started my shakes today they are not to bad I don't mind the taste of the chocolate one having the vanilla for lunch I see how that one is any body know what could be added to improve the taste if I have to?

Contrats on your NSV's they made me smile too and start thinking of some of my own changes/NSV's recently

I'm looking forward to baths some day too and haven't had one in years for the same reason!

I've started shaving my legs more often and using a nice body wash

I bought makeup and started using if for the first time in 10 plus years

today I bought a watch and I haven't worn a watch in years because I had no wrists and hated the way any jewelry looked on my fat arm

I have a lot more room between me and the steering wheel

I fit into all my clothes that I grew out of so from here on out I'm going to have to buy new clothes.

This feels so amazing. 

I hope everyone gets to experience this for themselves soon!

Hey Vanessa, my friend and I were there together, and her date was a little behind me as well, so hopefully it will be soon :D,  I called around the last week of feb and they told me the same thing,  they actually told e 6-10 months, I was starting to get so discouraged, and then all of a sudden I got a call for my surgery date It was totally unexpected, so hopefully being in the same session, you will be getting your call very soon

Thanks Lesley. I also post these to remind myself of how far I have come. I find it very hard to digest because the scale doesn't move very fast for me and I need to concentrate on the non-scale differences. Sometimes I get very discouraged when the scale doesn't move (the reason I am only weighing about every 3-4 weeks is to not be addicted to the scale and put myself in a negative mind set).

I remember when I was waiting for surgery I found that when people posted their non-scale victories it gave me vision as to what my future would look like.

So I thought I would list a couple of non-scale victories:

Bubble Bath's: before surgery I only showered because I know that I would have gotten stuck in the tub. I can now have bubble baths and nothing touches the sides of the tub.

Clothing: down 8 sizes in jeans

Walking: when I am not having mobility issues (due to a medical issue) I can walk unaided and faster. Walking the dog is fun.

Flirting: a lot of flirting from men in the past few weeks. Now just to nail one down that isn't creepy 

Food Choices: I read food labels of almost everything I pick up off a shelf and if it doesn't have the magic numbers it goes right back in it's place. The chocolate eclairs that Superstore is selling have been calling me but I go and look at them in the case and can quickly decide that they aren't for me and it isn't even painful..lol.

Restaurants: I am cooking and eating at home much more often now. I get very overwhelmed in restaurants because of the quantities of food that is served and I find that I just don't enjoy it as much (maybe a little bit of anxiety on my part - afraid of eating too much). When I do go out to eat I usually will share a plate with my dining partner (thank goodness they are understanding but we also split the bill and they get the leftovers). My one big beef about restaurants is that I really wish they would have a small plate selection and that there were a healthier appetizers offerings.

Money : I have sold quite a few of my larger sized clothing and have made some pretty good bucks doing so. Last week I made $100 by selling the last bits of my larger size clothing.

Appearance: I am taking better care of my appearance. Make up, manicures, and clothing...wonder why when I was heavier I didn't take the time to be good to myself?

These are the latest post-op victories to go along with: able to bend over and tie my shoes/shave my legs and paint my toenails, the thigh gap (the girls will relate to this one), being able to shop in almost any clothing store now, people that I know don't recognize me and when it clicks in I get a lot of praise on how good I am looking (I feel like a fame ***** on this one).