First bathing suit experience in SEVEN years and after losing 205 lbs !!! (pic)

Cankles??  Ok, so...that's the funniest thing I've heard in a while, LOL.   I'm sure your ankles are just fine, but I understand about seeing ourselves critically....trust me !

I'm about 5'3" and my weight flucuates around 140 lbs.  I'm a solid size 10 in pants and dresses, and a medium in tops.  I see people on here with the same stats as me who say they wear a smaller size, so I guess maybe I'm still in a 10 because of my extra tummy and thigh skin.  My ultimate goal is to lose about 10 more lbs, but am not super motivated at the moment, so am just maintaining for now.  My surgeon's goal for me was 170 lbs, so I passed that up nicely, which made me happy.  (-:   My nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and PCP all say I'm fine where I am, but agree that my goal of losing 10 more lbs is fine and reasonable.

Anyway....hope that answers your question and is helpful??  Congratulations on your weight loss...I am SURE you look great at 137 lbs.  My theory is that our goal weight should be  a weight that is comfortable for us, within a healthy range, and one that we can comfortably maintain.

Take care and have a great summer!

Lori  (:

you look awesome! enjoy the pool this summer!!! congrats!

Thank you!

I see you had surgery about 4 months ago....I hope you're doing well?

I plan on spending a lot more time in the pool...and I bet you're headed there, too!!

Good luck, and thank you again.

Lori

Lori, it almost makes me want to cry because this is one of the milestones that so many overweight people dream about-- and now you've done it.  Don't take this the wrong way, but if I saw you at a pool or beach, I wouldn't think a thing of it.  You look *normal*! Average! You don't stand out in a negative way!  No judgemental thoughts are coming toward you from others!  For decades I've wanted to be average, because average means not being among the biggest ones.  (But the truth is, you're cute as a button, and so radiant.  If I *did* see you at the pool like that, I would think, "What a happy lady, and what a chic suit!) Good goin'!

Thank you so much.  You are soooo right....I just want to be normal.  All I've wanted for the longest time is to just blend in...and I'm starting to believe that maybe, just maybe, I really do blend in....in a good way.

I saw you had surgery only 7 days ago??  You must be doing well to be up and posting on OH !!  You will be having tons of your own WOW moments...if you haven't started already...and I hope you share them with us.

Take care and hope you continue to recover well,

Lori

You look beautiful!

Thank you !!

Hope you're having a good summer.  (:

Wow, you look great!  I hope I look that good when I get to goal!

You will be to goal before you know, at the rate you're going !!

Thank you so much for the encouragement, and good luck to you.  Have a great summer losing, lol !!

Lori (:

You look AMAZING! My surgery is scheduled for July 20 & I currently weigh about 340lbs.  So I kinda picture myself in you!!!! I can't wait and CONGRATS on all of your success.  You truly inspire those of us working hard to get where you have already gotten!

Thanks for sharing!!!!!