Wow!!! Moments

I'm sure that I'm not the only one to have lots of Wow!!! moments in my life now. I'm not really talking about what the scales say or what size clothes I can wear now, (although those are Wow!!! moments) I'm talking about walking through the department store and not being worried about getting stuck inbetween the clothes racks! Wow!!! Or like sitting down on the top step of a kitchen step-stool and like 5 minutes later realizing that my rear end fit!!! Wow!!! Anyone else out there have Wow!!! moments? Let us know. Congratulations to all and thanks for your support during the first year of my new life. Kimberly 288/183/???

I know exactly what you mean. I went on a trip and I wasn't scared that I wasn't going to fit in the airplain seat. WOW. It felt great. Knowing I can go shopping for clothes in any clothes store and kow it will fit me. WOW There have been so many WOW momments and they make you keep going. It feels great. Now when the fair comes around I can ride the rides with my daughter and now worry if I fit. I was a size 25 and I am now in a 8/10. It's great.. Keep up the good work. Congrats.. Carol was 276 - now 171.5

Today I went clothes shopping (again) and my size looked way too small for me. It seemed like a petite size for a small person. I tried the garment on and lo and behold - it fit! I really have gotten smaller! That is my best wow moment ever.

I bought a pair of pants today that had a zipper and NO elastic, not even a little side insert! WOW! Kathy 285/153

I just got off your profile, wow! your pics are great! what an inspiration! thanx rhonda

It's shopping fun. I remember when i hated it and now i love to shop and go out. We are sooooo lucky to have this surgery and the success that we are all having with it. Congradulations and keep up the good work. Misty

Lots of WOW moments. Lots of room between my tummy and the steering wheel. People looking me in the eye going out in public and even smiling. I am not tired when I walk with my hubby. I even have to tell him to step it up! Clothing is a big thing. Not the clothing...hehe...but that I can actually fit into something that looks nice on me. My biggest wow moment is being able to share it with a great group of people like you! Best wishes, Janna B.

My WOW moment was after hernia surgery and the stitches were taken out and the swelling went down. I had a flat stomach for the first time in years! It felt as if something was missing! And it was!!! My fat was gone and my alien (hernia) was gone. I can now tuck in my shirts and wear belts. My second WOW moment is being thinner than everyone else for a change! I used to hide in the shadows at get-togethers because I was the largest person in the room. Now everyone else, including my skinny sister-in-laws, are bigger than me! Third WOW is the self-confidence that I have gained. I now participate and volunteer for things that I would have avoided in the past. For instance, I belong to a writers' group here in town. I recently volunteered to head the publicity end of our upcoming conference. I would have been biting my nails off in the past but now I love to talk to people and can't wait to meet the media! Four WOW is I cleared out my size 12's and 14's from my closet today. There were a bunch of them, too. Hm, wonder if my sister-in-law's would be insulted if I offered them the clothes I can't wear anymore because they're too big???? And the list goes on and on and on!!! Life is definitely better on the losing side of life! Peggy B.

I'm with ya, girl!! These past couple months have been amazing! I don't get tired or winded hardly at all. I can do activities with my kids and feel like I'm actually interacting with them. I can CROSS my legs. I still move all the way over when I'm walking down an isle or a hallway, I guess somethings will take longer to accept. Compliments are still the hardest for me.. when someone tells me that I am "pretty" or that something looks really good on me, or I hear the "skinny" word.. I still get taken back from all that. I try to smile and say thank you and just let it go in hopes that there won't be a big deal made about it. I have to admit, buying clothes in the regular department is great! Having that special someone being able to completely wrap their arms around you isn't so bad either . I hope that you all are doing well in your new adventures and you have continued success. 307.5/167/150