Sue W.

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Shopping for clothes is now something I enjoy.  I'm no longer in the plus size section.  WOO HOO.  I wear 14 / 16 pants and L-X/L shirts.  It's almost time for my 7 month pic, so I'll have to model a new outfit. 

My dachshund had puppies, and woke me up this morning at 4:30am.  No, not to HAVE the puppies but to bring one of said puppies into our bedroom.  Argh.  Here it is 4:57am and I'm wide awake.

My husband had his gastric bypass this past Monday, and is doing great.  I dare say, even better than I did.  I can't wait until we can do things together - ride bikes, take long walks - endless opportunities.....

 

Woot woot....I bought a pair of 14 capris.  Granted, I purchased them at Avenue, but still....size 14.  HOLY COW.  I'm so excited I can barely stand myself. 

I went shopping for some new clothes today, and still had the mindset that I needed the BIGGEST size I could find.  I took a few pair of capris in the dressing room (size 24) and they were huge on me.  Oh my.  I went back out and got two more pairs - one 20, one 18.  The 18 fit.  I sat down in that little tiny corner bench and had myself a good cry.  A happy cry.

Prior to this surgery I felt so bad about myself that I hated shopping.  I hated  stretchy pants and knit tops.  I hated them because that was the only way I could fit into clothes.  Now, as I lose weight and feel better about myself shopping is once again a pleasure.  I can buy CHEAPER clothes.  I can shop in normal stores - not just Lane Bryant or Avenue.  Oh, happy me - to enjoy life again is such a thrill.

.....and I can't believe what a difference this has made in my life.  I'm living life now, not letting it pass me by.  I can do things again - like mowing my yard, working in my yard, housework, playing with my dachshunds.   I enjoy doing things again.  I truly feel this surgery has saved my life - heck it's given me a life.  I can't wait to see my surgeon this Wednesday....he gets a big old THANK YOU.

Unbelievable as it may seem to me the pounds have just been MELTING off the last 3 weeks or so....it's so exciting.  Of course, I'm exercising - I walk at least two miles a day and clean house like a maniac.  Plus we have a little home gym I've been using 3 times a week.  It's good to be getting back some of the energy I had lost.  Yeah!

I must say every day gets easier and easier.  I love that I no longer live to eat, but eat to live.  I don't obsess over food 24/7 and am starting to enjoy life again.  It's truly amazing that I have to THINK about eating....to REMIND myself it's time to eat.  Before this surgery I had zero energy, and struggled daily to get out of bed and go to work.  I feel good about life again, and enjoy the day ahead.  I truly believe this surgery saved my life. 

My husband rocks.....proof postive I married the right man?  He has been supportive during this WLS journey of mine, and today he made me smile... BIG!  We were walking out of Wal-Mart, and he turned and said "You know I didn't recognize you earlier.  I know you've lost weight, but I saw you standing down an aisle and couldn't see your face and didn't know it was you until you turned around.  Then, I thought ...Dang my wife is gettin' small!".  I love this man!!!!

Argh....it's raining....again.  It seems like it's been raining forever.  I'm ready for some SUN.

I've been mall walking since last Thursday.  I must say it's embarrassing to have people much older than me pass me by like I'm standing still.  I'm still having a lot of belly pain (apparently because things are growing back together...nerves, muscles.....I'm healing).  I also have a large amount of swelling on the left side of my belly.  I can look down and I'm quite lopsided right now.  Just lovely.  LOL  I'm having issues with anything around my waist, so it's a good thing that my jogging pants are big on me.  They are a 3X and if I didn't have a bum they'd fall off.  WOO HOO 

I will say I'm actually having a problem eating 3 meals a day like I'm suppose to.  There are times that I can't even get the 2 oz down.  Amazing.  I don't think about food 24/7.  I have to remind myself to eat.  I'm wondering if Dr. Shina didn't do a little brain surgery during my bypass.  I'm going to have to ask him the next time I see him.  :)

Anyway ....here's hoping everyone has a great day.  Shout out to my friend Sarah who looked super when she came to visit me in the hospital.  Half hopped up on the morphine pump I remember thinking...Dang she's got some tiny pants on... LOL

Pills...I've never had issues taking pills.  Now I do.  I have chewable vitamins, petite calcium citrate...no problems with these ...then there's the iron tablets that don't look big but gag me.  I am so not use to this.  I hope it doesn't last!