SkinnyMingo1408

7 minutes ago, KathyVSG said:

These were so fun to read, and looking forward to experiencing a lot of them myself. I had my survey on July 13, 2023.

My best one so far is being able to sit without any issues with my legs crossed!!

That is my ultimate favorite!! AND THEY STAY BY THEMSELVES!!! No death grip on my ankle to hold them there.

So I just had open bladder surgery(not bypass related or caused) and had to stay in the hospital post opp...I was SO scared when they went to move me from my strecher to my room bed but it was EASY! I had m my bypass surgery 6/22 and I'm 130lbs down. Aside from the post op pneumonia everything about this surgery has been easier, walking, moving, standing, showing and I have a 3+ inch incision going from my belly button down, 15+staples and 7 stitches on my bladder on the inside. It's one of the biggest Surgeries I've ever had and pneumonia aside pretty easy recovery so far.

On 9/18/2023 at 8:55 AM, SuziDavis said:

That is terrible!!!! That is what I am worried about, I made sure to not wear it to Universal this weekend, I would never see it again if it fell off.

Mine are loose. As soon as I get a little lower I am going to have them resized.

On 8/17/2023 at 1:57 PM, LindsayT said:

I finally understand the "it hurts to sit". The butt padding is gone, which if fantastic, but OUCHY. 😆

I definitely have lost the padding around my tail bone. I find sitting at an angle helps when I can. Straight back sitting can be miserable and for long car rides I have a pillow. It does get better though. You either learn how to sit or maybe it's getting better. After a long day I can feel my tailbone when I lay down.

On 8/17/2023 at 1:34 PM, Nepenthe44 said:

I bought my first pair of jeans, or any sort of pants that button and zip, since college a month or so ago. I still hate how they look, because all the weight I have left to lose seems to have just melted generally down but it's something.

And I'll get to do the jeans shopping again soon, because they're saggy baggy now.

Back when I wore jeans last, the style was ultra-low rise with a flared leg. I'm really digging the high-waisted skinny style. It's like a hug from your ankles to your ribs, like those squeezing thundershirts that they put on dogs afraid of thunderstorms.

I LOVE the high rise trends right now. Conceals the apron of my weight loss. I tend to go for the baggy high rise though. I like that loose pants are a choice now.

Welcome to the bariatric world! I think everyone has a sagging skin issue. I didn't have a lot with my arms, neck and face thankfully but I do have an apron now and my boobs sag more then they did before surgery (tmi?), and while I am tickled my thighs no longer touch when I walk, if I walk fast they slap. I plan on having a mommy makeover surgery to fix the things I don't like. They next time I see my doctor I'll be talking to his plastic surgeon about fixing the issues. I had surgery 6/7/22 and I've lost 122lbs. Even with the sagging skin I'm down from a 26/28 to a size 14 that is starting to get loose. I have such a better quality of life. I would not change one day post op. Even if I never got a mommy makeover. I think the majority of my brothers and sisters in the bariatric world would agree that they are happier post op sagging skin and all. You'll do great! We are here to support you!

It is surreal walking into a regular clothing store and not needing to ask where or if they have plus size clothing. I bought size 14 old navy pants and I LOVE them. They are high waist button up. 10-11 months ago I was 24-26.

I'm 11 months post op and I take 3 Colace every day with my pm meds. I don't think I'll ever be regular without help.

On 4/26/2023 at 12:46 PM, MelbaT said:

I was able to cross my legs while sitting for the first time in years! I went for a longer walk today and didn't breathe hard like I did a marathon! I haven't had to stretch out my shirts after washing them to make them bigger- I just slip them on and go!

Crossing my legs is a top 5 NSV for me. It's awesome. I can cross them now and they stay there on their own. I LOVE to cross my legs. 😍❤️

On 4/27/2023 at 9:20 PM, fourmonthspreop said:

Hi all! A couple nonscale victories more than a year out I wanted to share:

• My boyfriend picked me up (no guy has ever done that or attempted to) I proceeded to freak out and say don't do that again because I was so scared it was too much and he laughed and said it wasn't bad and I'm being crazy
• Airplane seatbelts in coach have so much room on them. I remember not being able to buckle my seatbelt on southwest airlines...so embarrassing. I still find it fascinating.
• Being the one that gets shoved in the back in a packed car because I'm no longer the biggest in the group (weird one I know but it's a thing)
• Being able to sit on fallen treen branches without snapping them (I spend a lot of time outside/hiking/by the Water and it's nice to sit on them now)
• Strangers coming up to my friends in bars to ask if I'm single, a weird one, being the big yet invisible friend my whole life.
• Just fitting in any seat and not having to worry about it anymore
• Being able to thrift clothes
• Having small boobs relative to the rest of my body (I hated having big boobs)

Anyone else experience these ones?

-My boyfriend picked me up (no guy has ever done that or attempted to) I proceeded to freak out and say don't do that again because I was so scared it was too much and he laughed and said it wasn't bad and I'm being crazy

I've never liked being picked up. Before it was because I worried I'd break the person picking me up now I worry I'll get hurt.

Being able to sit on fallen treen branches without snapping them (I spend a lot of time outside/hiking/by the Water and it's nice to sit on them now)

Not necessarily Tree branches but there are some camping chairs I had to avoid in the past because I was so big and now I don't even weight check.

Just fitting in any seat and not having to worry about it anymore

I love this probably top 5 NSV of my surgery. Not worrying about fitting or breaking the seat.

Having small boobs relative to the rest of my body (I hated having big boobs)

My boobs are still big compared to the rest of me. Plan on fixing that surgically next summer.

I walked into Old Navy and bought jeans size 14 that are loose enough I can pull them on and off with out un doing them.

17 hours ago, hills&valleys said:

My excess weight distribution is mainly on my trunk from the neck down and only radiating down a few inches on my upper arms and legs. My shoulders had become heavily padded including the dreaded "buffalo hump". Although I only lost 6.5# during the one week pre-op and an additional 18# since surgery on 3/3/23, I have noticed substantial changes. I have lost (don't want to find it) the buffalo hump and my neck has gotten longer (optically). I have started losing the "football pads" off my shoulders, revealing the promise of regaining my former graceful neck which has been encased in shoulder fat for 10 years.

Yes. I didn't realize I had lost my neck and shoulders until I got them back. I can carry a purse now and not have it constantly falling off or have to keep my alternate hand on it to keep it in place. So cool!

2 hours ago, MelbaT said:

Still waiting to reach THAT milestone!

That is a great milestone! 😆😂

14 hours ago, omrhsn said:

I was rushing to get something from a nearby shop before they close and ended up running for like 150m or so. I managed to get there in time and I was not out of breath or nearly dying. I don't recall running in the past 20 years of my life. Time to get running shoes I guess 😃

Work with Ese at times and the first time I was running with a student and keeping up and not dying I almost passed out from shock thar my body could do that now.

9 months 9999 months

9 months post op. 115lbs. Only thing that hasn't shrunk are my ears! 🐘

I've gone from 26/28 to 12/14 and 3xl/4xl to large. I think I want to lose around 10-15 more pounds but I'm pretty content right now.

I think it depends on what you do. I'm fortunate that I teach so I did it beginning of June and went back in the middle of July.

Lol! I love this. My 17 year old and I have the same size panties now. She's be horrified if she figured that out.

So I'm at a comicon type convention and I'm sitting in the stadium people watching and I couldn't help but notice the heavier citizens needing to lean forward to manage a hazardous step. I don't do that anymore! I can manage steps in a full upright position. 😀

Also, I'm not suction cupped into the seat there's room on both sides.

2 hours ago, BigSue said:

Oh, man, I have so many horrible memories of those chairs with attached desks. I haven't encountered one since I lost weight, but now that I think about it, I kind of want to see what it's like to fit into one comfortably!

It's pretty neat. I love to sit on things now. They've gone from too small and embarrassing, to comfortable and/or even too big. Secretly, I'm showing off every time I cross my legs at the knee.

I even don't mind sitting on the floor and I HATED when I had to sit on the floor or ground as a plus size. Getting down, sitting comfortably and then getting back up was just such a struggle. It was AWFUL and heaven forbid I was seated close to someone because they were (at the very least) going to get my butt in their face and at the very worst get part of them stepped on because I couldn't keep track of all my parts at once. And the body parts that would fall asleep after just moments on the floor! My body was so awful, but I wasn't kind to it either. I didn't know it then. If I knew I'd feel this good after surgery I would've gotten it so much sooner.

27 minutes ago, Smanky said:

Yes to this one too! The bench stools at the airport that are bolted into the floor, with a metal back that I never used to sit in (I'd stand at the bench instead) are now super roomy and I could plop a child on my lap and still fit. No-Longer-Fearing-Chairs is honestly one of the enduring NSV high-points. 🤸‍♀️

So true! The couch at my therapists office is getting bigger and bigger.😊 The world finally fitting is definitely a plus.

I can relate to the seating issues. I work in a high school and last year (I had my RNY 6/22) I had to SQUEEZE in and out of the desks and HATED it. I felt like every time I stood up all the kids were watching and judging (high Schoolers that could've cared less). I had to push my way out. Now I get in and out so easy! Again, the students could care less.

I'm going to chime in with the tell your hubby group. I don't know what I would've done without mine but it did take him awhile to come on board. He was scared for me. Him realizing that this would make me healthier is what changed his mind... eventually. I had to give him time to come around.

If your relationship is how you're making it sound then I recommend either loosing the hubby or going to counseling. Either way a long look is needed at your relationship before you do anything to your body. As is, it doesn't seem healthy and will not be conducive to healing.

What is it for?

3 hours ago, SuziDavis said:

I have officially ran through all my smaller sized jeans n the back of my closet and have to go shopping. 🤩

Yay! I almost have that problem! Great job!

7 hours ago, NP_WIP said:

NSV so far this year: I wore my boots first time since early November and they fit big, I'm finally out of the morbidly obese classification and I fit into a size 14 jeans that I have not worn in over 4 years.

I have to admit fitting into a size 14 that I haven't been able to wear since the 90's was quite thrilling and shocking. I am surprised that I keep getting surprised. They were cute too and in the clearance aisle at Target.