L. Rios
I like being skinny
Jul 14, 2010
OK OK, I know its not PC, politically correct. But hell its true. I not only like it I freaking love it! Am I really skinny? Who knows, but I'm a hell ova lots thinner than I ever was. People don't like to see you "skinny". Its a fact and I'm sure people won't like to hear me say this either. Fat friends find comfort in your being fat or fatter than they are. Its a strange world of weight loss. I never thought that loosing weight and getting healthy could effect every aspect of your life. The way I look at it is, I wanted to live. I wasn't living I was existing. Just making it threw life, enjoying what I could but not having the energy to do the things I always dreamed of doing. Then I had wls and my world changed. Drastically. First I morned food. Just because I couldn't eat it didn't make it look bad or even smell bad. I lost a good friend in food. Then I got to go off all my medications. It was a great day when I got to toss the blood pressure, asthma, and anti depressant medications. Next was feeling better. Oh how much better I feel. I sleep good, I have energy like I never imagined. Finally the bonus.....I say bonus because it truly is a bonus, looking better. Its what people see, its how they treat you. No one says OMG you've lost all that weight, I bet you sleep better and you're off all your medications. No its always you look so much better. Well great! Don't get me wrong I'm thrilled with looking better. Its not a ruff time being treated nice and having doors held open for you. The smiles from strangers. Sad people treat you different when you are thin. No one understands the struggles with being morbidly obese unless you've been there. Being able to shop in "normal stores" Buying cute panties and dressing in form fitting clothes. Being healthy is the best! Its all an amazing thing. I'm two years out and everyday still something amazes me about having lost 174 lbs. Will I ever get used to it? I hope so. My favorite thing is to go where people didn't know me when I was heavy. Its like a glimpse of having been a normal size all along. None of them knew the fat me. So I do like being skinny? its unbelievable. My surgery saved my life and also gave me the life I never dreamed possible. Very thankful, Lou :D
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About Me
Springfield, MO
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Surgery
10/07/2008
Surgery Date
Aug 29, 2008
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