SkinnyMinnie2Be

Count me in! Current weight: 275. Weight i hope to be by labor day: 260! Vsg scheduled for oct 2. Hope to be 250 or less day of surgery

Here's a tag! Name the top 5 things you will not miss or will be glad to say "goodbye" to forever post op! Here's mine to start
1. The stares from people. Followed by the whispers. I can still hear you when I have literally just walked past u and u say to your friend "look how big/fat she is"
2. The sweating. I'm 25 years old...I am not anywhere near menopause but omg being overweight gives me a glimpse of what night sweats and hot flashes are gonna feel like.
3. The smell...I don't know how else to put it. But ever since I started gaining weight there's that smell that comes with being overweight...tmi perhaps but it's a foul odor from my folds..and especially under my breasts (im top heavy)
4. The disappointment at clothing stores. You know when you see something and you think of course that's gonna fit! But I'm gonna try it on anyways...and it's way too tight? Not gonna miss that! Or worse when ur too tired or annoyed to try it on at the store and u go home to try it and realize its too tight..go to return it and when the cashier says "was there something wrong with it?" and u say yeah it was too big/lose when the truth is it was the opposite but u were too ashamed to say.
5. Being out of breath after the smallest things - walking 10 stairs to the 2nd level of my house..are u kidding me? Then having to sit for 5 mins So I can catch my breath! Forget sports or running or just being able to run around with little kids..I can't even walk without feeling winded!!

Here's a tag! Name the top 5 things you will not miss or will be glad to say "goodbye" to forever post op! Here's mine to start
1. The stares from people. Followed by the whispers. I can still hear you when I have literally just walked past u and u say to your friend "look how big/fat she is"
2. The sweating. I'm 25 years old...I am not anywhere near menopause but omg being overweight gives me a glimpse of what night sweats and hot flashes are gonna feel like.
3. The smell...I don't know how else to put it. But ever since I started gaining weight there's that smell that comes with being overweight...tmi perhaps but it's a foul odor from my folds..and especially under my breasts (im top heavy)
4. The disappointment at clothing stores. You know when you see something and you think of course that's gonna fit! But I'm gonna try it on anyways...and it's way too tight? Not gonna miss that! Or worse when ur too tired or annoyed to try it on at the store and u go home to try it and realize its too tight..go to return it and when the cashier says "was there something wrong with it?" and u say yeah it was too big/lose when the truth is it was the opposite but u were too ashamed to say.
5. Being out of breath after the smallest things - walking 10 stairs to the 2nd level of my house..are u kidding me? Then having to sit for 5 mins So I can catch my breath! Forget sports or running or just being able to run around with little kids..I can't even walk without feeling winded!!

Here's a tag! Name the top 5 things you will not miss or will be glad to say "goodbye" to forever post op! Here's mine to start
1. The stares from people. Followed by the whispers. I can still hear you when I have literally just walked past u and u say to your friend "look how big/fat she is"
2. The sweating. I'm 25 years old...I am not anywhere near menopause but omg being overweight gives me a glimpse of what night sweats and hot flashes are gonna feel like.
3. The smell...I don't know how else to put it. But ever since I started gaining weight there's that smell that comes with being overweight...tmi perhaps but it's a foul odor from my folds..and especially under my breasts (im top heavy)
4. The disappointment at clothing stores. You know when you see something and you think of course that's gonna fit! But I'm gonna try it on anyways...and it's way too tight? Not gonna miss that! Or worse when ur too tired or annoyed to try it on at the store and u go home to try it and realize its too tight..go to return it and when the cashier says "was there something wrong with it?" and u say yeah it was too big/lose when the truth is it was the opposite but u were too ashamed to say.
5. Being out of breath after the smallest things - walking 10 stairs to the 2nd level of my house..are u kidding me? Then having to sit for 5 mins So I can catch my breath! Forget sports or running or just being able to run around with little kids..I can't even walk without feeling winded!!

Yeah booths are another thing I forgot to mention! I pray if there is a booth that it is "moveable" so I can slyley slide it forward because usually the person on the other side has a foot of room in front of them to spare. I have noticed when I go out to eat with friends or siblings that it's usually me alone on one side of the booth...do they think I need lots of room or something? New years eve last year when we got out of a party but didn't really have much food to eat my bf sugessted we go to Denny's at 2-3am for Breakfast cause nothing else was open. Well the booth there was too tight..I got in but was uncomfortable. My bf asked "are u ok babe"? I said yeah but that was a lie. We hadn't ordered yet and he said u know it's ok if we go somewhere else?...and I said no its ok. He's very supportive of my decision and has stuck by my for the last 4 years where i have gained 50 lbs. has never once said anything about my weight but it's not fair to him...he doesn't need to change plans etc just because I can't fit.
Another thing- I am a nurse and therefore moving a lot all day long. Sick and tired of sweat pouring down my back and the sweatiness under my breasts when I'm working..especially in this heat! That is one of the millions of things I'm not gonna miss about being oberweight!!

Yeah booths are another thing I forgot to mention! I pray if there is a booth that it is "moveable" so I can slyley slide it forward because usually the person on the other side has a foot of room in front of them to spare. I have noticed when I go out to eat with friends or siblings that it's usually me alone on one side of the booth...do they think I need lots of room or something? New years eve last year when we got out of a party but didn't really have much food to eat my bf sugessted we go to Denny's at 2-3am for Breakfast cause nothing else was open. Well the booth there was too tight..I got in but was uncomfortable. My bf asked "are u ok babe"? I said yeah but that was a lie. We hadn't ordered yet and he said u know it's ok if we go somewhere else?...and I said no its ok. He's very supportive of my decision and has stuck by my for the last 4 years where i have gained 50 lbs. has never once said anything about my weight but it's not fair to him...he doesn't need to change plans etc just because I can't fit.
Another thing- I am a nurse and therefore moving a lot all day long. Sick and tired of sweat pouring down my back and the sweatiness under my breasts when I'm working..especially in this heat! That is one of the millions of things I'm not gonna miss about being oberweight!!

Here's a tag! Name the top 5 things you will not miss or will be glad to say "goodbye" to forever post op! Here's mine to start
1. The stares from people. Followed by the whispers. I can still hear you when I have literally just walked past u and u say to your friend "look how big/fat she is"
2. The sweating. I'm 25 years old...I am not anywhere near menopause but omg being overweight gives me a glimpse of what night sweats and hot flashes are gonna feel like.
3. The smell...I don't know how else to put it. But ever since I started gaining weight there's that smell that comes with being overweight...tmi perhaps but it's a foul odor from my folds..and especially under my breasts (im top heavy)
4. The disappointment at clothing stores. You know when you see something and you think of course that's gonna fit! But I'm gonna try it on anyways...and it's way too tight? Not gonna miss that! Or worse when ur too tired or annoyed to try it on at the store and u go home to try it and realize its too tight..go to return it and when the cashier says "was there something wrong with it?" and u say yeah it was too big/lose when the truth is it was the opposite but u were too ashamed to say.
5. Being out of breath after the smallest things - walking 10 stairs to the 2nd level of my house..are u kidding me? Then having to sit for 5 mins So I can catch my breath! Forget sports or running or just being able to run around with little kids..I can't even walk without feeling winded!!

Here's a tag! Name the top 5 things you will not miss or will be glad to say "goodbye" to forever post op! Here's mine to start
1. The stares from people. Followed by the whispers. I can still hear you when I have literally just walked past u and u say to your friend "look how big/fat she is"
2. The sweating. I'm 25 years old...I am not anywhere near menopause but omg being overweight gives me a glimpse of what night sweats and hot flashes are gonna feel like.
3. The smell...I don't know how else to put it. But ever since I started gaining weight there's that smell that comes with being overweight...tmi perhaps but it's a foul odor from my folds..and especially under my breasts (im top heavy)
4. The disappointment at clothing stores. You know when you see something and you think of course that's gonna fit! But I'm gonna try it on anyways...and it's way too tight? Not gonna miss that! Or worse when ur too tired or annoyed to try it on at the store and u go home to try it and realize its too tight..go to return it and when the cashier says "was there something wrong with it?" and u say yeah it was too big/lose when the truth is it was the opposite but u were too ashamed to say.
5. Being out of breath after the smallest things - walking 10 stairs to the 2nd level of my house..are u kidding me? Then having to sit for 5 mins So I can catch my breath! Forget sports or running or just being able to run around with little kids..I can't even walk without feeling winded!!

Here's a tag! Name the top 5 things you will not miss or will be glad to say "goodbye" to forever post op! Here's mine to start
1. The stares from people. Followed by the whispers. I can still hear you when I have literally just walked past u and u say to your friend "look how big/fat she is"
2. The sweating. I'm 25 years old...I am not anywhere near menopause but omg being overweight gives me a glimpse of what night sweats and hot flashes are gonna feel like.
3. The smell...I don't know how else to put it. But ever since I started gaining weight there's that smell that comes with being overweight...tmi perhaps but it's a foul odor from my folds..and especially under my breasts (im top heavy)
4. The disappointment at clothing stores. You know when you see something and you think of course that's gonna fit! But I'm gonna try it on anyways...and it's way too tight? Not gonna miss that! Or worse when ur too tired or annoyed to try it on at the store and u go home to try it and realize its too tight..go to return it and when the cashier says "was there something wrong with it?" and u say yeah it was too big/lose when the truth is it was the opposite but u were too ashamed to say.
5. Being out of breath after the smallest things - walking 10 stairs to the 2nd level of my house..are u kidding me? Then having to sit for 5 mins So I can catch my breath! Forget sports or running or just being able to run around with little kids..I can't even walk without feeling winded!!

Here's a tag! Name the top 5 things you will not miss or will be glad to say "goodbye" to forever post op! Here's mine to start
1. The stares from people. Followed by the whispers. I can still hear you when I have literally just walked past u and u say to your friend "look how big/fat she is"
2. The sweating. I'm 25 years old...I am not anywhere near menopause but omg being overweight gives me a glimpse of what night sweats and hot flashes are gonna feel like.
3. The smell...I don't know how else to put it. But ever since I started gaining weight there's that smell that comes with being overweight...tmi perhaps but it's a foul odor from my folds..and especially under my breasts (im top heavy)
4. The disappointment at clothing stores. You know when you see something and you think of course that's gonna fit! But I'm gonna try it on anyways...and it's way too tight? Not gonna miss that! Or worse when ur too tired or annoyed to try it on at the store and u go home to try it and realize its too tight..go to return it and when the cashier says "was there something wrong with it?" and u say yeah it was too big/lose when the truth is it was the opposite but u were too ashamed to say.
5. Being out of breath after the smallest things - walking 10 stairs to the 2nd level of my house..are u kidding me? Then having to sit for 5 mins So I can catch my breath! Forget sports or running or just being able to run around with little kids..I can't even walk without feeling winded!!

--I don't miss needing my husband to put on my socks and shoes or just wearing flip flops regardless of the time of year.
--I don't miss having to lean heavily on the banister going down stairs.
--I don't miss being borderline diabetic.
--I don't miss not being able to weed the gardens.
--I don't miss having to sit in a "special" chair when lounging around the pool.

I willnot miss standing in my closet wondering what to wear because I have a closet full of clothes in various sizes that are all too small.
I will not miss having to watch my kids go on rides at the amusement park that I am too big to fit on.
I will not miss walking into a room and thinking to myself I am the fatest person here.
I will not miss shopping the Plus size department in stores where there is limited selection and it is more expensive!

cont.........
and darnit I will fit into that gorgeous petite jumper by my 29th birthday !

Today is just one day. We all have our moments! Hang in there!

Great job!! I bought the same animal print shirt as urs from old navy yesterday

Wel it's no wonder you can't sleep. I don't have a date yet. But when I think about having to get in the car and drive when it's time, I can't picture doing it!
But I will. And so will you.
As corny as it sounds, this will be the beginning of a wonderful chapter in your life. Once you get to the hospital,they will be just great with you ,you'll just go with flow and the next thing you know, this time tomarrow, it will be behind you and your new chapter begins! I hope you have a solid support team and use them often.
Hopefully, one day soon I'll be asking you post- op questions. Now say a prayer, ask for peace of heart, and get some rest. Thinking of you...

Sooooooo, what did you say to the guy? Inquiring minds want to know.