Vanity goals, anyone?

Wow!!!! How exciting.... This month is going to so quickly... I am trying not to be negative so your post really helped....

 

Yes, I have been married for almost 25 years and though I was 170 when I got married I had a baby the same year. I never saw under 200 after that. I can't wait all my kids are adults now and I can't wait to keep up with my Grandaughter and then I have this awesome Husband and when we run into his co workers at costco I always walk away like I don't know him... I know rediculus but it's just how I feel.  Thank you again.... I will keep a look out for your progress....

Ditto! I know how you feel. I always feel like people should be embarrassed to be seen with me. No one else feels that way, but I've lived in this body I've been embarrassed by since I was in 3rd grade. I can't wait to have a body to show off and be healthy in!

I'm not sure if this would be classified as "vanity" or more maybe "spiteful", but you know that saying about the best revenge is living well?  Well, that's what I want, the " thinner life in your face" but it's reserved for only for a very few, certain people, who just seem to resent me not matter what size.

sophie

Whatever motivates you! I can't lie and say I'm not thrilled about the idea of going to my high school reunion next year (hopefully) a much skinnier version of myself! Let your haters be your motivators, right?

Here are some of my favorite NSVs so far since I have NO issue with vanity goals or celebrating those goals (everything is a part of our journey and our accountability, so vanity goals are just as important as less "superficial" ones)

- Wearing whatever I want to - only exception being a bikini but I'm looking forward to rocking those after plastics. Designer skinny jeans, knee high boots that people complain are too small in diameter that actually fit my muscular calves, booties, mini skirts, tight dresses, leather, thigh high boots, shorts, strapless tops

- Shopping and knowing that 90% of EVERYTHING that I try on is going to look good, and only buying things that look awesome.  Such an amazing experience after buying clothes that merely fit because it was hard enough to find those.

- Single digit clothing size, never did I think I would wear a 4 and some times even a 2.  It is thrilling being one of the smallest women in a room instead of the largest.  That's total vanity and completely superficial, but it is amazing.

- Loving being in photos

- Never being afraid that a towel or a robe is going to fit around me

- Wanting to wear makeup, do my hair, wear accessories, all of it because I feel good and want to look awesome.  I'm substantially higher maintenance thin than I ever was fat.

- Being the hot mom, the stylish mom, the mom who doesn't look like a mom ;)

All I really wanted when I had surgery was to feel better about myself, to be able to wear cute dresses, to wear my wedding ring again.  I got so much more than I ever thought possible, and so much of it is vanity related and it feels ******g fantastic.  It's not silly at all.