This Past Year - I cannot even begin to describe it!

Today - in Canada we are celebrating Canada Day - 150! Last year on this day I was so close to getting my RNY which was scheduled on 9 September 2016. I remember sitting in my living room and thinking, how wonderful would it be if I was 100lbs lighter. Well today - I got on the scale as I do every morning and it showed 135.7. I just about cried - I am at goal and have lost 106lbs. I no longer feel like the "freak in the room" I know this is bad to think of myself this way but I'm being honest as the others I'm sure can relate. Although my body is a mess now, I can dress and look good and its the best feeling in the world. People say that appearance is not everything but for me I was judged and discriminated. What I find now is that people who don't know me are nicer, will open doors, engage in conversations, I'm no longer ignored, invisible. That is sad because I spend a good part of my life feeling so lonely. It will take time to adjust to that life now. I have made a promise with myself not to be "the *****" I will treat obese people with the respect they deserve. Nobody wants to be treated in the manner which I was and the other millions that are dealing with the negativity etc.

Building my self esteem will require work. Years of thinking bad of myself will not disappear overnight. You are all amazing people and I am grateful that I have a place to come everyday - I feel so much at home here! Cheers!

Happy 150th Canada ?? Day!

Congratulations on your wonderful success, you should be proud of yourself. I am pre-op and deal with negative looks and comments everyday. It is sad that people feel it is okay to be cruel.

Thank you for sharing your story.

What a moving post! Lovely Caprice, please feel that you were lovely before and after WLS!

Thank you for your nice comment - very much appreciated!

I just reached goal today as well and can relate to everything you just said. Congratulations on your life changing weight loss

Congratulations! It is quite the journey. Cheers to the future and staying healthy!

Big congrats on reaching your goal. It's truly inspiring!

I used to play this horrible game with myself called "Am I the fattest person in the room?" Lovely right?

I'm pretty sure a lot of us can relate to your comments. After losing weight people do treat you differently. Your the same beautiful person on the inside no matter your weight, unfortunately in the real world people only see the outside first. People who never struggled with their weight don't understand our journey and can't understand why we feel like the freak in the room. It's kinda like a rich person saying money doesn't matter, just be happy. Lol ya ok let me be rich so I can experience both sides!! Lol

keep going, and congratulations.

Thank you for your nice comments.

Congratulations, Caprice; that is amazing! I'm so happy for you.

I can totally relate; people treat me so much better now, and I'm still obese and nowhere near my end goal, although I'm pretty darn close to my first goal of 100 Lbs lost (only 3.2 Lbs to go!).

It's a shame that people aren't kinder. I don't know why people treat big people so badly, it's crazy.

Happy Canada Day!