Death by Panda

My hubby and I went to a movie (Munich, very good, very heavy!) and then had lunch at Panda Express today. I was so hungry that I forgot to slow down and OH MAN did I pay for it! I thought my stomach would explode!! I had to get up and walk around. It's been awhile since I felt that kind of pain. Anywho, I had a great ego boost today at the mall. I was walking back to my car strutting my new sexy bod around and noticed that this man was checking me out! His wife quickly discovered his wandering eye and socked him in the gut! I let out a little chuckle and he winked at me as I walked by. I smiled all the way home. Speaking of public places (the mall), do any of you play the, "Am I bigger than her/him game"? This drives my husband crazy, but I can't help it! I just have to ask him! Am I alone on this one? Do you find that you compare yourself to others (physically)? Humor me! I'm just babbling on today! Love to all, C Leigh

I can't wait to go see Munich....and on the other subject...yep I compare myself to others. I even did it when I was at 444 pounds....I think my husband was being nice by saying that I didn't look as big as..so in so....ya know what I mean. Ah well.. One thing I still cannot get over is that Carnie Wilson was only about 330 pounds when she had surgery...I swear she looked as big as me....and at that time I was probably weighing in at about 400...HMMMMMM Mandie

New sexy bod! I think you need to add pictures to your profile immediately. If you need help posting them let me know and I can help you. I too sometimes play the bigger than game. It used to be that I was the biggest person that I knew, but not any more. Mostly it makes me feel sorry for the people I see that are as big as I used to be. Take care and keep it going! Tim

QUOTE: "New sexy bod! I think you need to add pictures to your profile immediately. If you need help posting them let me know and I can help you." Spoken like a true man, Tim. You're so helpful!! I used to play the bigger than me game when I was big. But I haven't yet since I've lost so much. That's prolly cuz I never go anywhere. I am dying to find some place though that has measurements for different sizes- I wanna see how small such and such has to get before I can fit into a certain size! I am in a 12 pants now (stretch, but still!- THEY SAY 12!! ) and can not remember ever wearing a 12 before!

Okay, okay! Maybe I overplayed the word "SEXY"! Ha! I'll try to get the pics up soon. Tomorrow is my husbands day off. I'll have him work on it. C Leigh

i'm always comparing myself to people... my husband is very supportive (NOW) but still annoyed when i do that. as you know i've been very emotional lately, and you know what it took my dh to tell me.. Yeah, but didn't the surgeon say because of your PCOS that the weight stomach will come off very slowly. he says "you weren't that heavy to begin with, so of course you're going to lose it slower"... i couldn't help but give him the biggest hug- and kiss for pointing that out to me.. (then he hid my scale!!!!!!!!!!!) and i can't find the bugger..(the scale) this morning- i weighed in at 171- almost lost all of that regain weight.. of course i've been VERY sick the last few days- not eating hardly anything good for me- goldfish crackers and peanuts... and crystal light and no vitamins.. and plenty of vicodin, flexeral (muscle relaxer), and now I've switched to tylenol cold (no mmore vicodin for this woman) and plenty of bed rest and heating pad.... havne't walked for days now.. but i am feeling better- i think saturday after my 1 hour massage- i'm going to say ok woman - kick it back in gear- valentines is near- and my goal was to be 160 pounds... I wanted to be 155 by my birthday 3/18.. and 150 by spring break (second week of april)... and 145 MY FINAL GOAL by 1 year (7/1/06).... now if this STALL/PLAUTE would just give .... ugh jennifer

I still see myself fat. I am always asking my hubby if I am skinnier than this person or that person. It drives him nuts too. It used to be that I would say "bigger than" so and so, but I'm trying to change my way of thinking. I am still shocked when I look in the mirror. I put on my pre-surgery pants last night for the first time. Ummmmm I was THAT big? NO WAY! Why didn't someone tell me I looked like **** I know way too many nice people. I found a pic of me in a bathing suit - sitting down no less - from this last summer, about 1 month before surgery. I would have NEVER posted it before, but am considering posting it just because it is SUCH an eye opener. Anyway - just had to say that you are not alone... I obsess (sp?) about it all too. HUGS Kimberly

I put mine on my profile. In my bathing suit. At my top weight (320) and half way there taken last month. It is part of my incentive program to never go there again. Even my midway pictures bring me back to reality and help remind me to try to avoid those nasty carbs. -Pam

C Leigh ~ Boy, did you hit the nail on the head....I busted up laughing out loud when I read your question. Then my husband says, "What's so funny?". I said, "Just, wait 'til I read this to you." After reading your post to him, I said, "See, I'm not the only crazy one!" Not only do I ask my husband this a hundred times a week, but my best friend is a guy and he gets the same questions! They're both about to kill me! It's so funny because you think you're the only "weird" one asking these questions..... Take care, Maria

Hi, I think we all do the "big as" game, and not always with someone else.I was alone at Wal-Mart the other day, and came REAL close to asking a woman what size her jeans were, because I wanted to know if I was as small as her...I didn't ask her, but I was sooo close to it, I had to laugh at my pitiful self. Billie