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Hi all, Didn't know there was a November Board. I had surgery Nov 25th. I have lost 90 pounds. I started out at 290. I am anxiously waiting for that last pound so I will be under 200. I haven't seen that # in about 13 years. My goal is to lose 51 more pounds. That will be a respectable weight for a mom of 3 boys. Has anyone esle gone through an emotional time when you see pictures of yourself. I still see the fat me. My husband took some pics the other day and I cried because I didn't recognize myself........ Is this normal? Thanks Dianna

Hi; welcome to the November bunch. I am waiting for those last couple of pounds to come off to be under 200. yes, I too have been emotional. I look at my past pictures and wonder how I ever got that way. I look at my pictures now and see a different me. I can tell just by the pictures I'm happier. I still see myself as FAT. After living with it all these years it's a tough habit to break. mark g.

I know what you mean. When I walk past a mirror, I don't even recognize myself. We had some pictures developed last week and there were some pictures at the begining of the roll that werre taken the morning I had my surgery. One of them is the one attached to my profile. I don't remember being that big and it's only been 4 months. I looked miserable. I need to get some new pictures. I've lost 106 pounds with 75 more to go. I still feel fat, even though I look almost like a normal guy. Clothes covers up a lot.

hi Dianna, I know the emotional thing, my toddler sunday night made a comment and I just bawled! She said "mommy, you not ride in the car, you too big!"...I thought my world had ended (even remembering it now makes me tear up, silly I know) I feel! wonderful, I can walk and stand and am so much happier yet every so often I feel like the old me. I know Im healthier, smaller, etc but sometimes... Ive a friend who did this about 7-8 yrs ago and she told me recently that about a yr into it she went shopping at Lane Bryant for cloths and got so upset cause nothing fit..she was trying on 14's then it hit her, duh she is an 8 now stop thinking of yourself as big! lol I just laughed and thought "no way Im gonna do that" ha! I did have a pleasant surprise though this weekend, I work some renn faires and needed to borrow a corset for my costuming cause my stuff is all too big(yeah) and got a 40(bust size even though Im a 44) knowing it would be tight...nope, too big so ended up in a 36! hot diggity!!!! I have to admit, a few of you that have lost more then me..Im envious, but I know Ill get there. ok, enough sharing for now hehe Charlotte 11/26/04 375/289/???

hi Dianna, I know the emotional thing, my toddler sunday night made a comment and I just bawled! She said "mommy, you not ride in the car, you too big!"...I thought my world had ended (even remembering it now makes me tear up, silly I know) I feel! wonderful, I can walk and stand and am so much happier yet every so often I feel like the old me. I know Im healthier, smaller, etc but sometimes... Ive a friend who did this about 7-8 yrs ago and she told me recently that about a yr into it she went shopping at Lane Bryant for cloths and got so upset cause nothing fit..she was trying on 14's then it hit her, duh she is an 8 now stop thinking of yourself as big! lol I just laughed and thought "no way Im gonna do that" ha! I did have a pleasant surprise though this weekend, I work some renn faires and needed to borrow a corset for my costuming cause my stuff is all too big(yeah) and got a 40(bust size even though Im a 44) knowing it would be tight...nope, too big so ended up in a 36! hot diggity!!!! I have to admit, a few of you that have lost more then me..Im envious, but I know Ill get there. ok, enough sharing for now hehe Charlotte 11/26/04 375/289/???

Hi Dianna and welcome. Im a 11/25 girl too and have lost nearly 70 pounds. I started out at 262 and now am finally under 200. Funny you mentioned the picture thing. My husband took a few pics of me this morning and I still see myself as FAT. I mean, I know I still am overweight but I dont see myself any different than when I was at my highest weight. I dont see what everyone else does. I bought some shorts last weekend that were a size large (12/14). i couldnt beleive that I can wear this size. WOW!!! I still dont see what everyone else does though but rather still the MO woman pre op. I wanna loose about 40 more pounds myself but I wonder when the mental image is going to change. Again, welcome and congrats on your weightloss. Jennifer