WOOOWSER MOMENTS!!!

LMAOOO you sound like me with our couch now. Its one of those ones that reclines on each side. But the center you completely sink! I used to hate that couch because I thought it was so uncomfortable, now I realize that it was that way because I was so large! Funny part is when I sit in the middle section now my feet don't touch the floor LMAOOO I also had to move the seat in my suburban way up as I seem to have shrunk in there also lol. Thanks so much for the reply!!! *huggles* Felicia =0)

Congrats on all the wow moments. What a great day that must have been. You must be so excited about how much your life has changed in the past year. You have come so far. I can't even pretend to know how you felt before the weight loss and now how you must feel after. You have got to be so proud of yourself. No wonder you have that silly grin on your face. Keep on grinning like that. Keep up the great work. Hugs, Tabby

I wish no one would ever have to "know how I felt" before losing the weight I have. *sigh* but sadly way to many people are where I was.... Thank you so very much!!! I am very excited about how much my life is changing. Even more I am so very excited and proud that I am the one changing it for once instead of letting it happen to me like I used to. *BIG HUGS* Felicia =0)

Hey felicia, you keep on having those "wow" moments, you so deserve them. You have made such great strides in your weight loss journey. Is'nt it amazing what makes us happy these days? Who would have thought a year ago that we'd be thrilled about fitting into a booth. Not me! I still find myself asking for a table when we go out to eat. I guess old habits take a while to leave. It's also amazing how different we're being treated. I don't think it's right, but how do we get people to realize that they're being indirectly nasty to over weight people. I think most of those being nasty feel it's their right, and funny to treat us the way they do. I for one have always treated people the way I want to be treated, w/ dignity and respect. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm getting tired of going out and buying new clothes and uniforms all the time. The first time I bought new items I went from a 5x to a 3x. Stayed in the 3x till everyone at work kept bugging me and I went and got 2x. Now they're bugging me again. I'm in an xtra large and they're saying those uniforms are to big, not! As far as I'm concerned. I did go and buy some new tops and pants for the crusie comming up and they're a size 18. Never thought I'd ever see that size again. I'm so proud of all you've accomplished up to this point and will con't to support you and be proud of you through out our con't journey. Again, sorry about not sending out any cards this month. Donna, sfy

I have decided I am an odd ball when it comes to "being mad at people for being nice to me now". I don't see it that way I guess, or maybe its just I don't want to hang on to all that baggage anymore. YES its rude and nasty that "thinner" people treat "fatter" people so badly ( ok and to be honest fat to fat and thin to thin people don't , on a whole, treat each other very nice most days either no matter who weighs what). But I guess I look at it this way... I can either be mad at them for being nice to me now (and usually the people being nice to me now are not the same I was angry with for being nasty to me before... did we really even know most of the nasty strangers??) and hang on to the negativity of the whole thing or I can let it go and enjoy the nice treatment I am getting now. I DESERVE the nice treatment no matter what. I deserved it back when I was fat too but thats not now it played out. *HUGS* Who cares what they did... the fact is no matter how wrong it is we can not change the way people are going to behave if they really want to behave that way. BUT that shouldn't stop us from enjoying the sunshine we have shinning on us now. CONGRATS on the size changes!! OMG can you believe you are in an XL now??? That is awesome. YOU GO GIRL!!! No worries about the cards. =) *HUGGLES* Felicia =0)

Donna, I had all size ranges in my closet. It was a little while before I had to buy clothes. But work scrubs were another matter. When I got down to 2x, I had been wearing 5-6x scrubs (UGH!). My coworkers were like, go and get some new scrubs already! Same for my last ones, I was wearing 2x when I needed large! Again, my coworkers were hounding me to get ones. Im almost in a med size scrub now. But I have several pairs of those from coworkers. So Im sitting pretty good right now. I have turned my closet over several times already......I am a shopping fool now. Goodwill is the way to go! I have found such cute stuff. I just need to get this old stuff OUT OUT OUT. UGH, I cant seem to make myself just get to it, and do what needs to be done. Not for any psychological reasons, just lazy! LOL All in due time! Lauri

HEY LAURI, LIKE YOU, I STARTED OUT WEARING 5X SCRUBS, BUT NOW, AS I POSTED EARLIER, I'M IN A XL AND MY CO-WORKERS ARE AGAIN COMPLAINING THAT THEY'RE TO BIG. I DON'T THINK SO, THEY'RE VERY COMFORTABLE, JUST A LITTLE LOOSE, YOU KNOW HOW WE NEED ROOM TO MOVE, AND ANYTHING TIGHT OR FORM FITTING I FIND TO RESTRICTING. I'VE THOUGHT OF GOOD WILL, BUT EVERY TIME I GO IT'S USUALLY CLOTHES THAT MY GRANDMOTHER WOULD WEAR AND NOT MY STYLE. I'M DOWN TO TWO UNIFORMS THAT ARE XL, TWO THAT ARE 2X AND FOUR THAT ARE 3X. I'VE ALREADY GIVEN THREE UNIFORMS TO ONE OF THE ENVIROMENTAL WORKERS (HOUSEKEEPERS) AND IT LOOKS AS IF I'LL BE GIVING HER A BUNCH MORE. DID YOU EVER THINK AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR THAT YOU WOULD BE IN A MED. SIZE UNIFORM? THAT IS SO GREAT, YOU MUST BE SO PROUD OF YOUR SELF, I KNOW I'M PROUD OF YOU. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND KEEP ME POSTED ON YOUR JOURNEY. DONNA, SFY

What can I say that hasn't been said already? You are a remarkable woman who has accomplished so much. I am so proud of you! I can relate to your being able to sit in a booth now. I find it humorous to sit in a booth and see how much room between me and the table. About the shoe size, my feet didn't shrink! What's up with that? Not to mention I have huge feet I could stand to lose a size or three!!! LOL I too just went last week to have my rings resized. I went from a 9 to a 7. I was so shocked! I don't ever wearing a size 7 ring! I hope it fits when it's done! I noticed how much nicer people are to me too. It actually ****** me off! Why should they treat me any nicer now than before?!? That irritates me. I'm glad you had a great experience. I hope you continue to have these wonderful moments in your life and share them with us. Allison

Ok for this part "I noticed how much nicer people are to me too. It actually ****** me off!" scroll up and see what I posted to Donna about this LOLOL Ok you didn't put your shoe size so now I have this *mental picture here of your tiny body and size 22 shoes* hahaha I would just say that you were a lucky one that didn't have at least one part of her body explode with size *grin*. I bet you have tiny feet *hugs*. I am SURE that size 7 ring will fit no problem!! *Big Huggles* Felicia =0)

Not a size 22 shoe but a 10!!! I don't want to be in double digits for my feet!!! I am 5'2 with size 10 feet!!! LOL My husband calls my feet Fred Flintstone feet. If I didn't have such a complex about them I would take a pic of these beauties for you all to see. Although, if I did that you would all have nightmares!!! Allison