Saw Barry Manilow in Vegas...My Reflections

[pumpkin07 32]

Went w husband to Vegas this weekend. I know, I am showing age bc a lot of you are like who is he?

But definitely this was on my bucket list in life bc his music has meant a lot to me since high school in late 70s. When I think of all I have missed in life bc of weight it is so sad. Seemed like everywhere I looked there were super fat people. We had nose bleed seats and watched a lot of fat people struggling to get up stairs. It was like their bodies were rejecting their Desire to have fun. Knees and legs weak, breathless and having to stop and rest. Some trying to not show that it was a huge effort to keep up w their friends. It made me sad for them and hopeful more of us fatties might consider a safe surgery alternative toward weight loss. It is like you lose the weight and regain your life.

I believe for me this surgery was a good decision. A risky decision in some ways bc lack of longterm data and the irreversible factor that could bite me in the ass later. But considering that I was bounding up those stairs without losing a breath...and knowing I would have never even gone Otherwise.

So much of our former surgery lives were focused on food and being uncomfortable in our skin. I see those of us w successful permanent solutions getting on w the business of living. It is a tradeoff bc there is risk involved, but for me my quality of life wad really suffering and also beginning to effect my marriage simply bc I felt unable to do many things and sometimes my husband or kids would also lose out. My husband never reallybcommented on it but now he is always anxiousnto show me off. His hands always around my lil frame.

And I looked super in my berry red cord pants w sexy black sweater. Size 10P pants from Talbots and a size Med Petite Sweater. Nice belt which has been a while since I would consider a belt. I was so excited about new clothes I forgot to bring sexy shoes. I saw some heads turning...I just carry myself completely proud no longer hiding in the shadows.