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Just got a new one: when the waitress says "table or booth?"

And you say I doesn't matter!!!!lol and soon I can post when you can walk into Old Navy or banana Republic and actually walk out with with something you can wear!!!!!! Can't wait

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Not being recognized is pretty awesome. I love the look on people faces. It doesn't happen as much anymore but every once in awhile I run into someone I haven't seen for a year. :) and they crap their pants, stutter and totally freak out.

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When your collar bones come out of hiding

What are those??? LOL

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~Your underwear that once barely made it to your belly button and always rolled down, now almost fits all the way up under your boobs!!

~Your co-workers start calling you "skinny" even though you are still far from it. Just the change in you has them calling you that :)

~Had to buy a belt for my jeans

~Shirts that were once too short now come down and hide my belly.

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I had to buy new belts because my old ones got too big!

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I squatted down with my 3 year old granddaughter to look at something on the ground and realized that a couple minutes later I was still there....I didn't fall over and my feet didn't fall asleep!

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You think there is someone staring at you across the way but its really just an un-recognizable reflection from a mirror!

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~Your underwear that once barely made it to your belly button and always rolled down, now almost fits all the way up under your boobs!!

LMBO! Just as Phat2016 stated, I now need to get more panties as mom use to say wear your good ones outside in case you get in an accident, I would hate for the doctor to see what I'm wearing now. :lol:

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~Your underwear that once barely made it to your belly button and always rolled down, now almost fits all the way up under your boobs!!

LMBO! Just as Phat2016 stated, I now need to get more panties as mom use to say wear your good ones outside in case you get in an accident, I would hate for the doctor to see what I'm wearing now. :lol:

I just keep holding out before I buy new ones. lol!

Here's hoping I don't get in an accident.

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I'm scheduled for surgery on Monday, 1/4. I just spent 2 hours reading every single post and I am very inspired by all of the success. Thank you for sharing your beautiful stories. You have made a difference in my attitude and I'm now looking very much forward to Monday and willing to take on the "unknown" post op. Thank you, again.

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This thread is wonderful!

-when you work in a psych hospital and the patients no longer put "fat" in front of the names they call you

-when people call you "little" and "small"

-when you can shop at the same stores your friends go to but sometimes still can't find clothes because things are too big

-when you actually accept invites because you no longer feel too fat to be seen in public

-when you're no longer the fattest person in the room

-when guys flirt with me! I still don't understand it most of the time and only later realize hey that guy was flirting with me!

-when your rings and watches slide off

-when you have more clothes that are too big rather than too small

-when you don't mind being in pictures

-when you feel cold instead of sweaty all the time

-when you realize you have ribs, a collar bone, hip bones, and bones in your knees

-when you no longer dread sitting on the floor because now you know you can get back up

-when stepping on the scale no longer makes you cry

-when you have enough energy to get through a normal day

-when you can fit into airplane seats and carnival rides

-when people actually worry you're getting too thin or are jealous of you

-when you can fit into and look good in designer clothes

-when clothes shopping is fun again

-when you're able to limit yourself to a few bites instead of several helpings because you no longer have the "f-it I'm already fat" attitude

Ok, I'm forcing myself to stop here. ????

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When you can cross your legs comfortably instead of them being crossed at the knees and your leg keeps falling off your other leg!!

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I had surgery four months ago. I went from a size 15/16 in jeans to a size 5/6 in jeans. I have not been this size since high school. I literally cried in the fitting room. My husband had to keep going to the jeans aisle to get a smaller size. After four trips it was finally right at a size 5 jeans. I'm so happy for all the hard work is paying off. I walk six miles a day and take all of my supplements and eat right. Thank you for the tool I was given on August 17th 2015. Thank you to my family for all of the support. My doc has not let me down and I won't let him down. Thank you to dr Seth Judd of ORMC.

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