Jilly Bean

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NSV: My niece said I'm skinny - My niece, Ellie, who weighs about 100 pounds, told ME that I'm skinny!  She knows I've been trying and said "you are much smaller than the average person walking around".  From ...

In an ALL day meeting. Can anyone help? - Does anyone have anything fun to say?  Anyone go see a movie, read a good book, buy a new dress/outfit?   I saw Zero Dark Thirty this weekend.  I liked it.  My 10 year old s...

About 10 months post-op...never care if I eat - I never give a crap if I eat or when I might eat next.  I try to schedule 3 meals but it usually ends up to be a small lunch, small dinner, and a small snack around 10 pm.  If I...

When I look in the mirror vs real life - When I look in the mirror I still see a size 16/18, 1X.  My clothes now state size 10 or a Medium.  I can't make the mental connection yet.  I still see a fat girl even when I k...

I feel like I de-aged by 10 years. - I feel like this surgery de-aged me.  I feel 35 instead of 45 (which is nice since I have a 2 year old).

I HAVE to kick my pop habit - I have got to stop myself from drinking pop.  My hubs loves Pepsi and sometimes I take a sip here, a sip there.  Then I'll have a few ounces...until now I drink about 4-6 ounces...

The wonderful world of dresses! - Finally got to break out a summer dress yesterday!

Sometimes I want to tell people this -

My mini-goal - I would love to get to 155 by the end of Spring Break (April 7).  I'm going to run, run, run and see if I can pull it off.  Wish me luck!

I am now one size smaller than when I met my husba - I was a size 12 when I met my husband in 2009.  I can now wear some old size 10s I found in my closet!  

OT: We bought a puppy. Pic included of Tiny Thoma - We have three sons and vowed no animals but we saw this little cutie at our local pet store and it was all over.  He's a 9 week old Toy Poodle and he's 3 pounds of fun!  He's a ...

From blob to butterfly. - I got a message today from the people who took the photos at my college graduation last year (my Master's).  They were offering a special deal on packages.  I checked it out.  O...

The hardest thing about WLS - It's not the foods, not the portion control, not even the vitamins.....it's waiting 30 minutes to drink!  That is so hard for me. I have 25 minutes left until I can have somethi...

Where do you get your Vit D? - I was low in Vit D on my 6 month labs. I need to add an addition 5000 IU per day. Where should I order some from? I can only find soft gels locally. Thanks in advance.

I can wear a medium?? Pic included. - It's funny how I still gravitate to the Large or even XL clothes without thinking.  I tried this on in a large and thought "this seems a little too loose".  I tried the medium a...

Finally posting a pic! - 8 months post-op.  165 pounds!!!!

If my friend says these things I wonder what my ha - As I've been on my weight loss journey these past 8 months, here is a sampling of what a friend of mine has said to me: "Well, you are thinner but you are certainly not thin...