Pity party turned into a few wow moments!

Well for the last few days I have been down as I didn't feel my wt was coming off fast enough (as if this is a contest!).  After a few days of that crap, I was on my way to work this morning and realized that i have lost 42 lbs in 8 weeks (2 weeks pre-op and since) which averages out to over 5 lbs a week!    I then asked myself what other diet have i ever been on where i lost that much weight and the answer is NONE!  When i had tried w****chers and followed it faithfully, I was lucky to average 10 lbs a month so i have actually lost twice as fast....WOW!  Then I got to work and my coworkers, who are wonderful, told me i was going to have to hold my trousers up with a rope.  When i started on this journey, I was wearing 28s which were snug.  The trousers I have been wearing now are 24's and to big but 22's are still to snug for my liking.   When have i ever gone down 2 sizes in 2 months and again the answer is never....my second WOW moment of the day.    So ladies....anytime i or any of us have a pity party.... I or we just need to put things in the proper perspective and appreciate this wonderful journey we are on. Love you all and thanks for all of your support!! Pam

Pam -

Thanks for sharing your WOW moments and your perspective. You are so very right when you say that sometimes we have to step back and take a good look at it to see just how very far we have come in a relatively short period of time.

Congratulations and wishing you continued success on your journey,

Barb

Thanks Barb.....don't think i would be where i am now if not for all of you in my OH family!! Pam

Thanks Pam! I know I feel the same way.

Barb

All I can say is WOW - that is awesome.  I can't wait until I have a similar wow moment

Just trying to put it all into perspective....and like i said in your post earlier.....these women and sometimes men, are amazing and i couldn't do it without all them! Pam

Congrats Pam!  The realization of the changes is the key.  Enjoy each step of the journey!

Yea for perspective!   I thought the scale was stuck for a long time and was dreading That Stern Look from my surgeon when I went in for a fill yesterday.  But it turned out that I'd lost 12 pounds since my last appoint four weeks ago.  You could have knocked me over with a feather.  Then on my way out of the office, I was wondering what 39 pounds of apples would look like.  Funny how 20 minutes changed my thoughts around. Like you, I've been struggling with fatigue and exhaustion the past 2-3 weeks.  Turns out to be a flare-up of fibromyalgia.  Should be better in a few weeks.

Pam
You are sooooo right!!! This is not a contest and I also have to remember when did I lose this kind of weight in this amount of time with all the diets I have tried in the past!!! CONGRATS on your weight loss sister!!!!


Darcie

YOU ARE SO RIGHT! It's all about perspective! Thanks for reminding us all of it!!!  Congrats are the great success so far!!! it's only the beginning!