I never thought I would write this post -
This is a post that I never thought I'd get to write.
I had laproscopic RnY 13 months ago. I started as a size 28, with a BMI at 43+ 
. Today I weigh 132 and my BMI is a hair under 24 
. I'm normal! Well, as close to normal as one can be, married as I am to an Artist / Musician called The Old Bear, or The Old Dude. When I began this trip I bought a dress at my local thrift store (The White Elephant, I've written about it in the past) - a new Victoria's Secret, black lace, spaghetti strap, size 8, skinny, skinny, sexy, sexy 
and way too small. It has the new tags still in it - I only paid $2 for it, but when I bought it I thought it would never actually fit.
I know that the ladies at the Elephant thought I was out of my mind when I bought that dress. I mean, come on - a 245 pound, size 28 woman buying a dress that skinny? Who does she think she's kidding? But week after week, as I'd go in and buy new smaller sized clothes, they all watched me loose a whole other person.
About every two weeks I try on all my clothing to see what fits and get rid of all the stuff that's too big. I tried on the Victoria's Secret - IT FITS!!!! I look like a million bucks in it!
This dress is one of those "little black numbers" that I never imagined I would wear - now the Old Dude and I have got to figure out somewhere for me to wear it. It's way too sexy for just dinner out - and ****tail parties are passe' in my neck of the woods.
This is so exciting. Here I am, 56+ years old, and I've got a knock-out figure! First time in my life I've ever had a figure to be proud of. I have lots of saggy skin - particularly my belly and thighs - but no one but the Old Bear sees that - unless I'm at the pool. Fortunately Cheryl Tiegs and her cronies do NOT live in Green Valley so I don't worry a whole lot about my saggy thighs. My skirts are short - but not that short!
Like everyone I still fight the internal battle over what to eat and I expect that I will for the rest of my life. I weigh every single morning, after that first cup of coffee, just to make sure that I'm staying on track. I did well over this long holiday weekend - actually lost half a pound. I expect that the scale will show another 2 pound loss in another week or so. That's the way this has gone for me. A 2 pound drop then 2 weeks (once it was almost a month) of no loss at all. Then another 2 pounds disappears while I sleep. In the meantime, I feel fabulous - even more so since the doc put me onto the B-1 and B-12. I have amazing energy.
I got rid of all of my fat clothes as soon as I could - haven't kept any of the 28's. I did though hang on to one belt. I put it on every now and then - it's now 18" too big! So I know that I've lost at least 18" off my waist and fortunately the loss has been proportionate. I wish now though that I'd actually measured myself pre-surgery, or that I'd held on to one outfit. It would be interesting now to see how much too big those 3x clothes would be. And it would be interesting to know for certain how many inches I've lost.
I am ever grateful to my surgeon, Alexander Villares. And grateful to all of those who went before me on this journey. Their experiences helped to inform me prior to the decision for surgery and have helped to keep me on track, both physically and mentally.
So my friends, this is my little happy, happy dance of celebration. For the first time in my life I like what I see in the mirror. Being able, at long last, to really enjoy life is worth all of the dietary rules I live with.
Best thoughts to all of us - Mom Bear
. Today I weigh 132 and my BMI is a hair under 24 . I'm normal! Well, as close to normal as one can be, married as I am to an Artist / Musician called The Old Bear, or The Old Dude. When I began this trip I bought a dress at my local thrift store (The White Elephant, I've written about it in the past) - a new Victoria's Secret, black lace, spaghetti strap, size 8, skinny, skinny, sexy, sexy and way too small. It has the new tags still in it - I only paid $2 for it, but when I bought it I thought it would never actually fit.
I know that the ladies at the Elephant thought I was out of my mind when I bought that dress. I mean, come on - a 245 pound, size 28 woman buying a dress that skinny? Who does she think she's kidding? But week after week, as I'd go in and buy new smaller sized clothes, they all watched me loose a whole other person.
About every two weeks I try on all my clothing to see what fits and get rid of all the stuff that's too big. I tried on the Victoria's Secret - IT FITS!!!! I look like a million bucks in it!
This dress is one of those "little black numbers" that I never imagined I would wear - now the Old Dude and I have got to figure out somewhere for me to wear it. It's way too sexy for just dinner out - and ****tail parties are passe' in my neck of the woods.
This is so exciting. Here I am, 56+ years old, and I've got a knock-out figure! First time in my life I've ever had a figure to be proud of. I have lots of saggy skin - particularly my belly and thighs - but no one but the Old Bear sees that - unless I'm at the pool. Fortunately Cheryl Tiegs and her cronies do NOT live in Green Valley so I don't worry a whole lot about my saggy thighs. My skirts are short - but not that short!
Like everyone I still fight the internal battle over what to eat and I expect that I will for the rest of my life. I weigh every single morning, after that first cup of coffee, just to make sure that I'm staying on track. I did well over this long holiday weekend - actually lost half a pound. I expect that the scale will show another 2 pound loss in another week or so. That's the way this has gone for me. A 2 pound drop then 2 weeks (once it was almost a month) of no loss at all. Then another 2 pounds disappears while I sleep. In the meantime, I feel fabulous - even more so since the doc put me onto the B-1 and B-12. I have amazing energy.
I got rid of all of my fat clothes as soon as I could - haven't kept any of the 28's. I did though hang on to one belt. I put it on every now and then - it's now 18" too big! So I know that I've lost at least 18" off my waist and fortunately the loss has been proportionate. I wish now though that I'd actually measured myself pre-surgery, or that I'd held on to one outfit. It would be interesting now to see how much too big those 3x clothes would be. And it would be interesting to know for certain how many inches I've lost.
I am ever grateful to my surgeon, Alexander Villares. And grateful to all of those who went before me on this journey. Their experiences helped to inform me prior to the decision for surgery and have helped to keep me on track, both physically and mentally.
So my friends, this is my little happy, happy dance of celebration. For the first time in my life I like what I see in the mirror. Being able, at long last, to really enjoy life is worth all of the dietary rules I live with.
Best thoughts to all of us - Mom Bear 
What a great post!!! Congrats to you and all of your hard work..... You have got to wear that dress somewhere... maybe the next Christmas party? Anyways... go break some hearts!!! I totally understand..... just this weekend I finally wore some designer jeans that I bought a year ago... I even can sit in them now!!! Anyways, isn't life grand....
Good luck to ya....
Laurie - minus 186 lbs!!
I'm dancing with you to celebrate.
the dress may be fancy to go out to dinner but wear it anyways. you will lokk fabulous!
Hugs from the woman who has made it a rule to never save things for a special occasion - I could be dead before it happens and never have enjoyed the pretty thing I was saving.
So, I wear my pretty clothes for not so special occasions, use my nice china and table colths and wear my fancy lingerie for every day.
You have worked real hard and accomplishes so much and that is as good a reason to celebrate as anything! Most Active
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