Yah, so life is about this- post sleeve....

So, I'm about a year and a half "post sleeve"- at goal, and in maintenance (10#'s under goal) for about 10 months out now)...What is it all about now?  the weight loss...the clothes...the comments...attention...the thrill of accomplishment.... the mirror...health....OK- , so i'm at the insurance office, and some guy 'hits' on me--what's all that about?   Cripes , I'm 59 years old!  i don't even know where I'm going with this----only to say that, what  reason ever I thought I was going into this surgery for, I am re-evaluating it now.  It is all so much more--  today, it was all about ( Spiritual.. primal ?  ) ---- I found myself out in my husband's garden pulling up grass and weeds out of  his  green   beans, and it occurred to me- " this is why I had this surgery-  not for the clothes I can buy where ever I want- not because people look AT me- not just just past me- not any of  all kinds of NSV's that we all have  - experienced, but , just simply, because-- yah, I can  BEND OVER and PULL GRASS out of a row of green beans-- I a m living- TRUELY LIVING- Can spend 3 hours in a garden -in  soil picking green beans....  Just feeling grateful for my sleeve.    ----bonnie 

That is AWESOME Bonnie!!

I'm jealous.....Green beans in the garden !!!!

I had dinner with a sleever on Sat. nite.

We shared Steak and green beans..... it was so on point !

Bend over...... and pick me some beans !!!! (ha! couldn't help it.....)

frisco

Frisco- one of these days....you-me----in the kitchen....FIREWORKS!!!!!

Bonnie, you are a very beautiful woman.  I've seen your pics, HELLO!!! :)

But I agree 110% with you.  My ultimate happiness is living the life that I missed out on the past 2 decades.

AWESOME NSV's Bonnie.  You are my Rockstar!!!

Back-at'cha. pretty girl.....

Yes, yes, yes!!!

For string beans & living life- our everyday reasons for the sleeve!  I went to the zoo this weekend and was not tired.  For keeping up with my 2 year old grandson and to be blessed with this new energy- that's the truth of the sleeve for me.  You are right, Bonnie- all of those other things are nice but they are not really the boost of real life lived everyday because we can do it.

Nancy

I loved this post.   Yes, its about the little things - weeding the garden, picking the green beans.

Your message spoke to me, as I am now in maintenance and it isn't about weight loss anymore (though I do want to lose a few more pounds.)  My life is very much the same - same family, same friends, same job, same coworkers, same struggles, same insecurities, same life.  I am healthier and have more energy and that is good.  But ultimately, what does it mean? When all is said and done, its about bending over and picking the green beans.

blessings

Carol