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So today I purchased my first bathing suit in over 20 years. Not because I wanted to but for my son. Wow I just stared at myself and felt really great. I am so much smaller but still wear big clothes all the time and tend to forget I'm not that person anymore. I have a long way to go but am hopeful this summer I can actually wear shorts. These legs haven't seen sun in forever!!! it just gives me so much motivation. I still have soooo much to go but am hopeful I can someday be comfortable in my own skin and see myself correctly.

So today I purchased my first bathing suit in over 20 years. Not because I wanted to but for my son. Wow I just stared at myself and felt really great. I am so much smaller but still wear big clothes all the time and tend to forget I'm not that person anymore. I have a long way to go but am hopeful this summer I can actually wear shorts. These legs haven't seen sun in forever!!! it just gives me so much motivation. I still have soooo much to go but am hopeful I can someday be comfortable in my own skin and see myself correctly.

I too just bought my first bathing suit: about 20 years. My last one was a size 18 and had become too small. This one I just bought is a size 10 and it looks amazing!! Never thought I'd ever say that about me and a swim suit!! Wearing it next weekend for a family party at the Water park and I can't wait!!

You are not alone, today is my nephew's engagement party, and all my clothes are to big, and i think its time to reward myself with some new clothes.

So today I purchased my first bathing suit in over 20 years. Not because I wanted to but for my son. Wow I just stared at myself and felt really great. I am so much smaller but still wear big clothes all the time and tend to forget I'm not that person anymore. I have a long way to go but am hopeful this summer I can actually wear shorts. These legs haven't seen sun in forever!!! it just gives me so much motivation. I still have soooo much to go but am hopeful I can someday be comfortable in my own skin and see myself correctly.

So today I purchased my first bathing suit in over 20 years. Not because I wanted to but for my son. Wow I just stared at myself and felt really great. I am so much smaller but still wear big clothes all the time and tend to forget I'm not that person anymore. I have a long way to go but am hopeful this summer I can actually wear shorts. These legs haven't seen sun in forever!!! it just gives me so much motivation. I still have soooo much to go but am hopeful I can someday be comfortable in my own skin and see myself correctly.

So today I purchased my first bathing suit in over 20 years. Not because I wanted to but for my son. Wow I just stared at myself and felt really great. I am so much smaller but still wear big clothes all the time and tend to forget I'm not that person anymore. I have a long way to go but am hopeful this summer I can actually wear shorts. These legs haven't seen sun in forever!!! it just gives me so much motivation. I still have soooo much to go but am hopeful I can someday be comfortable in my own skin and see myself correctly.

Wow donnamaria65 that is excellent. Congratulations to you. I am glad u said that about taking it back to basics. That is exactly what I need and am going to do. That way I'm making sure I eat for nutrition and Protein not satisfaction or taste. I am going to out the scale away and only weigh myself every so often. It's becoming too much for me to do everyday and is taking a toll on my outlook on my weight.

My nutritionist said to eat around 750 calories and I am 4 months out. I stalled forever. I wonder if my body was in starvation mode. Now I only pay attention to getting my Protein. If I go over...oh well. I've started losing again. Drives me nuts that we r all told something different.

My nutritionist said to eat around 750 calories and I am 4 months out. I stalled forever. I wonder if my body was in starvation mode. Now I only pay attention to getting my Protein. If I go over...oh well. I've started losing again. Drives me nuts that we r all told something different.

I definitely feel this way. I even try to compare pics but it's like my head can't computer. To me I don't Look much different even tho I've finally hit onederland. I just can't wrap my head around my new look. I haven't even bought new clothes yet but have to roll my pants and look ridiculous. Wonder when our head catches up to our body.

So I feel like I finally pulled through my stall. I was so excited when I weighed myself today and was in onderland. It was by .2 pounds but hey that counts! Am more excited and motivated than ever. Half way to goal! Maybe someday I'll see myself other than big and fat. Work in progress I guess. 70 pounds more to go!

So I feel like I finally pulled through my stall. I was so excited when I weighed myself today and was in onderland. It was by .2 pounds but hey that counts! Am more excited and motivated than ever. Half way to goal! Maybe someday I'll see myself other than big and fat. Work in progress I guess. 70 pounds more to go!

I definitely feel this way. I even try to compare pics but it's like my head can't computer. To me I don't Look much different even tho I've finally hit onederland. I just can't wrap my head around my new look. I haven't even bought new clothes yet but have to roll my pants and look ridiculous. Wonder when our head catches up to our body.

So I feel like I finally pulled through my stall. I was so excited when I weighed myself today and was in onderland. It was by .2 pounds but hey that counts! Am more excited and motivated than ever. Half way to goal! Maybe someday I'll see myself other than big and fat. Work in progress I guess. 70 pounds more to go!

So I feel like I finally pulled through my stall. I was so excited when I weighed myself today and was in onderland. It was by .2 pounds but hey that counts! Am more excited and motivated than ever. Half way to goal! Maybe someday I'll see myself other than big and fat. Work in progress I guess. 70 pounds more to go!

I agree. I was just like you at first. I had to start weighing once a week and writing it on my calendar. It always reads some kind of loss this way and I am happy. When I look back at the calendar it shows how far you have come. Its hard to appreciate the daily .3 loss but a weeks 4 pounds is nice

Wow donnamaria65 that is excellent. Congratulations to you. I am glad u said that about taking it back to basics. That is exactly what I need and am going to do. That way I'm making sure I eat for nutrition and Protein not satisfaction or taste. I am going to out the scale away and only weigh myself every so often. It's becoming too much for me to do everyday and is taking a toll on my outlook on my weight.

If the new scale shows you 7lbs higher now, then it would have shown you at a higher weight when you started, so you really have lost the same amount.

I get so sick of feeling yucky all the time. Lately it seems I have this emptiness in my stomach and sometimes eating or drinking doesn't help. My stomach always feels off and makes lots of noise. That's gonna be embarrassing at meetings and a training. It's all the time gurgling and feeling terrible. Nothing seems to relieve it. I spoke to the docs office about me throwing up and then having this terrible feeling in my stomach all the time. I was not very comforted to hear that this is normal and for some it goes away and for others it has just become apart of life. Uggghh maybe if I wasn't stalled for the last 3 weeks I'd see it as worth it but as of now...I'm seeming to be having a hard time not regretting this surgery. I don't think my body is happy.

No matter what I eat or how good I chew I am throwing up at least once a day. I'm almost three months out and have tried to slow it down. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if I should be concerned with a stricture. I have no problem drinking but am so sick of getting sick. I'm scared I'm going to choke.

I used to hate getting any extra attention. I felt like when I was much larger, it was for all of the wrong reasons and many times it was behind my back. I always hated when people would focus on my size. At first, I was never a fan of the added attention I got after surgery mostly because of the negative feelings and emotions I had always associated with it. Now, I use it as motivation on days when I am not feeling so good about myself.
There will be days on your journey where you just wont feel like you are progressing or have lost anything at all. You feel bloated and fat. It happens to all of us. Those are the days it always seems like I get a comment about how well I am doing and it always lets me know the I am on the right track regardless of how I feel. I now love when people notice me because I know people are seeing all the hard work I am putting in and it makes me feel validated.
My encouragement to you would be to embrace the attention. I know it may feel weird at first, but it is a sure sing people are noticing that there is something different about you in a good way. Your hard work is paying off.
Keep up the great work!

Jeeze I'm almost 4 weeks out and have only lost 16 pounds. U guys r doing awesome

Bring it on...I think ur doing pretty good with everything. I'm a little over 2 weeks out and I still don't hit my Protein. It's been a process...some days I feel great, others not so much. I think our bodies are still in shock and what we are experiencing is common.

U will be fine. Try to stay focused on the big picture. Ur so close! Drink lots of.water! Helps u feel full