Sometimes I feel Skinner...other times.....

Hi Twinne aka Ruth! Maybe we should tell all our friends out here in SMO land about our "twinne" thing. The truth is, we aren't twins by birth....we are twins by Heart. We seem to be going through the same things at the same time! Now I can't believe that you are feeling the same as me about this body image thing. Take care twinne, and good luck with the 3 month post-op visit Hugs and smiles, Ginger

Too funny Ginger! Yes, perhaps we should fill the rest of 'the family' here in. Twins by Heart is a good way to put it. Very nice Twinnie! 'Tis true, Ginger and I are not twins from birth. Since we have met here on this board, one of us always says, "wow, me too!" as we have gone through our WLS journey's. As you all can see, it even continues post-op! Here is hoping our heads catch up to our bodies soon Ginger! Huggs, Ruth P.S. You have mail!

Hi Ginger, I'm now down 138 lbs...I feel thinner when I get in a restaurant booth, I easily slide in now! I feel thinner when I sit in a theatre seat...room to spare. I feel thinner when I buy XL, when I wore 4 and 5Xs to start with. But, most of the time, I still feel fat, like I'll never make goal...freaks me out...but, it does spur me on to keep exercising! Fear is my biggest motivator! I don't know when our brains catch up, but, mine has not yet and I'm almost 10 mos out. Lori 384/246.5/168

hi everybody. i want to that each and every one of you for sharing all these thoughts and feelings. i haven't been on the board too much lately but have been trying to deal with the same issues and it's so refreshing and comforting to 'hear' them being voiced by all of you as well. my wow moment, fitting into a regular sized wheelchair at MOA, brought home to me just how much i've dropped. 170 lbs. but when i look in the mirror i still see the same me - for the most part. embarassing confession here. sometimes i just ask the question - does this look baggy on me? just so i can hear the answer YES. and if that annoys my family, too bad, so sad. i guess i figure it helps me realize what and where i'm at. have a great weekend. i'll be sitting here, watching my foot heal, and waiting IMPATIENTLY for the next month or so - when i'll get a walking cast put on and can move a little better. take care. hugs to all dorthe

((((((((((((((Dorthe))))))))))))))) Is it just my imagination, or have you been through the mill lately?? Wow! I love your "wow moment" I myself, have lived through a broken foot..but not a foot surgery!! My injury was caused while I was teaching pre-school. A little 5 year old..let's call him DAMEON..you know, like the movie. Aways, this kid ran over my foot with a tricycle. Oh, and by the way, he was smiling as he "aimed" for me! I fell forward just alittle enough that I could catch myself. 5 years later I'm still wishing I could had re-run that day..and maybe not gone into work that day (too bad we can't do that right?) I just couldn't use crutches because of my weight. It was humiliating to have the medical supply company take one look at me and tell me they would have to go back and get an extra-wide wheel-chair for me. My home, shall I say is not handicap excessable. I have dents and scratches in my walls from trying to manipulate myself in our home during that recovery time which was LONG! Bless your heart..you not only have your foot problem..but you've got the whole "body image" thing going on too!! You are definately not alone here...heck, I just found out that I wasn't Crazy Even though I feel it sometimes. HugsGinger