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

My boyfriend did not want me to get plastic surgery. He loved me as-is and was worried about the risks of surgery. Afterwards my mind was so much calmer and I finally felt at peace. He finally admitted that my decision to get plastic surgery was the right choice. My thighs are still a hot mess, but honestly I do not even care. I finally feel "whole" again. I hope your reconstruction brings you peace, too!!

Wow. Surgery is coming soon. I need to get started on the consult. I have missed posts the last 2 weeks. What exactly are you having done?  I am very interested in how it goes.  Hoping it brings you the results you want.

If I didn't get the plastics, I would never have felt I had reached goal. Mentally I would have been struggling and missed the accomplishment. When I looked at the excess skin, I still saw fat.... yet the first time Dr. Michaels poked around my skin, he told me I was 'really skinny'... he could see past the excess skin...

Holy freaking smokes!!!!!! That is amazing!

Holy moly, your looking hot woman. Great transformation. 

I don't think I ever saw your before picture..Beautiful woman in both but an amazing transformation!

So where do you buy your corsets? online?

Good morning Daisy and menu gang, 

Happy Friday, OMG it's freezing and so damp out. Just a few months ago I was one of those people you'd see sweating in January with minimal outerwear on. I just can't get over the it. I carried a hand towel everywhere I went. Truth be told I still put one in my purse just in case. 

Daisy your before and after pictures are remarkable. A very beautiful transformation. Congratulations and well done. Your husband is very handsome as well. I don't have a picture yet, I use my phone to post and it won't let me post pictures to this site. I will try to post from my IPad this weekend. 

QOTD I due find myself looking at people's bodies moreboth big and small. I do feel bad seeing big people struggle, I want to tell everyone about WLS, how it changes all aspects of life. I had a friend ask me why I tell people about my WLS, I'm not ashamed of the path I took. Is it easy? Hell No, but is it worth it Hell Yes. 

Menu

B 1 poached egg 

    1 piece of bacon 

L 1 / 2 cup of broccoli and cheese soup 

    1 baby bell 

D Ground turkey spaghetti sauce 1 / 2 cup 

S  Plain Greek yogurt 3 /4 cup

568 cals 45 grams of protein 

Ok protein sucks, thought I might be able to due this without protein shake. Better switch something for a protein shake. 

Have a good weekend everyone. 

Morning gang. How did it get so late?

QOTD. I tended not to notice obesity before. Maybe I was too busy hiding it from myself. But like you, Daisy, I am more aware, and more empathic now than I used to be. Some things just break my heart, especially when it's someone I know.

I don't do before picture, so only have a couple. This is my OH Before/After pic:

Good morning Friday menu peeps.  This is a quick drive by today.  I am on a conference call now, and then I go into a meeting for the rest of the morning.  This afternoon I am driving up to Seattle for the weekend, so today's menu is totally up in the air.  I did have my usual breakfast omelette this morning, but other then that, I got nothing!

I can't wail to see everyone's pics.  It is so weird to see the "before" for those of of you that I only know of "after."  Daisy, I can hardly see the "after" you in the "before" pictures.  Except that you have always been beautiful, so that hasn't changed.

QOTD:  When I was MO, I think I primarily noticed other MO people in how they compared to me.  That, "am I the fattest person in the room?" syndrome.  Now I see MO people, and I feel nothing but compassion and love.  I know how they feel, and still feel it myself some days.  I rented a car when I was in Palm Springs.  When I went to pick it up, I handed over my drivers license, which I have not updated yet.  The woman at the counter was stunningly beautiful, young and MO.  She looked at my license and asked me about my weight loss.  I am always very honest in those situations, and it turns out that she wants an RNY, but her insurance doesn't cover it.  We talked for some time, and I hope I was able to give her some encouragement to keep trying.  It was a good conversation, and she probably helped me more than I helped her.

Here is my before and after photo.  Have a great weekend everyone!  Now I am going to look at your pictures.  Yay!

Wow you look amazing! Great job!