Less Time To Get Ready Now.
You would think that it would be the opposite - right?
Before surgery, I think it took me 3 agonizing hours to get ready for an event. My clothes would be strewn all over the bed and it was on, off,on, off, on off until it was ready to leave. Standing in front of the mirror, stretching the material over the stomache, tugging at the bust line or strategically placing a safety pin behind the shirt buttons so they would not pop open, were all fruitless attempts to prepare for going out.At the end of those frustrating hours, I would sit at the end of my bed, hot and sweaty, and just cry.
I said some pretty self-loathing things to myself over and over again that I wouldn't have said to my worst enemy. 
How sad that a person could abuse themselves like that. No matter what the cir****tances, unless you've killed someone, no one should hate themselves that much. When you beat yourself up like that, it takes practice not to continue the habit, even after weight loss.
Tonight I am going out and I'll pop on a pair of jeans and a nice shirt. Instead of spending the remainder hours blow drying my hair straight I will scrunch and leave it curly because it's rainy and windy out anyway. I never would have done that before. Sometimes I thought that if I did a great job with my hair, you wouldn't see the rest of me. But *****ally cares?
I'm fitting into my body much better. I am not stressing about how I will move or look sitting down or from the side view and back for that matter. I am f-a-r from perfection but I am a little bit more confident and that helps tremendously. I am who I am....same heart and same soul.
Love ya. 
( I'm outta here. Only have 2 hours to shower and dress. Times have sure changed.)
How sad that a person could abuse themselves like that. No matter what the cir****tances, unless you've killed someone, no one should hate themselves that much. When you beat yourself up like that, it takes practice not to continue the habit, even after weight loss.
Tonight I am going out and I'll pop on a pair of jeans and a nice shirt. Instead of spending the remainder hours blow drying my hair straight I will scrunch and leave it curly because it's rainy and windy out anyway. I never would have done that before. Sometimes I thought that if I did a great job with my hair, you wouldn't see the rest of me. But *****ally cares?
I'm fitting into my body much better. I am not stressing about how I will move or look sitting down or from the side view and back for that matter. I am f-a-r from perfection but I am a little bit more confident and that helps tremendously. I am who I am....same heart and same soul.
Love ya. ( I'm outta here. Only have 2 hours to shower and dress. Times have sure changed.)
~Many Blessings ~ 
230lbs(start)-139lbs.(now)-130 lbs.(new goal) Total loss-91 lbs.
Wow, Diane. Thank you so much for posting this. You litteraly brought tears to my eyes. I can totally relate to the description you gave of how things were before surgery. I am still in that Before phase. I CANNOT wait until I can just throw something on and go....and feel GOOD about myself.
Thanks again!
Diane,
You got your point across very well. I completely related to scenarios you so vividly described. I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone in our situations who has not gone through those very feelings. That IS after all, one of the reasons many of us took the drastic step of undergoing WLS.This journey truly has been a blessing. You look absolutely fabulous!!! Keep it up girl, you are an inspiration to many!!!!!
See Ya Soon!!!!
Many Blessings
Barbara
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
I Corinthians 10:13
Barbara
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
I Corinthians 10:13
I could so relate to this post Diane ... I could have written it.
The changes are amazing -- Glad that you are TAKING 'EM ALL IN!
thanks for sharing
Hugs,
Britt
Nothing - tastes as good as it feels -to be at my ideal weight :)
Lap RNY 11-6-06 at goal 10-6-07 - Attacking my regain 2013
Mommy to 3 princesses ~ Wife to Paul
I'm a "before and after" in OH magazine (January / February 2008)
Love ya bunches, Diane!!! and thank you! xo
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