N O R M A L W E I G H T..........

I just checked my BMI and I am of NORMAL WEIGHT~~~~~ Hot Damn!!!  The mind does funny tricks on us though.  I still feel fat and am surprised when I see my reflection .  I have to take a step back and say:  "Is that really me"?  When does this feeling go away....if ever?   People give me compliments and in the back of my mind I am thinking:  "Do they really mean it or are they just being nice"?   Like I said, the mind is a funny thing.

Sandy (NW) finally

It's a very hard thing. When you've thought of yourself as overweight all your life, it's hard to imagine anything else. I stick my leg out from under the blankets in the mornings and look at it...is that mine??? I pull up a pair of size 10 pants and can't believe it when they fit. It's contrary to the way I think of myself. Do you have a therapist? I have someone I've seen since last summer (six months before surgery) and it's been a really healthy thing to do. So much of being morbidly obese is in the head...and not in the seat of the pants! All the compliments in the world won't change that. It's hard work.

THank you Theresa..You're looking mighty good yourself gal.  I wish I could post some pix of my before and after....I may have to start all over again and sign in on a new sign up or whatever you call it.  My grandaughter kind of messed up my profile and I can't seem to get it straightened out.  She meant well but.......Oh well.   I wear a size 10 pants but I think I could go to a size 8 real soon.  I am 5'7" and have long legs.  I am very satisfied at where I am right now but I just seem to keep losing.  I feel great and am eating well and getting in my supplements/vitamins/calcium/water and doing everything I was told to do  (like a good girl..haha)

Thanks for the reply,
Sandy

aww sweet Sandy, that is wonderful news. I know what you mean when people say you look great you wonder if they are just saying it. And the reflection is amazing isn't it? I go back and look again hahaha I believe people do mean it we just need to change our minds. Congrats
Hugs Gail

Thanks Pretty Lady Gail.......Every day there seems to be another WOW moment or something that I can do now that I couldn't 114 pounds ago.  Life is Good!
Love, Sandy

Congrats on the "normal" BMI.......that's a big accomplishment.  Enjoy the feeling

Great new, congrads,  you should be proud of what you have done.

Thanks Mickey....Good luck to you also.

Hugs,
Sandy

Congratulations! Youy deserve every compliment that you get!

Thank you Marcia....You've done great yourself kiddo.  Isn't this the "bestest" thing though?   Life is so different now and only for the best.  It's just hard to fathom sometimes that this could actually happen.  In 9 months I have reached my goal and have gone below it.....I guess when my body says it's time to stay at a certain weight, it will.  I don't see my bariatric surgeon until November.....he'll surely be surprised .
The best to you Marcia...keep up the good work.

Sending Love,
Sandy