My First WOW Moment !!!

First Real WOW Moment - I am Down 66lbs! Went to a local diner- where the owners/waitresses know me & my son & havent been there since Summer.Well when they saw me- The owner & my waitress - could NOT believe how great I looked and were gave me lots of encouragement. What I ordered: 3 scrambled eggs, wheat toast (which also came with home fried potatoes) I ate 85% of eggs,2 bites of toast- thats it! In the past- I would have eaten it ALL!! I no longer feel the need to "fill myself up" with food- for what is missing in my life. You realize these things as you go along.It felt great and strange discarding all that food! Its coping without food that you need to focus on post-op. Am I happy? U BET I AM!! Something to think about: It's amazing how weight is the center of your world when you are so big. You can barely focus on anything else but that. You miss out on getting to not only know others, but knowing you.The real you. You not only "think" your weight, but you become your weight.You weigh yourself down just as much as your weight weighs you down. I feel liberated by having this surgery. I feel I am finally discovering my authentic self, for the first time in my life. I wish everyone a warm and happy holiday!! Hugs, Donna

Donna, first of all congratulations. Second, thanks for the insight. There is more to life than what we weigh. Peg

Thank you Peg! I am 4mos postop today!! And I feel great! Happy Holidays to all my August buddies!! Hugs, Donna