I have just recently started dating again after about 8 years. I am still so nervous but am more confident in myself and have more self esteem then I have ever had. I am starting to really like the new me.

That's wonderful! Enjoy yourself.

Good Luck with your new endeavor! Have fun.

Enjoy..... you worked hard for it! Congratulations!

My wife said she doesn't care how much weight I lose, I had better not start dating again. Good luck on your efforts

My wife said she doesn't care how much weight I lose, I had better not start dating again. Good luck on your efforts

didnt i warn you and tmf about putting you two in time outs????

I have just recently started dating again after about 8 years. I am still so nervous but am more confident in myself and have more self esteem then I have ever had. I am starting to really like the new me.

i like the (old you and the new one)

your gorgeous, you will knock em dead

I had never really dated at all until after I lost the weight. Then I started dating and things got crazy! I made a few bad choices, then I met my husband and married him 5 1/2 months (yes months!) later. Talk about a whirlwind! (Although I am fantastically happy, I don't recommend it for the faint of heart!). I think I'm incredibly lucky for things to turn out well, because I was kind of careless for a while there. I think I sort of got this new body (I have never been thin) and thought - "OK - let's take this baby out for a spin and see what it can do!" Keep good friends you can trust for sound feedback around you and have fun!

Shelly

"OK - let's take this baby out for a spin and see what it can do!"

Well now that made me smile! Congrats on your new love!

Congrats!!! So happy for you and your self esteem boost!!

yeah shrink i saw one time said that you will feel better about yourself and not be a wallflower anymore and people will give you attention and things can get crazy. a few of my friends did that when they had to gastric bypass. i didnt really tell anyone i had the lapband thou just a handful of people.

i am dipping my toe into the dating scene lol, and so far it has been interesting but nothing whirlwind. casual. congrats on the outcome though!!! hope my luck is as good as yours.

Congrats on the self esteem boost!! I'm still working on mine some. I'm gaining more and more confidence, but it's still a struggle in a sense. I was banded 3.27.13 and I've lost 40lbs so far. The smaller I get, the sexier I feel about myself but I've yet to step out onto the dating scene. It has been about a year and a half since my last date. We shall see what the future holds though

I recently Starting Dating Also and I am A Power House, Still Some Issues, But My Self Esteem Grows Daily, My Anniversary Is 6/5/2013 of One Year and I Lost a Total of 95 Pounds! Lap Band Plication!!

I recently Starting Dating Also and I am A Power House, Still Some Issues, But My Self Esteem Grows Daily, My Anniversary Is 6/5/2013 of One Year and I Lost a Total of 95 Pounds! Lap Band Plication!!

I recently Starting Dating Also and I am A Power House, Still Some Issues, But My Self Esteem Grows Daily, My Anniversary Is 6/5/2013 of One Year and I Lost a Total of 95 Pounds! Lap Band Plication!!

Awesome! I know the feeling. Congrats on the weight loss and good luck.