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I have hit 75lbs today, had surgery March 21. I am so excited. It actually go me off the couch and i walked 1.5 miles. Only crappy part i have been wearing sandal and noticed while walking that my sneakers are to big now. I am definatly ok with that being the only down side of my day.

Ahhh.... Thanks! I'll check it out!

Mines is cshuttleamerica. Thanx for the add

ok i sent a friend request mine is lowe1961

Had to edit the above statement cause I forgot to put she says. Talk about made me look like the bad guy lol

Sitting here reading everyone's stories... It makes me sad that we live in a world of such cruelty and prejudice. I, like the op, find some kind of strange healing in reading these stories. Maybe it's because I can see that I was and am not alone in my embarrassments and pains, maybe it makes me feel more a part of something instead of alone, but whatever it is I know this for sure... We are some of the strongest and most courageous people I know. To have gone through and continue to go through all these things and still strive to better our lives instead of being beat down and torn apart is nothing short of miraculous!

I think we've all had our share of these things. Mine began when I was young. Kids in school making fun of my size, I was always the biggest. Every year they would have these height and weight days where they would line us up and one at a time we would stand on a scale and they would record our height and weight in front of other students. It was such an embarrassing and demeaning time. Junior high was the worst though. I had this one guy who had it out for me for some reason and everytime he would see me in the hall or lunch room he would yell things out at me like elephant noises or boom boom boom everytime I took a step and act like I was shaking the ground. Mind you, I'm 37 and I remember these times like they were yesterday and can still feel those same emotions as I talk about it. I saw him on fb the other day and I just wanted to punch his lights out, lol. Anyways, things either got better after school or I just decided to start ignoring people's stupidity. I still get kids that will laugh at restaurants occasionally and stuff like that but what can you do... I just try to let it go. This surgery is definitely for my health, but I can't lie and say I won't be glad when I don't have to deal with this kinda stuff any more!

Something that I think is sad is that I read/see so much "just take it" from you guys. I've not read too many messages of standing up for yourself, or not allowing yourself to be the victim of the bully. I don't know if it's a case of being beaten into submission from a lifetime of the same type of comments/situations/etc... or if it's not feeling the self worth that you deserve to be treated better, or fear of confrontation or what. But it's something that I hope everyone posting to or passively reading this thread can overcome, and see in themselves that your fat does not define your worth as a person.
Everyone here is better than the sum of these insults and ridicules.

I am going through something like that now. Although I haven't been sleeved yet, I most definitely plan to do so, barring some blip in the universe that prevents me from doing so. I feel like an evangelist,I see other overweight people and think to myself , why don't they have WLS. I want to go over and tell them of the great opportunity. Then I slap myself into reality. I am not a fan of evangelism. To each his own, I say. My decision is my own, not everyone I know would agree with it (if I even told them). So how would I feel about my obese brothers and sisters, after the weight loss. The way I feel about those I have worked with as a nurse over the years...the poor, the disenfranchised, the sick, the homeless. I don't feel sorry for them, I want to help, or at least support them because, in the end, There but for the grace of God, go I.

Sitting here reading everyone's stories... It makes me sad that we live in a world of such cruelty and prejudice. I, like the op, find some kind of strange healing in reading these stories. Maybe it's because I can see that I was and am not alone in my embarrassments and pains, maybe it makes me feel more a part of something instead of alone, but whatever it is I know this for sure... We are some of the strongest and most courageous people I know. To have gone through and continue to go through all these things and still strive to better our lives instead of being beat down and torn apart is nothing short of miraculous!

I think we've all had our share of these things. Mine began when I was young. Kids in school making fun of my size, I was always the biggest. Every year they would have these height and weight days where they would line us up and one at a time we would stand on a scale and they would record our height and weight in front of other students. It was such an embarrassing and demeaning time. Junior high was the worst though. I had this one guy who had it out for me for some reason and everytime he would see me in the hall or lunch room he would yell things out at me like elephant noises or boom boom boom everytime I took a step and act like I was shaking the ground. Mind you, I'm 37 and I remember these times like they were yesterday and can still feel those same emotions as I talk about it. I saw him on fb the other day and I just wanted to punch his lights out, lol. Anyways, things either got better after school or I just decided to start ignoring people's stupidity. I still get kids that will laugh at restaurants occasionally and stuff like that but what can you do... I just try to let it go. This surgery is definitely for my health, but I can't lie and say I won't be glad when I don't have to deal with this kinda stuff any more!

Sitting here reading everyone's stories... It makes me sad that we live in a world of such cruelty and prejudice. I, like the op, find some kind of strange healing in reading these stories. Maybe it's because I can see that I was and am not alone in my embarrassments and pains, maybe it makes me feel more a part of something instead of alone, but whatever it is I know this for sure... We are some of the strongest and most courageous people I know. To have gone through and continue to go through all these things and still strive to better our lives instead of being beat down and torn apart is nothing short of miraculous!

I think we've all had our share of these things. Mine began when I was young. Kids in school making fun of my size, I was always the biggest. Every year they would have these height and weight days where they would line us up and one at a time we would stand on a scale and they would record our height and weight in front of other students. It was such an embarrassing and demeaning time. Junior high was the worst though. I had this one guy who had it out for me for some reason and everytime he would see me in the hall or lunch room he would yell things out at me like elephant noises or boom boom boom everytime I took a step and act like I was shaking the ground. Mind you, I'm 37 and I remember these times like they were yesterday and can still feel those same emotions as I talk about it. I saw him on fb the other day and I just wanted to punch his lights out, lol. Anyways, things either got better after school or I just decided to start ignoring people's stupidity. I still get kids that will laugh at restaurants occasionally and stuff like that but what can you do... I just try to let it go. This surgery is definitely for my health, but I can't lie and say I won't be glad when I don't have to deal with this kinda stuff any more!

So heres one week down... since being sleeved on 7/2/12 I've lost 24 pounds. Starting at 650..currently at 626. I am rockin this sleeve!
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I'm so happy to know that I have lost 70 pounds my selfesteem has grown so much more gastix sleeve surgery has been the best thing for me I could do so much more now I can put on my shoes with no problem my socks with no problem tie my shoes up before I just wore crocks so I wouldn't have to worry about putting my shoes on it was embarrassing I'm gone from size 56 to size 50 pants its amazing

Buy a shelf instead of using my boobs as one (my crumb catchers).

Sitting here reading everyone's stories... It makes me sad that we live in a world of such cruelty and prejudice. I, like the op, find some kind of strange healing in reading these stories. Maybe it's because I can see that I was and am not alone in my embarrassments and pains, maybe it makes me feel more a part of something instead of alone, but whatever it is I know this for sure... We are some of the strongest and most courageous people I know. To have gone through and continue to go through all these things and still strive to better our lives instead of being beat down and torn apart is nothing short of miraculous!

Honey, with all certainty, and speaking from similar experience....He's telling you, without words, exactly who he is!...listen to that truth . Hope that wasn't too harsh! You are so much better and stronger...focus on you! You are gonna be an even hotter mama than you already are...keep focused.

Sitting here reading everyone's stories... It makes me sad that we live in a world of such cruelty and prejudice. I, like the op, find some kind of strange healing in reading these stories. Maybe it's because I can see that I was and am not alone in my embarrassments and pains, maybe it makes me feel more a part of something instead of alone, but whatever it is I know this for sure... We are some of the strongest and most courageous people I know. To have gone through and continue to go through all these things and still strive to better our lives instead of being beat down and torn apart is nothing short of miraculous!

As the weight melts off clothes shopping becomes fun again, soon you will be smaller than the skinny in your circle. It will f3el good to pass your fat clothes to someone else, i gave mine to my daughter, she had vsg 3 weeks after i did but her starting wt was higher than mine, after a month she was asking for my fat clothes, and a friend of hers is asking for her fat clothes, anyway it feels good to rid your life of the past and move to move forward.
Being a single digit pant is awesome

Thanks for all the support you guys and for all of you who are sharing your story, each one was heartbreaking. I hate that you have gone through such horrid experiences but it is really helping me in a way that I can't explain. There's been dozens of embarrassing moments,,this one just stuck out. I guess my second worse was at the movie theater with my son. The kids behind us asked their mom if they could move because they couldn't see passed the big lady in front of them. I was more embarrassed for my son than for myself. I don't mean to be a debbie downer or anything..I'm a pretty positive person,,it's just good therapy for me to get it off my chest. God has really blessed me with some great friends here,,thanks for listening and for all the kind comments.

I have a lifetime of stories that remind that the one thing more mortifying then feeling invisible because you are fat is feeling like everyone is laughing at you--because you're fat. I started writing some of my personal stories down and what is sad, is that I can remember the names of each one of those jerk bags...but can't remember the names of many of the countless people who have treated me with unsolicited acts of kindness. I hate that I have allocated so much emotional space to those merciless monsters.
But, I wanted to end on a light note-->the bigger your a$$ is/was the more of it there is for all the bullies to kiss.

You know, I have to pity people who would do such an act. Their lives are so miserable they must do some act like that to try to elevate themselves. I am happy that you were able to confront this moment and I hope you realize this was her issue, not yours. For whatever reason she was threatened by you ... your intelligence, your relationship with members of the family, your faith ... something ... This is how bullies behave, whether they're 8 or 80.