Hubby's interesting words...

Last night I noticed that my husband made a face when I asked someone at GNC about the best vitamins for someone with gastric bypass (went back today to get them because gold card discounts start on the 1st).  So, I asked him if it bothers him when I tell someone I had the bypass.  He said,"it doesn't bother me, it is just that when people are told that someone had the surgery they then think of them as being morbidly obese, and that is not what you were."  UMMMMM...YEAH I WAS!!!!

I told him that I WAS morbidly obese, didn't he realize that?  And he said,"yeah, but you didn't look like others I have seen who had the surgery.  You did it for the health reasons, I thought you were beautiful then, you are just a much smaller version of that beautiful person I always loved.  Your body was not an issue for me, your HEALTH was." 

I swear, since I gained the weight slowly over our relationship (I still have 30 lbs to go until I get to the weight I was when we met), it was like he had "beer goggles" on for the last 10 years!! 

Wow that was great.I wish my husband would even think to tell me that.Sounds like you have a keeper there!

Your hubby is fantastic. Give him a big hug n kiss.

 Blinded by love or not that is the sweetest thing!! Cherish your good man :)

Trust me, some of the stuff that has come out of my husbands mouth since I have had WLS just made me think men have no clue... Like asking me if I've stopped working out b/c I didn't go 1 day, etc... Or, yeah you're looking good but  still have a way to go...ugh
 I told him his so called encouragement isn't so encouraging some times and to leave it at "you're doing a great job, keep it up".
The other day he called me skinny... that one was ok :)

This reminds me of when I told a 'friend' (using that term lightly) that I was having surgery and she said that I wasn't overweight enough to have surgery and I should just work harder at losing on my own.  I said well I am MO and she said no I was not because I was not as big as some of the people on Biggest Loser.  I guess 320 lbs was not big enough for her. :) 

People don't realize maybe what classifies you MO or even O.  Bad at guessing other peoples weight I guess?

Love the beer goggles line.


Sarah

Exactly!!  Before my surgery we were watching Biggest Loser and I weighed more than some of the people on there, and that is one of the reasons I wanted the surgery...I was 354.  I was SO DEPRESSED that night and he just didn't understand why I was upset.  Mind you, he is Active Duty Air Force and in great shape.  I told him I weighed the more than some of the people on BL and he said,"but you don't look like, or carry yourself like they do, so what does it matter?"

He can be clueless, but he said how he loves how I am acting like I did when we were dating and first married again.  More energy, flirting with him more, etc.

I will admit, he is SUCH a keeper

my how time goes by..........................I remember it seemed like only yesterday when I first saw your cute avatar and then surgery approval and then your nerves about having surgery and then surgery done and weight seemed to be coming off slow and now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

117 pounds lost!..........................................



CONGRATS!

I always run my mouth everywhere I go about having gastric bypass and my DH says the same thing.....I guess I am still trying to justify in my mind that this wonderful surgery tool helped me to get back to my pre-babies and marriage weight AND get my health back!

I know right!!  It is amazing, the other day at work someone was talking about who has kept their New Year's resoultions, and for ONCE I could say I did!  I made the decision to have the surgery at Christmas, my resolution was to get healthy this year AND I HAVE DONE IT!!  I'm in a size 18 pants (and they need to be put in ho****er and the dryer now...so I guess maybe a 16), can shop in regular stores, my cholesterol and BP are normal, no more snoring at night (I had sleep apnea and didn't know it), I have a ton more energy, feel sexier, and am loving life again! 
What is amazing is that it is not just the outer me that has come back, the inner me is back too...which I feel is the most important.
It's weird, I used to FREAK OUT during stalls, but now I just go with it.  I know my body is changing, and it will do it in it's own time.  But, I went to GNC to get my protein, better vitamins, and calcium today (ran out of everything two weeks ago), but I do need to get to the gym...I can tell that I am losing muscle 

I have always been a marshmallow....................my DH says I have baby-making genes!

but I admit after turning 40 July 1st and having 10 kids, I do peek in the mirror and see a lil inner sexy coming back!


congrats on your "inner sexy too"

You have had 10 kids??? That struck me because I am the oldest of 10 kids!!!!