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:D Yesterday I went to my 6 week post op appointment (was actually more like 7 week post op) and boy oh boy did it go well! First they weighed me and the nurses tech was smiling from ear to ear to announce that I have lost just under 70lbs in 6 weeks. Then they redid the BMI calculator and IN 30 MORE LBS I WILL BE WITHIN A NORMAL WEIGHT FOR MY AGE/HEIGHT/BODY MASS!!!!! WHAT?!?!?!? NO LONGER OBESE?!?!?!?!??! :blink: I don't even know how to process that information in my head!

So, then the Dr. tells me that I should be looking to loose another 30-60 lbs but that getting down to the lowest part of that might not happen because I am "no longer 18 years old". Psh, if only I could have been this small when I was 18 yrs old! That dude has NO IDEA what I can accomplish with this sleeve!

NSV: Went to the gap this week. Went straight for the Clearance rack (as per usual), grabbed a whole bunch of things from the largest section of clothing (praying that maybe SOMETHING would fit and be cheap enough to buy even though it wasn't something that I really was hoping to find)went to the fitting room, tried on the first sweater and IT HUNG TO MY KNEES!!!!!!! YOWZER!

So I show my sister in law who was shopping with me and she says, "Kim, you need to go at LEAST 2 sizes smaller". Which of course made my day.

I feel like a million bucks. The scary thing is that when i look into the mirror I still see the same thing. I didn't get a chance to take "before" pictures, so I don't know how to compare my body now to my body then. All I know is that I have dropped almost 4 pant sizes in 7 weeks and for the first time IN MY LIFE I can buy GAP clothes and I'm not even in their biggest size!

6 months ago this was all inconcievable to me. Never have I known what kind of outfit I wanted to buy, went to the mall, found a store that sold that kind of outfit, found it on the rack, and bought it. It's always whatever the store has in stock that will fit my XXL body and hide my rolls.

Lovin' life.

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That's amazing! You are working that sleeve. Congrats!

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sniff, sniff so happy for you :)

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Wonderful! I am so happy for you. All of your hard work is paying off. I say pat yourself on your back and enjoy!! You deserve it.

CONGRATS!!! :D

Niki

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I have to ask, how in the HECK have you lost 70 lbs in 7 weeks???? I am a week behind you, and I have lost 34 lbs, following my instructions to a tee. DANG you are rockin it!

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Happy story :0)

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