I hit Onderland yesterday - with a pic!

I have been waiting for the moment to see a 1 in front of my weight. It's been way too many years since that has been the case.  It happened yesterday morning when i hit 198.9 and just got better this morning when i hit 197.8.  I will be 5 months on Saturday and am down 79.5 lbs. 

I went out to a bar with my best friends on Friday night. First time I have really been out since all the weight loss.  It was amazing. I felt like my old self that has been hidden underneath all of the excess weight for so long.  I felt fun, young, flirty and like I didn't have a care in the world. I felt like I was reconnecting to my old self and it felt amazing.  I wasn't self conscious, I wasn't looking around the room to see if I was the biggest person there. I wasn't looking at other women and wishing I could look like them.  I was me.. I was having fun.. I was reintroduced to who I really am.  I saw and felt it, my best friends saw and felt it.  Guys at the bar saw and felt it.  I was asked out by 2 different guys (both sweet but way too young for me) and the bartender didn't allow me to pay for a drink and was talking to me every free chance he got.

I am so, so thankful for the VSG. I am so proud that I have made it work to it's fullest ability for myself.  I am so happy that I have also been going through this journey with therapy as well.

The pic below is in April on a trip to Dominican Republic with friends.  I look at that woman and feel sad for her.  She was hurting, and faking it and not being her genuine self.  I look at the now pic and recognize her. She is who I am and who I will fight to be for the rest of my life (plus another 50lbs off).

I am back, *****es!

Kudos to you, Alana, for reclaiming the "real" you!   And YAHOO on reaching Onederland -- you look beautiful :-)

Congratulations!

congrats!! you look awesome!

Congrats on your success - you look GREAT! I'm so happy for you! I'm also jealous that you're getting hit on... I keep asking my husband "When is someone going to hit on me!!!" hahaha he just responds, "Oh, that's nice!"

I think I just want that validation from someone that doesn't know me. Everyone keeps telling me I look "great" but it's relative - they told me that 100 lbs ago too. Know what I mean?

Congrats again!