to all WLS newbies VET's, and everyone else in betwen

Today i celebrated my 62nd birthday

party dance party dance!!!

it's been 4 amazing years since i moved to sleeve land

i was one of the lucky ones that hardly had any problems PO

(not even gas!!)

in my previous life

i wore elastic waist blue jeans to work

they "hid" my rear end !!!

i wore big blouses/t-shirts

I looked great - NOT

didn't care about my appearance

if i didn't look in a mirror - i was "ok"

miserable etc - but that WAS me

fast forward

i have lost 105 lbs!!! GOAL

i feel wonderful, healthy and happy

experienced a lllllllong list of NSV's

and they keep coming

as i was reaching GOAL

my life was changing, improving

loosing the weight improved/got rid of meds and health issues

i "gained" confidence, happiness, - all those great feelings

"those feelings" were always there

couldn't find "them"

they were hiding

under all my blubber!!!

i peeled my excess skin off

feel like wonder women!!!

"we"/most say "WLS is not easy"

mental improvements aren't easy either

getting head/body issues to mesh together

isn't easy either

i'm stlll a work in progress

i look amazing, i really do

"cute as a button" LOL

DOS

12/15/11

235 lbs

57 years OLD

present

130 lbs

GOAL

62 years YOUNG!!!

Happy B'Day to me, today!!!!

my weight is a part of my past, present and future

life gets better and better

i am 5'3 short

but i feel 10 ft tall

congrats to ME

kathy

i am 5'3 short

i feel 10 ft tall

@liannatx @milasan

thank you both for your nice/kind words

you work with your sleeve and it will work with/for you!!

your pouch with gastric bypass will be awesome too

i love to eat you newbies up for breakfast!!!!

but no protein!!! sob sob!!

you are in for the ride of your lives, a few bumps here and there

maybe, stalls - not losing as quickly as you wish (lossess won't happen over night)

"God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It"

great new life is in front of you

follow allll the rules - if you don't - i know where you live

@@OKCPirate

congrats -wonderful stuff young lady

thanx dude - i love you back (smirk, smrk)

you are one of "those" in betweeners that continue to do terrific

@@Kindle

"You are pretty darn cute, just like me" smile when I see a "like" from you...

I love to smile back at YOU!!

it's hard to find two perfect people like us !! a cross we bare LOL!!

your nice words mean a lot to me

so glad YOU are around for ME too

i love your nice pic with "horsee" - now that i'm "smaller" - i might feel brave enough to ride (future NSV?)

@@Inner Surfer Girl

Wonder Woman

takes one to know one!!!

your hard work continues - you are already awesome

the only problem, as time progresses

i will be seeing less and less of you

keep up the amazing job - i know you will!!

@@VSGAnn2014

You deserve all the happiness you have created for yourself.

thanx bud, back at ya

you are always nice and helpful on the boards - wonderful!!

we have shown those "younguns" et al that age doesn't matter

@@AvaFern

love reading your posts.

i'm glad - i luv writing them!!!

i'm so happy when i see and hear from you

you are great!!!

you and i are both 5'3

DOS i weighed 2 lbs less than you

but you lost 6 lbs more than i did

wise guy LOL

@@Recycled .

very good reason to be called "proud" grammy.

thanx dude -thanx for taking a minute off your bike to write me

i felt too big and scared to ride a bike

hmmmm, now that i'm smaller and not as timid, you never know!!!

don't worry - i'll tell/warn you when i'm on the road LOL

@@Babbs

4 life changing years and many more ahead!

they have been wonderful - i DO know they will/must continue - ALWAYS

you are one of those newbies that i have watched grow up and become a success!!!

(is that too corny?? lol)

but you can be such a brat too!!! LOL

Who loves ya baby!?

never wrote on the school walls, but i love writing on BP

i know "sometimes" LOL

my posts are too long,silly,too many smiles et - oh well

i write like i talk - Egggggads

it's great to see/hear from VETS like you

all (most) LOL of you are great!!

you are ALL aces in my growing book

let's meet for drinks around the corner

i'm buying!!!

Water of course!!!

see you all around the neighborhood

kathy

Yay, Kathy! So happy for you. You are a great inspiration and I always enjoy your posts.

Happy Belated Birthday!!! I've always loved you and your constant contribution to this site! You are so positive and encouraging! Hope your birthday--and everyday--is as wonderful as you are!

@@proudgrammy Congrats on all your hard work. You are a reminder to all of us that we can make changes at any age if we decide to.

Kathy, you are a delight. Thank you for your sincere expressions of caring, your endless willingness to share and your indefatigable good humor. From my viewpoint, you are a young chippie on the calendar and in the heart.

Congrats! You are such a sweetheart.. always positive.

4 year surgiversary

oooooooops

4 year surgiversary

@@Julie norton

all of us are lucky to get a second chance at a healthy life

we sure are!! - whether we live in lap or sleeve land - we're all WLS survivors, you are right, it is terrible how some people treat others due to their weight - i hope we can help make that change with how WE treat others (not how we were treated in our past!) thanx for writing bud

@@DaisyAmy

Awesome post!!! Thanks so much for "spreading" your positivity!!

is that like manure?!! (did i really say that? )

gotta think positively about that!!! thanx for writing kiddo

@@umo

Happy birthday and continued success in your journey.

thank you - you are doing great!!! all the best on your continued trip through sleeveland

@@hopefullythininme

Happy birthday

thanx bud - 62 is MY 32??? hmmmm not sure about that, maybe close LOL

@@smallbird

long time - love to see you are doing fantastic!

wow -a blast from the past!!! great to see you again - so happy YOU have done so well too. you are now 3 years YOUNG - holy moly!! thanx for writing and stopping in the neighborhood!! come around more often ok?? plllllease - "tweet" around anytime!! "we're" open 24/7!!

@@OutsideMatchInside

reminder we can make changes at any age if we decide to.

that is right!!! i wish i had decided long time ago about sleeve better later than never!! thanx for writing

@@Bandista

So happy for you

happy back at ya!! - always great to hear/see you

thanx for writing

@@NewSetOfCurves

You are so positive and encouraging!

thanx for those nice words

back at ya - YOU are doing wonderfully - keep up the good job

@@CowgirlJane

Happy birthday my sleeve sister, you rock!!!

"we've" gone through a lot these past 4 years in sleevland - wouldn't have done it with anyone else!! you had WLS 4 days before me!! so you are older and wiser - but i am younger and CUTER

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all you guys are welcome for drinks (water!! LOL)

this time @@CowgirlJane is buying!!! (remember she's 4 years YOUNG too)!!

this cutting and pasting is for the birds - i'm exhausted, hope i didn't miss anyone, if i did - DEAL WITH IT

thanx all for writing!!

group hugggggs!!!

kathy

I was so excited to read your post. Congratulations, you are a wonderful role model here.

HAPPY Birthday to you!!! Congrats as well!! You have done great and are such an inspiration, so thank you!'

Happy Surgiversary. You are an inspiration.

@@TinyTink

Congratulations

wow, you live in "Neverland"!!! (not the Netherlands?LOL) have you seen Peter Pan or tinkerbell lately?? 5 days PO and still around to talk about "it!!" Congrats to YOU for surviving the first days in "SLEEVELAND", enjoy - thanx for writing

@@fatty McFaster

HAPPY Birthday to you!!! Congrats as well!!

i am now 62+2 days post "birth" - does that mean i'm +2 days older, and 2 days cuter??? is that even possible!! thanx for writing - keep UP the good job while your weight goes DOWN!!!

@@Mountaingal

Happy Surgiversary.

thanx lady!!! don't know much about "Gastricplication" - you live their, so it must be a great neighborborhood

how about the 3 of you meet OP next week for mugs of Water?? we're allll buying!! - we're alll cheap dates! LOL

see you all around the neighborhood

kathy

@@TinyTink

Congratulations

wow, you live in "Neverland"!!! (not the Netherlands?LOL) have you seen Peter Pan or tinkerbell lately?? 5 days PO and still around to talk about "it!!" Congrats to YOU for surviving the first days in "SLEEVELAND", enjoy - thanx for writing

Silly grammy, I AM Tink!! Peter and I have been busy fighting Captain Fork, whoops I mean Captain Hook, for so long now it's good to have made it to SLEEVELAND. I have been quite fortunate. I was able to meet my Water goal on my third day postop, and met my Protein goal with shakes starting yesterday. I'm not the most frequent poster in the land, but I read and learn from everyone. Very grateful to have this forum to come to every day.

Silly grammy, I AM Tink!! Peter and I have been busy fighting Captain Fork, whoops I mean Captain Hook

@@TinyTink

i mean tinkerbell!! LOL

i guess i took an extra silly pill instead of my Vitamins this morning

i think you did too - Captain Fork - luv it LOL

happy to hear that things have been going well with Water and Protein. that's quite an accomplishment at 3-5 days PO. good for you!!!

i'm glad you enjoy coming to BP - it IS great, but we would like to hear your questions and comments more often - don't be so shy

continud speedy, great recovery

good luck

kathy