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?"

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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

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

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

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

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?

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!

! 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

@@feedyoureye

Surgery date: 1-18-2011
High weight- 259
two days before surgery- 247
one year after surgery- 174
two 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)- 190.9
almost 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

Kathy,

Congrats on your NSV! Glad you are already feeling better after the tumble!

Lynda

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.

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

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

Congrats on the NSV! Sorry you fell and are hurting!! I hope you feel better soon!

@@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!

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!!

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