4 months post op!

Apr 08, 2010

 It's time for another update!

Well things have been going great.  I am now roughly 280 pounds.  I started this journey at my heavies of 343 pounds.  So 280 is a big deal for me.  I was this weight back in high school I believe. But I am tall, 5'10", so the weight doesn't necessarily correlate with my height and size. I always get told I look less than whatever I actually weight.  

So major news moment!  I haven't purchased any major new clothing lately.  Only stuff for altering for my renaissance faire costumes.  So a couple of days ago, my friend comes to visit and we go into Macys.  I haven't been into a Macys in YEARS!  We go upstairs to the plus size section, and I pick up a Tommy Hilfiger (sp?) dress that was a size 18 and this adorable retro looking pink dress that was an 18 also. Along with a size 18 shorts, and top.  Now in my head, I was thinking to myself that I'm not going to fit into them, I'm just going to try them on.  I put them on..and...THEY FIT!  I screamed, I jumped up and down, I was so freaking ecstatic!  I could not believe that I was in a size 18!!!  

Here are the pictures, they were taken with a cell phone, so they are not super clear, but you can see what I'm talking about. I personally think I look fabulous!





This was a major moment for me. Oh sorry that the pictures are so big, I have no idea why they are so huge. Anywho, my husband said i look dead sexy in the pink dress. He always says I look sexy, even before the surgery. But now, for me, I feel sexy!

I'm not afraid to take pictures with him, in fear that I look HUGE!  I looked at pictures from the past, and one of our poses is I hug him from the side, and I notice that GOOD LORD I AM HUGE! or my arms are huge! Now I take a picture, and I don't worry about it.  Here is a picture I think from last weekend :)



The only thing I will say that I'm a little upset about is this excess saggy and loose skin. I was told that since I'm young it would snap back! It's a lie lol.  It only snapped back in my face, since I don't have saggy skin there. But my arms, stomach, and inner thighs are looking horrible to me!  My arms look like I'm flapping in the wind!. And my stomach, I have the "skin apron" as I call it. If that were gone, I'd probably be a full two sizes smaller.  And I do work out, so I guess it's just a wait and see if I can get the plastic surgery.

Now about eating. I am TRYING to do the 6 times a day, but it's still a bit hard. I may eat 2-4 times a day.  Drinking water/liquids, I drink alot!  But I'm having an issue with the protein.  I find protein shakes absolutely disgusting!  So it's hard trying to get them in.  

But thats my update. My birthday is June 24. I would like to be in a size 16 by then!  So we will see. The weather is nice, so I'm out more, walking around and exercising.

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