I have lost my children...

What I mean to say is, I have lost the same number of pounds that my two children weigh together. Yesterday I was dancing with my daughter, who weighs 40 lbs, which is about what I've lost since surgery. I picked her up and danced with her in my arms, and quickly realized why it was that I never used to feel like dancing. Then I picked up both her and her twin brother, roughly 80 lbs between the two of them, and it occurred to me that I've lost 80 lbs since last June, which is when I committed to this whole WLS thing in the first place, right after being newly diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol, not to mention hypertension that had been present for four years. I used to weigh 299, and today I weigh 219. Oh happy day! Now the three of us can climb on to one scale, and weigh as much as I used to. This is a big "a ha!" for me. This is tangible, this is meaningful: I can look at these two incredible little people, hold them, feel the mass of them, see the beautiful bulk of them, and realize that that mass and that bulk are gone from my body. I HAVE LOST MY CHILDREN...AND IT'S A WONDERFUL THING! Sheryl

Sheryl...I was going to post exactly the same post!! the difference is I only lost one twin, because she weighs 40lbs the other twin is thinner and weighs 38lbs. I've lost 42lbs in total. A little slow but still good, I'm at 181lbs almost getting to 170!! Congrats to both of us!!!!!!! I'm so excited!!!!

Wow That is Super Terific!!!! My smallest son is over 200 - 6' 5" so I can't do that. Maybe someday! But I to have lost as much as your twins. Any chance of seeing a picture of them? Congradulations to us all! Deb 392/309/225

I'd be happy to share a photo, but don't have a web site I post them to. I'll email you one just for fun. Yeah, I think losing your 200 lb child would be quite a feat! Sheryl

Well i guess i lost Willow 17 pounds ago she weighs 33. It is funny that you posted this though cause earlier when I had lost 33 i was telling everyone i lost a whole Willow. WTG Everyone Marcey 255/205/150

Yaaay for you!! That is such an awesome accomplishment! Hugs, Vi

OMG way to go girl, I find this post funny, lol...............so now I can say I have lost Presleigh, hehehe She weighs 51 lbs, I've lost 53, YAYYYYY me. Melissa

I have to say that you guys are lifting my spirits! I have lost 45 (which I feel is slowly) and nobody but family has said a word to me other than ,"How are you feeling?" Well, I feel great b/c look at me, I have gone from a 24 to an 18! I just moved here and know so few people but the ones I have met, met me b4 surgery and nobody is saying a word- I want a WOW moment!!!! Maybe soon.... YEAH for all of us!!!!!!!!!! I am so proud of all of us and what we have done for ourselves!!!!!!