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Okay, so this was my OODT on Friday. The reason it was great is because we went to Arcata completely unprepared for a day in the snow. No clothes, boots, etc. But, because I’m now a “normal” size I was able to borrow pieces pretty easily and cobble together a nice cozy set-up. Very few people will know what a BIG DEAL it is. But I know you guys will. In addition, the actual snow play was so much easier! Just walking in snow. I avoided it for years because I was always wet, cold, and struggling with exertion due to my size and not being able to find decent gear at prices I could manage. This feels like a major milestone.

So I had THE BEST TIME playing dress up tonite. Me and the Kid went wedding dress shopping!!!
I must have tried on about 20 dresses, and here are a few of them. The last slide is my favorite so far. I went in thinking I wanted a tight sexy dress and left in love with a ball gown of all things.
OMG it was so much fun....
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Right?! This is new for me! I’ve never been this cold all the time before. I am not a fan.

***desperately hits “buy now” on another cashmere sweater***

I had an epiphany today when I was taking the pics above.
The person in that mirror is pretty much exactly the person I aspired to be. It struck me that I am literally living my best life right now. And while things are never going to be perfect (see my arms in the pic above for example), things right now are d@mn good. I always knew that WLS would be a positive in my life. But I'm not sure how or why, but it finally feels like all the pieces have finally fallen into place for me.
I'd like to thank all the participants on this thread. The support and positive feedback from and for everyone is AMAZING. It feels so rare to find such genuine encouragement now days. You all have played a role in me gaining confidence that I never even fully realized I was lacking. THANK YOU!

Casual business dinner ... all elements you've seen before

Woo! Finally busted through another “decade”.
I hit GW of 155 on oct 12, and I’ve been solidly between 150-151.4 for the last 17 days.
Today was my weekly weigh-in (I’m almost always semi-constipated and no poo for 3 days) and weighed in at 149.2.

Goal for December 2 (trip to DC) is to weigh in at 148.0 to give myself 2-3 pounds flex gain.

Good morning lovely ladies. I haven’t been posting much because I just have been feeling fat and self-conscious. It started when I got my winter gala dress in the mail. My hubby said it looked good on me, just don’t gain any weight. That hit something in me. So I started IF on Sunday. I was down to 135 this morning, and tried on my dress again. It is way out of my comfort zone. I need honest opinions please. Can I pull this off? Then a picture of my OOTD. It’s supposed to rain all day, and snow tomorrow. Winter is here.

Congratulations! Thanks for posting. I'm doing arm lift in a month.

Ok, Ok, Ok, my photo-taking method is using the "Markup" feature on iPhone Photos to add two white rectangles on each side of my mirror in the picture to hide the mess behind me...makes for a cleaner looking picture. LOLOLzz
P.S. Thanks for the nice words, but you are making my head swell to epic proportions...I'm already unbearable as it is.

How are you able to take such amazing catalog shots???? I'm seriously asking for when I need to do the same! I comes out looking so so good. I can't take a selfie to save my life.

That said, you and outfit look amazing!!![emoji108][emoji108][emoji108]

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Baritastic for the same reasons others have mentioned above

I like the comments above referring to the fact that you are making a mindful choice and planning ahead to figure out how to offset the increased calories. Don't consider it that you are eating something bad. It's just part of daily life now, to make choices. I know that if I deprive myself then it just makes me angry and then I struggle with going overboard on eating unhealthy. So, good for you on making conscious choices!

@FluffyChix how do you make the gummies?

What about chewing on ice?

Vodka cranberry is usually my drink of choice. I often order a double which gives the same alcohol content as two drinks but with half the volume to accommodate my smaller stomach. A double will also reduce the cranberry ratio which is good because of all the sugar in juice. I tried a vodka collins the other day. Loved the flavor but I think the carbonation really bothered me.

Congratulations! You look great!

Client meetings all day. Then after work, the belt and cardigan will come off for a night out with friends. I'm lifting the alcohol ban tonight.
I need to buy new boots, I notice I keep wearing the same 3 pairs over and over and over again....

Baritastic