A WOW Moment = X-post

I had a personal WOW moment this morning...I actually like what I saw in the mirror.  It made me cry and is making me tear up now.  I can't express how happy I am at this time.  I have NEVER felt such complete comfort with myself and my life.  I love my children, I love my husband, I love my family, I love my job, I just love my life right now!!  I can't say that I love myself but I do LIKE myself for probably the first time in my life.  I am doing it with the help of my immediate family & my OH family.  Thank you all for standing by me...I know I complain a lot but it's because  of your willingness to listen and respond that keeps me going!
I have started to tell people at work that I had gastric bypass and it's making me much more comfortable in my own skin.  I don't feel like I'm hiding anything.  People applaud me and ask questions it has opened me up.
This morning I weighed 121.2 pounds and at first I was depressed because of it and immediately started thinking of what I needed to do to get back to the 118 I seem to really like.  I then showered got dressed and began drying my hair.  When I flipped my head up from blow-drying my hair I looked in the mirror and cried.  I thought WOW I like how I look and I look good.  Those that knew me at 286 think I'm too thin but those that have met me this size say I look good.
Thank you all for helping me through this.

 well arn't you the cats meow!!! And you deserve it girlfriend.....your hard work is paying off!  it is emotional and hard to deal with...hard to catch the mind up with the body, takes time.
Proud of  you for speaking up, you will help many people by being open and showing successful rny example to others!  Keep it up girl....the ride is a life l ong one...

heck you did great.    i was 245 and ended up 185, so you are way smaller than i ever got to be.