I am addicted to buying clothes!!

Any one else? I just cannot seem to help myself. I love shopping now. I am absolutely amazed to find such cute clothes. I went to find jewelry yesterday and walked out with a cute pair of capris and a cute button shirt to go with. Then today I had to have a pair of sandals to go with. Oh well I plan on wearing them Monday to the group meeting. I know it really helps the people that are looking into RNY or at any stage of the game really. Everyone always says I am so tiny....I get such a kick out of that....lol. I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. I woke up this morning with no headache...yipee. We went to a pancake breakfast and then went to the strawberry festival and then went and saw Iron Man. It was a good day. Anna

I think that I might be the exception to the rule...I HATE shopping, still. The whole thing just drives me nuts...and after all this time, I still have to force myself out of the women's section! Just call me "psycho" . As for today......I've been feeling a bit under the weather . Tomorrow, I get to brave a Costco shopping trip whether I feel up to it or not. I do not dare let the husband go for me...we'll end up with orange hand cleaner for the garage, bagel dogs, and frozen burritos, and not a single "real" grocery in sight!! ~Suz

Suz, so sorry your feeling under the weather. Hope you feel better soon. Oh boy do I know what you mean about letting the hubby go grocery shopping alone...lol. Anna

Good for you Anna.. Unfortunately I am with Suzanne.. I still dont like it.. I keep buying clothes that are too big!! I know what size I am but I seem to tell myself "that looks too small!!" and end up getting stuff thats too big (that makes me look bigger) and taking it back for return.. Shopping is a "two-tripper" for me.. lol I am happy to hear someone with GBS can eat pancakes.. I can't anymore.. and ohhhh how I miss them.. For some reason, i cannot tolerate them but how was Ironman?? The hubby and the son have been trying to go for 2 days but stuff seems to keep coming up!

Kim, I used to do that and I still do to some extent. Now I do buy some shirts that are a little big just because I hate what we call the "monster" which will soon be gone with plastics...yipeeee!!! I do have some shirts that I have that will look fabulous when that takes place that I refuse to wear now. But there they are sitting in my closet waiting for me. You ladies really should try it though...it really is empowering to see those shapely clothes on our small frames now. Wow. Iron Man was great. My 6 year old loved it. As did myself and my hubby. Anna

Yah, I love shopping now! Don't say I didn't warn you though... you might be amazed how many sizes the LBL is going to take off. I lost 4 sizes with just 8 pounds of fat and skin. Don't buy a lot of pants!!!

Wow really??? okies. I haven't bought many pants..just shirts. Simply can't wait to see what the lbl does for me though Anna

I changed my mind! Buy all the pants you want and when they are too big, you can mail them to ME! lol!

OMG are you serious, you went down 4 sizes?? WOW!! That's amazing. I haven't gone down, but have finally got down to 125, I left the hospital after PS at 142 and it seemed like to took forever to lose it. I think a lot of the swelling is gone, and my body wants to be at 125. How are you feeling? Fully recovered? I am pretty much.

Hi Janie! Glad the weight came off finally and you are on the move again. I really did lose 4 sizes. I went from a size 14 to a 10. Keeping in mind I am tall and large framed, I am feeling pretty good at 158. I really don't think I should go any lower but I am going to really focus on working out and toning this summer. Hopefully I can do that and maintain my weight somewhere in the 150's. My face is getting drawn-looking and my shoulders and collar bones are really starting to stick out and look boney, so I think that is my sign to say ENOUGH! I have to tell you, I did not even realize I was swollen. I looked at those initial pics I took and my stomach is completely flat as a board now, where in those first pics that I posted it wasn't. I have lost about 5 pounds in the last 2 weeks and I know it was just the swelling. I feel great though. Glad to hear you are feeling pretty much recovered too!