All of a sudden.... WOWs!

Last weekend I went out to dinner with some friends for an early bday celebration.  Birthday is not until the 14th, but had to go early b/c it was the only time everyone could make it.
I had my friend take a photo of me to use as my new Facebook profile pic.
I put it up yesterday and am shocked by the response!  I knew I looked different, but WOW!
People are freaking out of the photo- compliments galore :-)

I am 8 weeks post op and down about 45 lbs!    My clothes (size 26 and some size 24) are finally to the point that they are literally falling off me (having to roll down my shorts, but really shouldn't be wearing them at all.  I make a wrong move and they fall to my ankles- guess its time to dig out my bins of smaller sizes from the archives!).

For the first 40 lbs I didn't get much reaction, but now, all of a sudden, WOWs abound!   Feels great!  

Congratulations, Kathleen!  Yep - time to retire the baggy old clothes and start getting into the more svelte new ones!  It's great that you have "buried treasures" that you can dig out of the archives, as you say.  One of the best feelings was going through my closet and finding the big pile of stuff that was way too big and could be donated... which I did as part of my affirmation that i'm NEVER GOING BACK THERE.  No more of the keeping a pair of "fat jeans" just in case!

Enjoy the compliments and enjoy the feeling of empowerment!  You've earned every last one!  Just use them to keep the energy level of your effort up on those hard days.
K.

Thanks Karen!!  I packed up my winter clothes- sitting here with 7 big bags of too big winter stuff.   Donating it all to the Cancer Research People next time they are around.  

I swear I have a full wardrobe in every size from 12 to 26!   The trick is finding the appropriate bins in the basement!  That will be my project for Friday night!

Also- another huge thing-  my divorce was final last week, so I am very happy about that!  A single girl again!!   I'm am finally focusing on myself and getting my life/health together :)  

awesome!!!

Liz

PS - do I have you as a friend on facebook? I'm Liz Hill Radlbeck if you want to add me if not!

Thanks, Liz!
I don't have you as a friend, but will add you today.  I am Kathleen Taddei :)

Feel free to add me too!  I'm Karen Goeller on facebook.

k.

Karen- Tried to add you on Facebook, but couldn't find you????

I just sent you a friend request on FB, so maybe that will help

I love your profile pic over there - what a difference!

k.

That is AWESOME!!! That's a lot of weight off your body so I"m glad people are noticing. Yeah, dig out the smaller sizes - you need them now. That was my biggest marker for losing weight - how many sizes I would change and all of a sudden, because I didn't weigh myself at home for the first 6 or 9 months - only got weighed at my appts - couldn't face the stalls and I knew they'd be there, but the clothing doesn't lie!

ENJOY EVERY COMPLIMENT AND THERE ARE MANY MORE TO COME - WOO-HOO!!!

Kathleen, that's soooo awesome!!!! Good job!!!!