..... and that is what they thought of me!

So many times, in the past, people would look at me and say 'oh, you have such a pretty face'. I would often wonder "is that what they think of me?" I always went away happy, knowing that my 'face' was the thing others would remember... and that is what they though of me! Wow... do I have to go there? If so, get a bowl of something 'edifying' and read this Post! :laugh: I am now 278#, that is 65# down, and about 97# down, if I count that miserable time I weighed closed to 372#, in the 90's! I have come so far, and regardless of what they thought of me, then... they all get chocked up when they get a load of me now! I feel great... and look even better, ... and regardless of what they thought then, and now, I know that God has made me, and not 'me' myself! I take pride in the fact that I made a decison to save my life... regardless of what they think of me, then and now. I am a woman, beautiful, sexy, strong, healthy, and I am proud of me! I may not eat a full plate... I may not drink a full glass of water at a time, but my thoughts are the same, only clearer. ... and whatever they think of me now... I am assured that I STILL HAVE THAT PRETTY FACE, and now... I have a prettier body to match! I am sure each of us have a story to tell... share it, please, so I can get me a 'bowl' of something, while I read you! Look out... here comes Vera, again! Vera 12/20/05 343/278/? 30/32 - 20/22 - ? RNY LAP Proximal - 65# and counting down... love:

I so agree with you. I hear all the time that you have a pretty face.......but if you lose a little weight........or you are too young to have all this weight on you........the list can go on and on. I have been a yo-yo dieter for over 10 years. Being overweight had taken a toll on my body and my esteem. Even though I have lost a nice amount of weight and get many compliments, I still see the old me.......strange but I am working on that. Since I have had surgery (not too many people know, just close friends and some family members), I realize that they are watching what I eat. My mom is amazed at how little I eat and that I am satisfied. My mom and boyfriend were not happy about me having this surgery, but guess what it was not about THEM, it was about ME. I was tired of the old me. Now that they see me 4 months later.......... it's on. I have said this before and I will say it again........I am so grateful for this surgery that I wish I had done it years ago......but I am glad that GOD bought this to me and brought me thru it. I still have my pretty face and now I am working towards have a slamming body to match. Well lets just see what the summer will bring us. Fran

AMEN!!! The surgery has saved my life too!!! Blessings Tonya

Girl, at least they stopped at saying pretty face. I have members of my family that just come out and say how fat I was and how I need to get the weight off. And they laughed at me. Now those who were so quick to put me down, are very slow to compliment me. I get yeah you've lost a lot, but you still got some to lose. Or ok it looks like you have lost a few pounds. If 61 pounds and counting is a few, well dayam!!!! I laugh cause I know I am looking good now. In a size large pants or 14/16 or a large shirt. I so proud because the xl scrubs pants I bought just 4 weeks ago are way to big and I HAVE to wear the large pants, because the xl will fall off. Thats a long way from a TIGHT 22 because I refused to go larger sizes than that. YOu keep it up Vera, The Lady Motivater Of the DEC 04 Regulator's!!!