What's on your Menu today (PHOTO FRIDAY) RNYers?

Thanks. It's hard to believe that I had my surgery a year and a half ago. Wish I had done it sooner.

Looking great! What a transformation. Your smile is consistent, before and after. Love it.

Thanks. It has been life changing. What a journey!

You lost 1/2 a person! Great job and great pics!

Thanks. I lost half of me, but the equivalent of a whole person.  It is crazy that I was carrying that around. I can't imagine carrying a person around with me all day.

I not only lost a whole person but a whole obese person... LOL. I had one of my Doctors say to me one day- You've lost more than I weigh... I think it was meant as a compliment, but--ouch!

I am sure it was meant to express how amazing your transformation has been, but I know what you mean.

Good morning menu buddies.  This week has sort of kicked my butt.  I am still dealing with my brother's death, his ashes arrive via US Postal Service today.  Where do I put them?  The garage seems rude...inside the house? Creepy.  I'm sure not keeping them in the trunk of my car.  Uhg.   I will figure it out tonight.  Work is crazy busy as I am getting ready to be out on leave for my surgery next week.  I am hoping to be back at work within a week but apparently that is crazy talk so I am planning so that I will have four weeks leave if I need it. Tuesday and Wednesday nights I felt like I wanted to eat the whole wide world.  It was crazy.  I finally felt better last night and didn't feel crazy night time hungry. I think I am actually thirsty but not realizing it and snack instead of drinking water. Last night I drink more water (well...water that was run through coffee grounds at a nice hot temperature) and I felt much better. Coffee cures everything.

QOTD: I feel empathy and connection.  MO and SMO folks are "My Peeps" and have been my whole life.  Now I see them look at me like I used to look at the "skinny *****es" and it makes me really sad.  I want to tell them "NO, it is ok.  I am really one of you." I know they think I am judging them and see them as less than.  I wish I could somehow change that but I know I was that way and nothing would have changed it for me. I do talk openly about RNY with anyone who asks so that they can at least know there is a person they can ask about it if they are thinking about it. 

PHOTO FRIDAY:

Before June 2014 during a trip to Alaska. Weight 265ish (likely more but I didn't weigh hardly ever), Corset size at the time 44.

After (Or at least current) Last weekend getting ready for an evening event. Weight 129, Corset size 22. I took this selfie to send my Guy.  I was having a full on melt down in my hotel room insisting that I looked horrible, fat, and like a melted candle of skin. He had me send him this and calmed me down.  He said i looked great.  I still only see the skin in this picture.  Brain needs surgery for real, right?

Menu:

B: Light and Fit PUMPKIN (Nom nom nom) with 1/2 cup grapes; L: Salami and mozzarella knots; D: ???? Going to a rehearsal dinner for a wedding I am in tomorrow.  Will go protein first though.

Best wishes to you all. See you Monday!

~E

Um... 

I see nothing but a very sexy woman in a really nice corset in your after picture... 

But that's just me 

You've done SUCH a freaking fantastic job! And just think,,, soon you will have a nice flat tummy, and really nice boobs! 

Still can't believe it is really happening. I keep thinking I am just going to doubt that it is real until they wake me up and tell me it happened.  So nervous and sooooo excited. BOOBS! Oh how I miss them.

~E