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1 hour ago, summerseeker said:

I love my legs. I used to have tree trunks and fat ankles

That's so worth smiling about. I can't wait till swelling in my feet and ankles is completely gone and find out what shoe size I will eventually end up with. :)

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I realized I continue to wear clothing that is getting too big for me. I think it's because it makes me feel good knowing I've dropped weight. Kinda like people who enjoy their loose skin.... 🤭

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8 hours ago, BabySpoons said:

I realized I continue to wear clothing that is getting too big for me. I think it's because it makes me feel good knowing I've dropped weight. Kinda like people who enjoy their loose skin.... 🤭

I might have done that on purpose last week lol. I wore a shirt that is 2 sizes bigger than my current shirts to the office. I got a ton of comments from my colleagues which was nice haha. I think I missed people's commenting on my weight loss which has stopped for a while now.

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12 hours ago, omrhsn said:

I might have done that on purpose

Haha, nothing wrong with that. Always good to hear the compliments.

Until I get closer to a normal weight, tighter clothes still make me feel big. I know it's a head thing because I know smaller sizes can be more slimming.

But it is nice to hear that initial WOAH response when people see me. Makes me smile :)

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I started binge watching Mike and Molly TV show when I was recovering from surgery. For a few different reasons:

One, never watched it before and found it made me laugh. It deals a lot with food and struggling to lose weight as well.

Two, my doctor calls me funny lady. Says I make her laugh and remind her of Melissa McCarthy. I'll take that. Loved her on SNL and the movie Bridesmaids too.

Three, Billy Gardell. Have you seen this guy's transformation after Gastric Bypass??? Amazing. He's quite open about how he lost the weight publicly. Said he wants to live to see his son get married.

His weight loss makes me smile. People talking negatively about his choices, not so much. People are saying he's no longer funny after the weight loss. I blame it on his new sitcom though. Do you think people are less funny after losing weight?

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2 hours ago, BabySpoons said:

Do you think people are less funny after losing weight?

thats an odd question!

it didn't occur to me thar hilarity and body size would be related.

i think im hilarious gigantic and tiny, ha! 😂

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7 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

i think im hilarious gigantic and tiny, ha! 😂

I would think so too. I'd hate to think my doctor or anyone else not find me funny anymore after I drop my weight. LOL

11 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

thats an odd question!

It's referring to the video. I've heard it a million times people saying that people are no longer funny thin. Usually, actors or comedians. I myself think it's BS. xD

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Music makes me smile...going to concerts makes me even happier. This modern day Led Zeppelin was amazing to see live. Since my weight gain, I quit going to shows because it was too hard to get from the car to my seat. But someone bought me a ticket so I went. 7/22 No regrets. I plan to attend many more in the near future as I become more mobile :)

"We need some healing...♫"

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This made me smile today because I love nature. I even got a job at a nature camp this summer which I would not have been able to do without WLS.

Funny could be off during weight loss faze if the hormones are really out of wack, maybe? You’re still you after surgery lumps and all, just less physical lumps!

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Nature camp. That sounds fun. What all does that entail @learn2cook?

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My scale chugged down 2 pounds this morning. At over 18 months out and still loosing is so pleasing. I had a two month stall in March and April, I thought my run was over but no, its still going down. I think I will have this smug smile on my face all day.

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That's really encouraging to hear @summerseeker. I hope my scale continues that downward direction when I reach 1 1/2 years out too. Smiles well earned :)

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Nature camp is all day M-F outside (except thunderstorms) with 4-14 yr olds climbing, canoeing, hiking and learning about the environment. We teach nature/science things the kids are interested in. We found a vernal pool yesterday on a trail to show the kids on Monday. There were tadpoles with some legs coming out. Each age group will get about 45 minutes to experience the tadpoles. We’ll keep visiting to see the frogs emerge. I wasn’t mobile enough for hiking all the trails before WLS. I grew up in the woods and didn’t realize how much I missed greenery while I live in the city.

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2 hours ago, learn2cook said:

I wasn’t mobile enough for hiking all the trails before WLS.

Very cool job!!! Must feel amazing for you getting back to nature. The way you describe it...I can almost smell the pine trees. :)

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I’m 9 days post surgery and I throw up at least once every day. Anyone else have the same problem?

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