So much to say...and pics
So it has been 4 1/2 months since my surgery. As of this morning I am down 76 pounds. That sounds so unreal to me! Lately there have been so many non scale victories to count. But here are the big ones. I went on a trip to Miami last week for a Justin Timberlake concert. I met my best friend from high school there. She came all the way from California (also where I am from) and I flew in from Ohio (where I currently live). Her and I both have kids and we both needed this girls trip. First non scale victory was stressing me out!!! Would the airplane seatbelt fit without an extension? YES IT DID AND WITH THREE INCHES OR MORE TO SPARE!!! And would I be invading the space of the seat next to me? NOPE! None of that either. Also bought a new swimsuit for this trip and you know what in all of the 16 years I have been best friends with my travel buddy Tiffany....she has only seen me in a swimsuit one time in ALL our years. I rocked my swimsuit the whole trip! I initially was very self conscious about it because Miami is like the bikini capital of the world...well this was huge for me. I am now in a size 18, down from a 24. I was so proud of how I looked in my swimsuit. I am still plus sized, but so much thinner than I was. So I took it in stride! I wore sleeveless and spaghetti strap shirts! Something I have never done in my entire life! And wouldn't you know it...I even got honked at walking to breakfast and some guy hung out his window of the truck. This has not ever happened to me! At the pool, some guy helping me at the hotel even smiled and winked at me! Now I am a happily married woman but Im not gonna lie the attention was nice. I felt so good and so confident. As of today I am 3 lbs less than when I got pregnant with my son who is now 10 years old. It feels amazing to be on this journey. To those questioning the surgery...do it! I am 100 percent better of a wife, mom, daughter, friend, etc than I was pre-op. I am cured of the deep depression I was in. So nice to live again. Look down for recent pics.
~Jennifer~ HW 326 CW 277 VSG 4/16/13
Okay done with the photo ***** stuff...but I AM NO LONGER HIDING FROM THE CAMERA!!!
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