QOTD 10/15

Hi Family I know that Purple Passion and Cam the Coffee Man was doing the Qotd but no one has done it in a couple days, so i thought I would post a question. This is a two parter. 1. Name 3 things that you love about WLS. 2. Name 3 things that you hate about WLS. Mine are as followed. Love. 1. I love that I have lost almost 150 Pounds 2. I love that I can excercise, and do my things with my family. 3. I love that I am able to control my portion size. Hate. 1. I hate waiting 30 minutes after eating to drink my water. 2. I hate that all my hair has fallen out. 3. I hate that I can't eat dairy, so if I was to fart (by mistake mind you) I clear the room. Your turn.

1. Name 3 things that you love about WLS. a. I love that I have lost 125 pounds and have maintained that loss for over a year!! b. I love that I no longer take ~20 prescription pills a day!! c. I love that I wear a size 6 pants and a S/M top!! 2. Name 3 things that you hate about WLS. a. I am not crazy that I have to take all these vitamins everyday!! b. I am not crazy about all the loose skin!! c. I am not crazy about the Reactive Hypoglycemia that I have now, but HEY... Thanks, Sweety Pooh! XOXOXO, Sharyn

My experience is so limited being only 2 1/2 weeks out.... but, can tell you from where I am now, that I LOVE: (1) That I'm truly feeling hopeful again (2) That I'm seeing lbs. melt away (26.8 since surgery; and 77 since May 30) (3) That I can actually sit down with 1/2 cup of pureed whatever; enjoy it and feel satisfied. I HATE: (1) Having to get down all those "crushed" bitter pills twice a day. (2) Not being able to have a cracker - I want a cracker with my soup... just 1 cracker (okay, maybe 2)!! [emoticon for 'whine' needed to place here] (3) The itching from all that 'stubble' growing back on my belly. Thanks Sherry!! Steve

Thanks Sweety Pooh! I don't really get on over the weekends, I catch up on Mondays! So here is my response to your fantabulous question >>>. Name 3 things that you love about WLS. 1. I love that I have lost 109 lbs just since surgery. (227 this weekend folks) 2. I love that I don't have to pay extra for larger sizes at Target, Wal-Mart, and Old Navy. 3. I love it when someone hasn't seen me in forever and doesn't even recognize me or can't believe it is me... (I know that these are selfish reasons, but oh well...) >>>. Name 3 things that you hate about WLS. 1. I hate all the loose skin and that my insurance won't pay for a body lift. 2. I hate the gas... I'm sorry, I know we are in mixed company and it isn't polite, but damn I hate that I always feel gassy, even when I am not. I hate that I have tried everything over the counter and nothing helps or it helps but if forget to take it once I am buckled over in pain. 3. I hate the way I look Naked... I mean I am at the gym as much as the staff, I eat right, I drink water and I use mosturizer, but I have all this skin and it isn't attractive. The problem is that in my head I am much cuter than I really am, lol... So there are my loves and my gripes! I was probably TMI truthful, but oh well.

Love: 1) I love the fact that I can walk further, faster, longer and with less difficulty 2) I love the fact that everywhere I go at work, people are stopping me and telling me how great I look. 3) I love buying smaller size clothes Hate: 1) I hate how cold I am this fall. I used to wear shorts all of the time, even in the winter. Now I have to wear sweatpants and sweatshirts AND throw on a sweater besides. 2) I hate that I wasn't able to afford to pay for school this semester due to being off work this spring for sugery. 3) absolutley, positively hate all of the loose, hanging elephant skin.