I would always see commercials for pillows and stuff where people are trying to get comfortable shoving a pillow between their knees. I'd chuckle to myself and say "who needs pillows between their knees?! That's weird!" Now thin me can't sleep on my side. Why? Because my knees bang together and hurt! I'm totally one of those people now that need some weird fancy pillow to put between my legs!

I also want to carry an inflatable donut around because I lost all my padding and my tailbone hurts sitting on a lot of chairs. Time to start a squat challenge and build up some glutes!

What has surprised you about your new body?

I didn't realize when I lost weight that ______:

• I would now be able to see that I have scoliosis with the naked eye, and so would all of my doctors all of a sudden.
• I apparently look like my sister now, after decades of everyone saying we look nothing alike
• Visitors from other national offices would seek me out when in town for a business trip for no other reason than they've seen my updated headshot in emails and want to get the full effect
• People would take my photo, a lot
• I would spend quite this much time assuring chefs that I did like what they cooked, I just can't eat much of it

Funny, sideeye, but my ortho pointed out the same thing, said " it wasn't as noticable when you were heavier!" Sorry Dr D, but I am going to lose more, too bad about your? eyesight, you are the right age for b?focals anyway. ??

ME TOO!!

Me 3!

I didn't realize when I lost weight that ______:

I would become a walking advertisement for WL Journey/WLS although not at all intended.

Someone would refer to my two teen daughters and I as triplets and really mean it.

Edited April 12, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

47 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Someone would refer to my two teen daughters and I as triplets and really mean it.

That's AWESOME! Talk about your non scale victories!

1 hour ago, KCgirl061 said:

That's AWESOME! Talk about your non scale victories!

Good for my ego

Bad for parenting ?

Something for all those bemoaning their loss of inbuilt seat cushions [emoji846]

Hey It Is A Real Thing, sat on wood chair without my special pillow, a half- hour and I was wiggling like a puppy with pinworms, trying to find a comfortable angle to put my throbbing tush in, never did find it, headed for the one chair with padding and springs in the room. Was ready to snarl at anyone who tried to dislodge me from Fluffy and Supportive. Johnnie Cochran could play the " Race Card" well I will play the "Age Card" if necessity raises its head!

And PS I think I looked like that beanbag chair before surgery, Baby,not only had Back, I had an entire Veranda, still freaky looking and not seeing it anymore!

I wasn’t suggesting the struggle isn’t real. Me too! [emoji1303][emoji23]

I didn't realize when I lost weight that ______:

5lbs +/- from the wrong places would make or break my body confidence ?

Edited April 18, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

I didn't realize when I lost weight that I would be so excited about pooping lol.

I NEVER had issues being regular pre-surgery, in fact it was usually the opposite because I was on Metformin for PCOS.

Also, I didn't realize that I would be cold all the time. Hoping that works in my favor when the Texas summer heat hits.

I didn't realize when I lost weight that ______:

the exact same denim jacket in 2 different sizes would delineate my life into Before and After

I didn't realize that when I lost weight...

That I would be so inclined to purchase 5 pairs of the same affordable, Jones New York Lexington Bermuda white shorts (we can wear white here all year around) in decreasing sizes. I started out with size 18 in February. Dropped into a size 16 by March. This April - I am now wearing size 14. Size 12 by late May? Maybe settle into a sound size 10 by June or July? At any size, I really like the tailored jean fit and feel. Goes with everything in my revolving wardrobe. You might want to check them out. Purchased at our Dillard's store here.

Will I need a size 8 someday? No way! Is that even possible. Oh boy.

Silly, I know, but I always liked looking nice before surgery even in sizes 2X or 3X... AND, I am absolutely elated like Greentealael to celebrate regular size labels again!!! It is a euphoric moment.

And, by the way ladies - Guess who tried to pick me up yesterday morning... My hubby! I had laughed when I read earlier posts and thought to myself - I don't think mild manner Robert the engineer would ever try to pick me up. But he did. I kid you not, he wrapped his arms around my mid-section and attempted to lift up! Not realizing a hug was turning into a gymnastic routine, a resounding big OOCH came from my mouth. It really hurt. My ribs and back were sore all day. Understanding he didn't mean to crush me - I said, maybe will use bubble wrap protection the next time.

So, definitely, another thing I didn't realize when I lost weight... A new HE MAN thing would emerge. ;]

And I am following a little ways behind you, 30w,28w, 26w, 24w, 22w and teetering now on the brink of 18. And I never thought when I lost weight - that I actually could do it! Sure I'd heard the stories, read the pamphlets, even said" Do it Do it "to my surgeon but thought I would lose a tiny bit and then stall into maintainance. After all, I was 2 or 3 times as old as the younger patients, could an old body be taught new tricks? But by golly it is happening for ME, 2 people did not recognize me, one thought I might be my cousin, and I got 3 wolf- whistles. Yeah most females want to slap the whistler silly, I'm gratified, at least for a little while. Better than the little brat who came up to me in the store, asked me if I were fat, a woman or just ugly? I wanted so bad to tell him to go play in traffic but thought some of his family might hear, of course they should have been supervising the little darling, amazing how many people turn their kids loose like that! Don't they remember what happened to Adam Walsh and the others? I NEVER turned mine loose, I went through too much sorrow and pain to be flippant about responsibilities. Rant has concluded, but sometimes things are not better than they once were!