Tiny

Back last summer, my sister gave me trash bags full of clothing (yes, there were the 29.5 jogging suits included) including many pairs of jeans in a variety of sizes. She had lost weight and gotten down to about a size 6 and gave me all her bigger things. I remember looking at much of it and thinking I'll probably never got small enough to fit in some of them. She didn't care, she wanted me to have 'em. She told me not to freak out at the one pair of size 6. She said they ran big. I remember thinkin' "size 6"... never, no way, no how, never. Well, dang if I didn't wear those size 6 jeans today. They are DKNY stretch capri jeans and cute as a button. In other pants, I'm wearing a size 10 and a few 8s and if I had to state my size... I'd say 10. But the mere concept that I was wearing a size 6 comfortable and without using DW40 to lube by body to slide them on and button them... just astounds me beyond belief and comprehension. I went to a special support group meeting and heard several comments about how good I looked and one woman whom I haven't seen in a few months told me I was downright "tiny". You know what... I felt "tiny" today for the very first time in my life ever. Kathy ~lap RNY 5/20/2005~5'7.5"~ ~276/244/165/160 (consult/preop/current/goal)~ 5 lbs to goal~ **At my lowest weight ever as an adult... back to my weight in 8th grade!**

Kathy, that's great! To be called and feel "tiny" -- absolutely FANTASTIC!!!

Thanks, Wanda! Very strange notion, concept, idea... Weird, in fact. Kathy

Absolutely fantastic Kathy!!!!

Thanks, Lori!

Kathy, What a wonderful feeling for you, yeah!!!! Somedays I feel smaller (especially if I need to do laundry and am wearing oversized clothes around the house), but I usually I haven't ever felt "tiny". Somehow a size 16 just isn't tiny to me. I have been on a plateau for about three weeks now, and trying to come to terms with my current weight. Meaning, how will I feel if this is as low as I go without plastics. I had an arbitrary number in my head as a goal as a pre-op,150, and I'm still over 30 pounds away. My surgeon refuses to give a goal weight, he just said I'd know at what weight I felt good at. It's a mental issue for me at this point. Will I ultimately be disappointed if I don't get down to 150? I don't know. But would I like to feel tiny? Yes. Debra M. 351/184/150

I don't know what number my surgeon would set for me. Whatever software they have at the office came up with a ridiculous number. I know that he adds 10-15% to that to account for our heavier bone structure (bones get heavier over time when they are forced to carry extra weight) and extra skin. I set 160 as my goal somewhat arbitrarily. I was 167 when I was in my 20s and not quite the normal weight so I figured something a bit under that would be great. I am 165 right now so 5 lbs to goal. If I were lucky enough to get plastics... I figured conservatively... I might be 10 lbs down to I'd be 150. I cannot imagine getting under 160 without plastics. It's funny to feel tiny at 165 lbs. But I am reasonably tall at 5'7.5". I do look in the mirror and I can see that I'm small by comparison to what I used to be. I can find lots of faults though... and it really is the extra skin and deflated boobs. I'm hoping I can live with that. Kathy

Hi Debra, Just wanted to shoot a big hug to ya for your excellent success at weight loss. When I did the math and saw you have lost 167 lbs. I wanted to shout out loud a big celebration cheer! You have come so very far. When the scale doesn't show us any signs of encouragement it can feel devastating. But that doesn't mean that changes and losses aren't still in process. Sometimes the old bod' likes to try to get some equalibrium in all the rapid changes so it stalls the dropping of lbs. Be encouraged as you wait by your support buddies ( Mayers) , ok. That scale will start moving again and you will work your way to your body's happy medium and goal. I bet when you look at your before pic's you will 'feel' real tiny in comparison. May you enjoy this day and delight in your amazing progress Mary

That is aweome, Kathy!! I know I have a few things that I feel tiny in. I am big boned. We're both 5'7.5" but I would NEVER see myself below about 175-180#. Last time I weighed I was 205 and I'm wearing a size 16. I was able to put on a size 14 stretchy jeans the other day and yeppers, I felt like a teeny-tiny thing! People now are telling me that there is no way I should lose more than another 15 pounds or so and can't believe that I'm still over 200. I just don't look it! I just want to wear a size 12 and I will be more than content!! Michelle

Michelle, I always thought of myself as big boned but I've had to come to the realization... nope, I'm not. My sister was trying to convince me of this at Christmas. It was pretty funny. I am fairly tall and I have very long hands and feet and I always took that as being big boned. Well, surprise, surprise... I'm not. Whoda thunk that? I think I was in a size 16 at 205 lbs just an FYI. I've found that in this weight range... 10 lbs is basically a size. So I was a 16 at 200-220, a 14 at 190, a 12 at 180, a 10 at 170. While I say "tiny" I am not emaciated, too thin, looking skeletal, malnourished, anorexic, etc... LOL! I think I'm looking "just right". I am 5 lbs from my goal and then I'm done, fine, complete, that's all folks except if by some freak of nature I can get plastics. Great going on the size 14s! Kathy