My weekend and NSV's.

Jan 26, 2009

There are some days I feel "normal" even though I don't think I look "normal." Is anyone else like that?

I went out Saturday night for dinner with my bf (OMG, do 38 year old widows call their SO's, "boyfriend?") and we met his mom and aunt.  I've met them before and when I excused myself to go to the ladies' room, I heard his mom say, "she so pretty and she looks great." That made part of my night.(NSV #1)

Following that, two of us went to a dueling piano bar (there are a lot of these popping up over the country, go if you can, they are a blast!) that he used to play at (he plays drums). I've never been a "club type person" and of course, that was because of the weight. I didn't want people to see the fat girl in a club. Maybe everyone's not like that, but that's me. I told him that I was nervous about going because of that and he says, "but you're not the fat girl anymore." (NSV #2)  We get to the club and we're talking to the owner and I started to feel "normal." I felt like I looked great  in a pair of black INC pants, pretty black top and 3" black pointy heels from Nine West (size 8!) and I was having a really good hair day.  As we're talking, the owner says to Stephen, "so when did you get married" and Stephen explains that we're not and the owner says, "but you  look like you're married, like you go together." I guess this was NSV #3 - practically since we started dating, people along the way think that we're married.  NSV #4 was being able to sit on a bar stool and cross my legs at the same time. That felt FAB!

I'm not much of drinker, but I had 2 cosmopolitan's over the course of four hours. I think they helped!!

Just thought I'd share my weekend NSV's and I hope you had some too!

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January rambling

Jan 21, 2009

Just some rambling...

Still down about 150 and I'm thrilled. I want to get to goal!!

I was getting ready for work today, complaining (?!) that every pair of pants I pulled out were too big (?!) and Stephen says to me, "you look like a normal person now." That totally made my day.   I don't feel like I look normal, but it's nice to know how others view me. I still can't wrap my head around what I'm seeing in the mirror.  He didn't know me before, of course, but he's seen pictures and I've spoken about how miserable I was before, physically. I love when he tells me how good I look. I love that I feel healthy and alert and not tired and draggy.

Has a wonderful time in Indianapolis and Chicago with Stephen. Speaking of "normal" I did "normal" things. I walked and walked and walked in freezing cold weather and all bundled up - something this Florida girl is not used to. We spent New Years Eve watching the fireworks at Navy Pier in Chicago in 4 degree weather and then walked (?!) about 2 miles to the hotel. I never could have done that at 350 pounds.  We almost missed our flight home and I RAN from security down 11 plus gates to our flight carrying 4 frozen pizzas from Lou Malnati's (I still have food issues), a laptop, a carry on and my purse.  I would have missed my flight if this would have happened pre-surgery.

Last Sunday would have been Bruce's 43rd birthday. I went to the cemetary with a donut and sat and talked to him. I yelled at him too, but he's used to that I guess. I hope he saw me sitting there, on the ground with my legs crossed.  I'm doing the American Heart Association 5K Walk again for him on March 14 and I hope to run some of it.

Hope everyone is doing well. I'm so happy for all of you preops - your life is going to change for the better.

Stacey


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