Hi everyone! This is a support thread for bandsters who are approaching or maintaining their goal weight, whatever that may be. This thread will likely include monthly challenges for exercise and/or diet goals, which members can choose to join or not join at their leisure.

I read a book once called Passing For Thin, which was written by a woman who lost 150+ pounds through OA, yet never felt thin on the inside. That is one of the things thread is intended to discuss, as well as the other unique challenges and successes of a bandster who is now Passing For Thin. These issues could be related to food in the maintenance phase, upcoming exercise goals, self-esteem issues, relating to the opposite sex -- anything you confront in your new body.

Maybe in the course of discussing our issues, we will become thin on the inside as well as the outside.

Let the discussion begin!

I am the same way. I hardly ever get rid of anything. I have a huge attic. I have clothes I am wearing from 20 years ago before I had my kids. Nothing out of style, just t shirts and I love flannel shirts.

They are getting too big too.

What's worse is when your not quite 11 year old wears bigger undies than you do!!

DH folded the laundry for me a couple of weeks ago, and had put the larger (DS's) undies in my drawers thinking they were mine, and given DS my undies thinking they were his! The following morning DS comes to me to complain that his undies are too small. Guess who's undies he was wearing! Poor little bugger was so freaked out that he was wearing Mum's undies! I haven't laughed that hard in ages.

OMG Chickie!!!! I hope he has not been scarred for life, poor baby!

OMG, poor poor boy....rotfl......funniest thing I ahve heard lately!

It's really nice losing weight. I just love it. But I hate shopping!

Is anyone else tired of buying something new, and having it not fit the next time you want to wear it? I really need to hit up the thrift stores. I am really sick of shopping, even if I did get a good deal on it. I buy it because I like it, but then it's too big already.

I only buy sale items now and shop mostly at a resale shop. I take my clothes there and sell them. SO I get money to buy new clothese there. It is a really nice shop too, mostly "high" name brand at lower prices! I can not wait to know what size I really am going to be so I can buy some business suits. I have not worn one in about a year to work, and it is killing me! lol...

Update on my progress in "Passing for Thin"

I've been trying to weigh a little less often -- like maybe 2-3 times a week instead of every day. This has been easier to do since I've been recuperating at my parents' house and am not home in my routine, which involves the morning weigh in. Anyway, I'd decided to maintain my weight while I was home. Losing is always exciting, but I need to try to maintain for several reasons, including being strong enough to jump straight into another surgery in a month. Anyway, I've been eating bandster quantities and making many good choices, but eating many more treats or restaurant meals than I normally would. I woke up this morning freaking out that I might have gained a couple of pounds. I looked in the mirror and my chest didn't seem as bony, my legs seemed a little heavier. So I went to weigh and low and behold, I was down 1/2 lb.

All this goes to show is that I'm still frustrated with my inability to see what's in the mirror. I guess that will come with time, once my body quits changing.

Congratulations Julie. Your new picture is just beautiful!

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