Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

Don't know her....

gmanbat

By gmanbat, in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

Recommended Posts

gmanbat    5,889

gmanbat
Posted

We went to The Hobbit over the holidays. I had to get up in the middle to go to the bathroom and saw this chick sitting next to the friend of my granddaughter, Emily, who was visiting us. This intruder was sexy looking with high-heels, black leather jacket, tight pants, and I wondered why she was sitting right next to Emily when there was so much room elsewhere in the near empty theater. I was about to get mean when I realized.... it was my wife. I walked away with my red face.

We went to an unbelieveably crowded outlet center in Orlando yesterday. A number of times I lost her and had a hard time picking her out of the crowd.

She has lost over 100 pounds in a year, looks and feels good, and my brain hasn't caught up with her rapid descent.

I am so proud of her, she made this happen.

Territravel, Mary6013, COnative and 24 others reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

VACookey    111

VACookey
Posted

That's pretty cool :)

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

MsVeDub    32

MsVeDub
Posted

That is awesome! I can't wait for my husband to feel the same way!

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

lessofmeismore    1,405

lessofmeismore
Posted

Awwwwww....I always love your post. You are so witty u make me laugh always but this time I smiled and just thought she's a lucky woman. :)

DreamsOfSkinny and Carol Watts reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

rosehips    121

rosehips
Posted

Life just gets better and better, I am happy for the two of you.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

*Dean*    1,594

*Dean*
Posted

That's awesome. Good work with the discrete perving at the movies ! ;):P

neekoal reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

TakeCareGirl    161

TakeCareGirl
Posted

That's so sweet! :) I hope you told her that too!

My good friend, who also works in my building but I don't usually see her there, said, I came up from behind you and saw you from the back and I didn't know it was you. Made me feel good.

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

gmanbat    5,889

gmanbat
Posted

That's so sweet! :) I hope you told her that too!

My good friend, who also works in my building but I don't usually see her there, said, I came up from behind you and saw you from the back and I didn't know it was you. Made me feel good.

Yes, I told her. She smiled brightly. But then, she smiles a lot lately. I love to see the look in her eyes when she gets dressed up in new clothes and then asks me how she looks. Before it was a look of dread, not that I would ever say anything bad but only that she wouldn't believe my compliments. Now she looks like she knows the answer already; she looks like a million bucks! She's a classy lady, I love to watch her strut. She earned it.

AStephenson reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

rdoactv    218

rdoactv
Posted

How awesome is that! You are obviously an exception to the stereotypical rule. You made me smile, not just for your posts but for your wife. One of the lucky ones.

gmanbat reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

lessofmeismore    1,405

lessofmeismore
Posted

Gmanbat, you just made me realize a major NSV!! I used to dread getting dressed and going anywhere :(

I now get dressed and go to every family member in my house and ask how I look with a huge smile on my face. I don't mean that I think I look amazing but that I am happy with myself, I am for the first time in a long time comfortable and confident in clothes :)

rosehips and gmanbat reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Diamondeyed    399

Diamondeyed
Posted

Awesome

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

clk    3,519

clk
Posted

My husband is military and we were separated for four months right before I reached goal weight. I was more than a year out at that point but it took me a while to shed the final pounds. He absolutely did not recognize me when he picked me up in the airport. If the twins hadn't been shouting "Daddy" he might have overlooked us entirely.

Sometimes he'll still see me from behind but not realize it's me. It's amazing. He still pictures the girl he fell in love with ten years ago and she was a much larger girl. :)

Thanks for sharing your story. I enjoy your posts and seeing how proud you are of your wife is very sweet.

~Cheri

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

cyncitygirl    100

cyncitygirl
Posted

Yes' date=' I told her. She smiled brightly. But then, she smiles a lot lately. I love to see the look in her eyes when she gets dressed up in new clothes and then asks me how she looks. Before it was a look of dread, not that I would ever say anything bad but only that she wouldn't believe my compliments. Now she looks like she knows the answer already; she looks like a million bucks! She's a classy lady, I love to watch her strut. She earned it.[/quote']

Thank you for sharing such a positive story:)

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

cyncitygirl    100

cyncitygirl
Posted

My husband is military and we were separated for four months right before I reached goal weight. I was more than a year out at that point but it took me a while to shed the final pounds. He absolutely did not recognize me when he picked me up in the airport. If the twins hadn't been shouting "Daddy" he might have overlooked us entirely.

Sometimes he'll still see me from behind but not realize it's me. It's amazing. He still pictures the girl he fell in love with ten years ago and she was a much larger girl. :)

Thanks for sharing your story. I enjoy your posts and seeing how proud you are of your wife is very sweet.

~Cheri

That's awesome! I'm only a week out but can't wait for that! Can you post pics

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Eve411

      Eve411

      April Surgery
      Am I the only struggling to get weight down. I started with weight of 297 and now im 280 but seem to not lose more weight. My nutrtionist told me not to worry about the pounds because I might still be losing inches. However, I do not really see much of a difference is this happen to any of you, if so any tips?
      Thanks
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Clueless_girl

      Clueless_girl

      Well recovering from gallbladder removal was a lot like recovering from the modified duodenal switch surgery, twice in 4 months yay 🥳😭. I'm having to battle cravings for everything i shouldn't have, on top of trying to figure out what happens after i eat something. Sigh, let me fast forward a couple of months when everyday isn't a constant battle and i can function like a normal person again! 😞
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • KeeWee

      KeeWee

      It's been 10 long years! Here is my VSG weight loss surgiversary update..
      https://www.ae1bmerchme.com/post/10-year-surgiversary-update-for-2024 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Aunty Mamo

      Aunty Mamo

      Iʻm roughly 6 weeks post-op this morning and have begun to feel like a normal human, with a normal human body again. I started introducing solid foods and pill forms of medications/supplements a couple of weeks ago and it's really amazing to eat meals with my family again, despite the fact that my portions are so much smaller than theirs. 
      I live on the island of Oʻahu and spend a lot of time in the water- for exercise, for play,  and for spiritual & mental health. The day I had my month out appointment with my surgeon, I packed all my gear in my truck, anticipating his permission to get back in the ocean. The minute I walked out of that hospital I drove straight to the shore and got in that water. Hallelujah! My appointment was at 10 am. I didn't get home until after 5 pm. 
      I'm down 31 pounds since the day of surgery and 47 since my pre-op diet began, with that typical week long stall occurring at three weeks. I'm really starting to see some changes lately- some of my clothing is too big, some fits again. The most drastic changes I notice however are in my face. I've also noticed my endurance and flexibility increasing. I was really starting to be held up physically, and I'm so grateful that I'm seeing that turn around in such short order. 
      My general disposition lately is hopeful and motivated. The only thing that bugs me on a daily basis still is the way those supplements make my house smell. So stink! But I just bought a smell proof bag online that other people use to put their pot in. My house doesn't stink anymore. 
       
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
      https://www.cms.gov/nosurprises
      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×