Good Morning Check In

Debby, Well sleepy head, good morning. Ok now your just rubbing it in that you are home on this beautiful sunny day. but that is ok, it is ok. Just teasing hun.....yes take advantage of this nice weather and sit outside if ya can. I love sitting in the warm sun when it is not to hot! Yes the people at work are not "good" friends, it is just people that you are nice to because you spend so much time with them so I really do not worry to much and I would not accept that in a "friend". I would hope that if they have a problem they would talk to me about it first. Well take care and have a great day! Debra P

Hi Debra!!! I am doing VERY well this BEAUTIFUL thursday morning!! I go to Dr Garber today for my 6 month checkup...I will post later my results!! I am feeling great! In response to your question...yes I do feel people are treating me nicer. I am hoping that, like Lisa said...I am smiling more and happier, and that its not because I am getting skinnier!! Whatever it is...I feel like a $1 million bucks and NO ONE is going to take that from me!! I think back to a year ago and how I could barely move now this year I am almost running on the treadmill at the gym!!! Who would have thought??? Hope you have a wonderful day!! Lisa 371/341/232/140

Lisa, Hello hun ~Hugs~ Good to see ya... Oh you will have to post and let us know how it goes.... I am sure awesome! Yeah that is a good way to be, do not let others change how good you feel and that is their thing to carry if in fact it does bother them. I can see in myself a change already in the way I am getting around, it will be so much nicer once it is 100+ lbs lost. Well take care hun and good luck at Dr Garbers today... ~hugs~ Debra P

Good Morning Debra, Beautiful day out there today ..... is'nt it ? Sunshine always makes us feel good ! Gotta love that sunshine ! I am still a pre-op but I would have to agree with Joanne when it comes to those people who act so much nicer since losing weight ! I would just hold my head high and put on a smile and shrug those fakes off ! After all they are the ones that pretend they are something they are not ! Hummm...... Maybe we should treat them like they did us, as if we had a disease or something ! I know ..... we are much better people than that ...Hugh? Just a 'lil' funky thinking goin on there ! Hope everyone has a great sunshiny day ! Remember to keep those heads high and smile !!!!! Take care , Carol

Carol, Yes the sun is great and even better when it is not so humid. Yeah people can be mean but I have to say that I agree with all of you about keeping your head high and just let it pass. It is funny that when I was pre-op I never really took notice to what people were eating around me but now I notice it all. So many here are so bad eaters, thinking that was me included at one time. Make me even more excited about this big change I am going through. Thanks for posting hun ~hugs~ Debra P

Mzzzzzz Debra !! Good Morning on what could be close to a PERFECT day !! Sooo for your question, I have been treated different, yes, BUT I think its because my whole demeanor. I know when you walk around with your face and eyes looking downwards, that perhaps you dont notice all the things around you, including people?? For me, Yes there are a few who have treated me differently, nicer, act differently, ask lotsssss of questions, but, I welcome it. I guess because I am sooo far from the woman I was a year ago, ( in sooo many ways) I welcome all the new and happy things around me. At 1st it troubled me, I felt WOW lose some weight and the world treats you soo much nicer, BUT, I really just think its because I am happier myself. I shine on the outside andddd the inside and people notice that now.........Anddddd I am just sooooooo damn wonderful to be around, who WOULDNT want to be nice to me.....LOL, **** a little joke there !!! ) Ok.......Debra !! Have a GREAT DAY !!! See u around here Love Ya Brenny

Brenny Hello hun ~hugs~ Good to see ya.. Yes people do treat you different because we act a little different. It is hard to see all the time but then I can see the slight change in me from time to time. Funny how others see things before we do. I know for my weight loss that sometimes I look into the mirrror and say WOW and others it still just looks like the old me. hey you are sweet hun and I hope to meet you at Christines bar-b-q.... Take care hun and thanks for posting. Debra P

Hey Deb - good morning to you, too. Re folks being nicer, I think everyone's already pointed out the possibilities. The times I've lost a lot of weight before, no doubt some people seemed much more open/"in" to me. Don't know if that's because I was happier and more open, if they could not relate to fatter me because of their own personal baggage, or if they were just shallow. I'm thinking it's a case-by-case thing. I'm hanging in...heading to the home stretch...on the 30th it'll be exactly 1 month til my surgery. I ordered a starter set of protein powders, some Stallone high protein pudding for post-surgery. I've also started to make a list of what I need to buy for the 2 day all liquid diet prior to surgery. I'm going this weekend to the local Rentacenter to get set up for a recliner rental for the first month. Bit by bit getting there. And getting more and more worried that I'll sabotage myself after losing lots of weight. Will do my best to use all my tools so that doesn't happen, but it's a genuine worry for me. Totally thrilled with the fab weather, and will take a brisk 40 minute walk during lunch today... Take care, Mary Mc

Mary, Hello hun ~hugs~ you are so right as are the others, we change when we feel better about ourselves so I guess the others around us would do the same. Thanks for your input... Yeah almost 1 month until your surgery, it will move so quickly. You know I would tell others that are just starting out to get the samples of the protein poweder because your tastes really do change after surgery, I did not believe it but it does. I have about 4 big jars of powder and I really only like 1 of them Not that the others are bad but the one I can put into so much stuff since it is choc flav. Good to have all your viatmins (chewables) and your liquid stuff ready because it really does help when you come home. I got this crystal clear Isopure protein drink for the day before (clear liquids only), it helped keep my protein level up before surgery. It came in pre made bottles at GNC. I had one left for after but I could not stand it after surgery but it was not that bad before. Well take care hun and thanks for posting. ~hugs~ Debra P

Good afternoon now Deb; I know that in my office there are afew of us that are on the larger size. Here, maybe because it is a small company we all work very well together, then again I am still pre-op and I might see something different afterwards. Yesterday was a tough day here at the office because when it is your birthday they get a giant cake (usually chocolate). But I was good since my doctor wanted me to lose some weight before our next appointment. I had a bottle of diet green tea while they ate their cake. Today however I am having the straving attachs. HELP!!!!!!!!!! Well, hello everyone. Have a great day. Karen