Weight over the years! (X-Post)

I am curious of something.....Me and a girlfriend of mine have a running joke, she was always skinny, great body until a few years ago when she put on weight.  We joined Weigh****chers together But she has never lost all the weight. Anyway our running joke is this.....I tell her you had a chance in life to be skinny...I never have ....and her response to me is no, since you were never skinny you don't know what you are missing....so I deserve to get my old body back. LOL( i have never in my life been thin, I was always larger then anyone in my class, Or with friends. I wasn't always huge like I feel I am now, But I was never normal weight) Anyway what I am curious of....is have you ever been skinny? gained weight and had this surgery. or was your battle with weight a thing that is all you know? I hope my post makes sense? can you see I am done wrapping, baking, cooking? lol just have to make one more stop before i head to my parents so I am playing online lol.

 Until my 1st child 37 yrs.ago. I was sooo skinny I hid my arms under 3/4 or long sleeves even in t/summer. I had 3 children & got bigger w/ea. child. My pelvic bones stuck out so far, they were always brused because I would bump into thing w/them. I felt as subcon. then as I do now that I'm fat. (& as emotionally sad). My belief is if you're that skinny it can bother you just as badly as when you're obese.  

Hi Sweetie,

I was always the biggest friend in a pack of friends, even when I was a size 12 in HS.  Your friend is lucky I'm not her friend, she would have gotten quite a come back for stating you don't know what it's like since you've never been there!  I was a 12 up until about  9 - 10 years ago...before I started losing my 5% for insurance approval in February, I was 246 lbs and a tight size 24.  I'm in a size 12/14 at my 7 month out point.  WLS patients come into surgery from all areas...high bmi all their lives to having gained over the years.  We can all succeed at our WL goals if we work at it!  WLS is a tool, not a solution.  Best of wishes!

xo

I do not know what it feels like to be thin. I've been battling my weight since childhood. My first time at Weigh****chers I think I was 11 or 12 years old.

I think your friend is wrong. I think since we have never had the chance to be skinny, it's our turn now.

I was of average weight until I had my first child then my body went all to heck!!  I wish for those days again. I was healthy and full of energy. I had my surgery to get back that wonderful feeling and to save my life from the High bp, and degeneration of my knee joints!!  I cant wait to get to my normal weight again!! I am well on my way

I always thought I was overweight as a child, but looking back to family photos from when I was about 12 in a bikini w/a cousin, I looked cute and certainly not overweight!   Then as I became an older teen, after HS, I ballooned up to 175, went down to 120 before I  met  my hubby to be, then weighed 132 @ my wedding.  When I became pregnant w/my daughter (20 yrs. ago) I was 150, my highest before WLS was 232.  Anyway, my goal is to be 126.  I never appreciated being thin when I was, now I intend to enjoy it--whenever I finally get there! I don't think it really matters either way.  Those of us who were once thin yearn to be back there, and those of us who were always overweight yearn to get there.    BTW, do you think your friend could be a tad jealous? :)

Ohhhh No, not at all, my other g/f yes, this one no, this was a joke we had long before I considered having surgery, we struggled together thru WW. She also happens to be one of my biggest support. I have another friend, one who is supposed to be one of my best friends and I sent her an email today telling her it was definate I was approved, her response to me was you will be back to borrowing my clothes in no time................she is only 2 sizes smaller then me, she has more height on me, BUT it took all of me to tell her I would probably blow by her size after my 2 week diet lol, but i said let me not, She will always be her, and when i do pass her size she will use the excuse i am shorter, but whatever makes you feel better! lol

Glad to hear it about the original girlfriend!  I'm sure you treasure her support. Boy, the thought of being thin again...(big sigh) :)