Wow moments

Haven't heard any wow moments lately. Come on guys, make my day.........hee hee Ruth PS Someone actually said to me the other day, don't loose any more off your face! Oh OK I'll just tell my body to take it off my fat belly instead - like it listens to me & I have control over my body!!!!!!! Plus my manager, who knows about the surgery, a sweet guy, warned me the other day that people are beginning to notice and may say something. I felt like saying YES I WANT THEM TO NOTICE THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT! I don't want people to see the fat Ruth anymore, I want them to see ME. I had to chuckle though as he thought he was being helpful warning me

Hi Ruth it sound's like your becoming one sexy momma !!!!! My wow moment is kinda stupid and silly but it's a big thing for me. I have been ashamed to tuck my shirt in my pants for years..... and I got a new pair of size 16 jeans {YIPPY} and new non baggy shirt( and tucked my shirt in). My husband thought I looked great! ... I have to confess that I did not leave it in all day.... As (self-coconscious crept back in). I went this week for my 6 month checkup and my doctor told me my BMI was 32.7 down from 47/48 at surgery and that I should reach his goal of 135/ 130 in the year or 18 months , he also said my labs were great and that after plastic surgery I should be about 125!... That I really can't conceptualize right now! Anyway, take care Jean

That's great news Jean Your BMI says it all really doesn't it. I don't think your wow is silly at all - I can totally understand how good that must have felt. Now to work on the self consciousness...listen to hubbie and trust his judgement Ruth Thanks for the compliments

Thank's Ruth Yes, I think My head is a bit slower than my body....

I wore a pair of black slacks that were size 18W and the top was 18/20. These came from a storage bin of my sister's at my mom's house. HUGE moment for me. I went to Goody's and tried on 18 jeans and not quite get there yet but hey 18 slacks felt great!

I LOVE the new do!!!!!! Heather

Great idea Ruth! I've been noticing lately that men have been noticing me more lately. More men hold doors open for me - not the lazy hold open a little after they've already walked through, but the kind where they let you go in first. Since I don't live in the Southeast US, where this is more common (good 'ol Southern hospitality), this is new for me in California. Then, yesterday I was driving across the Bay Bridge and I stopped at the toll booth. When I tried to pay the $3 toll, the toll collector said "the man in the car ahead of you paid your toll for you." ?!?! Now something like that would NEVER have happened before the weight loss. Too bad the car had already driven off before I figured out what had happened, so I couldn't tell whether he was cute or not . I have mixed feelings about the increased attention from me. Part of me is happy and feels like "its about time!" The other part is pissed off that weight loss and appearance are so important. I try to think that its not just the weight loss and apprearance, but also that I'm more outgoing and happier, and that's what people are responding to. But that wouldn't explain the bridge toll..... Anyone else having mixed feelings? Take care, Heather

I wear glasses on a daily basis and a lady that knows of my weightloss told me my glasses are starting to look too large for my face ... she said I should get some new frames that fit the smaller size of my face. I just never thought of needing new glasses to fit my face! Maybe I'll need to shop for new frames soon! Deanna

I've had a couple wow moments lately. My size 16 jeans are a little too big. That's always nice! I have been getting a lot of compliments at work from people I barely know. It feels so good. Plus, my grandmother told me I looked wonderful last night. This is the same woman who called me fat my entire childhood. That felt so good.