Made it thru 3 parties, 3 dinners, treats at work, and company for a week!

Well we were warned at class before surgery that we were doing our surgeries at the worst possible time of year with all the temptations heading our way.  But I made it thru 3 Christmas Parties, 3 Family Christmas Dinners, all the food and treats at work for Christmas, and having my Daughter's family here from SC for a week (whi*****luded going out to eat 3 times).........................and.....................in those past 3 weeks I still lost 8 lbs!!!!  Really the temptation wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.  Going down in sizes so quickly was my focus these past weeks, how it makes me feel.  And  making deserts I could eat to share also helped!  I have had a life of failure and gaining 10-20 lbs over the holidays, I just had to share my feeling of finally having control. 

And by the way, I never did tell my family I had this surgery, I have lost 62 lbs, and not one of the 30 family members there said a word...................WTF?

I had lost about 75 lbs before anyone said anything.  My sister said "it just goes to show you that others don't think as much about your being overweight as you yourself does".  I don't know if that is the truth or not but maybe?  Also I was at 288 lbs when I started and wearing 24/26 clothes, it took about 60 lbs before I changed sizes but then skipped 22's and went right for the 20's.  I have been in an 18 now for three months, guess its a good thing as far as needing clothes goes but mentally it sucks.

Jeannie

The last time I saw my mother will be 4 years ago in Feb. I was ~5 months post-op at the time and I had lost 80 pounds at that point. I was so thrilled. She slowly looked at me from head to toe and then back up again and then made the comment 'well, I don't see it'. Obviously, that hurt my feelings. But that is also how my mother is.

We just always  have to remember that we did this so that we can be healthy and enjoy what life has for us....NOT for what other people think, including our own mother.

Sherri

Sherri, Your last sentance is what I tell myself all of the time. I am tired of trying to please others. For once I have done something for myself!

Wow this has been a great thread!  Congrats on your surviving Christmas.  I had a few bumps along the way.  I have had a couple things I shouldn't have but I also have got back up and dusted myself off and figured I felt like crap (physically) so it wasn't worth it.  The scary part for me was that I didn't dump.  But it may have been because I didn't eat much of anything that was a no-no.  Just a taste but it made me feel icky.

Sherri, you are so right about doing this for ME.  I tend to do for all my loved ones and put myself last my entire life.  I am finally starting to see that this surgery was a ME thing and I am on this journey for myself.  I have learned to not let others' reactions and words affect what I am doing and how I feel about my journey.

Jeannie, I can TOTALLY relate to your feelings about the sizes.  The same exact thing has happened to me.  I went from 28/30 and didn't drop a size until about 50 lbs and then all at once... I was in 20's and in about a 2 week period, I went to 18's where I am residing for a while I guess.  So, I hate that it is staying at that size for so long.  But I am seeing my tops sizes change to L from 4x in my previous life.  LOL  So, I keep hoping that my pants sizes will change soon too.  I carry most of my weight in my hips and belly.  I just want it gone!!!!   

Good luck to all ya. 

Huge hugs,
Tracy