I am Overweight......

I am overweight..My BMI is 29.7..So..no more morbidly obese (started out with BMI of 46), no more severly obese, not even obese..overweight...overjoyed is more like it.. I have been having so many WOW moments..Its not even funny At work, I have to meet with my clients about once every 6 monts...so the ones I met with 6 months ago (before my surgery), have been having so many comments ... Some think they have been assigned a new worker, some are just amazed at how much I have lost, (and some couldn't care less...lol) My husband's family was so sweet yesterday at his cousin's wedding...his mother just kept saying how pretty I was, and his sister called me skinny....It was nice... At work it is the same thing,,,nicknames for me are: skinny minny, Flaca, Skinny, and people have been so supportive and complementary...It is really nice I am starting to feel at home in my new body...am wearing size 12 in jeans now...(although I do have one size 10 that fits great, and just bought a 9/10 that is comfortable and of course, some 14s still fit great...so that averages out to a 12, right?..My top , as always, is about one or 2 sizes bigger, although I am now fitting into 14/16s , some larges, some xlarges..It's great....and Dr. A. said last week, that considering how much I have lost so far, he expects m e to lose about 40 more pounds...AHHHHHH...too much if you ask me...oh well...I do have to start taking iron supplements as my iron count came in low....no surprise there as I have always been borderline anemic... gotta go for now, as always, Love, Dorota

Dor- you are an inspiration to us!!!! I am very proud of you!!! How super you are doing!!!! Keep up the good work and go pat yourself on the back!!!!!

Thank you so much Bernadette...I am trying to stay with the program as best as I can...This wholw journey is so unbelievable...so easy and so difficult ...Some things are so hard to get used to...I am happy with my progress, and I am so happy I have this board for support! Love, Dorota

Hon you look GREAT.. KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!

Thanks Lisa...Are you feeling better? I went through a stage when I could not get anything down earlier in my journey, and it passed, i would like to hear how you are doing..I miss seeing you, I have not been able to make any of the meetings.. Love, Dorota

Good Going Dorota! Savor every moment of your sucess! You deserve it! The choices you have made when you decided to take control of your life have paid off. So bless you and all those around you that have the pleasure of your company. You have shown us all how it's done! Take care and be well, Julio P.S. By the way, You were always "Beautiful". Now your just a healthier version.

Thank you Julio, I am trying to savor every moment..I am trying to not let negative thoughts get the better of me...THere is still that part of me that thinks that I will fail at this, just like I have failed at every other method of weightloss....But most days even I have to admit that so far, I am doing very well...And , to be honest with you, I have always been the kind of person who has big plans but lacks follow-through...so actually having this surgery taught me something very important about myself...It taught me to have faith in myself, to believe that where it counts, I CAN DO IT...I WILL DO IT...And so many here have been an inspiration to me...I am so Thankful Love, Dorota

Hi Skinny.... Looking good Might not make the meeting on Tuesday, but should make the dinner afterwards. Guess we have to watch to see if it is cancelled with the snow storm first, huh Peter

Peter, You are a flirt......... I did not make the meeting Tuesday, Forgot that my daughter's choir concert was that night.... Next Monday is my first meeting with my new therapist...so no go there.. Will make one as sonn as I can though....... Will see you soon, Love, Dorota

Well Dorota, You certainly didn't look overweight to me @ our little pre-holiday get-together. You look marvelous! Keep up the good work! God bless you and your family and have a great holiday season! Love ya! Kelly