HOLY CRAP!!!!! (cross posted)

ok....i went to wal-mart to get some greek yogurt and I thought i would buy a couple more pairs of pants......yeah i'm being a shopping ho now.  Well i thought i would trick myself out and get a couple sizes smaller than what I normally wear thinking that I have set myself a little goal to hit.  I got 44's because i been wearing 46's and 48's for a while.  Well i got home and thought I would attempt to get them on.....OMG they FIT!!!!!!!!!!  i couldn't believe it!!!!!!  and they are COMFORTABLE!!!!!!!  i also got an XL button down shirt and an XL sweater and they fit wonderfully too!!!!  i put a couple pics up in my profile.  I'm beside myself!  I have not worn a size 44 since the 8th - 9th grade!!!!

WOW! That is so great! What a fabulous surprise for you!
I bet you are very proud of yourself.
Thanks for the inspiration I am still pre op.
It's makes a big difference being able to get on OH after work and hear such uplifting stories. Thanks again!

Thank you!  It was a total shock!  I think I'm in more shock about the shirt I bought since it's an XL...and it's a button down shirt.  I could never wear anything like that without having to get it about 3 sizes too big because it would never button down all the way.

Your surgery will be here in no time and you're going to do really well!!!!

YAY!

OMG... isn't that incredible!!! You are gorgeous! Congratulations on your hard work and for enjoying the payoff!

Thank you hon!  you're pretty awesome yourself there!  You've done wonderfully :)

Awww... thank you Aaron. I am pretty thrilled with myself these days. On the other hand, sometimes I feel like I can't compare with those who've lost so much more. I only had about 100 pounds to lose and lol... yeah, I know, that's still morbidly obese but I feel really humbled by those, like yourself and others in my support group who've lost so much more and been doing it so much longer.

I think that's triggered by the fact that I had my 3-month postop group visit yesterday and got some glares from some of the others in the group because I'm only 3 months out and wearing a size 10/12. Of course they don't get that I lost almost 1/2 my weight before surgery. It's been a little sore spot with me in support groups that I haven't "done as much". I know congnitively that this isn't the case, that it's not a contest but it still feels wierd.