gonnabethinfinally
40 inches just gone!!!!!
Sep 29, 2009
Whoo Hoo!!! Who knew? I'm sure someone did but I never thought I would be saying before the end of this year how happy I am and how much better I feel. I have lost 63 lbs in 5 months but better than that I have lost a total of 40 inches, most of it in my stomach and hips. Its awesome! I have so much more energy. I finally went shopping the other day and I was going to try on size 18's and the one pair of pants I liked had a size 20 and a size 16. My husband said here try the 16's....I told him he was crazy there was no way my big butt was going to fit into those. He insisted. I went to try them on and oh my God!!!! They fit......I started crying in the store. He thought I was upset because they wouldn't fit and he started saying well clothes are made differently don't let it get to you. I told him that wasn't it....they fit! He said so why are you crying? I asked him if he had any idea how long it had been since I had been able to wear a 16. Of course he didn't know (last year he asked) Yea right! Whatever! Its been over 20 years! Then we went to the register and the girl asked for my ID since my card was not signed and when I pulled my license out to show her I saw my picture and for the first time I actually saw what I looked like and started just bawling at the register. My husband said don't mind her this is like the 3rd time today she has started crying in the store. We explained to her I had lost 63lbs and she looked at the picture and said oh my God thats awesome! What an emotional day that shopping trip was. Scot said he wasn't going with me anymore (he will) because I was out of control. Poor thing he didn't know what to do. He was happy for me and is very supportive but he felt like he was on a wild roller coaster ride with me that day! It was GREAT! I only have 30 more pounds to go to be under 200lbs and I am so excited I can't wait. This is the absolute best thing I have ever done for myself. Other than the license picture I still look in the mirror and see the before surgery me, even though I know I'm not that big anymore and I know my clothes are way too big and I am in smaller things and I feel better etc...I still do not see what everyone else says they see. I know one day I will see it and I am so looking forward to it. Sometimes though I wonder if it will ever come. But for now I am loving life!
