April 12, 201412 yr last week i fell at the curb leaving Kohl's i reallllly hurt luckily my ankle moved 'in"/twisted a bit, but all will well!!!! i am hurt and sore all over though so whats my NSV ???? unfortunately i have fallen before in similar situations it always took 2 people - with allll their strength to pull me up its hard to lift 235 lbs of dead weight now it only took 1 person to pull me up guess 130 lbs is much easier to "tug" at hubby came "running" from the parking lot toward me after i was already up after all was said and done, and i we were driving home my DH jokingly said something like "see what happens when you do soooo much shopping at Kohl's?" ********************************************************************* dr wanted me to get x-rays "just in case"........... i remember when i had WLS, and they handed me my gown...........i prayed it was big enough to cover all me what was i thinking??? they ONLY had big sized, cuz of course us big girls were having weight loss surgery this time iwent into the changing room, they had a regular sized gown that "normal" people wear could have been a model showing off how great i looked No NSV is too small all/any new experience is great my good life continues to get better and better At times i do on purpose remember sad things from my past that way i'm reminded how wonderful life is now one happy camper!!!! kathy Edited April 12, 201412 yr by proudgrammy
April 12, 201412 yr Kathy Poor you, sorry to hear about your fall. Hope the pain has passed and you're not too bruised. But love the fact you've made something positive out of this - only one person to help you up, eh?! That's cos you are now a piece of fluff, light as air. As for for your DH, he's looking for any excuse to keep you out of Kohl's but don't let one little fall put you off shopping ha ha ha!!!!!! Loving the image of you modelling the gown when you were getting the X-rays. Life is now one big catwalk for you, so you go girl!!!!! Jxxx
April 12, 201412 yr Author Loving the image of you modelling the gown @@Indigo1991 i'm so out of touch concerning sexy models but - they better watch out now that i'm around!!! I always tell you guys as i was approaching/and now am at goal............. i look cute as a button r you kidding me - nothing will keep me out of Kohl's i'm good for the economy!!!! i actually think Kohl's would go bankrupt without me still a little sore, only pain i have/had is when i laugh 85 lbs down, down and dirty!!!! i knew i had been seeing less and less of you keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier life (i know you will ) how about if we meet for drinks i'm buying Water of couse!!! see you around the neighborhood kathy Edited April 12, 201412 yr by proudgrammy
April 12, 201412 yr Author just remembered i forgot to say something............ when i went to my regular doc, we did talk about my right ankle, falling on it et al i asked him with a straight face, "will i be able to run in the NYC marathon"?? he said of course you will i said something like "wow, i never could before!! (old variation of common silly doc joke) like will i be able to play the violin, and doc says yes, etc. etc cool, i never could play before!!! oh well, i accidentally took an extra silly pill this morning kathy
April 13, 201412 yr Kathy, Sorry to hear about your fall, but glad nothing is broken! I love your spin on the whole incident, too! I slipped on ice and fell on my way into church a couple of months ago (and cursed all the way into the door, lol!) and I was also glad to be 140 pounds lighter. It was hugely embarrassing, but I couldn't help but think how much worse it could have been if I weighed 300 pounds! I also find myself immediately thinking about things like you mention with the gown - will it fit? For me, there is always a fleeting moment when I walk into a room - will I fit in the chair? Then there is always a small moment of elation - I fit in all kinds of small places! I think it's the things like that, that get me through the rough times/days when I feel like I could lose control. I remember those moments of panic, how BAD it felt to be so morbidly obese, and I never want to go back there. Being thin just strips a layer of complexity and misery away from an otherwise nice life, doesn't' it? Oh, and as for Kohl's, yes, I'm keeping them going in my town, too. Girl's gotta look good, right?
April 13, 201412 yr Kathy, I'm sorry you fell, but loved your post! What a great way to love your life! Hope the sore parts feel better soon!
April 13, 201412 yr Author ! I think it's the things like that, that get me through the rough times/days when I feel like I could lose control. I remember those moments of panic, how BAD it felt to be so morbidly obese, and I never want to go back there. Being thin just strips a layer of complexity and misery away from an otherwise nice life, doesn't' it? @@MichiganChic yes, yes and yes to your above statements being overweight does contribute to many incidents/slips falls my mom ALWAYS "reminded" me of stuff like that anything that happens to you that is bad is because i was overweight probably if i got a splinter she would say its because............... fitting into chairs/booths/hospital gowns was/could frequently be a challange one NSV over a year ago.......... i remember sitting down to sit in the movie theater, and i went woa!!!! there was soooo much room on each side!!!! i said to my sister, they must be making these seats bigger now other time, same situation.... i was walking in the airplane aisle towards my seat, and i realized they also must have made the aisles wider then finally when i sat in the airplane seat - holy moly, there was so much room on each side of me!! like we all know - its the little things don't worry about me and Kohl's - we're attached at the hip you've lost 142 lbs!!!!! that is so amazing!!!! its wonderful how different you/me/we feel after losing weight keep up the great job (i know you will!!!) waiting for you to cross the goal/finish line i'll see you there kathy Edited April 13, 201412 yr by proudgrammy
April 13, 201412 yr Author @@feedyoureye Surgery date: 1-18-2011High weight- 259two days before surgery- 247one year after surgery- 174two years after surgery (3-12-2013)- 196.3- back on the wagon, trying TDEE then Southbeach phase1.start the 5:2 plan (6-11-2013)- 190.9almost 3 years after surgery Goal!, (11-7-13) 168.7 Three Years- maintaining...still on the 5:2! luv your pic and stats!!!! thanx, i'm back to being perfect as i realized i was falling i said/screamed the same old phrase i've said before "NOT again!!! " anyways - over and done with!!! i have a bad/sad expression i have said "I never realized how bad i felt - until i realize that i feel so great now" i actually wake up looking/excited about the day in front of me in my case my life with hubby has improved unfortunately tom needs to lose about 75 lbs - not gonna happen but thats another day and story we are better together in many/most ways you might find this hard to believe, but i didn't really laugh that much before quite a different story now losing weight, gaining alittle, getting back on the wagon now maintaining GOAL how great are you??? 91 lbs gone keep up the good work (i know you will)_ kathy Edited April 13, 201412 yr by proudgrammy
April 14, 201412 yr Kathy, Congrats on your NSV! Glad you are already feeling better after the tumble! Lynda
April 14, 201412 yr I too love your positive spin on a painful incident! I had to have my hip joint injected... not fun... but here is my NSV out of it. They made me put on a huge pair none stretching hospital like shorts. I had to tie them and hold them up.... but I bet that when I was obese I wouldn't have even been able to get them on... and it would have been very humiliating. So, my friend asked how painful the shot was. Yeah, it hurt, but I was very focused on being so exposed during the process of the injection...LOL... totally took my mind off the pain.
April 15, 201412 yr Author Congrats on your NSV! @@lsereno thanx for your nice thoughts yes, i'm back to "normal' NSV"s are great - sometimes silly, strange, but always good last night i was grocery shopping there was a "nasty" lady giving samples of what looked to be a great desert i passed (how great am I ) you've lost 119 lbs lost - how amazing are you??!!!! keep it up, or should i say down?? kathy
April 15, 201412 yr Author spin on a painful incident! I had to have my hip joint injected... not fun... but here is my NSV out of it. They made me put on a huge pair none stretching hospital like shorts. I had to tie them and hold them up.... but I bet that when I was obese I wouldn't have even been able to get them on... and it would have been very humiliating. So, my friend asked how painful the shot was. Yeah, it hurt, but I was very focused on being so exposed during the process of the injection...LOL... totally took my mind off the pain. @@CowgirlJane needle (injection) in the hip for pain, isn't that a conflict in terms?? aren't those hospital "shorts" attractive? i know it did make you feel great, having to hold them up so they wouldn't go "down" you are right about feeling awful terrible when/if you can't lift the shorts up when you/me were overweight but look at you now!!! 160 lbs gone!!! losing half your present weight +12 can't imagine how great you must feel, and look OMG you are aces kathy Edited April 17, 201412 yr by proudgrammy
April 16, 201412 yr Congrats on the NSV! Sorry you fell and are hurting!! I hope you feel better soon!
April 16, 201412 yr @@lsereno Congrats on your NSV! you've lost 119 lbs lost - how amazing are you??!!!! keep it up, or should i say down?? kathy Ha Sexy Sixty Proud Grammy! Our stats are very close! You started at 235 and ended at 230. I started at 254 and ended at 135. Guess us old folks have something going on! I'm fabulous fifties for now, but looking forward to sexy sixty in just a couple of years. Time flies!
April 16, 201412 yr Thanks for the laugh! Glad you are better! I'm on my second summer wardrobe. Kept some of the tops from the first though!! Kohl's, younkers, and Bealls have my money!!
April 17, 201412 yr Author Congrats on the NSV! Sorry you fell and are hurting!! @ hey Tex big kudos on losing 130lbs!!!! you are amazing!!!! NSV's come in all shapes, sizes and colors mine happened to be large black and blue all is well now back to normal keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life (I know you will) kathy Edited April 17, 201412 yr by proudgrammy
last week i fell at the curb leaving Kohl's
i reallllly hurt
luckily my ankle moved 'in"/twisted a bit, but all will well!!!!
i am hurt and sore all over though
so whats my NSV ????
unfortunately i have fallen before in similar situations
it always took 2 people - with allll their strength to pull me up
its hard to lift 235 lbs of dead weight
now it only took 1 person to pull me up
guess 130 lbs is much easier to "tug" at
hubby came "running" from the parking lot toward me after i was already up
after all was said and done, and i we were driving home
my DH jokingly said something like
"see what happens when you do soooo much shopping at Kohl's?"
*********************************************************************
dr wanted me to get x-rays "just in case"...........
i remember when i had WLS, and they handed me my gown...........i prayed it was big enough to cover all me
what was i thinking??? they ONLY had big sized, cuz of course us big girls were having weight loss surgery
this time iwent into the changing room, they had a regular sized gown that "normal" people wear
could have been a model showing off how great i looked
No NSV is too small
all/any new experience is great
my good life continues to get better and better
At times i do on purpose remember sad things from my past
that way i'm reminded how wonderful life is now
one happy camper!!!!
kathy
Edited by proudgrammy