Happy Sunday to all.

Hi there to all my friends, How is everyone doing? Good I sure hope. I have not seen many posts. I know everyone has a busy life. I seem to be stuck in the house recouping from this hernia and intestine surgery.. I must be feeling better... I am so bored. I can't really do too much household chores or shop so I am close to home. I am now at my "IDEAL GOAL" I guess with no appetite with the stoma*****ision and being NPO at the hospital I took the last 5 pds off. I am now 135 pds and down -110 pds. I think I have lost what I wanted and more and hope the DR will be satisfied with that. I go back in December for my 1 year anniversary.. WOW guys its soon coming. Our anniversary. Now my question, As all this time passes us and our anniversaries come up.... What are the happy times you look back on with this WLS journey? Are there any regrets at all? And,,,,,Your sad times before your surgery...Care to share them? What are the happy times you look back on with this WLS journey? The happiest times were for me the beginnings. I was losing weight so fast it was hard to believe this was happening. I struggled for so long. One more happy time for me was when the DR said.......NO MORE INSULIN. Iwas so happy Are there any regrets at all? Yes the one regret I had is that I did not do it sooner. Sometimes I get a bit crazy when I sit with family and they are pigging out. I kind of miss that part. And,,,,,Your sad times before your surgery...Care to share them? Yes the sad times of hiding when family took pictures. Not being able to fit in movie theatre chair. Not getting the prettiest clothes I saw. Do I have to go on and on???? There are so many I can't think at this time... Love you guys....Lorraine

What are the happy times you look back on with this WLS journey? Winning the fight with my insurance company was WONDERFUL. Coming home to my family after the hospital was great. I hated being in the hospital. Are there any regrets at all? I wish I lost more weight and like you, that I had done it sooner, but other then that, no. And,,,,,Your sad times before your surgery...Care to share them? The worst thing for me was that when anything happened at school, I could just squeeze into the seats and it was painful. The metal on the sides of the chairs dug into my legs. I hated going, even though every reason we have ever gone has been something good for my children. Allison

Happy Sunday to you too!!! It is slow around here today.....but to be expected it is the weekend.....WE had a beautiful day here today in Iowa...I hope this keeps up.....I love it, I wish I would have done more outside in it tho.....I mainly cleaned house and stuff.....I am having surgery Thursday, so I am trying to get my house in order so hubby and kids don't totally destroy it the three days I will be in the hospital!!! Happy Times~Everytime I see someone who hasn't seen me in awhile and they are blown away.......or everytime I go down another jean size!!! Or that my kids now say I am skinny!!! Regrets~That I haven't exercised like I should have....and could have ate better.....I have lost 125 pounds but it could be much more I am sure! Sad Times before~ not getting x-mas pictures because of my weight....not having anything that fit........not being able to breathe after taking a shower and drying off.......everything really Much happier times ahead for all of us I hope!!! Take Care Jesi

Hi Lorraine, Glad to hear you are doing well. I am slow with work right now and find myself looking @ this board and not many postings. I sell real estate and business is slow right not and I just sent in for my subitute teaching liscense which I won't be able to start until November. I am excited this week for my first plastic surgery consult! Gonna see what they say they can do for me. I hated photos before WLS. Not many photos of me @ all with my kids over the last few years b/c I was grossed out. Now I gladly pose for a photo and am making up for lost photos! I don't miss food but I tell you I @ times fear my stomach is too big! It is amazing how much more I can get but I know its normal. Still cant eat like a normal person....my husban and 2 little boys ages 5/7 eat me out of house and home. Here's to a great week! Karie -110

What are the happy times you look back on with this WLS journey? Fitting. Everywhere. Chairs, booths, seat belts, hubby's lap, clothes. Doorway's, grandson's arms. Everywhere. Are there any regrets at all Not one And,,,,,Your sad times before your surgery...Care to share them? The worst was once, when walking in town, walked by group of teens and one of them 'moo'd' at me. I will never forget that as long as I live. It was right there and then I started on my journey to where I am. Nona