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My funniest moment post-op was something that happened a few months back after losing 120+ pounds. I discovered a bump under my chest on the side and my wife was pressuring me to go to the ER. I called our ins co nurse line and they said to go to the doctor if it's not gone in 2 weeks.
After hanging up I found a similar bump on the other side. When at a cardiologist appointment the next week he laughed and said that was the bottom of my rib cage.

@@hopeliveshere
yep, we love those clothing sizes and towel situations
hope its ok to jump in with my brand new NSV
was at parking garage
car was too far away from the place i'm supposed to reach the ticket
i was able to lift my teeny tiny rear end up and stretch over to pull the ticket!!
new NSV's are hard to come by at 2.5 years
love the above latest
kathy
congrats @@hopeliveshere
and me too

I just bought my first pair of leggings in my adult life! and they were a size large! ive always been too embarassed to wear them b/c my legs were so huge, but i have to say i looked so slim in them, im so happy!
started in size 22 pants, now wearing a 14!
I am now able to fit a standard size bath towel around myself completely!

I just bought my first pair of leggings in my adult life! and they were a size large! ive always been too embarassed to wear them b/c my legs were so huge, but i have to say i looked so slim in them, im so happy!
started in size 22 pants, now wearing a 14!
I am now able to fit a standard size bath towel around myself completely!

Way to go. I was so happy when I noticed I could wrap a single bath towel completely around my gut and then tuck it in... like I see in pictures.

Wooo Hoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
So happy for you!!!!
I've noticed I can now fit ONE gym towel around my body!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I used to have to use my beach towel walking around the locker room and now can use the gym provided towels.
Have a good one,
Kathleen

I just bought my first pair of leggings in my adult life! and they were a size large! ive always been too embarassed to wear them b/c my legs were so huge, but i have to say i looked so slim in them, im so happy!
started in size 22 pants, now wearing a 14!
I am now able to fit a standard size bath towel around myself completely!

I just bought my first pair of leggings in my adult life! and they were a size large! ive always been too embarassed to wear them b/c my legs were so huge, but i have to say i looked so slim in them, im so happy!
started in size 22 pants, now wearing a 14!
I am now able to fit a standard size bath towel around myself completely!

I just bought my first pair of leggings in my adult life! and they were a size large! ive always been too embarassed to wear them b/c my legs were so huge, but i have to say i looked so slim in them, im so happy!
started in size 22 pants, now wearing a 14!
I am now able to fit a standard size bath towel around myself completely!

Am officially 116 lbs down since surgery (12/2/14) and have a normal BMI for the first time since elementary school. Bought size 6 jeans yesterday!

I originally had joined dailystrength a few years ago with this handle. My bf was in active addiction to alcohol/cocaine/ prescription pills and i made it b/c even though his family had given up on him, hope still lived within me that he would come through it. Today he is 20 months sober after 30 years of active addiciton.
Now, hopeliveshere, signifies my new start, i have hope that i will overcome obesity.

I had a wonderful NSV over the weekend, for the first time in my life i wore a pair of WHITE pants. I was so nervous and almost chickened out...But i got so many positive reactions. more than 5 people actually said WOW you look GREAT! I dont think im quite brave enough for a swimsuit yet but Im happy with this! loving my sleeve!

I was invited to speak at a seminar and said yes. Well it was yesterday and I loved it. I not only got to talk about my complications which I kept to a minimum but also got to talk about some of the issues that we have all gone through and were not prepared for.
That was the best part.
They clapped several times for me during my talk and after some came up to me and thanked me for my honesty and helping them make the decision to have the surgery.
One girl was banded in 2010 and never reached her goal. She told me that because of what she heard from me today she knows she has the strength to finish the journey and learn to maintain..
Some called me strong and brave...I was just so happy to be there and talk about WLS. It was a privilege I have been looking forward to since I was a woman at a seminar hearing another woman's story....
They asked me if I would do it again. Speak at a seminar...And of course the answer was Hell Yes...!!!
You have to be at goal before you are invited and I am there....It was a real NSV for me. It is the beginning of my desire to help others take this life saving opportunity!

I had a wonderful NSV over the weekend, for the first time in my life i wore a pair of WHITE pants. I was so nervous and almost chickened out...But i got so many positive reactions. more than 5 people actually said WOW you look GREAT! I dont think im quite brave enough for a swimsuit yet but Im happy with this! loving my sleeve!

Surgery date 11/18, now down 101 pounds! A year ago I never would have thought this would be possible.

Hi all!
Just wanted to check in. Here is a quick pic of my face before and after! So far so good, no complications...lots of NSV, 50 pounds GONE!!!!! Need to up my exercise! Will be doing that this week! Hope you all are doing well!!!!!

I have been working out more since the last time i posted ten days ago. I worked out monday but have been extremely sore since then. i cant even bend my legs to sit down lol, but the good news is im down from 189 to 187!

Try dates that dont revolve around food, movies, plays, the zoo etc.

Haha too funny. This will become a most viewed post with that title lol.
PS - Sorry, I didn't realize this was the guys room. I clicked on the link on the sidebar.

Will post full body little while need my husband to take pic.lol

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I have been working out more since the last time i posted ten days ago. I worked out monday but have been extremely sore since then. i cant even bend my legs to sit down lol, but the good news is im down from 189 to 187!

hey everyone! i dont remember when was the last time i checked in. my surgery was 11-12-13. sw was 257 current weight 189. my body is in a stall. i only lost 2lbs in may. spoke with my dr about my stalls and he said i need to get my activity level up. i dont have much exercise beyond walking to and from bus and picking up my kids from school. Ive got the eating part down but i seriously lack motivation when it comes to working out
ive got to find what works for me if i ever want this stall to break. i dont have time or money to join a gym and i tire quickly of doing the same workout dvd over and over..

Thought I'd share this here since y'all are more likely to appreciate it :-)
My fiancé made me dinner last night :-)
He cut out tiny tortillas (he doesn't realize the carbs, it's all thought that counts )
-MM

I haven't seen any bullying either. I've asked numerous questions on here, and always had a positive experience. This is one of the most positive places I've found thus far online for support. YMMV

Hello! I don't remember when I last checked in but I will now! My HW was 400 SW was 380 and my current weight is 267lbs! Total weightloss of 133lbs since 11/20/13!