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After a month and two weeks and almost 40lbs down:

When you start to know what being cold feels like!

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When you volunteer to take the seat next to a large person at the theater – because you know how uncomfortable they feel, and at your new size you can squeeze over to give them some extra space.

You're a good person. Mad respect.

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Today is my 39th birthday. My cousin bought me clothes as present. She asked me to try on a tunic. I look at the tag and see a size L regular. I thank her and follow it with "I'm sorry I won't fit this".She responds with "just try it".Not only did it fit but I'm swimming in it. My head has not caught up with my weightloss.

Happy B'day to yoouu!!

Thanks

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You don't dread going to the Dr (actually look forward to hearing about your results) and don't worry have to look for the lightest clothes in your closet so you can shave a few ounces off ????

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...you go to the doctors and have to put on a gown for x-rays and its the regular size not the XXX LG size.

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The restaurateurs call up to cancel their vacation plans after you walk past their businesses on your power walk.

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ohh boy Do I ever know this issue. I have never had issues with being cold. Now I am freezing my butt off. I use to wear shorts and tank tops in the snow without issue. Now I am brrrr all the time.. Can't wait for summer... Maybe I won't struggle with the heat anymore that would be nice!! :) I think it's time to actually buy real winter clothes isntead of the few pieces of winter clothing I have... ( that are too big of course) LOL

After a month and two weeks and almost 40lbs down:

When you start to know what being cold feels like!

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When you can borrow clothes from your mother who is one of the smallest people you know (and you haven't fit in her clothes since you were like 10!!!!!!)

When your husband feels around your queen size bed to see if your still there because your not pushing up against him all night long

When you go out in public and catch someone looking and for the first time in your life your first thought isnt "please stop judging me, I know Im fat" but rather "yup, I know, Im rocking this outfit!!!!"

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When you visit an old friend and he doesn't even recognize you!!!! And other friends have to re introduce you to him.. ????

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When your are walking to your office on jean day and the jeans you been wearing for the last month keep almost falling off! I did not think that I needed a belt. Lol

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And when you have to get a new belt because the big one can wrap around you almost twice!

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And when you have to get a new belt because the big one can wrap around you almost twice!

Invest in these: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/345876-ratchet-belt/?hl=%2Bratchet#entry3893733

I hate wasting money on belts ;-), but I'm glad they keep getting smaller.

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You can wear huge over sized hoop earrings and they don't touch your shoulder anymore because your collar bone is visible now.

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when you don't risk hurting yourself to shave your legs :D

bending around is just so much easier without that belly in the way!

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You can do up a pair of high heels with a side ankle buckle without completely losing it and shouting to anyone who is within hearing range that shoe designers are s**t!!!!! Anything to take the blame away from the mound of useless flab that is getting in the way and scuppering the whole operation! Yay!!!!!!!

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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
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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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      1. summerseeker

        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.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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