Yesterday was the first day since surgery (1/18) that I truly felt ecstatic and overjoyed. Many NSV's to come (kinda long...):

1) Finally found a food I can tolerate, that tastes great, and that I can eat a decent amount of: Chili! I know... I'm a late-bloomer when it comes to chili.

2) My neighbor, who hasn't seen me since the day after surgery, hobbling down my apartment hallway wearing baggy PJ pants and a t-shirt, saw me yesterday wearing yoga pants and a pretty pink (snug) t-shirt and said, "Wow! You're looking great!"

3) My boss came back to work and, in the middle of updating me on what I missed while I was away, said, "Gosh, you're getting skinny!" (We sure do use the term "skinny" loosely, don't we?)

4) But best of all... I went to Macy's and decided to try on some jeans (since the ones I wore to work were falling off me). I normally HAAAAAATE clothes shopping, but felt brave today. Pre-surgery I wore a (tight) size 18, and found some size 16 jeans, and... They fit PERFECTLY! I paired them with a size 1x top (formerly a 2x), and actually jumped up and down in the dressing room with joy! I actually looked cute! And I couldn't believe I could actually wear a skinny jean. I ended up buying 2 pairs of jeans and 3 tops. Those should last me a while.

I wanted to post this for those who are also just starting out, like me. I was super discouraged at my 2nd appointment on 2/7. I was in the midst of a stall and was feeling like the procedure wasn't working (3 pounds lost in 2 weeks). I followed doctor's orders, and now I'm down 9 pounds in 10 days. The surgery DOES work - if you work it properly. And the good far outweighs the bad!

That is awesome! How much weight have you lost so far?

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Thanks! I've lost 26 pounds so far. Lower than a lot of others, but I'm happy with it. :-)

Congrats!!! great inspiration for those of us who are still pre-op!! Keep up the good work...

Congrats!!!!!

I love to read post like these and I'm so happy for you Missy! Dont buy too many more because soon those will be too big to ...do you feel smaller or like youve lost weight? People ask me all the time do I feel smaller or different but I don't...I can't even see it! lol

Fantastic! I'm so happy for you!

Good job girlie!!!!

Its such a great feeling when you get complements and when trying on and buying clothes to go down in size is the best. Just don't buy too much becuse you will be out of your size 16 in no time !!! I only wore some pants that I bought like twice and I was in a different size.... keep up the good work

Yesterday was the first day since surgery (1/18) that I truly felt ecstatic and overjoyed. Many NSV's to come (kinda long...):

1) Finally found a food I can tolerate, that tastes great, and that I can eat a decent amount of: Chili! I know... I'm a late-bloomer when it comes to chili.

2) My neighbor, who hasn't seen me since the day after surgery, hobbling down my apartment hallway wearing baggy PJ pants and a t-shirt, saw me yesterday wearing yoga pants and a pretty pink (snug) t-shirt and said, "Wow! You're looking great!"

3) My boss came back to work and, in the middle of updating me on what I missed while I was away, said, "Gosh, you're getting skinny!" (We sure do use the term "skinny" loosely, don't we?)

4) But best of all... I went to Macy's and decided to try on some jeans (since the ones I wore to work were falling off me). I normally HAAAAAATE clothes shopping, but felt brave today. Pre-surgery I wore a (tight) size 18, and found some size 16 jeans, and... They fit PERFECTLY! I paired them with a size 1x top (formerly a 2x), and actually jumped up and down in the dressing room with joy! I actually looked cute! And I couldn't believe I could actually wear a skinny jean. I ended up buying 2 pairs of jeans and 3 tops. Those should last me a while.

I wanted to post this for those who are also just starting out, like me. I was super discouraged at my 2nd appointment on 2/7. I was in the midst of a stall and was feeling like the procedure wasn't working (3 pounds lost in 2 weeks). I followed doctor's orders, and now I'm down 9 pounds in 10 days. The surgery DOES work - if you work it properly. And the good far outweighs the bad!

Awesome job!!! Can I ask what you changed from your stall?? What advice did your doctor have??

Basically, my doc told me to just have a shake for Breakfast, eat my lunch and dinner meals, and only snack if I felt I really needed to. He thinks that in my Quest to get all my liquids and Protein in (2 shakes per day, plus food), I was probably taking in more calories than I thought. That's pretty much what I've done since that visit, and it seems to be working. I know that I'm not getting in all the protein, but I'm not going to stress about it. I'm doing the best that I (and my pouch) can.

And don't worry - no more shopping for a while. The pants I replaced had to go for reasons other than hanging off me. :-)