Any new WoW moments going on?

Check you out! Great picture!

Thanks I'm feeling great these days too

Here's a weird one -- I was doing laundry a little while ago and somehow one of my preop pairs of underpants made it into my white load. I thought I had thrown all of those away. (though I do keep what I call my "fat suit" which are the clothes I wore to the hospital) Anyhow, I picked them up and was AMAZED at how big they were. Then I compared them to another pair of what I wear now, and the newer ones (which are getting a little large themselves) were HALF THE SIZE of the old ones. I thought that was the funniest thing I'd seen in a while. It helps to see things like this when you get discouraged about how the weight loss is slowing down. I tend to forget really quickly where I've come from, and this definitely brought me back to reality. Also -- I'm only about 15lbs from a) making it to ONEderland (which, in my adolescent and adult life, I have never seen) and b) hitting -200 (they will happen at the same time, and this also means I will be just about HALF of what I was a year ago). I'm excited. I really want to make this happen before my surgiversary on the 18th. Julie 399/214/160 would be nice, but really I'll be super excited just to see 199.

Julie that is so cool!! Ialways laugh when I fold the laundry now...I can hardly believe these are MY clothes I am folding and hanging up....You will make goal and probably even lower than your goal. I didn't think it was possible either but it is. Great job on the loss so far!!! Joan M

Well not exactly, since I've been playing with the same 3 or 4 lbs since January. I did however buy an new formal for a couple of dinner dances I have to go to in April and May. It's very slinky and low cut. It just needs to be altered a little.....not in place that count. The inch wide straps need to be shortened a tad. And perhaps the bust needs to be pulled in slighty. That's IN and not OUT. Jeanne

Jeanne, I know what you mean about those darn 3-4 pounds. I must gain them when you lose them and vice versa. They must go away for good soon---I am kicking up my exercise (haven't you heard that before!). I know I need more exercise to get going again. I have about 40 to 45 pounds to go to my goal and I guess it is true that those are the hardest to get off. Julia

gosh I have been gone all weekend went to MBEACH our support group got togather & went had a blast we went to the clubs & I got hit on so much made me feel so great that would never had happened last year ,I danced with alot of ppl I would never had the nerve before, some new pics on profile of the party will have to have more put on later just trying to catch up on sleep now lol hope you had a great weekend

Rebecca, you are looking sooo good! Julia

Yes, everyday I live is a wow now! I am happy to get dressed in the morning and I know whatever I pick out of the closet will fit...praise God for my friends at church for giving me all their clothes. Today at work (I am a crossing guard) one of the parent's I wave at daily pulled over and said,"I have wanted to stop severall times but never had time, but today I am making time, what did you do to yourself? You look like a different person? I said I had weight loss surgery 11months ago. She said why you weren't that big were you? I said Oh yes I was, I was almost 300lbs! She said no way! You look so young and totally different. She said I was beautiful" I told her bless you for taking time to tell me. So for today not a bad start to my day!!I am amazed that I just emailed my sister who is one year younger than I and weighs 132 and asked if she could spare a bathing suit for me for Myrtle Beach next weekend. And I told her I was wearing 4/6 and 8/20 and didn't know what size to buy. Her and I wear same size now. When I typed it I thought Lord how can that be at 11months out? I am amzed at how this WLS really works. I praise God for it daily. Oh, another wow, my husband and I were alone in the car (daughter was a youth group) and he put his hand on my leg and said, Hey Skinny, you sure are tiny now" Like the little girl I married".....I started to cry and smiled at him and said...I know isn't God good?.... Keep on everyone we willl make goal and KEEP it off. We are each a success story and encouragement to others watching our lives. Love you all in Christ, Joan M

Joan thank you for being such an awesome person! I am now sitting at my desk with tears in my eyes! Isn't it amazing what 11 months can do, I thought I would lose weight but never imagined I would feel this good, or even look this good. My WOW moment was last night, my grandparents whom I had not seen since about 100 pounds ago. My Grandpa didn't recognize me until I said hi, and he was in my driveway. My Grandma started to cry, telling me how beautiful I was she was just amazed. She got home and called my Aunts to tell them how good I look! LOL... It does feel good! I thank God for everything he has given me over the past year!