Overwhelmed with NSVs this weekend
I'm coming up on 11 months post-op but this has been one amazing weekend NSV-wise.
A clothing vendor directing me to move to the other racks as "this stuff is all plus sized". I'm not sure when it became inconceivable that I may fit into plus sized clothes but I nearly cried when this happened.
At that same place, I had to put back the size 18 and the size 16. I thought the size 14 looked really nice and was really excited that I had finally reached size 14 when a lady told me that I needed a smaller top. I didn't really believe her but gave it a shot. I fit beautifully into a size 12 for the first time since I was 10 years old (and I didn't even have my boobs back then! Actually, come to think of it, I barely have any boobs now but that's for another thread!) :)
Today, I completed my 7th week of a learn to run program and my 330th minute of running in 7 weeks(making a lifetime total of 332 minutes running if we include the 8 buses I've chased over the years). Today, I ran for 6 minutes without having to stop and I can run for 24 of 32 minutes.
The best NSV of all was that after Easter dinner tonight, I got to play on the trampoline with my son. I've watched him on the trampoline often over the years and cheered him on but today I got in there. I showed him a few tricks, jumped for ages, barely broke a sweat, impressed myself, made him proud and laughed our asses off. Best surgery gift yet!!!
My head is still catching up to how much my life has changed and who I've become but until it does, I'm going to keep pretending that I'm a skinny/healthy girl. I love my RNY.
Hope you had a nice Easter and if you were too tempted to resist the trappings of the holiday, just accept that you're human and start fresh tomorrow.
C
PS Sorry about the length of this. Had I known, I would have made it a Blog post. I may yet. Cheers!!
A clothing vendor directing me to move to the other racks as "this stuff is all plus sized". I'm not sure when it became inconceivable that I may fit into plus sized clothes but I nearly cried when this happened.
At that same place, I had to put back the size 18 and the size 16. I thought the size 14 looked really nice and was really excited that I had finally reached size 14 when a lady told me that I needed a smaller top. I didn't really believe her but gave it a shot. I fit beautifully into a size 12 for the first time since I was 10 years old (and I didn't even have my boobs back then! Actually, come to think of it, I barely have any boobs now but that's for another thread!) :)
Today, I completed my 7th week of a learn to run program and my 330th minute of running in 7 weeks(making a lifetime total of 332 minutes running if we include the 8 buses I've chased over the years). Today, I ran for 6 minutes without having to stop and I can run for 24 of 32 minutes.
The best NSV of all was that after Easter dinner tonight, I got to play on the trampoline with my son. I've watched him on the trampoline often over the years and cheered him on but today I got in there. I showed him a few tricks, jumped for ages, barely broke a sweat, impressed myself, made him proud and laughed our asses off. Best surgery gift yet!!!
My head is still catching up to how much my life has changed and who I've become but until it does, I'm going to keep pretending that I'm a skinny/healthy girl. I love my RNY.
Hope you had a nice Easter and if you were too tempted to resist the trappings of the holiday, just accept that you're human and start fresh tomorrow.
C
PS Sorry about the length of this. Had I known, I would have made it a Blog post. I may yet. Cheers!!
~Just another day for you and me in paradise. 
So fantastic. It is success stories like yours that keep me motivated to get this surgery!
Referral: April 2011 <> Orientation: Ottawa July 15, 2011 <> Nurse: April 16, 2012 <> Abdominal Ultrasound: May 2, 2012 <> Behaviourist/Dietitian: May 8, 2012 <> Education Class: July 11, 2012 <> Meet the Surgeon: July 31, 2012 <> Surgery Date: August 27, 2012
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