My first major wows! - ThinnerTimes

Lovetoday · 01-02-2008, 05:57 AM

Hi there, I have had my first major wows. I think this whole process happened so fast that I was numb for the first few wow's.

1. I came across a photo my 6 year old took of me on my camera phone. It was taken from behind and I was blow drying my hair at the time.. I looked at this photo and thought, who the hell is this and why is she wearing my clothes. Then realized it was me and baby do I look gorgeous from behind

. Well I know I have not even reached onderland but the difference to befores are remarkable. I get complimented on a daily basis and can't manage - oh thank you. Before I can stop myself I blunder: Yes I do look great don't I... now I've never been vain so this is a brand new experience..

2. I went into a clothing store to buy the girls some new clothes. This is a store known for it's small sizing( a big size on small size etc) and found a size 18 ( at my biggest I was shopping in the size 26 shops) and thought ok- maybe need to come to earth a bit- I tried it on and IT FIT ME!!! Oh what a wonderful feeling

I did not buy it because it was ugly ( new experience because I would usually buy stuff that fit me and not even think about what I look like in it)

3. MAJOR WOW. My 6 year old weighs 18 kg. I now weigh my old weight minus her weight. So I have lost a child in weight. This is about what I picked up in my pregnancy. So now I have to lose the 12 year old still - about 58 kg and then we are too thin! Ha.

My husband ( a health fanatic) had a favourite saying- why don't you get up off your lazy ass and do something- do you think you can just lose weight by lying here... My current answer: Well yes, I can.....

I also lost 2 kg from the 24th of Dec to the 1st of Jan- a major breakthrough.
Also- went to my inlaws on the 31st for the traditional lunch. There was nothing on the lunchtable I could eat... but it did not bother me.... I drank my water. Tasted the gammon and ate a litchi.... It's a wild wild world we live in Master Jack.

BTW- I am now smaller than most of the people in my team and have 3 black bags full of clothes I can no longer wear without looking shabby.

Toony · 01-02-2008, 06:25 AM

Celeste! Great observations on the changes in your body! I love reading these "WOWS" --- they're so inspirational to me!

Me? I have a closet full of stuff that does not fit me anymore (I'm too big)... I can't wait to start wearing it again, and then putting it in the Goodwill pile when they become too large.... emptying out my closet to make room for new stuff...

katie

Gwen · 01-02-2008, 07:21 AM

Well done Celeste!

Great post and ditto from my side - 3 black bags full of "too big clothes" - that's never happened to me before

Happy New Year - May 2008 be the Skinniest Year you have wished for

AlabamaChick · 01-02-2008, 12:35 PM

I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE reading these kind of posts! I remember when things were changing so fast that I couldn't keep up. It's a wonderful feeling, but hard to wrap your head around all the same. You are doing great! Enjoy each and every one of these WOW moments.

Chelle1060 · 01-02-2008, 01:06 PM

I love it when there are WOW moments! Congratulations on yours. I'm looking forward to mine - I'm only 5 weeks post op, so I've got a bit to go yet. I've had one WOW moment - my jeans had become tight on me pre op, but now I put them on and, although they aren't falling off yet, they are noticeably looser around the waist and through the hips - yippee!!!!

Robin W · 01-02-2008, 01:34 PM

I fully enjoyed emptying my closet this weekend and getting rid of anything larger than a size 18. I had 3 storage boxes with sizes M/L to size 16 that I was able to unpack and have a whole new wardrobe. Some items that I unpacked were brand new and still had tags on them. Sure glad I saved them. If I go below size 14, I'll be screwed as far as pants/slacks go.

Chelle1060 · 01-02-2008, 01:48 PM

I'm looking forward to the day when I can go shop for new clothes in new sizes NOT in the plus size department. I've been heavy for so long, I had already gotten rid of my old too small clothes long ago. I am going to keep one pair of my "big pants" just to remind me where I don't want to return to.

Lovetoday · 01-02-2008, 11:49 PM

Toony- you are my inspiration! I love your avatar

Lovetoday · 01-02-2008, 11:52 PM

Chelle1060, my old clothes have always been roomy ( space to grow you know) so when I started losing weight the roomy ness just looked bad.

I am 40lbs down now and can see a difference in my clothes / my body shape/ everything.

I am not buying any clothes at present but adjusting the old ones ( untill it looks ridiculous) or weiring old stuff and a friend gave me a bag of clothes. I work in a corporate environment so looking good all the time is expected. I now have 5 outfits and have to remember when I wore them!

I am not complaining!

kit60 · 01-02-2008, 11:59 PM

Wow!! How exciting!!!