Why I am grateful for WLSurgery

...come on people...remember how excited we were when we got our surgery date...lets be positive instead of negative. I am happy about my wl surgery as I feel better...I am more active...I can sit in a plane seat without an extension belt. I can sit in a movie seat without having to squirm. I am feeling better about myself in general. Come on October people we can do this...and lets do a group hug... Dennis

HUG HUG HUG OK Twinnie, I am grateful for WLS because I look prettier. People are already starting to compliment how much weight I lost. A LOT of guys are flirting with me. You can't see my tummy with the body suit I wear, so it looks as if I don't have a tummy. I'll take a picture so you can see how I look with no tummy. I am grateful because I have NOT eaten cake, cookies & chocolate at work, when normally I would have eaten a LOT when there are some. My eating habits are changing!! By the way did you get my card?

, ...what a beautiful Lady...and what a beautiful family...your little twin's are so beautiful...your son is very handsome...what happened to hubby? ...thanks for the card...posted on my window... Dennis

Hubby and I are not living together for now, we are still in touch and love each other (I think) and see each other at least 5 times a week, but needed some space, so he got his place and comes to visit. Actually it's been working out great. I think I'll let him move back very soon.

Twinnie...be happy and make each day count...I am grateful I have a friend like you...,Dennis

Amen, Dennis! I am thankful for having more energy, being comfortable in a movie theater seat, most of my clothes are too big now, my knees and feet don't hurt when I stand for a long period of time, and I feel a lot more attractive since I am almost down to having only one chin!

Ok..people today is positive day...lets show it and hugs to all for taking your weight in control and trying to become much more healthy...hugs... Dennis

OK OK I was feeling kinda dumpy..constipated, the caffeine overdose etc. Well I called to pay my electric bill ..i just had the budget adjusted last month..and she told me i didnt owe the 205 bucks till jan 16. Present number 1. Then I have been constipated and the bowels let loose today! Very happy..so with today being my 8 week anniversary I got in the scale. I hadnt weighed for about 2 weeks because my period etc. The last time i was on the scale is said 334.5 today it said...are you ready??? drumroll pleaseeeeeeee 322.5. YAY Thats 46 pounds in 8 weeks. All the water aerobics and weight training is paying off. 23 pounds to go by dec 31 (thats my goal...by new years to be 299) I probably will fall short, but I aint givin up!

......way to go Deb......see all the hard work is paying off...and you need to drink more water...so the other end will work... for Deb.... Dennis

Wow Deb, congrats to you! As of last Saturday, I was down 43 pounds, we had surgery the same date so it looks like we are both kickin butt! Congrats to everyone else as well! It seems to me everyone is really doing a good job, I always try to remind myself that having the surgery still wasn't going to mean things were going to be easy after. I just got home from a killer 1.5 hour gym work out and I feel great...as I was leaving (running up the stairs!) I realized that 3 months ago I wouldn't have even set foot in the gym and wouldn't have been happy about it when I was leaving. I have had some complications (initially right after surgery), and I also have the poop issues ... I was starting to think that maybe it was normal to only go once a week and then having to "force" it And the dreaded eating and getting something "stucK". But when I look at the whole picture and where I am at now, even with these little bumps, I am SO HAPPY with how things are going so far. My goal is to be down 50 pounds by Christmas Eve... I "think" I can do it, I am waiting till Saturday to weigh myself to find out how I did this week