How does it feel?

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The best feeling to me is when I go clothes shopping. I used to only shop for jewelry, hair products and other accessories while my mom and/or friends looked at clothes. Now I love trying on stuff because I don't have to worry that it'll be too tight on my breasts/sides/belly/butt. I always had a hard time finding cute clothes because Lane Bryant is expensive and didn't always have the styles I'm more drawn too (I like to wear more Bohemian clothing).

I also feel good when I see people I havent seen for a long time. I used to feel ashamed because I was so thin in my younger years and had put on 95lbs. Now when I see people, I don't feel like a shrinking violet imagining them whispering to themselves or others about ''how big Blu has gotten''.

I feel more confident and am speaking up more. I am still shy and anxious, but slowly finding my voice more and more instead of just being grateful to God people were being nice to me in all my heaviness.

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I'm 5 months post op and down 90.6 pounds. It feels.....well pretty amazing! Honestly I feel like a new person. It did take a while for my mind to catch up with my body, and some days I'm not quite there. However, I just think it's completely changed my life. I have more confidence, I feel more empowered, I feel proud of myself that I've taken back control. I also discovered that running is a great way to deal with the stress in my life instead of eating, which was a huge turning point for me emotionally. Just because you have the surgery doesn't necessarily mean all the reasons you are overweight will disappear. For me, finding a new, healthy way to deal with life was key.

Good luck!!