Kathy S - WLS Journey. 1 year anniversary/13 year anniversary!

Wow Moments - You're Tiny - Your Skinny - You Have Chicken Legs!

August 29, 2005

Wow, a lot has happened the last few weeks. I can't believe that my one year anniversary is here. If you had told me this time last year I would be where I am now, I would NEVER have believed it!!!!

I was not losing very well and someone posted the protein fast on the board a while back. I decided to try it as I wanted to jump start. Well it worked for me. I started losing again!!! YES! Thank you to whom ever posted it.

I weighed in at 133 today. I can't remember when I was in the 130's, but more important only 4 pounds away from the 120's. I don't think I have EVER weighed in the 120's. I can't believe this has happened in one year. I told myself if I could just lose 100 pounds in 6 months I would think I died and went to heaven. Here it's a year later and I have almost lost 200 pounds.

I am hearing words like "tiny", "you're too skinny" and I look behind me to see who they are talking about, chuckle, chuckle....

My biggest WOW moment to date happened Friday. I posted here where does one go to buy jeans that are skinny in the butt and legs. I lost all my butt and my legs are like chicken legs. Someone suggested Old Navy. Well I never shopped there before, so I walked in and there was a rack of blue jeans. Size, 0, 1 2 and 4. HELLO! Who wears a zero. I thought to myself well this really SUCKS. I almost lose 200 pounds and still can't shop at Old Navy! Well I kept looking and found the bigger sizes. I took a 12 and 10 to the dressing room. I couldn't believe they were big on me. So I got an 8 and tried them on. They were too big. I looked again, they were TOO BIG. I walked very slowly to the rack and got a 6, went back to the dressing room and tried on the 6's. OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, they fit. Me, I weighed 330 last April, wore a size 5X or 32 an now putting on a size 6 jeans. And I have not even had PS yet! NEVER in all my dreams did I think this would happen.

IT IS HAPPENING and it will for you to. Losing this weight starts all kinds of dreams. I am getting braces Sept. 7th to have a pretty smile I only dreamed of. My hair is still falling out but I am going to go and get some color on it. It will just make me feel better. Losing my long hair is still hard for me.

I went through all my pictures and will be posting them here to share. And going to take that after picture!!!!!!

One thing for sure, you really do want those finally steps. You just don't feel complete until you can get your body to look normal. The loose skin is REALLY BAD. It looks like my skin is melting off of me when I am without clothes. I bought this really cute top a few months ago and it was way to small. I threw it on the floor of my closet thinking I would not be able to wear it. I tried it on and was so excited about it fitting I wore it. Needless to say the sleeves were too short and I spent the night pulling them down trying to hide my arms. People were staring as they were all wrinkled and pretty ugly.

I am going to research plastic surgery. How much do I do? Will the insurance company pay? We have different insurance now and they are new and I am unsure what they will pay.

I will keep you updated on the PS. Right now I just want to celebrate my success, no make that OUR SUCCESS! Every time one of us loses we all lose!!!!

Going to see my surgeon on the 31 of Aug. He has not seen in almost 10 months. I remember his words when I asked what could I honest hope to weigh. He answered "If you get in the 150's then you are doing great". Oh yea, I kissed those 150's good bye a long time ago.

Oh Lord, I hope he doesn't say I am toooo thin, I will hit him:-)

Bless you all for everything you have done to help me. And if you are pre-op, I am here for you. Email me and I will help in ANY WAY I can.

Take care,
Kathy

8/29/2017

Updated notes - There are no words to express the feeling of being able to type on my 13th rebirth anniversary I weight 130. I was in the 120's but went on vacation and enjoyed myself You can do it, it can be done and nothing is better than being alive, happy and living life as it was meant to be lived. Hugs to you all

And you are rocking it at 13 years. I want to be you when I grow up. Just need 8 more years. We all have the tool if we just use it. I wish I could have plastics as the saggy arms and especially the stomach really bug me but hubby is retired and I'm disabled so it will most likely never happen. I feel so good now though that it's still worth--even with the skin. Congratulations on all your success and thanks for sharing with us all.

Thanks Karen,

I can't believe it's been 13 years.... It saved my life for sure and appreciate it every day.

Thanks for this awesome post. It's so inspiring to read success stories! Happy Anniversary!!

Thanks Danielle,

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery. Get a battle plan together, id your trigger foods and emotions. Once you do you can put things in place to over come then. I call them my speed bumps. For example I found watching TV in the evening was a big trigger for me. So I would go for a walk while losing. I now watch TV but keep my hands busy with knitting.

Take it one day at a time. We didn't get to this weight over night and we don't lose it overnight. We are here for you and let me know if you need anything. Looking forward to your updated