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NJGirl32    43

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Wow! What a shopping trip! I fit into a size 12 skort!! A fricken size 12!! Really? Who is this girl? I range from a 14-16 and have been getting into 14s lately so there was a cute red skort on sale - but only a size 12 left. So I figure why not? It not only fit-but it wasn't tight either! I think at the weight I am now I don't need to lose as much to go down a size-whereas when I was heavier I could straddle a size for a much greater weight range. SO I headed up to the bras- and I am a 38C-Whoa! I think this time last year I was a 42D or more.

It's hard to go down sizes (mentally). I still gravitate to the bigger sizes. Last year I was a 22-this year a 14 and that adorable size 12 skort! To all of you starting out-just wait until next summer comes-you will feel and look so different and yes, it will definitely be worth it!

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mrspopeye    69

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Ooh you go girl!

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Dacoop    84

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It feels great doesn't it. And the clothes always seem cuter in the smaller sizes!

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Tsign36    37

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So wonderful! I cannot wait to make the same accomplishments! Way to Go!

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hopetolose    192

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Such an amazing feeling. I am almost to an eight. I am doing size 10s and that feels pretty awesome. the beginning of last summer I was just getting into 18s.

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Lose100    178

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Now that is very encouraging

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Kimmypoo38    5

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Way to go!!!! I use to wear 22-24's and 2X tops last year before my surgery. Now I am in a 16 pants and XL tops. I feels so good to be smaller and the clothes are definetly cutier in smaller sizes. I don't know why people feel like big people need to wear lots of big flowers and polka dots on there clothes. It also feels good not to buy pants with elastic in the waist!!!

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Cocoabean    430

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Way to go!!! Great feeling, isn't it?

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daisychains7    427

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That must've been an awesome feeling. Congrats to you!!

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Congrats on a great NSV!!!You so deserve it an dI am glad you bought it!!Karen

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lalaj    108

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Awesome!!!

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Skyvic    226

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Congrats!!!! I went shopping today and got into my first size large ( no x large or 2x) it's an amazing feeling for those who are just starting out. There is light at end of tunnel.

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cmk99    39

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I just had to buy a size 22 jeans and I cried the whole way home, I cant wait till its my turn to write a post like this. Congrats....so exciting!!!

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Skyvic    226

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Dont cry...it's going to come off when you keep your eye on the prize. Be patient, and when you have energy start that walking and moving even if it's baby steps. Follow those rules, up your Protein intake (60-80 or what your surgeon advises). Before you know it you will be putting those size 22's away, 17's,16's and more...treat yourself along the way but look for good sales!!!! You are going to do awesome!

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Congrats!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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