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What size are you wearing?

So, my surgery was today!!
Everything went smoothly and no complications.
My mouth feels dry like the desert and although I don't have any shoulder gas pain I am belching like a guy in a bar downing a few beers.

Overall it's been wonderful and I did have a quick flash of "should I do this?"
But that thought passed quickly!

So now I'm walking the halls and feeling no pain, just a little sore.

Anyone else run the gauntlet with me today???

Ok so today I went shopping because my size 12 jeans were getting fairly loose. I went to my favorite place to buy jeans since having WLS. Lucky Brand Jeans.
I grab a pair of sweet and straight jeans in a size 10 and I am grinning from ear to ear because I am confident they are going to fit and I love that feeling. I have not fit into jeans this small since I was a teenager.
I put them on and I am right! They fit fantastic! I come out of the dressing room and model for hubby who promptly says, those look a little big. Maybe you should think about a smaller size.
I the immediately say "no way!" An 8 is not going to fit me. I am honestly not sure if I have ever worn a size that small. I decide to encourage him and prove there is no way I will get them up.
I grab an 8 and head back into the dressing room. I look at this tiny pair of jeans and go, here goes nothing. They fit perfectly! I could hardly believe my eyes.
Then the sales clerk tells me that they are buy one get one half off but she says the darker dyes seem to be more forgiving so she gives me an 8 and a 6 to try on. I laughed but thought well just see how far off you are.
Well, I put the 6 on, buttoned them up and stood there in shock. Now, I didn't buy the 6 because although I could wear them, I do like my jeans to be comfortable and have a little room.
So when I started this journey I wore 24 jeans and 26/28 tops. I am now in a size 8 and a medium or large top. Sometimes I have to get the large because I have a lot of loose skin.
I cannot believe where I am today! For me, clothes shopping is when I can really see the thinner me.

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

Hell, who would have thought - I am in onderland! I just hit 197lbs this morning. I'm not at goal weight or anything, but I told myself that I would post pictures here showing before WLS to now. I'm attempting to post some photos in the gallery. Some of the pics are pretty bad, but they are accurate. :-)
http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/244434-no-onions/
http://www.bariatricpal.com/gallery/album/23630-my-photos/
This website and its members have been an amazing source of information and I hope to have more time to contribute here.

Hell, who would have thought - I am in onderland! I just hit 197lbs this morning. I'm not at goal weight or anything, but I told myself that I would post pictures here showing before WLS to now. I'm attempting to post some photos in the gallery. Some of the pics are pretty bad, but they are accurate. :-)
http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/244434-no-onions/
http://www.bariatricpal.com/gallery/album/23630-my-photos/
This website and its members have been an amazing source of information and I hope to have more time to contribute here.

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

Hell, who would have thought - I am in onderland! I just hit 197lbs this morning. I'm not at goal weight or anything, but I told myself that I would post pictures here showing before WLS to now. I'm attempting to post some photos in the gallery. Some of the pics are pretty bad, but they are accurate. :-)
http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/244434-no-onions/
http://www.bariatricpal.com/gallery/album/23630-my-photos/
This website and its members have been an amazing source of information and I hope to have more time to contribute here.

Hell, who would have thought - I am in onderland! I just hit 197lbs this morning. I'm not at goal weight or anything, but I told myself that I would post pictures here showing before WLS to now. I'm attempting to post some photos in the gallery. Some of the pics are pretty bad, but they are accurate. :-)
http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/244434-no-onions/
http://www.bariatricpal.com/gallery/album/23630-my-photos/
This website and its members have been an amazing source of information and I hope to have more time to contribute here.

Hell, who would have thought - I am in onderland! I just hit 197lbs this morning. I'm not at goal weight or anything, but I told myself that I would post pictures here showing before WLS to now. I'm attempting to post some photos in the gallery. Some of the pics are pretty bad, but they are accurate. :-)
http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/244434-no-onions/
http://www.bariatricpal.com/gallery/album/23630-my-photos/
This website and its members have been an amazing source of information and I hope to have more time to contribute here.

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

Hell, who would have thought - I am in onderland! I just hit 197lbs this morning. I'm not at goal weight or anything, but I told myself that I would post pictures here showing before WLS to now. I'm attempting to post some photos in the gallery. Some of the pics are pretty bad, but they are accurate. :-)
http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/244434-no-onions/
http://www.bariatricpal.com/gallery/album/23630-my-photos/
This website and its members have been an amazing source of information and I hope to have more time to contribute here.

Hell, who would have thought - I am in onderland! I just hit 197lbs this morning. I'm not at goal weight or anything, but I told myself that I would post pictures here showing before WLS to now. I'm attempting to post some photos in the gallery. Some of the pics are pretty bad, but they are accurate. :-)
http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/244434-no-onions/
http://www.bariatricpal.com/gallery/album/23630-my-photos/
This website and its members have been an amazing source of information and I hope to have more time to contribute here.

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

Hell, who would have thought - I am in onderland! I just hit 197lbs this morning. I'm not at goal weight or anything, but I told myself that I would post pictures here showing before WLS to now. I'm attempting to post some photos in the gallery. Some of the pics are pretty bad, but they are accurate. :-)
http://www.bariatricpal.com/user/244434-no-onions/
http://www.bariatricpal.com/gallery/album/23630-my-photos/
This website and its members have been an amazing source of information and I hope to have more time to contribute here.

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

I ran 11 minutes on the treadmill without stopping. Unheard of. :-)

@@Bluesea71 The lidocaine cream that @@AngelaWilliamsMD mentioned (right down to the plastic wrapping) was the only thing that made it possible for me to do my back and shoulders. The first time I did it without any analgesic or numbing and thought I might die. It was awful.
My fallback option under consideration was to consume copious amount of alcohol (probably not a great idea)!

Here you go...

Never thought I would do this, but, what the hell! Coming in at a whooping 345 pounds before weight loss surgery to today at 215.