my clothes and most of my shoes. I've had to purchase 3 pair of work pants, 2-pairs of jeans and some tops. I blew past the 18 and basically the 16. Don't think I'll be buying for a bit until I hit the next round of my clothes falling off again.

How many shoe sizes have you gone down?

Jeni, I've gone down from a 9 to an 8-1/2, but it was the widith of my foot that moved from a WW or W to a Med. The narrow stuff I can't do.

So, I've been trying to be good on the shopping side. I guess my biggest love of shoes is greater than my love for food....thankfully that one is finally under control...thank you sleeve.

Today I had to return a pair of heels that I really didn't like, and I exchanged them for a pair of sandals since I have lost my other sandals to weight loss.

But, being bored and tired of working and studying I ended up in a department store trying on shoes for 1.5 hours. I finally picked on pair of red stacked heels...the were cute and would go nicely with jeans. Did I mention I love shoes? (yeah, I've probably purchased 8 new pair in the last two months)...bad, bad. But it's such a dream to finally be able to wear beautiful shoes again and not just one's that fit my feet.

But it didn't stop there. I decided to try on some designer jeans. I pulled a size 16 and they were too big. The sales lady kindly brought me a size 14 and oh yeah...they looked fabulous! Then, I walked over the the Calvin Klein's and decided to try my luck. My gosh...the outfit fit and it was on-sale!!!!

I really don't know how to behave having the ability to buy "regular" clothes. For over 20-years I've only shopped the women's section. But now this is just crazy. I have to be careful I could really begin to love shopping for the 1st time in my life.

So far, that has been one of my favorite NSV!

Congrats to you! You're doing a great job.

I loved that one too. I just changed out my necklace (which was way to long) to the original one I bought with my diamond pendant. It fits! WOO HOO!

Oh yeah, I had a link removed from my watch today too!

You look amazing!

Oh yeah! I will love it when that happens! Congrats!

Great Job!

Congrats! I'm about 11 lbs from wonderland, but total weight loss at 99lbs! Go away that one lb!!!

Great job! you look awesome!

Great job! Congrats!

YAY!! I'm close...just 15-lbs from there myself! Let the party begin!

ME too! I noticed that a few weeks ago and thought....what the heck, why are my knees hurting. Then I realized it was my bones! Love that pillow I put between my knees at night now. :-)

AWESOME! You go girl!

Thanks, Diva! It truly is a journey.

Today I had a call from my health nurse from my insurance company. After reviewing everything and giving explaination about food, meds, health she said something the made me think. She stated how happy I sounded.

She was right. I am happy. Happy to be healty. Happy to have almost 100-lbs off my body in the last year. Happy to clean out my closet (shoes and clothes). Happy when I walk. Happy when I talk. Happy...Period.

But then she had me thinking. I realized over the last few week how many people tell me I look so happy. One of my co-worker stated, "you're looking great, but I cannot believe the change in your personality". I asked him what he meant by that. He said, you just looked so down for so long...just plain unhappy.

I never realized that my weight made me so unhappy. I never realized the outward apperance I was showing people. I always thought I was happy, but I guess my face and my actions provided a different oppinion.

I now realize I hid from life for the last few years. I even lost my best friends because of it a few months ago. They haven't even seen my transformation, but they know I had the surgery. I wonder if they would even understand. They took it personally that I did want to go.

In closing your sleeve will rock your world and bring about many transformations you never knew you had. I'm grateful for the support and guidence I have recieved both on this forum and in life. Thank you all for being so great!

Love to All,

Cheles!

Wanted to post a pre-op pic from last June.

Awesome!!!

What wonderful news! I'm so happy for you.

I'm 11-weeks out.

1. Learning when is when in my new tummy. I like this one because I cannot believe that I only eat this much food.< br />
2. Emptying out my entire closet which I completed this past friday
   
3. Buying clothes in the regular women's area and not the plus sized XL tops and 16's at this time!
   
4. Buying my 1st pair of size 14 jeans...yeah, I think I was in high school the last time I did that.
   
5. Buying shoes because I lost a shoe size.
   
6. Hearing all the wonderful compliments instead of seeing people look down at me because of my weight.
   
7. Crossing my legs...I so missed doing that.
   
8. Hearing my husband tell me I'm beautiful.
   
9. Hearing my dad tell me how proud he is of me.
   
10. Knowing I can workout and love it.
    
11. Knowing I have control now.