My surgery was almost two years ago and I've been "at goal" for over a year. I am still amazed when I see pictures of myself not fat.

The kid in this picture is a size 2. I am not. Ha!

You look awesome!! I'm nowhere near goal yet, but down 69 lbs since surgery a little over 3 months ago. I always hated seeing my passing reflection on the street. The other day I had to back up and look again because I couldn't believe it was me!!! It is definitely weird, but great, seeing myself shrink!

When I got below 200 lbs (yay Onederland) I really got a bit of body dysmorphic disorder going on. I was wearing large clothes because I didn't think I would fit into mediums. Then co-workers started telling me my clothes were 'hanging on me,' which I didn't really think was happening.

When I was around 180lbs, I had bought a cardigan in a medium and a co-worker said he really liked it. I asked him if he wanted to try it on and he said, "Dude, that's way to small. It'll never fit me." Now, in my head...I thought he and I were the same size. He's same height and around 220lbs. But he tried to put it on and couldn't even get his arm through the sleeve and that was a huge eye opener. And I said, "Dang, I thought we were the same size," and he said, "Uhhh, no. You're like 40lbs lighter than I am." Oh.

Even when I bought medium clothes, I kept telling myself, "Well, they make clothes bigger now than they used to. These mediums are probably really large."

There's an interesting website where men and women post pics of themselves based on height and weight. I found it very interesting and helped me "see" what kind of range I fell into with the understanding that our body types do vary. http://www.cockeyed.com/photos/bodies/heightweight.html

I discussed how I was seeing myself with my behavioral therapist and we agreed my mind would fit my body soon enough. I wasn't starving myself thinking I was still "too fat" or something bad like that. My head just wasn't seeing a thinner me.

Edited April 7, 201511 yr by AlwaysVegas

You look great. I can't wait to be at that point where I'm comfortable being in photos with my family again.

@ green*eyed*girl i know the feeling i just said to a coworker i still feel fat...*sighs* he said u are so thin but it okay i'll wrap my head around it when am a size 6 LOL!!!!

wait which one is the kid?

@@LipstickLady You look marvelous.

I'm thrilled that I now actually feel thin. Not only can I see my toes, I can touch them as well.

@@LipstickLady

You have gorgeous hair! Did you lose any during the process?

I did. It's still not all back but that's OK. I'd rather have thinner hair and a thinner ass than the opposite.

What size are you, if I may ask? Cause you look just as small as the "kid" in the picture! You are gorgeous!

What size are you, if I may ask? Cause you look just as small as the "kid" in the picture! You are gorgeous!

She's a size sexy.

You look abso freakin lutely amazing!! Way to go!

What size are you, if I may ask? Cause you look just as small as the "kid" in the picture! You are gorgeous!

I am an 8/10. Thank you!

WOW!!! You look fabulous!

Not looking fat is something that never gets old.

My main concern is the drastic weight loss that I see from other people. When my Dr. recommended Gastric Bypass as the best option for my medical condition(s) I gasped. He asked my what my concern was and I guess the biggest is how fast losing weight can be. I know everyone is different. I really want to be healthy and rid of my meds. I will do any and everything to achieve this. He told me working out with strength train to build muscle is the answer.

I felt foolish being alarmed with becoming thinner again. Its been this way for me since I had my daughter in 2004 and being diagnosed hypothyroid. It weird being used to being over weight. I am READY for this cure and new life.