The weekend of epiphanies

This was a most interesting weekend.  I find out that I can wear regular clothes again.  I've been buying from big and tall stores since high school.  I wore scrub tops in high school because that was all I could get that fit.  I went to Wal-Mart on Friday and bought 5 shirts for the price of one at the big and tall store.  They all fit and I look good in them. 

Then we go shopping for my daughter on Saturday.  It's back to school time and we needed to take advantage of the tax free weekend.  I decide on a whim to try on a pair of Wranglers.  I picked the biggest size they had and went to try them on.  I looked at the pants and thought, "No way my butt is going to fit in these!"  I put them on and they fit.  THEY FIT!!  They were 42s and they FIT!!  I have gone from 60s to 42s in this journey.

Then I go to a birthday party for my great-nephew.  He turned 1 and we had a party for him at Red Rock Canyon in Hinton.  Most of my family had not seen me in a while.  There was a bountiful amount of amazement from everyone.  Most thought me nearly unrecognizable from what I used to look like.

Finally, I had to mow the lawn last night.  As I was working I caught my reflection in the front door.  I saw my head on another man's body.  I DIDN'T RECOGNIZE MYSELF!  I still see the severely obese man when I'm looking in the mirror in the bathroom with few clothes on.  However when the new clothes are on I am very different looking even to myself. 

I really think this was the first time I've realized that I have lost a very large amount of weight and I am amazed.  I never imagined last year that my life would be so different this year.

Winnie, Oh how I understand what you mean each and everyone of these has been in my mind on many times during this journey. All I can say is love every minute of it.

We are right there with you brother!  I know you feel so good about yourself.  This is such an amazing journey and I wish I could have done it years ago!!

That's so awesome Winnie!!!  This journey has been amazing for you and well as myself!  Those who haven't been where we are are totally clueless and seem to think "we're on a diet"!!!  Life is good with that extra man off your body!!!  I don't know if my brain will ever wrap around the woman in the mirror so I have pictures and that helps!!!  Congrats on an awesome WOW!!!

I loved your post!  Congrats to you on all of your accomplishments.  I know how good it feels and I know what you mean about seeing your reflection and not recognizing it.  I do that and catch myself doing a double take to see whos there. 
You are doing great!  Keep it up!
Thanks for your inspiring post!
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Kim J!

YOU ROCK! YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY BEEN THE POSTER CHILD OF WLS AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED! Of course all of us women wish we could lose like you have been, but we'll get there.

Keep up the dynamite work, learn to recognize yourself inside AND out and enjoy this to the hilt!

You took the words right out of my mouth....I still catch myself grabbing a XL or a XXL when I need a L. My brain still cannot comprehend that I am no longer "Plus size". Our brains will catch up someday and hopefully our egos dont get so big that others cant stand us, but if they do, oh well cuz we look DAMN GOOD!

Keep up the good work!

I've been this size for awhile and I still think "those will never fit" when I pull my panties out of the dryer, and it STILL thrills me when they do!  I even brought out a new pair once when the family was on vacation and said "LOOK at these, can you believe that they fit?"  My 83 year old father was not that excited, but I was!

What an awesome post, Win.  Congrats.  I know how exciting it is the first time you are able to buy from a regular store.  Isn't it great, like you said, to be able to buy several shirts for the price of one at the big and tall.  We joined a gym last week, and took my daughter to T.J. Max to get her a swim suit.  They were having this huge sale.  Now, this has met absolutely nothing to me before, but able to get a couple of shirts for $7.00 ea.  Was so great.  Keep up the great work, Michael

great job!!

ive been having wow's lately too and the more it happens the more i feel like im kinda going mental in a way! now i understand why the surgeons office has psychiatrists!!!

congrats!!!!!