We need to feel good again...

Hi everyone....Just wanted to remind everyone of how good they have done. I am hearing some people getting worried, being hard on themselves, beating themselves up....EVERYONE here has done and awsome job....Are we perfect ABSOLUTLY NOT, are we smaller then we were YES, are we healthier then we were YES...are we more concious of what we put into our bodies YES...are we working hard, are we doing the best we can....thats what matters... So in this thread i want to know ... Surgery Date and type {Halloween October 31st 2005-Laproscopic RNY} Start Weight and Height {212 pounds at 4'11"} Current Weight {127 pounds} Old CLothing size {XL-2XL} Current Clothing size {""""4"""""} Now its your turn, put the numbers up so you can see how much you have accomplished so far in your journey! I love you all and you are all doing so well,,,,,Keep up the good hard work..and feel proud of yourself! OK WHO IS NEXT????? LisaMarie

Hi LIsaMarie: Good idea, (you are full of them!!!) RNY 7/31/06 -40lbs and counting! original clothes 18/20....now 7 weeks later 16! You guys are my biggest inspirations! Thanks Lisa S., Stacy and the countless others I've been lucky enough to chat with and some even meet in person. Maryellen

Surgery Date: July 18, 2005 Surgery Weight: 305 Current Weight: 160 Total Loss so far: 145 Shirt Size: 22-24 Pants Size: 28-30 Shirt size now: Ladies Small Pants Size now: Ladies 14 Dress Size: Ladies 12-14 (depending on the cut) Bust Size was 46DD....Now its a 32C Waist Size was 46"...Now its a 31" Hip Size was 70"...now 42" I'm happy................... Now I just gotta get the flab off my hips. If I didn't have that, I'd be a size 6-8 pants Marie

Hi LisaMarie, Surgery Date: 1/17/05, RNY, Laproscopic Highest weight: 257 Height 5' 2.5" Surgery Weight: 219 Current Weight: 125 Old Clothing Size: 22-24W Current Clothing Size: 4 petite, small Plastics Surgery: 1/25/06 Breast lift without implants Lower belt lift with muscle tightening & mos lift Arm Lift At goal and maintaining, feeling great! HUGS Mary

hi all , ok lets see i'm going to post to see how well i'm doing 6/20/05 lap rny 320 5"9" 169 woo hoooo pants 26 or 3x shirts 3x-4x pants 12-14 shirts m-L I LOVE THIS SIGHT AND ALL YOU GUYS I'M NOT ALWAYS ON BUT I TRY TO LURK EVERYMORNING BEFORE I GO TO WORK HUGS LISA

I was just thinking of you yesterday, hadn't heard much from you lately (busy with work, family, I imagined). You are a wonderfully upbeat person with a million good ideas. Here's my stuff: Surgery date: May 2, 06 Start weight 301 (including the +30 lbs I lost pre op), height 5'5" Current weight 212 lbs Old clothing size: 26/28, 3XL Current clothing size 16/18, Large Big hugs to my little friend. You are the best. xox Aim

Lisa Marie, Surgery Date and type - Dec 9,2004 Lap RNY Start Weight and Height - 302 5'6" Current Weight - 151, as of today I weigh 1/2 of what I used to weigh Old CLothing size - 3x-4x, super tight 28 Current Clothing size - not sure, I had a lower body lift on 8/30 and I still have lots of swelling. I'm hoping for a 10. My RNY surgery has been a true blessing. One number that I didn't capture above is my blood sugar, which is now normal without any medication. Take care, Mary

Surgery Date and type: May 18, 2006 and Laproscopic RNY Start Weight and Height: 217.5lbs at 4'10" Current Weight {174 pounds} Old CLothing size {2XL and a size 20/22} Current Clothing size {14/16} My goal is to be in the 150's by my birthday and I think that's feasible. I gained 3lbs this week due to being a woman (does our excitement never end?) I am the slow but steady weight loser and i'll take that. Does it get frustrating losing 1-2 pounds a week....SURE DOES but i'll take it over gaining any day! Hugs, ANDI

Awesome thread Lisa !!! Surgery date 11-29-05 Starting weight 257 5'4" Current weight 161 Current loss 96 Old size pants 22 Old size shirts 26-28 Old bra size 42DD overflowing New size pants 10 fitting very loosely not quite an 8 yet ( soooooo amazed) New shirt size Medium never ever thought I could fit into a medium an occasional size large depending on style New bra size 38D only because the skin wont fit into a C or a B. I think my cup size is really a B now and could probably also fit into a 36 with no problem. Now that I think of it, I was a 36 B when I met my hubby in high school. Ha Ha Next step trying to figure out when and how I am going to get plastics done. I haven't come this far to stop now. I feel beautiful again, I love shopping again, I feel healthy now, I can move move move, I am more flexible, I feel like I fit in not an outsider anymore, I actually have noticed that other people notice me now when these same people used to just sit there drinking their coffee and conversing with who is sitting with them, now they say good morning or hold the door to the coffee place open for me, kind of a bitter sweet feeling, my husband sometimes will walk behind me in the mall or wherever and watch to see who's checking me out, kinda funny, he cracks up. Most of all I have confidence and an inner strength that was lost for a long time and my attitude about life has changed. I used to sit around watching tv all day on my free time and get depressed and sometimes cry. Now I hardly watch tv at all except for certain evening shows after the day is done. Here are also some WOW moments for me: Reaching my first goal of below 200 wearing size 10 pants having the skinny girls at work bring me clothes and then having them be too big putting on my original wedding ring set and it fits ( haven't been able to wear them in 21 years) crossing my legs for the first time in my life wearing high heeled shoes not wanting the sweets anymore having someone that knows me well not even recognize me walking without getting out of breath stopped snoring according to hubby having energy I am sure there are more that I forgot about already, its just those little things that mean so much to us. Goals: size 6-8 pants size small shirts will be very happy if I hit 140 lbs. original goal was 130, but the skin makes up for a few of those pounds so I upped my goal to around 140 making myself exercise major goal to get PS full body lift and career goal of working for myself at home or close to home, I want my own nail salon. Have a great day everyone, Shannon Arnold Campbell, NY

LisaMarie, Hello hun and thanks for this post!!! Surgery Date and type {June 6th 2005-Laproscopic RNY} Start Weight and Height {285, - BMI 55 - 5' 1/2" tall} Current Weight {158 pounds - BMI 29.5} Old CLothing size {3-4XL, 28/30} Current Clothing size {M/S-shirts, M (8/10)-Pants} Thanks again LisaMarie... Debra P