Thank You all!

Thanks everyone for replying to my post on our sizes that we are now. It was quit interesting to see that most of us landed at about the same sizes even though some of you weighed more than others. Some of you went over and beyond most of us in weight and down further in sizes....GREAT GOING GIRLS!!! I think we ALL have came a long way and that is something we can be proud of. If we never do anything else good for ourselves we have done this and that alone is something to be happy about!!! We have been given a new lease on life and now have the chance to enjoy it to its fullest. Don't forget to take the opportunity!!! It is there so lets get out and make sure we live a little before it is too late Here is the changes in me that has taken place in my 1 year and 3 days.... Starting weight: 264 Today:158 Total:-106 Inches loss: 76 1/2 BMI:42.61 Today:25.5...only -5 more lbs and I will be in normal range Of course you all know the sizes that I started out in and what I am able to get into now. I will say this about myself. At 40 years old now I am finally feeling like a woman...how strange is that??? I have a interest in wearing make-up and jewelry now. I used to be plain Jane now I feel so much more different. I try to take pride in myself more. I have been obese off and on threw my whole life but never felt the way I do now when ever I had lost weight. It is strange to me but I guess many good changes have came about with this surgery. I would do it all over again if I had to. I would still hate what I had to go threw with the chopping up pills and eating practically baby food for 2 months but it was all worth it. I just need to make sure I maintain myself so that I never feel so damn miserable again as I did at 264 lbs! Here is to our new life Lisa S

It was so interesting to see how we have all shrunk and what size we are in now. Never did I expect to be feeling like I do now. Like you I am taking pride in myself now. I care how I look when I go out, I wear the jewlery and make up too now as well. Then again I have started working since surgery and that makes such a big difference. I knew my body would change with the weight loss but I did not anticipate all the psychological changes I have gone through, and all for the better. It is so hard for me to remember back to when we were only allowed to drink the clear liquids or eating the pureed foods. Seems like ages ago, honestly. But this is now a life style for me and it does not bother me at all to be eating like I do. As you said, now to just maintain or keep off what we have lost. A whole new way of thinking and eating probably. Well, take care and enjoy everyday that we are given.........Gay