Compliments and Attention

DrHollywood
on 8/22/11 12:55 am, edited 8/22/11 12:56 am - Harbor City, CA
Thank you! I was just thinking about my therapist reading a couple of posts above.
I was thinking I should call Kaiser and see if my therapist is back.  She is on a leave
and nobody seems to know how long. They did offer a provider change and I thought
to myself....  OMG I have to start all over and get to know someone.  I chose to wait.
BUT if she doesnt return soon, I have to change because I just cannot wait.

I have lost my barrier and yes I am feeling vulnerable.  " You nailed it!"
I identify, relate, and again you just nailed it.  Thinking I am strong or smiling and saying
thank you will just cure my uncomfortable feelings may not be 100% the solution.  I do feel I need to work on this a bit with my therapist or someone new if she doesnt come back soon.

Thank you

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

Ms Shell
on 8/22/11 1:28 am - Hawthorne, CA
I just pour out my cup and let them fill it up.  But I am FULL of myself and think very highly of me, lol!!  I think I'm the best thing since sliced bread so when someone else thinks that I'm like cool =)

Ms Shell

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.)  It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

DrHollywood
on 8/22/11 7:41 am - Harbor City, CA

OMGAAAWD I sooOOoooo Adore you!

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

Ms Shell
on 8/22/11 7:44 am - Hawthorne, CA
Seriously speaking no matter what SIZE you are, you are more then just the weight.  You are vibrant, intelligent, and all kinds of other adjectives, so learn to appreciate ALL that comprises YOU and if others SEE that before you do...then just remember we are our own worse critic so yeah they are talking about YOU!!

Ms Shell

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.)  It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

wert
on 8/22/11 1:38 am - MN
I spent a lot of time this weekend at my local quilt show. I saw a lot of area people I hadn't seen since the quilt show last year. Boy, did I get a lot of compliments. I got a call this morning from a woman I talked to on Saturday. She was very impressed. Commented on my skin and complexion. Said I looked at least 10 years younger - like I was 42. I said, no, I'm 60. She laughed because she thought I was kidding. Nope. Not kidding. 

I'm too old, tho, for male attention. Can't fool them. That's OK, tho. I'm happily single. And feeling like a million bucks.

5'5"  Age 63  HW 212  SW 200 Currently 8 pounds below goal
Jacque 
    

DrHollywood
on 8/22/11 7:48 am - Harbor City, CA
AWww CQQL!
60 is the new 42 didnt ya know?
and ya never know...


One thing that got to me was this girl at my office lost a bunch of weight.
i gave and gave and sat and listeneed to her go through her weight lost changes
without surgery. she looks great.   But she stopped talking to me and I felt abandoned.
Anyhow, for the last year and a half she use to gossip about me. I felt hurt. I didnt understand
what i did.  I then became resentful because I heard some of the gossip.
Well she called me last week and said I looked good.  What am I doing. Of coarse
my surgery is non of her business.  I dont trust her at all. She is a mean mean gossipy person.
Anyhow.....   I blahed blahed about green smoothies and stuff...because girl talk took over.
Then I realized why am i giving her  my food plan.  None of her business.

We she goes around the office to all the cute skinny girls in the back tugging on their
pants asking them what size they are.  Oh your a size 8?   she says...  well I am a size 6.
I just heard it from the girls in the back how they are sick of it.  I am not around much to
see it.  I stay out of it.  Today she approached me and asked what size I was...
I replied, I dont know I just find clothes in my closet.  she wanted to compare herself to me...

UGHHH now I know what the girls are talking about.  Ok so she is smaller than me...
who cares...  I would be happy to stay where I am at..I just want to get rid of the saggy
skin... and tone.

So,  I realized today i cannot ever be close to her. I am not obese anymore and I still
do not like her spirit.   i dont like the comparison like something is wrong with me
or she is better than me.
I give up on her.

Thanks for listening..  That was my attention dilema today. 

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

MILLERSDAUGHTER
on 8/22/11 2:24 am - Lewisport, KY
VSG on 04/07/11 with
I have had a lot of compliments on my weight loss but no one really "hitting" on me.  Probably because I am a) 50 and older than most people I encounter and b) if I'm not hanging out with family, it's with the fire dept family and they all work for my husband!

However, I have gotten the "how do you feel" question A LOT.  I didn't tell many people about my surgery and only took off 2 weeks.  At the time, I told those who asked that I was having a "procedure" done.  Now here I am about 4.5 months later and down almost 70 lbs. 

I think the "how do you feel" stems from people thinking that if you lose a lot of weight in a short period of time that you are sick or have health issues.  I didn't realize that until one really blunt lady, after complimenting me on my weight loss asked "but you are healthy, right?"  It hit me like a ton of bricks that she thought I had cancer or something and just  hadn't told anyone.  It makes sense ecause most people that lose weight without surgery don't lose it as fast as we do.  And if they don't know that I've had surgery, they might think I was sick.  LOL!!!  Little do they know, I am the healthiest I've been for years!
     Never, never, never give up!
...though she be but little, she is FIERCE...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
DrHollywood
on 8/22/11 7:52 am - Harbor City, CA
People dont know at my office. I had a few people tell me that I am glowing.
I sooOOooo blame it on the green smoothies and the DE I am taking.
They say Greens make you glow.  I have been hearing it this week.

I so understand and hear what your saying about the sudden weight loss.
People in my office are playing the guessing game and last month commented
if I was ok. 

50...your young...  But being married you prolly have HUBBY written all over your
forehead or something.  :o)

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

Kristy R.
on 8/22/11 5:40 am - Santa Clara, CA
 It took me a little bit to figure out what was going on.  The double takes and stuff.  I was like..what the..is there something on my face?  It's a little daunting.  I have strange men telling me "hi" a lot now.  I don't want to be rude, so I say "hi" back.  But that is uncomfortable, when I am not in the relative safety of my car just getting looked at.  The comliments are hard to take.  I  like getting them, but I feel weird saying "thanks" when someone tells me I look good.  IDK - I am getting there I guess.  Boy, I just sort of rambled all over the place with my reply here.  
~Kristy~ VSG 3/29/11 ~ 15 pounds lost pre-op, SW - 240/GW - 150
 
DrHollywood
on 8/22/11 7:54 am - Harbor City, CA
Oh Gosh, I so relate Kristy!
I am glad to know I am not alone.
All this is good right?  and we get to talk
about it and work through it right?

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

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