Last week my mother was looking at the pics on my phone, and she came across a few from my work Christmas party, in which I was dressed up for. I also happened to be exactly 3 months post op, and 50 pounds lighter, so I used that time to create my "monthly" post pic. The poses were akward and stiff, you know................back view, side view, the whole deal. I was also in a skirt, for the first time in years! So, anyway, my mom, who is also an alcoholic 5 years sober (I am sure you know the type............in their own world and only thinking about themselves! LOL) looked at these pics and said "these would be good pics to use as your before pics"!!! Oh my god!!!! Moms...............gotta love "em!!

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ugh! I had the manager at my hair salon tell me the other day how excited she was for me that I was going to be getting weight loss surgery, and how she was sure I would do great! Now, I am still needing to lose about 50 lbs, but I'm down almost 150 lbs (both the 6 month supervised diet for insurance and my surgery in June 2013 contributed to that). I'm not even eligible for the surgery anymore! Totally awkward.

It did give me a bit of a reality check about how hard I need to keep working, so I guess that is good.

I like that you are able to laugh at this and brush it off, that's a great attitude.

Edited January 25, 201412 yr by Bufflehead

Ugh! I had the manager at my hair salon tell me the other day how excited she was for me that I was going to be getting weight loss surgery, and how she was sure I would do great! Now, I am still needing to lose about 50 lbs, but I'm down almost 150 lbs (both the 6 month supervised diet for insurance and my surgery in June 2013 contributed to that). I'm not even eligible for the surgery anymore! Totally awkward. It did give me a bit of a reality check about how hard I need to keep working, so I guess that is good. I like that you are able to laugh at this and brush it off, that's a great attitude.

Is she blind? That is totally strange. Did you set her straight?

Nah, I didn't want to make her feel bad so I just said, uh, thanks and ran out of there as fast as I could!

Oh my! Mom!

Oh geeze!! Gotta love moms!! My mom thought for the month leading and two weeks after surgery I was getting some sort of advice put over my stomach, like an actual clothing garment! When I explained it to her she was stunned, "wow, that is way different than I thought, are you sure you thought about this?" I just had to laugh and say, where were you before the surgery to say that!?!

Oh geeze!! Gotta love moms!! My mom thought for the month leading and two weeks after surgery I was getting some sort of advice put over my stomach, like an actual clothing garment! When I explained it to her she was stunned, "wow, that is way different than I thought, are you sure you thought about this?" I just had to laugh and say, where were you before the surgery to say that!?!

EVERYONE I told thought this at first too, I think my future father in law still kind of thinks an actual over sleeve is involved. Congrats on your weight loss!

My step mom, when seeing a picture of me recently (she hasn't seen me since before the surgery) said, "Wow! You've lost quite a few chins!" Really? REALLY?!?!? So if I get down about not losing enough weight, I'll know that I've lost all but 1 chin.