Hope for those with stalled weight loss

Thank you! Even though I know I had the surgery, and I know intellectually that I should be loosing weight, I don't expect it. Every time I see another pound is gone, forever, I'm amazed. I'm so used to the despairaging comments, I guess, that as a defence I've learned the practice of saying them first, as a joke, so it doesn't hurt so much. This surgery has given me hope. Hope for normalicy. Hope that one day my husband will be able to carry me over the threshold, instead of visa versa. Hope to have another kid. I can now see these things as posibilities instead of abstract ideas. Now things are "I can" or " I will, someday" , instead of "I can't". I'm glad to have all you wonderful people here, to give me a smile, a lift, or a kick in the pants. To help you in your journey helps me, in mine. My personal goal is simple. I kept it that way because I was tired of being disapointed in myself, and giving up on hope again. My personal goal is to have my size start with a one, and my weight start with a one. I am nearer and nearer that goal everyday. I've come to realize my pie in the sky DREAM goal may also be possible. To think that I may actually be 150lbs and/or in a single digit clothing is my dream. Mabey by then my dream goal will be learning how to fly, with my new bat wings! Gosh I used to have superhuman powers, until my therapists took them away.

Laughing so hard at the bat wings, mine flap daily. I am so happy to see all you other stallers. I have been at 174-175 for 3 weeks plus and it is about to drive me crazy. However, a HUGE wow moment today, I saw the cutest pair of shorts in bright neon orange - they were 12 bucks but NOT my size - they are an 8/10. Well, I bought them thinking maybe at the end of the summer. I got home and actually had the nerve to try them on, thinking they wouldn't get midway up the thighs and low and behold - all the way up - too tight to wear in public, but still on. I am still dumbfounded as when I look in the mirror, I see the same fat face as I did pre-surgery. My brain has not recognized a size change and I can't see it, 50 pounds or not. However, I can sure tell by my clothes. 14's are falling off and I know a 12 would fit, but I can't seem to make myself buy any (still a large or XL top because of the girls). Anyway, I just wanted to add my 2 cents worth since I usually just lurk. Kim A.