WOW moments?

Hi everyone I know we are early in our journey, but has anyone had "WOW" moments yet and want to share? I was sitting outside the other day and got up to run in an answer the phone when I realized that the green plastic chair wasn't stuck to my butt! I got up and it stayed there. "WOW" Let's hear yours.... Sheryl

I was in bio lecture the other day and realized that the desk (you know--those ones that fold down on the right) was actually FLAT instead of perched at an angle on top of my considerable midsection. I had put my coffee on MY desk thing that day instead of having to put it on my husband's!! Woo-HOOOOO!! I actually fit almost reasonably in one of those much-hated lecture desks!!

Hi The other day my husband and I were going somewhere and I had just put on my makeup and I looked at myself and said man you are are to a beautiful woman. Trust me I have never thought that my whole life. I just looked wonderful that day. That was my "wow" Lisa 382/337

Hello to everyone!! I really have had just one moment... It was when my size 24 jeans where in the wash and I had to go out, and I thought I have no pants to ware.. so I went in and got out a pair of 22's thinking this was going to be a big joke and they actually fit, with a little room to spare. Sheryl I must say you are doing great, I was checking out your profile -54 lbs, that is awesome, your date was 1 day before mine!!! Keep up the good work!! Sherrie -37 lbs.

was shopping at costco over the holiday and saw a pair of jeans , now bear in mind I have not been able to buy off the rack in 30 years or more. but hey they had a pair of 42's so I said what they hey buy em and maybe soon you can get into them. I was 50 at surgery. tried them on this tuesday and with a bit of struggling got them on, but today they fit very well. thats 8 inchs off since surgery but honestly when I look at myself I just dont see it.

sounds kinda silly but--i can move the steering wheel down a couple inches!!! i actully cried!! my hubby says he can see such a big difference but it took a steering wheel to get me to see.

Hello Everyone, Well I have had a couple of WOW moments.. the first one was when I noticed my stomach no longer touches my steering wheel... I started at a size 28 to 30 and tried on 24's and they fit... WOOO HOOO at my 7 week dr. visit.. I am down 7 inches in my abs, 5 inches in hips, 4 inches in thighs and 2 in the neck... WOW... felt so wonderful hearing that... I am looking forward to so many more WOW days... I can hardly stand it... Glad to hear that everyone is doing so great... keep up all the good work everyone... We are all doing GREAT Leslie 326/279/170 -47 lbs

Everyday since surgery that I have been able to walk w/out leg pain, has been a WOW moment for me!

Lets see... My hips and abdomen are hanging on to their inches for dear life, so I'm losing all my weight everwhere else and not yet able to get into a smaller size yet. So, my WOW! moments are all kind of physical changes... The first time I climbed the stairs in my apartment building and got out to the car and realized I wasn't gasping for breath - that was a wow! moment. Accidently crossing my legs the other day, then catching myself in this "embarassing mistake" and then realizing I could do it again (granted not in a totally upright position, but still!). This will sound weird - but I had my eyes shut the other day and I rubbed them with the tips of my fingers because of an itch. Anyway, it startled me because it was all eyeball under my lid. Naively, I never thought about the fact that we gain weight EVERYWHERE! including our eyelids. LoL. Just yesterday I realized I had more than enough room between me and my steering wheel, so I was able to move my seat forward (finally! I had to have it all the way back and it sucked because I couldn't drive far because the seat would dig into the back of my thighs and cut off my circulation) and my steering wheel down, with room in my seatbelt to spare! Awesome! And finally, being able to sit in chairs that I know just two months ago stuck to or dug into my hips and thighs every time I sat in them. I'm not excited enough to go jump on a plane and test it out - but just being able to fit at the theater again is more than enough for me right now!!! I did have one major emotional setback last week, though, that counteracted all these positives. I went to Don Pablos (someone told us they had a great lowcarb menu, they don't - don't be fooled). Anyway, I wasn't able to fit into the booth. I went to sit down and my stomach launched the table right into my friends chest - it was so humiliating. It took about two days to get out of the funk that spiraled me into and a lot of self support and family support to remind me that big changes are coming but I have to be patient. It was just such a disappointing experience, though. It was the first time since before the surgery that I felt as crappy about myself as I had prior to surgery. Anyway, all is good now... Blessings to all! Rach Oh! And I feel really squishy all over - anyone else feeling like that???

- My gut used to almost sit up against my steering wheel...now I can fit a whole fist sideways between them - Sat indian-style in the floor with my son playing a video game. hasn't happened in many moons :} - The spousal unit told me that a co-worker of his, after seeing me recently at a tree lighting, asked if I'd been losing weight - Buying jeans WITHOUT elastic! Jeans with zippers and pockets! Levi's! - Last night, at Pizza Hut with hubby and son , watched them eat a whole pepperoni pizza while I ate the middle out of two mozzerella sticks and marveled at how much room there was between my gut and the table in those booths! Y'know, I'm short....I haven't seen big weight loss on the scale, the loss seems to manifest itself in other ways. I think I like it this way better :} Good luck to you all