You know you've had WLS when...

You Know When You've Had WLS When..... * You have baby food in the house and no baby. * "I'm a loser" is a good thing. * All of your silverware says Gerber. * A wooden spoon isn't just for cooking. (open wls patients understand this one) * "Welcome to the other side" doesn't include death. * New clothes fall off in a week. * You get excited about hand me downs. * The scale at Wal-Mart no longer says "one at a time please". * Going bald and getting wrinkles is a good thing. * Hitting the "Century Mark" is actually a good thing. * You can be touched by an angel and still not be considered crazy. * When your rear end no longer looks like a mudslide. * When you get excited that your incision was "only 4 inches". * When the word lap has nothing to do with a swimming pool. * When you are glared at in the plus size department because you don't "belong there". * When you really don't have a thing to wear. * You have to prove you are the person on the drivers license. * You start being in the pictures not behind the camera. * You want to hug everyone fat and hand them your surgeon's card. (don't do this!! haha!) * You are never far from a bottle of water * When you order a doggy bag at the same time as your meal. * Being too small for your britches. * When you go pick up your child at school and all the other kids say WOW you're mom is hot. * When you go to the mall and take the first available space instead of circling 20 minutes for one closer to the door. * You truly are a "cheap date". * When you run to the door and don't hear a flapping sound. * Vitamins feel like a meal. * You go from a 56DDDD to 32AAA in a year and didn't have a breast reduction. * You've just lost 100 lbs and run into a high school friend who asks "did you change your hair?" * You can cross your legs... both of them * When your obsession from food turns to your scale. * They no longer call 911 for the Jaws of life to extricate you from a turnstile. * No more Velcro shoes * When your stairmaster is no longer used for drying your fine washables * Your mother says "You don't eat enough" * When your doctor looks you in the eye and says "I know you will have success with this." * You can wear corderoy pants without igniting a fire * When you wave and your upper arms wave back * You safety pin your underwear * Cannot blame the cat for shedding * Cancel your Lane Bryant Credit Card * 3 Lean Cuisines a week and that's your total grocery purchase * The kids wonder what happened to the cake and cookie god..did he die???

Beautiful!! Well done! Greg (342/207/178)

Trisha, Thank you so much for that...It was wonderful... I laughed alot!!! and your right.. many people would NOT understand!! Thanks again!!! Pam Down 90 pounds .. 20 more to go!!

Oh Trisha you have hit on sooooo many things that I am feeling! The one about being in pictures was so me. I love my picture taken now! I LOve to cross my legs I could go on and on . . . Thanks for putting my feelings into this great list. I think you have hit on them all I wouldn't know what else to include. Melanie 232/151/130ish

Thank you for making my day!!!!!!! well done Janice 231/159/ 130ish hopefully

Trisha, That was just too good!!! Had me smiling~~!! Just wondering how long it took you to come up with those!! Girl~~ those were good~~~:rolf: Patti 270/194/165ish

That was totally enjoyable to read! Thanks for the smiles this morning! Dawn

Very funny! I love them all, but I especially giggled at the ones "your mother says you don't eat enough," "you're too big for your britches," and "cannot blame the cat for shedding." Thank you for making me laugh! hugggs and blessings, Heidi

That was really excellent!!! I cut and pasted it to hang on my desk. Thanks for the smiles! Rebecca 3/30/05 WLS 254/158/145 (almost there!!)

Those were great! It sounds like you are doing really well! Susie 235 - 6mos...160!!! About 35 to go!!!