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I've lost 52 pounds and have dropped 4 pant sizes' date=' 2 bra/top sizes. My family can see my weight loss through the webcam, and I absolutely know it's noticeable. I have the measurements from every two weeks that show I've lost over 10 inches in my waist alone, 8 in my hips. So why aren't more people saying something when they see me? I've run into over a dozen people who knew me at my heaviest, they talk to me for 15 minutes or more and don't say a word. I've literally had ONE friend say something to me and he whispered it in my ear, "Am I crazy or have you lost a substantial amount of weight?" To which he high-fived me, but it was odd he didn't want to say it out loud. Yesterday I ran into a recent former co-worker who sat NEXT two me for over a year and has been friends with me for over five -- and he didn't say a thing!!

Am I crazy, or are people ashamed to point it out?[/quote']

Just keep doing what you are doing. Sometimes people do not know what or how to express things. Sounds like your head is playing with you -smile. Listen, that is not a problem....the problem would be if YOU DID NOT SEE IT. AND BY THE WAY....YOU ARE NOT CRAZY, JUST SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL, NOW STRUT YOUR STUFF.

I found an excellent site to help with this on toomuchonherplate.com EXCELLENT SITE. PLEASE, PLEASE CHECK IT OUT. THE BEST FREE THERAPY EVER. DESIGNED JUST FOR US. TO EXPRESS HOW HELPFUL IT IS, I HAVE POSTED IT ON VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THIS SITE. LET ME KNOW IF YOU FOUND IT HELPFUL. I AM WORKING HARD TO ASSIST MYSELF ON ISSUES I KNOW I WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH. THE SURGERY WILL HELP ME PHYSICALLY, BUT, IT IS THE MIND I WORRY ABOUT. I MUST LEARN TO KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF AND ACCEPT THAT I CANNOT DO THE SAME THINGS AND EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS. I AM SCHEDULED TO BE SLEEVED ON MONDAY, MAY 14, AND THE FEARS ARE BEGINNING TO HAUNT ME..I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU TOO.

Yes!! Me & a friend will go with Dr. Almanza May 16th:) so excited!!!

Marie, on May 14, same doctor. See you soon,

May 16th!! Dr. Almanza in Tj Mex!! Getting closer' date=' and more realistic each day:)[/quote']

Hello Mayda, I am scheduled with the same doctor om May 14,. My name is Marie, hope to meet you.

NOT EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE HAPPY FOR YOU. THIS INCLUDES THOSE WE LOVE. SOMETIMES, OUTSIDE SUPPORT CAN BE MORE SUPPORTIVE. PEOPLE (INCLUDING LOVE ONE'S) BECOME JEALOUS, THIS HAS MUCH TO DO WITH CONTROL ISSUES.

. YOU ARE NO LONGER SOMEONE TO PICK ON, TALK ABOUT BEHIND YOUR BACK, DEGRADE, AND HUMILIATE.

. YOU ARE NOW JUST AS CONFIDENT AS THEY ARE

. YOU NO LONGER MAKE OTHER PEOPLE SHINE, BECAUSE NOW YOU OUT SHINE THEM

. YOU ARE MORE OUTGOING, HAVE I NTERESTS IN HEALTHY LIVING ETC.

VISIT THE WEBSITE: TOOMUCHONHERPLATE.COM FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR DAILY WORDS OF ENCOURAGE, AND KNOWLEDGE. EXCELLENT SITE FIR WOMEN LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF IT. IT WILL HELP YOU DEAL AND UNDERSTAND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS THAT MUST BE DEALT WITH IN RESULT OF THIS SURGERY. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY MY PSYCHOLOGIST.

YOU CAN'T LOOK THE SAME. THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS THIS SITE IS SO BENEFICIAL FOR US. NOTHING BUT SUPPORT CAN ASSIST WITH THE PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH THIS SURGERY. GIRL,TAKE OFF YOUR BLINDERS I BET YOU LOOK FANTASTIC, HOW DO YOU FEEL?

I THINK IT IS INSTANCES LIKE YOU ARE EXPERIENCING THAT FORCE US REALIZE JUST HOW LOW OUR SELF ESTEEM HAS BEEN - WE CANNOT SEE THAT WE LOOK GOOD, DESPITE FEELING BETTER, AND PEOPLE TELLING US. WE GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER. KEEP POSTING, DO NOT STOP!

WHAT AN EXCELLENT AND THERAPEUTIC TOPIC !!! I will be sleeved on May 14, (mothers day gift to me).

1. Be relieved of the sweating from under my breasts in the hot weather which causes painful irritation and odor and the constant need to put cornstarch under them which makes a mess.

2. See body parts without a mirror (do not mean my feet.....)

3. Regain self-esteem, and relieve depression.

4. Eliminate the words "I WISH" when looking at fashion

5. Join over eaters anonymous (OA) for support for the emotional eating (it will not go away just because of the surgery, it will resurface if we do not address it).

6. Last but not least... Become healthy by respecting food, longevity, and for once life being about me.

Love you girls!

I think it is true that not everyone who is obese is that way because they over eat. The convenience of addictive/junk/fast food at every corner and sedentary workplaces absolutely contribute to the problem. In my case however' date=' I have been an excessive or over eater since I can remember. I ate more than the average person or more than I needed. My stomach always felt stretched and as time went on (by about age 14 my body caught up and I got fat. Being heavy caused me to slow down. After coming home from school, left to my own devises-- both parents at work, I would pull out a loaf of soft fake white bread and slather on the Peanut Butter and jelly and eat one sandwich after another until I tired of the taste. After that I'd be so lethargic I'd take a nap. Then dinner with family then whatever I felt like eating....this for me was not normal and I knew it but hadn't the self control. As I got older I became educated hence I made healthier food choices but I still ate too much. I am definitely a compulsive over-eater so having this surgery is only part of my cure. Since sleeved 6 months ago, my appetite has grown and though I am not able to eat as I used to, I'm seeing my obsession with food as an issue or disorder that needs to be addressed. Now I'm sorting things out, and open to the 12 step program for "Over Eaters" (OA) and psychological counseling. I guess I'm an exception.[/quote']

PLEASE VISIT: toomuchonherplate.com they offer excellent advice and free audio therapy sessions. They also deal with the emotional effects after weight loss surgery. All of us that had or is going to have GS must realize that the surgery does not cure emotional eating. We must address the underlying factors. You can lose 200 lbs. and still me miserable, unhappy, and depressed. Now that you have taken care of yourself physically, take care of your emotional health. Extremely important for us ladies!

I lost 120 pounds in 6 months with 80 more to go. I started drinking wine and all the depression and anxiety became suppressed by that. I didn't regain any weight but I stopped losing. Everything snowballed to the point I hit the bottom of the barrel and now I have been sober but the depression and the anxiety is hitting me big time although I am on tranquilizers and an anti-depressant. I feel so overwhelmed and guilty that I messed up my weight loss for 7 months.

Can anyone relate and give me some advice?

Thank you!

PLEASE VISIT: toomuchonherplate.com they offer excellent advice and free audio therapy sessions. They also deal with the emotional effects after weight loss surgery. All of us that had or is going to have GS must realize that the surgery does not cure emotional eating. We must address the underlying factors. You can lose 200 lbs. and still me miserable, unhappy, and depressed. Now that you have taken care of yourself physically, take care of your emotional health. Extremely important for us ladies!

It's 2061 and the comet that has latched itself into orbit around the earth is giving off an odd lethal radiation. Scientists have discovered that the only ones immune from the radiation are the morbidly obese. The president's wife is ordering all restaurants to triple the portions and cook in animal grease. The gastric bypassers and sleevers are now at a disadvantage.

What would you do to defeat your tool and pack on the pounds as quickly as possible?

(The proceeding was a fictional scenario. Do not go out and invest in lard futures. )

Wasn't it Barbara Bush that said that?

Hello to you courageous and beautiful ladies, please browse this website. It is a great tool to assist with the emotional eating Free info and audios to listen to. I am scheduled for g.s. surgery on May 14,. But, I know I need help with the emotional eating. I am planting in my head that the surgery is only a tool and the weight can be put back on. If you were an emotional eater the surgery will not take care of it. Hope it is beneficial TooMuchOnHerPlate.com

MOTHERS DAY GIFT TO ME!!!!! I WILL ARRIVE ON MOTHERS DAY, SIURGERY WITH DR. AMANZA ON MAY 14, .

Come on now...that is not fair to those like myself who welcome all the info and suggestions you can provide. Please reconsider

May 14, 2012 is the big day Dr. Almanza. LONG AWAITED MOTHERS DAY GIFT !