99 bottles of beer...

No, no, no...not bottles of beer....pounds I have lost since surgery.....now if I can just make it over the crest and get to the 100 mark..... Tonight I have been going through clothes, size 20-24...24 was my largest...I put on my "favorite" suit...oh my gosh...made me happy at first then sad to realize how "fat" I really was....the suit completely hangs on me....the sleeves of the jacket completely cover my hands...the skirt will not stay up....I didn't have to unzip or anything...I just stepped into it. I am now in 14's, some 12's....I am giving my clothes to a very nice woman...she is beautiful and has the greatest sense of humor...I really enjoy her....she doesn't know I had surgery and I want to tell her so she can get healthy too...but I am unsure...I think I will test the waters sometime. Anywho...no real reason to post except I was feeling "quiet" as I think of how far I have come.... Is anyone else finding that the "surgery" is not in their daily thoughts....now thoughts are of "normal" things...like exercise, protein, getting in small meals.....but the actual surgery is no longer in the front of your brain? It is that way for me....sometimes I have to remind myself that I had surgery. I love this site and really appreciate folkssharing "their" experiences....I have told so many that my journey would never have progressive as swiftly or as postively as it has without this site. ok, now I am rambling...time for oatmeal and then bedtime. thanks to all!! RAE

Woo hoo! Isn't this FUN? I kept my fat jeans. I'm thinking about listing them on eBay when I lose my last pound. They're a size 28 from Lane Bryant... and I couldn't FIT in them, they were too tight! Now, I fit in less than one leg. -beth 313/298/156/130

CONGRATS! I'm still a bit obsessed right now because like you I am on the cusp of a major number transition. I think I'll chill out once I crest 200lbs lost and soar into one-derland. You're doing awesome! ~Lara

Rebecca, I'm sure you'll get to the 100 pound mark before you know it. I save an outfit 4x from before, haven't tried it on yet. It is a great feeling having lost 100 pounds. Lara, getting under 200 took me a couple weeks, but felt onederful, it'll be greaaaaat. You'll be there in no time too. Dianne 340/199/150

Go RAE! and yes! I'm getting used to my new way of life. It is becoming the 'norm'. I'm even getting board about talking about surgery. But then, there's things that happen that just blow me away. Simple things. Like this weekend, I was going to a party. I was setting my outfit out on the bed and held my pants up and said, "Wow, my pants look small". It was the first time it hit my that my jeans aren't huge and heavy anymore. Ta! Rachel