I've lost 110 lbs since my heaviest....

95 since pre-surgery diet (1/27/14)

75 since surgery (2/10/14)

Today I put on size 20 "skinny" jeans... And took a picture in the mirror and sent it to my partner.

During our conversation, he texted me:

"You are at the point where the phrase "you look fantastic" no longer needs the follow up "compared to where you were". You simply look fantastic."

Good God, where did you get a man like that?!

Mine just about manages mono-syllabic grunts of vague approval!

Well done, honey. I'm sure you absolutely do look fantastic.

(with no follow up required)

Yeah. And of course I'm like "nooooo still gotta lose 100 more!" But I DO look good... And I don't see "compared to where I was" when I look in a mirror, I just see me now.

He also paid for my surgery out of pocket. So I'm glad he approves of the results so far.

I found him on the internets! And he's not traditionally "handsome" or "sexy", but he's been losing weight with me (he's lost about 30 lbs exercising with me!) .... And his heart is absolutely FIRMLY in the right place.... And that's the most important part of all, isn't it?

FWIW, Madame reverie, he's often all about monosyllabic grunts in person.... But he's pretty eloquent in text.

He's also absolutely correct. You do look fantastic!

Lucky girl