Happy surgeversary! And a bit of a vent...
To all those considering RNY, I say just look at all the successes out there and how so many people are now out there living their lives and enjoying it now instead of jus****ching it from the sidelines. It's all worth it!!!
(I have a few pics on my profile if you'd like to see the before and after)
Now for my mini-vent...Yesterday I was eating lunch in front of a sub (I work at a school). She was talking a bit to me and then said, outta the blue, "With the way you're eating you'll be skinny in no time!"
(now, I have to say, I don't know this woman, I just met her, so she doesn't know about the surgery.)
So, when she said that, I thought to myself, "oh, I didnt realize I still must look fat..."
Which must've showed on my face, because she immediatly said, "Not that you NEED to lose weight, you're already skinny."
But the comment had already been made and it was all I could think of. Which is weird, cause I usually dont care what people say, so I dont know why this bothered me so much.
Height:5'1.5 RNY:11/30/11 HW:307 SW:234 CW:136 GW:140 (LOST 73 Lbs. PRE-OP)
Sometimes people just say the wrong thing without thinking through what they are about to say. I'm sorry it hurt your feelings or bothered you. You ARE Skinny but I supposed when people actually see how little we eat they feel it's so little and how could we possibly live on that little food without wasting away!!!
(((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))) You LOOK fantastic!!!! I always enjoy your posts on here!!
Lori 
I'm sorry she hurt your feelings. Many people speak before they think. You look great. But at 5'1" and 144 pounds, your BMI is still in the overweight range. My BMI is 21 and I consider myself "average". To me "skinny" is a BMI under 18 and mostly skin and bones. I'll take average with curves anyday.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I wouldn't say I'm skinny either though. I have a ton of excess skin. And because of it, without clothes I know I still look big. But I think I do a pretty good job of covering it up with my spanx and clothes. Or maybe I think I do good job, but in reality I don't. Crazy lady has me second guessing myself!
Height:5'1.5 RNY:11/30/11 HW:307 SW:234 CW:136 GW:140 (LOST 73 Lbs. PRE-OP)
on 11/30/12 1:40 am, edited 11/30/12 1:41 am
I'd say you're pretty average in size (and I only mean that in the best way). You've done a really good job. I weigh a little more than you, am a little bit taller and wear a little bit bigger size of clothes but are BMIs are nearly the same and I'd be okay with not losing anymore.
As far as the woman's comment, especially since you don't know her well, I'd write it off it off as a minor social faux pas and not worry about it. Maybe she assumed you were dieting because of your small portion sizes and thought she was be encouraging/positive? We all know a "skinny" person who dieted even when they didn't seem to need to. I, for the most part, believe that people are good and kind and fortunately have not had to deal with too many ill-willed folks (though I know they are out there). So, give her the benefit of the doubt in knowing that she couldn't have meant any real harm by her words, let it go and hold you head up knowing that you've done a fantastic job.
Happy surgiversary, surgery sister!
Congrats on the surgeversary!
I just looked at your pictures, You look amazing, and beautiful! I didn't want to post on all those pics though LOL.
And your my hubby does the same thing, trying to cop a feel LOL.
I feel like this woman was making that comment because the amount of food you had without thinking you don't need to lose more even. I don't think she realized. She probably wanted to take it all back.
I wouldn't take it the way you said it. You know you look fabulous!
