Piplula

Wow Pookie! I am not that trusting either!!! Congrats! Now you know how a cheerleader feels ..lol!

Chad, A little walking won't hurt you. If you're totally unused to it, try walking up and down the hallway in your house. I could barely walk pre-op...out of breath between my front door and the car. I started walking up and down the hallway, literally. By three weeks post-op I walked 1/4 mile around the lake in my apartment complex. I was so excited you'd have thought I completed a marathon!
You CAN do it! Every little tiny bit of exercise helps. Lift a can of peas in each hand a few times twice a day... If that's all you can do, it's still exercise.

"tooterville" - lol, is where we all are once we start the protien shakes

Isn't it "Twoterville?" Eh, who cares? Congrats!!

I am with you here and keep wondering the same thing. I have good days and some bad. I have found new things to be insecure about as well. :-( I try to keep a positive attitude and look at pictures before and after sometimes to keep myself in check.

I have no answers for you, really, except you will get glimpses into how you will eventually feel - it feels good.
I apparently still see myself as a 18-20...I am a 12-14, according to my clothes.

I just had mine done on June 25th and so far I've lost 27 pounds which I'm super thankful for but..... it seems this surgery had made me more aware of my eating problems/habits which have made me have to take a real look at ME. Someone I've been avoiding all my life... I always avoid mirrors and when I go to shower I NEVER look at my body... and because of the surgery I've had to. I have felt depressed actually looking at myself thinking, "wow I can't believe I let it get this bad".... with baggy clothes its like you're hiding. My poor husband... he has been in love with me since high school & he has always seen true beauty in me. I feel so bad for him having to help me through this real examining of myself. He has been so proud of me and it hurts him when I am so upset with my body. He has to keep reminding me that I did make a change and am changing. I love him so much, he has loved me for me and I can't wait to be the person he deserves. I don't know how long it will take for me to change those habits you all described... because I sure do them too.... but each day I will try and focus on how beautiful God has made me and that I'm on a journey of changing.

It's been 3 years and i still wont look at my reflection in the windows. I still look down when I'm walking in public cause i don't want the "stares". I still get all self conscience when i walk into a room and it goes quiet, "they must be shocked at the fat girl who just came in"
As I posted in one other place, it's so sad what years of abuse can do to a person.

I still pause before sitting in a "new" chair or booth--I still turn my hips sideways to fasten my seat belt--I still automatically look for the "women's" department in a store--I still scoot WAY over to the side when passing someone in a narrow hallway--
Eventually I'm thinking my head will catch up with my body!! But when these things happen, they just help me remember how far I've come and how grateful I am.

I'm still dealing with those insecurities. I'm always surprised when I get attention from people/men especially, because I'm SO used to being invisible.

Oooooooo you will so have fun with that!!! Congrats on getting it!!!!!

So, Fed Ex came earlier and this is what they brought me! WOO HOO!! I was on my way out the door to work out, so I get to try out my new toy today!!
Check it out! It's even engraved with my name and VST!!!

Ok..this is a small one...so many of you probably remember I bought new scrubs..so I have worn them all week..anyway..on to my story..one of my new coworkers in the front clerical area states.."hey have you met my new skinny friend, Amy???" um..skinny has never been used in the same sentence when talking about me..LOL..anyway..it was small..thought I would share!

Had the same thing happen to me today! It's a great feeling!!!

Ok..this is a small one...so many of you probably remember I bought new scrubs..so I have worn them all week..anyway..on to my story..one of my new coworkers in the front clerical area states.."hey have you met my new skinny friend, Amy???" um..skinny has never been used in the same sentence when talking about me..LOL..anyway..it was small..thought I would share!

I told my husband when I reach goal (or hell, when I'm within 20 lbs of goal) I want to go zip lining!!!

Wow, don't you just mis having the armrest dig into your hip?
In my minivan I used to use the PASSENGER arm rest instead of my own, I hung over the seat so far it wasn't really a stretch for me to plunk my fat arm down on the OTHER seats armrest. Now I forget it's there or reach up to lower it and discover it's already down.
Ain't it great

You are too funny

Man..you got that right...I have so many nsv but I think my favorite is being able to weigh on an old fashion scale..that is something I have not been able to do in a very good while..now I can!

It's an awesome feeling!!!
I even got saucy and used the airplane BATHroom!! Mostly just cuz I could.

Ok..this is a small one...so many of you probably remember I bought new scrubs..so I have worn them all week..anyway..on to my story..one of my new coworkers in the front clerical area states.."hey have you met my new skinny friend, Amy???" um..skinny has never been used in the same sentence when talking about me..LOL..anyway..it was small..thought I would share!

Awesome! That's the kind of thing I'm really looking forward to after surgery. I'm more excited about the NSVs than the SVs! :-)

ROCK ON! That's SO awesome! Enjoy!

That's WAY cool!!