Celebrating a Milestone (and some NSVs)

I returned from a vacation to Savannah, GA Monday and was able to weigh in for the first time in a week on Tuesday morning. I'm down 43lbs since I started my pre-op diet 11 weeks ago and am now 1lb less than the day I got pregnant with my oldest child (who is going to be 11 next month!). With previous diet attempts I would very quickly bounce into the 180's only to start climbing again. I have about 11lbs to my average high school weight and beyond that I've never seen as an adult! Being only 9 weeks post op I am so excited by this!

Also; a couple of NSVs:

• I traveled through four airports, six times and didn't buy a single food or drink. Not even when TSA threw out my yogurt and therefore my planned breakfast.
• I lost weight (5.4lbs!) on vacation, this would have never happened before!
• I bought two pairs of size 12 jeans and a size 12 & 14 bathing suit (to see which fits). Totally an NSV but it's funny how you become so programmed to wear plus size that it's almost a little uncomfortable to move to that other section.

My goal is to be under 180 by May 20th when we leave for our next vacation North Carolina. I only have 7lbs, so I think that's pretty doable! Once I'm under 180 I'm buying myself a pair of tieks!

LOL....I had to look up to see what tieks were!!!

Sounds like you are doing Awesome!!!!! I'm pretty sure you will be at the 180 mark by May! I struggle going into the Regular (Petite) size clothes. I remember walking around and around because I couldn't find something that I thought I could wear. I actually had a few panic attacks. It was so overwhelming!!!

Bathing suits are so anxiety inducing! And after years of pretty much just not wearing one I had come to love Lands End suits and then all of a sudden I'm not buying the 1X-4X section anymore and I needed to know my bra size and it's just all too much! LOL.

You are a lot younger than me so hopefully everything will bounce back for you. I have to wear a suit that has long swim shorts to cover up my flabby legs. Fortunately I found one that I really like. I only buy Victoria Secret bras. I have too much extra mush to push into an over the counter bra.

I only wear Lane Bryant and I don't really foresee that changing. I've ranged from a 46H to a my current 38F (or 42DD). I doubt I will get much smaller and I need something to hold these puppies up. I think I was a 36C/D in highschool, so maybe I'll get down there.

I use to shop at Lane Bryant all of the time. When I was your age no one sold Petites so I had to find something to fit and then get everything hemmed. My favorite store now is Macy's Petite Dept.

I'm a Victory Secret 34DD now and thats only because I have 2 inter-tubes that I have to pull up and fit into it.....

This is so exciting!!! I'm like you, I can get into the 180s on my own, but staying there isn't possible without extreme measures. I can't WAIT!!!

It's actually a bit of a brain bender for me that I'm going to keep going down. For years, I'd get to 189 and I'd feel so good about myself and I'd be able to say "This is a weight I was before and I can be happy here". Before, my weight gain. Before, my kids. Before, so many bounce backs. Then I'd get lazy with my choices and portion sizes and I'd start gaining. I always had this cut off of 205, where I'd start feeling bad about myself again.

It's surreal to me that this time I will continue to lose, like...I literally I have no choice right now. It's baffling. And wonderful and sometimes I find myself grinning for no other reason than the fact I like myself and I'm happy.

Can't wait for you to join the loser's bench with us too!

I find it absolutely hilarious that I still wander around the plus sizes before I finally head over to the petite section. I wear small tops and size 6 pants, and it just completely blows my mind!

You're doing SO great! I'd love to go back to month 2 and start over, just because it was so much fun. I found myself giggling for no reason, too. LOL especially on the scale!

Hey Erin, Sounds like you are doing awesome! As for the clothing issues well....I went thrift store till goal and wear Suit and tie now that I am at goal...one that does not fit as often was bought when I was at my lowest weight....every now and then it fits...Under garments well you gals seem to have that covered (pun). So happy for you!....Jeff