I love the hard moments thread where we have been sharing the painful experiences of being fat. It isnice to grieve, share, and laugh together. It helps us to be stronger in this journey.

I would like to hear some of the cool moments. I knowthey arenot asplentiful asthebad moments, but they are there. They can be a collection of NSV's, things your friends, family, or complete strangers have said or done, of accomplishments we have had over skinny little twits...

I might have shared this before, I do not remember. But when I went to talk to the woman we are getting our house from I mention the surgery and that I was excited about it. Her mouth just dropped and she stared at me speechless. I laughed and asked her what was wrong. She said she didn't think I was fat enough for a surgery like that. That she thought I was a little larger, but not fat. She said that she was from MN and that she was the thinnest person in her town. I'd say she weighs approx 150 or 160. I laughed, thanked her, and told her I was going to tell everyone that I was not fat cause Holly told me so. I smiled all day.

I also was out with some friends about a year ago. We were playing pool at a bar that dh and I used to frequent. DH wason the other side of the bar playing his game, andI was just hanging out with the girls, singing in karaoke and "getting my drink on". LOL There was a table of really cute guys sitting near us, andthey kept looking over and talking about us. No laughing, just making eyes and cheering a lot when one of us would go up to sing. I had been up about 3 times, and it was a few hours since we first saw them. All the girls were cute, skinny and done up that night. They were picking out the ones they liked, and basically fighting over this one REALLY hunky guy. As I was sitting down after my last song two of the guys came up to our table. One of them was the hunk. They walked up, and all the girls went quite. Amanda, one of the girls, said hi and asked for his name. He looked right at me and said "My nameis mark. You are an amazing singer and a gorgeous woman. Can I buy you a drink?" I started laughing cause I thought they were trying to play a prank on me. He lost his smile and said appologized, turned and started to leave. I got up and asked if he was serious, he said yeah, and i accepted the drink. But I explained before he bought it that I was married and pointed out DH. He smiled, said he was a lucky man, and at the end of the evening approached DH and said as much.

I smiled for a week!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I had a good moment today. i went to the hardware store to get some more packing supplies. i was in my scrubbies, and my hair was up in a bunch of pigtails so that it could be out of my face. i did have makeup on, but not much. I got to the checkout counter and there was an EXTREMELY good looking guy working the register. He asked where I was moving to, and I told him, and he said he lived in the same little town. As there was aa price correction/check going on he flirted with me and then asked me out on a date!!!

I just about fell over!! I even askedhim to clarify! "Are you asking me out on a date??" He laughed and said yeah, is that not allowed?

I showed him my wedding band, and said that it was so flatering that he asked. He literally slumped when i showed him! I was so amazed. I actually gave him a peck on the cheek for asking, and have vowed to shop there for something at least once a week! LOL

Maybe I will get a pic next time and post it. He was SOOOOO hot!!!

LMAO hehehehe.....that gave me a good chuckle. That must have made you feel really good! You should tell ur hubby he better be on his toes because hes got compeition now! :biggrin1: