Rosebud2

I haven't posted here in a while. It will be two years in May since my surgery. I am a happy, happy camper. Went from size 18 - 20 down to a size 4. I just had my panni removed two weeks ago and can't wait until the swelling is gone to see the new me.
The reason I am posting is because I was quite old when I had the surgery - 65. It is never too late to begin your life again. The next 20 years will be full and happy ones.

My son flew in from Canada with 3-yr-old granddaughter. We were waiting for them at the airport at the bottom of the escalator. As they got on at the top, son says to her "There's Grammie and Grandpa". She looks down and tells him "That's not Grammie, that's Auntie T". Auntie T is my skinny minnie daughter. Did I mention she is now my favorite grandchild? :-)
P.S.
I went shopping for new jeans because I refuse to do baggy these days. I was shocked because I had skipped right over the size eight and am now a SIX. No way am I a SIX - but I am. (It's due to the freaky new sizing. When I used to weigh 20 pounds less than this I used to be an eight/nine)

I went to the animal shelter today and got two adorable kittens. Therefore I needed to get supplies. I stopped at costco and picked up a 40 pound container of kitty litter. I could barely get it off of the ground and needed help to get it into the cart. I just lost TWO of those from my body. How the hell did I allow myself to get that bogged down. No wonder I was slowing down.

My PCP must have liked what she saw when I went in for my 3-month blood work because today she told me that she'd called Dr. Aceves for more information and for materials for her patients.

How sweet. There is nothing more gratifying than a random compliment. You know there is no ulterior motive behind it.
I try to compliment people every chance I get. It costs nothing.

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

I went to the animal shelter today and got two adorable kittens. Therefore I needed to get supplies. I stopped at costco and picked up a 40 pound container of kitty litter. I could barely get it off of the ground and needed help to get it into the cart. I just lost TWO of those from my body. How the hell did I allow myself to get that bogged down. No wonder I was slowing down.

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

From my experience. I tried calling their office and never got a response. Ding, ding. That doesn't bode well for me.
#2 We have another member who had him do her surgery and was not informed until AFTER that she was his first VSG ever. That was not honest.
That is what I know of this surgeon.
I also went to the seminar with the group that works out of UMC. I liked them but they didn't have a lot of experience with the sleeve. I was eager to have the surgery done and they estimated the self-pay to be $21,000 - $24,000. I just could not do that immediately.

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

I haven't posted here in a while. It will be two years in May since my surgery. I am a happy, happy camper. Went from size 18 - 20 down to a size 4. I just had my panni removed two weeks ago and can't wait until the swelling is gone to see the new me.
The reason I am posting is because I was quite old when I had the surgery - 65. It is never too late to begin your life again. The next 20 years will be full and happy ones.

I went to the animal shelter today and got two adorable kittens. Therefore I needed to get supplies. I stopped at costco and picked up a 40 pound container of kitty litter. I could barely get it off of the ground and needed help to get it into the cart. I just lost TWO of those from my body. How the hell did I allow myself to get that bogged down. No wonder I was slowing down.

How sweet. There is nothing more gratifying than a random compliment. You know there is no ulterior motive behind it.
I try to compliment people every chance I get. It costs nothing.

*I took a bunch of clothes to the consignment store
*I gave about 20 pairs of pants the next size down to my good friend who has been out of work for six months.
*I bought some clothes on sale the next couple of sizes down and flew through one size before I wore them.
*I bought a beautiful outfit to wear to a cocktail party with my husband's new work people. I've never met them before and I won't feel self-conscious about how I look now. I'm going to wear it to my daughter's wedding on the cruise ship in October too.
*I bought a pair of 'girlie' shoes to wear with the outfit. They are 3 1/2". I can't remember the last time I wore 3 1/2" heels. I've been walking around the house in them to practice walking in them again. lol
*My latest NSV is really a scale victory. I broke my stall and now have less weight to lose than I've already lost. Hooray! (in my very ambitious goal)

I'm with VA on the board addiction. :juggle:
Shopping for clothes is ever so much more fun when things look nice on you. I'm the queen of bargain shoppers though and get the same stuff when it is marked down. The other benefit is we will be able to shop places like Steinmart and Marshalls where all the good stuff was always in the small sizes.
I'm not young and like to dress age appropriate and so have shopped a lot in Coldwater Creek and Chicos. They both have good websites with discounts. Coldwater sometimes practically gives stuff away the prices are so low and the quality is good. So I'm on their mailing list. I usually even wait until the markdowns get marked down. Sometimes you lose but most times you win.

If they weren't typical teenagers we'd never want them to leave home. I keep telling people that you like them again when they turn 22.

Actually I'm not sure what is worse. Six under five or three teenagers at once.

You have six children under five??? Girl, you deserve a medal. AND you are going through this recovery process??? You are a saint.

I went to the animal shelter today and got two adorable kittens. Therefore I needed to get supplies. I stopped at costco and picked up a 40 pound container of kitty litter. I could barely get it off of the ground and needed help to get it into the cart. I just lost TWO of those from my body. How the hell did I allow myself to get that bogged down. No wonder I was slowing down.

How sweet. There is nothing more gratifying than a random compliment. You know there is no ulterior motive behind it.
I try to compliment people every chance I get. It costs nothing.