~Monday~ Roll Call!!

Hello everyone Did everyone have a nice weekend? I did. The board has beeen a little quiet lately so I wanna see who's here lurking. 1. Did you have a "Last Supper" before surgery and what did you eat? 2. What's your favorite show to watch on tv? 3. Do you do online shopping? What's your favorite site to buy from? 4. Share you last 3 wow moments that stand out the most? 5. Do you find yourself ALWAYS looking in the mirror now? Do you pick out flaws or are you totally happy with your new look now? ______________________________________________________ 1~ Yes, Surf and Turf.. Steak, crab, lobster, shrimp, baked potato and salad 2~ Big Brother!! 3~ Yes, Ebay and ABC distributing.com the most 4~ I fit in a size 22 pants... I walked 2.5 miles w/ my mom and felt great afterward .. Yesterday a lady that works w/ steph. saw us in walgreens. I spoke to her and her daughter and we chatted for a few. After we walked off, She came back and said, "Tell my daughter that you are Kristie". I just laughed and said, "Yep, it's me almost 200 lbs. lighter" She couldn't believe it!! 5~ I am ALWAYS looking in my mirror and all the ones in the store. I'm LOVING the new me!!! Have a nice day!! Kay

Hi Kay I'll play today 1. Did you have a "Last Supper" before surgery and what did you eat? The way it worked out my "last supper" was Christmas Day. I started the preop diet on the 26th. 2. What's your favorite show to watch on tv? Right now it's Project Runway but I can't wait for Lost to start again - that's really my favorite show with Grey's Anatomy a close second 3. Do you do online shopping? What's your favorite site to buy from? Yes, I'm a QVC junky. 4. Share you last 3 wow moments that stand out the most? Walking 25 minutes on the treadmill, Being able to bend down and pick up something from the floor and most exciting to me was being able to take my dog for a walk again. 5. Do you find yourself ALWAYS looking in the mirror now? Do you pick out flaws or are you totally happy with your new look now? No and not yet.

1. Did you have a "Last Supper" before surgery and what did you eat? Not exactly, even though I did enjoy a few good meals at times. 2. What's your favorite show to watch on tv? Grey's Anatomy 3. Do you do online shopping? What's your favorite site to buy from? Yes, from a lot of different places; HSN, QVC, Coldwater Creek, not any specific one 4. Share you last 3 wow moments that stand out the most? 1) HS boys complimenting me 2) being told by 2 friends last week that they don't recognize me from the "back" anymore 3) our handsome, less than 40 athletic director telling me that I looked fantastic our first day back at work 5. Do you find yourself ALWAYS looking in the mirror now? Do you pick out flaws or are you totally happy with your new look now? Much more, just not from the side; I like the front view much better. Good questions! Karla 337/219/150

Yall always have such good questions. My weekend kinda sucked pickles because I finally caught the nasty cold that the girls have been throwing at me for the last two weeks. And you know the rule -- the one who catches it last catches it worst. LOL. 1. Did you have a "Last Supper" before surgery and what did you eat? I didn't have a "Last Supper" per se -- I ate out the few nights before surgery and while I didn't overdo it, I didn't deny myself. 2. What's your favorite show to watch on tv? I'm not a regular TV watcher, but when I do, it's the cooking shows -- Iron Chef America or Hell's Kitchen type stuff. 3. Do you do online shopping? What's your favorite site to buy from? I eBay a lot (much to my husband's dismay), but not a shopper in general. 4. Share you last 3 wow moments that stand out the most? I've had numerous people not recognize me, which probably makes up most of my last few wow moments. The best example, though, was visiting the church I had spent the last 16 years at and having people treat me like a stranger because they didn't know who I was. It happened repeatedly that morning and the only reason they knew who I was was because I had my girls with me. 5. Do you find yourself ALWAYS looking in the mirror now? Do you pick out flaws or are you totally happy with your new look now? I don't look in the mirror a lot at all. I have SERIOUS self-esteem issues, even with the new body/new health. When I do look in the mirror, all I seem to see are flaws -- sagging, hanging belly, wrinkled up pruny thighs and non-existent boobage. The scale and clothes sizes tell me one story, but the woman in the mirror still looks 335 pounds.

1. Did you have a "Last Supper" before surgery and what did you eat? pizza... I knew I would miss it... I try to have a little here and there, but it doesn't have the same appeal... 2. What's your favorite show to watch on tv? Grey's Anatomy 3. Do you do online shopping? What's your favorite site to buy from? yes, eBay... but I am always looking for new and different sites to shop at. 4. Share you last 3 wow moments that stand out the most? 1)being where I am on the scale...(lowest adult weight)~ except I am tired of being here now... 2)all of the compliments from people who have been oblivious to me before. 3)trying on a size 14, just to see how far I have to go, but then they fit 5. Do you find yourself ALWAYS looking in the mirror now? Do you pick out flaws or are you totally happy with your new look now? I walk past a mirror and look at my profile, and think... there is something wrong with that mirror, and then I look again and realize, hey, that is me... I wouldn't say I am totally happy, but I look pretty darn good. I'll take it...

Hi Kay! Great questions! 1. Did you have a "Last Supper" before surgery and what did you eat? You know, I didn't. I was SO sick from eating crap that I had kind of started watching what I ate before surgery. I would guess that my "last supper" was the weekend before my surgery...my husband took me to one of my favorite restaurants...River Palm Terrace. I had filet with shaved fried onions (to die for) but I did not fini**** 2. What's your favorite show to watch on tv? Believe it or not, I do no****ch TV. 3. Do you do online shopping? What's your favorite site to buy from? Oh hell yes! I am an online shop-a-holic! I am wildly in love with Amazon.com. 4. Share you last 3 wow moments that stand out the most? My number one wow happened today! I went to Old Navy and wanted to get a denim skirt. I am generally a 14/16 in bottoms and I grabbed a 16 which looked big. For sh*ts and giggles, I grabbed a 12. The 16 was huge on me (Old Navy must use vanity sizing!). The 12 FIT!! It was only a little snug! I have not owned anything in a size 12 since I was, well, 12!! My number two happened today, too, because I stepped on the scale and weighed 197. I have not lost 3 lbs in 3 days since the beginning of my surgery. Whoo hoo! My number three happened yesterday. I danced wildly around the room, holding my 30-lb son, for about 30 minutes straight. That kind of cardio would not have been possible for me pre-op...and his laughter was more reward than anything I could have hoped for! 5. Do you find yourself ALWAYS looking in the mirror now? Do you pick out flaws or are you totally happy with your new look now? I am so bad now...I am a total mirror-***** I never primp in front of the mirror...but I do love stealing glances! I can always pick out flaws but, overall, I am very happy with the way I look! People are constantly saying to me, "Have you grown TALLER along with getting skinnier?" So...I must be standing proud now! Have a great day! Jersey

I'm so happy you're getting happier Jersey! I was worried about you for awhile chicky! Jaci

Congrats on all the beautiful WOW MOMENTS you had today!!!

Hi Kay, 1. My last supper was 1/2 fried chicken, big basket of french fries, drenched in hot sauce and salt and pickles. Yum then, now I would not even think about it. 2. Ghost Whisperer 3. Used to be Lane Bryant.com now I don't online shop. 4. My last wow moments were just yesterday, I walked 4 miles and did not even get winded. My other wow moments are fitting in a size 24 pants and 2x shirt! 5. Yes, I am starting to look in the mirror but only cause I never did before, not that I look good or anything. I also look in the mirror for my big hanging apron and it makes me want to cry. Hugs all, Norma

K, Here are my answers: 1. Did you have a "Last Supper" before surgery and what did you eat? Not a really but kinda . I ate a few of my fav foods over the month or so pre-op. The Sunday before my surgery dinner was to be soft foods. I ate cottage cheese for the protien and three scoops of vanilla ice cream! The waiter was perplexed by my order to say the least. 2. What's your favorite show to watch on tv? CSI, Las Vegas. Flip this House 3. Do you do online shopping? What's your favorite site to buy from? QVC. I like Ebay and ABC also. 4. Share you last 3 wow moments that stand out the most? 1) I have toes. 2) Our old neighbor did not recognize me this past weekend. 3) My husbnds face when I tried on a winter outfit. 5. Do you find yourself ALWAYS looking in the mirror now? Do you pick out flaws or are you totally happy with your new look now? Loved my look before, love it now and will love it tommorow. Teresa