What A Difference 18 Months, 20 Thousand Dollars Worth Of Surgery And 130 Lbs Lost Makes...

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Congrats!!!!

[Marycanary 0]

What an awesome post! Congratulations on your "new self" and "new life"

[NtvTxn 1,262]

Yeah, this sort of stunned me, too; now I feel like men take me a lot more seriously. Dunno what that's all about, but it's not unwelcome, either.

People really see you as a completely different person when you're in shape vs. obese. It shouldn't be that way; we should judge everyone by their merits (brains, humor, kindness, etc.) But the cold hard facts of the matter are: looks -- and weight is a huge part of "looks" -- really are important in this society. My feeling is that I can either rant and rave about how that shouldn't be the case -- and achieve nothing, and be miserable -- or I can just do what I can to look the best I can, and enjoy the rewards.

I concur!!!!!!! :biggrin5:

[wishes 125]

That's what makes you awesome! Great post!

[SleeveDreamer 383]

Wow what an awesome post and such a great accomplishment! I think I need to get off the couch and go get on my treadmill after reading that! What an inspiration!

[M2G 1,836]

Congrats on how far you have come on your "journey to health" (I say that, because I would have been that person that would have argued that I was among the healthy-obese, but since losing almost -100lbs, I cannot tell you how much BETTER I feel!) I think sometimes people mistakenly think that this journey is all about vanity (and I can't argue that it is indeed a part of it) but for me it truly has been been a journey back to health. Looking better? Well, we can't argue with the facts, right?

I think male or female we all have that internal struggle about the fact that people could not see past our OBESITY to see the real us. That has been the best part of the journey for me, is making my OUTSIDES match my INSIDES. I'm still the same person, but living in a totally different body!

Do not let the negative thoughts invade, I know we all have them, but you have come to far to let them back into your daily life now. So cheers to your health, looking and feeling better and being the best YOU that you can be.