Great WOW moment! Two actually...

I was at work today and I ran into an old friend who I have not seen since before the surgery (she works in another office of the same company out of town) and she went crazy over they way that I look now! I was standing at the copy machine when I noticed her walking toward me and I saw her do a double-take and then say "Jenny?" She was so complimentary that she was embarrassing me a little so I dragged her outside, lol. It was definately great to see her, and my ego is a little puffed up now . We would up getting together after work and having dinner. And another good moment happened at dinner. A girl that works with Alicia joined us for dinner and I was sitting there thinking to myself I can't wait until I am her size and then Alicia asked me what size I am now and I told her 18/20 and Catherine said, "That's what size I am." I had trouble proccessing it. I still don't know if I can accept the fact that we wear the same size clothes and I was wishing to be "her size." Wow. I do see myself as being much thinner but still think that I am bigger than everyone else. Cheers to old friends! Hope everyone has had a GREAT day! Jenny

That is just wonderful. I am so happy for you. I am amazed at how we all loose weight. As you know I am 5.9" and 47yrs old and todate I have lost 92 lbs and I just passed the 5 mth mark on Saturday. For me however I am not even close to an 18/20. I am in 22 pants (like Just My Size jeans) and still need a 22/24 top. I wish I was in 18/20's but I suppose it is how our weight is distributed. I just got back on Saturday from 3 wks in Scotland. I had no idea if I lost or gained. And I was happy to see that I lost 9 lbs during the 3 wk trip. But when I arrived at the airport my mother did not reconginze me right a way in the crowd of people and said I looked shorter!!! Then on Monday I stopped by my sisters and saw my brother in law and he said the same, you look shorter!! Then yesterday at work a co-worker (who is short) said the same thing!!! I was so annoyed, I do not want to be any shorter than I already am for goodness sake!! So this morning it is about 3am, I cannot sleep, I measured myself and I am now 5'10". Know I know that changes during the day with gravity, but it cannot be any more than an inch of shrinkage during the day. So what is up this that...were we just soooo big before we now look so much smaller that we appear shorter? And the HAIR oh my goodness!! Its been 3 months now that it began falling out, and it still goes strong. I am getting it cut again on Thurs shorter on top, as the crown is the thinner area and I have a devil of a time fixing it. Well hang in there, you are doing wonderful. Sandra (aka Kiva)

Kiva - Keep holding out for the size change it will be upon you before you even know it. Have you tried anything 18/20? I ask because I was still happily wearing a 22/24 not thinking I was ready to go down a size just yet and while I was visiting back home I had a "wardrobe malfunction" and borrowed a 18/20 top to wear back to work that day because I didn't have time to run back to my apartment. While I personally thought that it was a little tighter than I would prefer I got MORE compliments on my weight loss and more "Jenny I can REALLY tell's" that day that than I ever have and people are VERY supportive at work. So the next week I wore a 1x t-shirt that someone had brought me from a university event that I had been waiting to wear and I got the same reaction. So I went shopping and yep, everything I tried on in an 18/20 fit and I ordered some new jeans in a 20 at my co-workers request. So keep shopping - it might sneak up on you! That height thing is crazy! You made me want to measure!!!!!! You knowit probably is that as you get smaller people are seeing you as smaller overall. It is really great that your mom didn't recognize you at first!!! How was the flight? Probably pretty comfortabel by now, huh? Kiva my hair has gotten a little better - it hasn't stopped but it definately isn't clogging up the drain as much, lol. So hang in there - I swear I see the light at the end of the hair-loss tunnel - it's there! Hugs! Jenny

Jenny I am happy to report that the flight was more comfortable than it has evern been. I butt now fits into the seats without the side arms digging in and causing bruises by the end ofthe 9 hr flight, and I do not need the seat belt extender. The tray goes down now for meals (such as they are). So overall a much better experience. I must admit that I did purchase a T-Shirt at the Hard Rock Cafe in Edinburgh and it is an XL, so you might be right about the sizes. I guess the next time I go out shopping I should give it a try. I read someone's posting a few days ago, and they said they had gained inches in height! That was nice to hear, but the young lady was well YOUNG so I figured it will not happen for me. But maybe it will... who knows... Were you ever more thant 5"10" when you were younger and thinner, then you might be a bit taller too. Take care Jenny.. you look fab. Kiva

Thank you! I don't think that I have ever been taller but I haven't found a measuring tape yet. I hope that I don't get taller but wouldn't care too much if I did, who knows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you have done great jenny....keep up the good work

Thanks Tom! I just checked out your profile and your new June photo is an AMAZING difference! Ya look great! Jenny

WHOO-HOOOOOO!!!!! Go Jenny! I bet your ego was so puffed up last night that you barely fit through your front door! Congratz! BTW- That not being able to grasp how small or big you really are is what I lovingly call "FAT HEAD"... in my head I still think I am huge! LOL! Brightest Blessings for a Wonderful Day~ Jamie M. aka Lady Autumn Weight- 257/170/146 BMI- 44.1/29.2/25 Height- 5'4" Total Weight Loss: -87 lbs. Surgery Date- 1/19/05 Visit my OH profile or stop by My Weight Loss Journey Website at: home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-LadyAutumnsWLSjourney Visit my Live Journal at: livejournal.com/users/magickalmom/

Your right Jamie, bwtn my ego and my "fat head" I did have trouble getting inside last night. I have been trying to "exercise" my "fat head" to prevent "head shyness." Like last night when I was walking through the parking lot I started to go around a car rather than btwn it and another car because they were parked rather close but I made myself go strait and I fit JUST FINE. So in your face fat head!!!!!!