Daily Post--1/22/08

Yesterday a girl said I was a totally new woman! She was very happy for me. And when she asked about me losing weight, the first question she asked was did I have surgery. I was surprised that was her first thought. When i answered yes, she wasn't shocked or disgusted or anything! She was so happy for me. It made my day. Jolene

The one with the biggest impact for me was when my husband myself and my kids were driving and pulled up to a stop light. Four guys in a car were caught taking a look at me. My husband happend to look that direction as the guys face became a smile when he was looking at me. The guy didnt look away in imbarrassment... he rolled down his window, motioned to my my husband to do the same. The guy said this, "I hope you hit that good, because if you dont someone else would surely love to take your place" My husband said... "Hey, thats my wife and my kids are in the car" Man replys... "Sorry, but your wife is Hot! cant get mad at me for looking" I was in shock, both imbarrassed by how it was said, and flattered at the same time. My husband didnt know if he should pull the guy out of the car and commence an ass kicking or just roll up the window. It took about two minutes before we both started laughing. That is my most memerable comment

I cant think of any specific compliments I just know a lot of people tell me I look good cuz i've lost so much weight. My grandmother insists that I'm smaller than she is now even though she wears a 16 and i wear an 18 LOL. Makes me feel good even though i dont feel the change.

I think the best comment I have gotten is my daughter telling me that my tummy is looking so much flatter! The funniest...she always tells me my undies are to baggy...LOL!

Two of my friends have told me that my success has inspired them. One of them chose to have the Lap Band after canceling her procedure earlier in 2007. The other has changed her eating habits and activities.

A colleague that I haven't seen in a couple of months walked right by me in the hall at work and when I said "hi" to her, she said a polite "hello" but then realized it was me and spun around. She said "Oh my! I almost didn't recognize you!" Then she proceeded to ask if my hair was different or if I got new glasses. LOL. It's funny how people don't realize at first that you lost weight and seem baffled as to what has changed.

I've been called hot! Imagine me hot.LOL ALso, I love it when i am not recognized

I've had two that made me feel great. Both from doctors. The first one was my PCP (nurse prac. actually). She had walked past my exam room door as I was going in and we both said hi. When she came in for the exam, she said "Gosh Mrs. A, I didn't recognize you!" The second one was from my surgeon at my 6 month follow up. She walked in the exam room and said "You are so fired". "I can't believe I did surgery on you 6 months ago and you are my size today". That was prolly the first time I realized how much I had changed.

I get a lot of people who don't know who I am- that is good then they gush about how I look....Thats such a nice feeling! This past weekend I had the lady who owns a local business come up to me and a group of friend not even say hi to me and walk away and then come running back to me oh my oh my are you Jenni you look wonderful you have lost so much weight that is amazing! The friends I was standing with, some of them don't know I had surgery. It was a good feeling but I was sweating because she just keep gushing over how good I looked......