I though this would make every one share their WOW's

Thanks for posting this Shilpa - I was also moved by Maura's comments - I guess we touch people without even knowing it - Pam has done that for me - although by now, she knows it - becuase...well...I AM SOOOO SHY?!?!  :)

Anyway - I was just thinking about this a few days ago - I had a wow that I thought was absolutely hysterical, and didn't post it because I was posting so much that I thought people would be tired of hearing from me....anyway....Larry does all the laundry in my house whi*****ludes folding it and then I put everything away.  The other night I was helping him fold the whites and was folding my underwear and was shocked that the little ones were mine.  I just giggled to myself - I mean - I bought them, I know what size they are - I know the old ones - which I have NOT gotten rid of BTW - no idea why - are huge....but, I still couldn't believe these little underwear were mine and fit over my butt....just a silly wow for me! :)

There are so many "wows" in daily life, especially when I think of where I was a year ago!

A couple of recent ones:

My hairdresser said to me today, "You know, since you have lost weight, you can have ANY hairstyle. You don't need to think about covering anything up any more."

My trainer told me that I was an "inspiration" to work with and asked my advice on counseling an obese client. (Even though she herself has lost 110 lbs.) She has also said to me, "You are no longer a prisoner of obesity."

I took a 5 mile training walk on Sunday afternoon with teammates for the Susan G Komen 3 day Walk for hte Cure. It was my first outing with teammates....and I TOTALLY kept up the entire distance. 2 years ago, I could barely walk a mile.

A daily wow - NOTHING ON MY BODY HURTS. My feet don't hurt. My ankles aren't swollen. I don't need tylenol just to get through the day.

Leading to the next wow:

A friend at work was showing me some socks she had knitted. She urged me to try one on and see how the design looked. A year ago...I would have worried about this because my ankles would be so large that most socks wouldn't fully pull up, or would be tight. But not now!

Shilpa great post

My wow is no medication!  no diabetes meds - i was on them for 121/2 years, now nothing.

Next is being comfortable on the Harley, riding was so uncomfortable 7 months ago

Then being able to walk 3 miles everyday on my lunch break

waking up and nothing is hurting anymore, i can get out of bed and not gingerly put my feet on the floor cause I knew something was going to hurt, now i jump up out of bed - just like the old days before i got heavy

Everyone calling me tiny, or telling me I'm so tiny i don't need to loose anymore weight.

another wow is, never once hearing from anyone i have told i had WLS that I took the easy way out - everyone has been very supportive and wanted to know why i decided to do it and would i do it again

all the awesome people I've met on here on OH and at Barix - you guys are my rock when I feel blah!

Shilpa - I am glad that my post had that impact

I am amazed at every time I put on a piece of old clothing that fits, as soon as I pick it up I think " this won't fit, but I'll see how far off I am"... 

Every time the scale changes I run and pounce on my husband in bed (who always wakes up later than me.... ) with a big cheesy grin on my face and announce my new weight - this from a woman who wouldn't tell him how much I weighed even when we got in to a canoe and the heavier person was supposed to be in the back.. he said , well I'm 220, so I'll get in the back and I thought HA, you have NO perception of weight whatsoever.. um, yeah honey, you go in the back (all the while thinking - I hope we don't capsize!)

no swollen feet and ankles and can by medium width shoes instead of WW
am no longer in "W" clothes (which my husband thought meant Wide... nice!)
am able to keep up with my husband without constantly telling him to slow down
I no longer sleep til 10 on the weekends (we don't have kids)
I do more in a 1/2 day than I used to do in 2 on the weekends
I can fit a regular towel(not a bath sheet) around me
I am spending more time with my very athletic husband (working out together, riding bikes, walking)
I don't think about my weight 9,342 times a day anymore
I want to look nice, instead of looking in the mirror and saying, well, it is what it is - I'm fat and this is as good as it gets!
My # 1 wow - I am proud of myself (haven't felt that in a long, long time) - I am sticking to it and haven't cheated or challenged my new tool.

Well - am now heading outside for a bike ride with my husband :) 

XOXO

Maura

Maura,
Thank you for making my day by giving me credit when it's not due. You did all the hard work and deserve every WOW you have listed above. I truly am blessed that I have been able to share my journey with you. I truly believe Dr. P saved my life. If I did not believe it I would not stand in front of all those people telling them about how this surgery has changed my life. I truly only existed before WLS now I LIVE my life. I have no doubt that you will do Dr. P and yourself proud by respecting the tool she has given you. Love Ya!!

Thank you Shilpa!  I too became a pretty good imposter that truly just trudged through the day to day.  Take some credit for convincing me that I could do it and be successful. Thank you for that!

Love ya back!

Shilpa,

Thank you so much for this post.  Everyone here has been such an inspiration to me every day .... and that in and of itself is a major WOW.  Although I have been lurking for quite some time and only coming out to play on occasion I am here everyday and the inspiration that each one of you has given me is invaluable to me on my journey and I want to thank each and every one of you for that.

In the almost 8 months since my surgery there are so many WOWs that I can't even get into but the few recently are --

-- My current unhealthy obsession with seat belts.  For the longest time any seat belt was very tight or wouldn't fit without an extender.  Now I can fasten any seat belt without a problem and it's great.
-- I can cross my legs at the knee (i don't think that has ever happened in my life)
-- In the first 4 months I have lost 4 pants sizes .... and it could be more since I haven't been shopping since that first shopping trip.

But I think the biggest WOW for me is the fact that I'm finally starting to see the person that I am on the inside and the fact that she is coming out as each pound sheds. 

Thanks for all the support...
Kris

My biggest wow?  Sheesh so many.

Fitting on the rollercoasters was a huge one.
Zip lining was a huge one
being called "pin up girl hot" was awesome!
Rollerblading?  Really?!
Single digit clothing sizes

Goodness gracious...

GREAT post Shilpa!  I know I have more...but it's 00:30 and I'm spent already, LOL