I have a testimony/NSV

Crishell · December 18, 2008

To make a long story short-

All my life I have been very overweight. Thanks to my band, I am smaller than I was at age 15. As a teenager and young adult, all I ever wanted was to be able to wear tall boots. I could never do so because my calves were always too big for them to even think about zipping.I had put off trying on any since losing weight for fear of disappointment. Plus, I don't see any difference in my calves and never measured them before. Well Tuesday I decided to try on some at Shoe Carnival. I tried on several and they all easily zipped!!! I was so surprised & excited. I got 2 pair-one black pair with wedge heel for work/casual and another black pair with a tall heel for "play". Even the tall heel is a nsv because I have never been able to walk in a tall heel before. I even bought 2 sweater dresses to wear them with and plan to get a jean skirt or two since mine are now too big. It's what some might consider small things like this that remind me that I definitely made the right decision getting the band. Happy Holiday's everyone. I will be sporting my tall boots this season.:ohmy:

Mocha75 · December 18, 2008

Hello Crishell, when did you have your surgery and how much weight have you lost? I love hearing these kinds of stories because they inspire me to keep going.

Thanks in advance!

LastOptionAtty · December 18, 2008

OHHHHH i dream of the day I can wear tall boots!!!! My legs have always been too big so I feel your FORMER pain!! Congrats!!!! What a great Christmas gift to yourself!!! :ohmy::biggrin::w00t::thumbup:

tktilly27 · December 19, 2008

I too am looking for the day that I can wear tall boot!! It's so funny that people that have never had to deal with this issue don't understand the thrill is it to be able to wear tall boots. Girl You Better Wear Them Boot!!!

Crishell · December 19, 2008

Hey Mocha75

My surgery was 1/19/07 so almost 2 years. On surgery day I was 300.5 and size 26/28. Today I am 216 and size 16.Weight loss has reached a plateau here lately. Doc says my body is fighting losing the weight. At my largest which was about 5 years ago I was 368 and size 30/32. I lost 48 on my own before made decision to definitely get band and then 20 during pre-stuff/from point I decided to definite pursue. So from my biggest overall I have lost 152 pounds. Trying to get to 199. Before my surgery I had just been told that I was diabetic and I had high blood pressure that was steadily increasing. Today both are fine. I never thought I would see the day where I would be able to zip up tall boots or buy something not from the plus size dept. The other day I bought 16 regular pants and a size L top. Good Luck to you.