So, how visable are you now???

It is amazing! I used to be the chubby woman with the pretty face. I felt I was invisable so often. Now, I have such good self confidence (not boastful) and am noticed everywhere I go. It is such a great feeling. I began this journey on April 28, 2005 at 9am. I went home On May 1st and started the real test of will power. It has been tough at times just finding out what I can tolerate. Then I had to have my gall bladder out. Now I feel great! I started at 299 and now weight in at 159! I was wearing 3/4X (26-28) Clothes and now I wear size 12 pants (getting loose) and Medium or Large tops! I can't wait until the summer. I will be going to the beach! Good Luck to everyone! Lucinda

Isn't it an odd twist of fate the the smaller we became, the more noticable we became?!?

Hi, Sister, We share the same "birthdate", 4/28/05 and like you, I was "acceptable" at my heaviest, which was 263. I am 5'2" and that's a lot of weight but I dressed well, my hair was always up-to-date, etc. so no one really knew how heavy/fat I was. My surgery was on 4.28.05 and I've gone from a size 24-26 to size 10 and small-medium tops. I've lost 66 lbs. which in alot of cases doesn't seem like a lot but with a hypothyroid and other health issues, is pretty good for me. I don't notice any extra attention but my kids do! They keep telling me that men are looking at me like they ignored me before. I really don't notice, well, OK, there are the creepy ones, but overall, I really don't pay attention to anything except that I feel so MUCH more confident that I did before. I like feeling comfy in my wrinlkly sking, even with 30 lbs. to go and hold my head up high and swing my hips like you wouldn't believe! Even at 47, I really don't think that I'm invisible anymore. I also smile alot and that helps! Congratulations on your weight loss and I hope you live in a place where the beach water isn't brown (like the Gulf of Mexico). Go to the beach and strut your stuff....you deserve it. Hugs, Susan