~~2 month surgiversary & many milestones~~YEAH

Hello Fellow Post Oppers~ I usually post on the MO board-then I came across this one, and love to see that I am not the ONLY one that has the same issues at the same times~ I had my surgery Nov 29th 2006 in Columbia w/Dr. Fearing from MO Bariatrics. I have lost 83# total, with 44 of those before surgery. I have lost several inches, but dont know exactly the amount. I have noticed the biggest difference in my life already-as far as the little milestones that mean sooooo much! I can run after my 4 yr old, I can tie my shoes while sitting and even put them on, without winging my leg up next to me wherever I am sitting, I can sit in a booth at a restaurant again, I can wear seatbelts again!, I can get on the floor and get up by myself-thats a big one for me...I am back to sleeping next to my hubby in bed and NOT snore AND sleep-woo-hoo...I think the biggest things I see are the things that normal size people take for granted-but they are a start and I will get to the rest of it later, like riding the rides with my kids at the amusement park and all of that.... I hit a period where the scale didnt move for 9 days and thought-really-WILL I BE THE ONE THAT THIS SURGERY DOES NOT WORK FOR? I just knew that I would be the one!! I know it sounds silly-but its hard when your doing what your suppose to and the scale doesnt move. I am NOT weighing myself everyday because it makes me crazy, so I am only weighing every week now. As long as I am doing my protein and getting in ALL those vitamins, along with the liquid intake and the excercise, than I know I am doing what I am suppose to do...... I want to say CONGRATS to any of you reading this too-because if you have had the surgery, hopefully you are feeling better and hitting your own milestones and if you are pre-op, you are on track to gaining your life back-and how awarding is that? This is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I look forward to getting to know you and have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend. Jan

Jan, Congrats and WTG on hitting so many milestones.... You should be proud of what you have accomplished.... Keep up the good work!!!! Shawn M.

Someone who has never been obese would never understand what these kind of things mean to us. I can fully relate to almost all of your examples (except for running after a 4 year old---at my age it would wear me out!) Little things like being able to cross my legs or to not have to worry about sitting in a chair that has arms means so much. Congrats on being able to not weigh yourself daily. I'm still working on that one! And congrats on your great weight loss!

Thanks you guys, it means a lot to me when other people can relate. It is hard, and its even harder to go through life and always be the fattest person everywhere you go-and no one ever TRULY comprehending what its like. Its not because they dont care, but they just dont understand cause they have never walked in our shoes....most of the time, I am glad-but other times, I would think-if they only really knew what its like, ya know? Did you guys just have surgery in Nov of 2006 as well? Hows it going for you and would you do it all over again? I had the RNY, what did you have? Thanks for the kind words, it means a lot. Jan

I always kind of take inventory wherever I go. I notice that I am the fattest person in the gym. I am the fattest person in a picture, I am the fattest person at a perty, etc. Someday, my friends, we will feel like we not only blend in but we are one of the best looking people in the group because our beauty is not only external but internal!

I, too, amd 2 months and am experiencing many of the same things you are. I am 40lbs down since my surger. I have been stalled for the past few weeks but tonight we went to dinner at our regular family resturant and I slide into the booth with about 4 inches between me and the table. Just a few short weeks ago I was still rubbing up against the table. I'm still losing even if it isn't at the scale. Keep up the good work!! Karen

Congrats on your milestones! If there is one thing this site is good for, is ensuring you're not alone in your journey! Great job!!! Donna