What wonderful things have you noticed sinced having WLS?

I thought it would be fun (and very affirming) for any post-ops to write in with what they have noticed about themselves and their bodies since surgery - no matter how little or insignificaant it may seem to other people. It would tell any of us who are anticipating the surgery just what they have to look forward to! I'll start off. I move better through crowds, people sit next to me on public transportation because they have more space, I have more energy, I no longer take diabetes or high blood pressure meds, I am now under the weight limit to go horseback riding again, I have changed my wardrobe already, I got a new bathing suit 2 sizes smaller than my last one, my joints don't creak, I got rid of the clothes I had hated wearing but had no choice because I couldn't find anything else to fit me, I have to get new eye glasses because my current frames are horrendously big for my new slim face, I now see the resemblance that I have for my mother - I had NEVER associated myself with her looks before, people don't recognize me based on my size, I don't feel self-conscious on elevators, my thin friends eat more than I do, I don't sleep with my CPAP machine any more, I fit in the bathtub comfortably and no longer think of myself as a beached whale when I'm naked, I can eat a small port of something and feel totally satisfied, my bra size has gone from a G to a D, my chest "shelf" is going away, leaning over a sink is easier because my tummy doesn't take all the space, I "seem" taller, my behind is no longer an additional body appendage, my high school rings fits again, necklaces hang much lower around my neck, I have a much better chance at having healthy uncomplicated pregnancies, I can be there for my kids and play soccer with them (when I have them:)), I have control over my eating, I can actually hold a baby on my lap, I had to move my driver's seat up a notch, I can fit much more comfortably in retaurant booths, etc, etc, etc, etc. What have you noticed??? Hugs and warm thoughts. 4 months post op and 76 pounds gone!

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