Songbird

I had my surgery on December 15th, and I already see a change in my personality. I will say that losing weight made me happy and sad. At first, I was in a real pity party because I was dealing with not eating food that I wanted. I'm still dealing with that, but not half as bad as before. As I lose the weight, I see myself starting to shine. I walk tall now, and like to look at myself in the mirror. I am also happier and not as negative about things. I've also noticed that my husband acts a lot happier around me...almost like a teenager. He loves me as I am not matter what, and has told me that several times...but we all know that men are visual creatures:-) I just feel like someone said before...a butterfly spreading my wings! I'm sure there will come a time when men might give me attention...and that's when you really need to stay at ground level...I'm sure there are things we will all have to watch out for.

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Surgery Date: December 15, 2008
Starting Weight: 265
Onderland reached: April 4, 2009
Century Club!!!: August 2, 2009
Desired Weight: 145

With a song in my heart!

Bama

I hope there are some changes to my personality. I know I need more confidence and definetly need to smile more. The few times I have lost a little weight I have found myself standing taller and smiling more. I miss that. People have always told me I need to smile more. I look forward to that.

staceyjay

I know I Keep saying this but thank you, thank you for all your replys they mean so much to me as I am on a doubt mode that I will be stuck with low self esteem for ever..

I am being reassured that this will not be and thank you all for giving me hope of a fuller life.

Even more so while on this liquid diet, it's so nice to read why i'm doing this.

Marella

Gosh, I've witnessed women become real biatches post WLS. If this is the case we all need to watch ourselves, that is unless, that's what you want to be.

I definitely don't want to be as critical of overweight people as thin people were of me. It's so difficult now when you're out and watching people pile on food and stuff their faces. It's amazing how many people don't have good eating/restaurant manners. I find myself wondering, "was that me?", and how many thought that of me (because I was usually the biggest in the room, why wouldn't they pick me out of the crowd). Did I shovel food?

I don't want a suppressed diva to come out, nor do I want to find out a diva ever lived in me. I like who am now, I just smile more, I laugh more, and I have better posture, meaning, I hold my head up more. Plus, I've re-entered my community.

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~ Marella


Day 77: TTwo-terville - 53 lbs down
Day 188: Century Club - 100 lbs down
Day 366: 1 Year - 146 lbs down
Day 396: One-derland - 153 lbs gone forever! (my pic progression)