Clothes shopping. Just need to vent some.

I'm going to preface this by saying I have an appointment with my therapist tomorrow.

So I've lost over 200lbs. I've gone from a 4x/5x top and 32 pants to a L/XL top and 18 pants. Clothes shopping should be fun right? I still find myself having issues. My legs are just gross. My jeans are loose/saggy in the waste/butt/thighs but practically skin tight on my calves. This also hinders me from wearing dresses. I also went shoe shopping today. One of the things I've been looking forward to was wearing knee high boots. Wide calf boots are 17-18" around and my calves are 22" so I couldn't even have them stretched. It's like f*ck I've lost over 200lbs and I STILL can't wear boots? I've busted my @$$ cut me some slack!

Sorry. I'm just whining today. Blame the hormones.

In other news I've passed the worst part of losing my hair and its been growing back but now I have short little frizzies everywhere. It's annoying but makes me laugh. I'm thinking about getting 2 clip in extensions in a funky color in the meantime. I'm itching to color my hair but refuse until it grows in some more. And on a positive note I'm excelling in school. I wrote a narrative paper in my English class on the ups and downs in the months leading up to my surgery (insurance issues, changing doctors stuff like that) and got an A. Our next paper is a compare/contrast and ill be writing on the different types of WLS. Don't get me wrong, life is grande but I still get bummed out from time to time. Just needed to vent. Thanks for reading!

This is a great place to vent!! Sometimes I feel like I should not get upset over saggy skin, because it is better than fatty fat... but I know what you mean.  

 

Thanks! It's a weird feeling. I expected the excess skin but didn't expect feeling so blah about it. I actually have a consult with a PS on the 16th. Not looking to have anything done til spring. Just starting the process now. I'm so nervous!

Sorry you had that frustrating day... I know that the boots on torrid.com are sometime pretty wide calf. Some even have elastic on the side to make them even wider. Hope that helps!

Thank you. I'll check them out tomorrow!

Yes, I was going to suggest looking for the ones w/elastic. They were my lifesaver! I wanted the boots so bad, too!

You have made an amazing accomplishment losing 200 lbs in less then a year??!! That is so inspiring to me! I can imagine your frustration, but your an amazing woman! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Thanks! That's what makes it even more frustrating sometimes haha!

Yay for the 200+ lb. loss!

Now for those fuzzy little new hairs sticking up everywhere... Spray lightly with hairspray and gently run the palm of your hand over the sticky-out parts to make the little buggers lie down.  Just be glad you're not getting little gray hairs that always do that!

 

Thanks! Haha the fuzzies are so annoying but for some reason I can't help but laugh!