Daily Post--7/15/08

What is something you have done post-op that you NEVER would have done pre-op?

I would never have had the courage to apply for the training position I am now doing. I teach future direct service professionals the certification that is now required by the State of Maine to work with adults with developemental disabilities. Me, standing infront of people teaching them. I also teach CPR and First Aid. I love teaching but would never have stood up in front of people every day!!!

LOL ok I posted pic of myself in my swimsuit on the web (here and on myspace) that never in my life would have happened before you were lucky if you could get a picture of me at all. Terri

My husband and I went to Wisconsin Dells, just him and I. I wore a bikini top and some shorts and I felt comfortable. I looked half way decent! It was a great feeling.

Have enough confidence in myself that I asked my boss for a huge raise! And I got it !!!!!

So far, nothing. I do wear much brighter clothing, and maybe a little bit more figure friendly. My husband and I have been on the motorcycle just about every day. Before I only rode once in a while. Jules

I wore a tank top -- the ones that are like a cami with the shelf bra built in. I don't even know if I'm describing it right, because I NEVER wore one before. I wore this to work in my garden, and then I had to run to the store, and just wore it there. I have a lot of sagging skin on my arms, but I still wore the shirt. My DH said it looked good. Pre-op, everything I wore had to have sleeves.

Went to the water park and wore a bathing suit out in public..enjoyed the water and said to hell with what other people think..I may not be at goal..but I am farther along than I was last year at this time and while I may not have a great body...(flabby, hanging, sagging) I feel so much healthier and it was great to live life again.

^ what she said!! We took our boys to Great Wolf Lodge a few weeks ago, and I put on my bathing suit, and hiked up all those steps and rode every single slide multiple times. Then, I took my flabby sagging self to the outdoor pool and sunbathed with my hubby while my kids swam. For the first time in years, I have tan lines, and it's not a "farmer's tan"! To everyone else, I probably looked like another fat girl, but after losing over 100 lbs, I felt free!!!!

Nothing, really. I was the healthiest, most active fat person. There are LOADS of things that are so much easier and more enjoyable now than they were before. That's one of the biggest gifts. The ease with which I can move now.