skinnygirlwithin

Hi All... It has been a while since I have been on here.... but tomorrow marks my One year & 6 Months from surgery. As I look back at my struggles and achievements; the highs & lows,– I still am so very THANKFUL for my sleeve & giving myself the best gift I could have ever given/received. I am thankful for all the support I have had from all of you!!! I started out at 253lbs and currently 146lbs. There are days were I look in the mirror and don’t see the current me. I see the original weight/old self… which I know is weird since I am a size 6/8 BUT sometimes still see the size 20w… I started really beating myself up. I was feeling like I was going crazy, but according to my doc there are others that go through this… So I went to a support group meeting last week, and someone said “you have to be nice to yourself, stop beating yourself up over everything, learn to forgive and love yourself”. I give this advice so often; I don’t know why I haven’t given it to myself. IT was such an eye opener… We are with our self all day every day… We need to be nicer to ourselves… I NEED to be nicer to myself…. I am on day 8 of taking this advice, it’s a work in progress but I am trying. Hope everyone is having a wonderful HUMP day!!!

This is the first of many stalls... Just keep doing what your doc/nut have put in place for you. They wont last forever... Some stalls last longer then others - i had one last over 2 months... but as stated above - the best advice, dont compare yourself to someone else... this is your own personal ride... you may wait in line a little longer then others, your ride my go faster then others... Just enjoy the whole thing, the ups, downs & stalls... when you get to your goal... all the stalls and down falls wont matter any more congrats on being sleeved!!!

So very Excited for you!!!! Enjoy your shoes!!!

Once you lose the weight - most of us tend to forget why we did WLS in the first place... To get healthy... and it becomes more about what we look like... So some of us end up with some extra skin... it happens... but i accepted that before hand knowing that might happen... I have extra skin around my stomach area, and very lose skin in my upper thigh area... but i FEEL good, i can get up and down the steps, have fun & LIVE.

my fav one is... "your husband must be all over you".... my answer now is "Why because he was repulsed by me before?" and just stand there & wait for them to correct their statment. I dont know why this one comment bugs me.

I went with a healthy BMI for my age & height.

Congrats!!! I HOPE you feel as good as you look! Cause you look wonderful!

My new fav place is White House Black Market (granted i shop the sales there - but i love their stuff) NY & Co is another

Im in my 40's and started to get a bit of a turkey neck... i started using a product through Rodan & Fields, Redefine - its like a mask and it feels like it tighens the skin... my turkey neck is no longer

LOL - @Jovie62 i did not - but that is exactly what my husband said! Thank you

OMG THIS IS AWESOME! I love reading your posts!!!

had them before surgery - now that my face is thinner - i think its more noticeable but they were there before hand.

Love the soup idea! god knows most of us are always cold!

Hi All I was a year out as of Dec 11, 2014 - over the weekend was with some gf and tried on dresses... got to say I smiled ear to ear when i zipped up a size 6 & their voices all said WOW!!! First picture is from Nov 2013 size 20W and the 2nd picture is from Sun Jan 25, 2015 (SIZE 6!!!!) 3rd pic is from Oct 2013 - 4th pic is from Sat Jan 24, 2015 The sleeve CHANGED MY LIFE! best thing i have ever done!!! wishing you all a happy day!

Hi - i am south Jersey (between C.Barry Bridge & Del Memorial Bridge) had surgery Dec 11, 2013 (little over a year ago)

@Rogofulm - YES! love it! This is exactly what i did at a black tie event over the weekend. So many people did not know be "before" and it was a great feeling that WE didnt have my "before" to compare to... they just accepted me as i am right now. I was able to stand straight with pride and not feel any judgement.

@Rogofulm you said "Try to see yourself as if you were just meeting you for the first time!"

@Rogofulm - someone else said that very thing... My question is HOW do you do that??? I sometimes will be in the middle of something and catch a glimips of my leg or some other body part & be confused then realize WAIT thats me! it still takes me back....

not trying to beat a dead horse or harsh. But if your not doing what you should be doing, how can you be upset about not losing weight? Crash diets wont work & not the answer now that you had surgery. I think 46lbs in 3 months is AWESOME & you should be so proud of yourself. When have you ever lost 46lbs in 3 months? So lets get back to basics - Get your Protein in, drink your Water & if you dont want to work out then walk, take the stairs, park your car as far away as possible. You have to take care of your body.. your body only has you to take care of it... no one else is going to do it for you. Hope you get back on track & take everyones advise as a positive - take care & good luck!!!

when the tall, skinny Barbie type receptionist claims for the last several months you are as skinny as her... She ordered jeans on line, they came in & 3 pairs were too small for her... she made me try them on to prove her theory... and they all FIT... in COMPLETE shock! I just dont see myself that thin...

WOOOHOOOO!!!! congrats!!!!

Yes stalls this long or even longer happen. Just look for the NSV (Non scale victories) when the scale isnt moving. I had a stall for almost 3 months. Try doing Protein shakes for a few days or week & one meal... or something along those lines.... just to shake things up.... what about working out? maybe increase your workout? Also track what you eat... this always helps me. Try not to stress over it (i know easier said then done) Good Luck!