Hi Stacey

Nothing's normal anymore, not that it was with any of us before we
decided to have this surgery.

I have lost 80 lbs and 6-8 dress sizes since last October and I have
days where I feel like nothing in my closet is going to make me look
like the "perfect" image in my head. No mtter how many times my
husband tells me how good I look or people at work tell me they can
see that I have a waist. And then there's days when I get up in the
morning, put on my clothes and am amazed at the change in my body.

I have a friend at work who had the same surgery a year before me so
we talk a lot. It really helps having somebody else who went through
the same thing and hear the same fears and concerns from them that
are running through your own head. Makes me feel a little less
crazy :-)

Your weight loss has been amazing from what you've said and it's
going to continue as long as you follow the rules as best as you
can. And, go to as many support meetings as you can. Nothing's
better than hearing other people in the same situation, viocing the
same fears and celebrating the same successes as you.

Congratulations and good luck!!!

- Sylvie


--- In baltimorebariatrics@yahoogroups.com, "Stacey lynn"
<slwalker102@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I am wondering if anybody else has gone through what I am going
> through right now. I was on my way to the support group last night
but
> got very ill and had to turn around and come home so I am hoping
that
> someone can help me on line. I had my surgery on 3/18/2008. I have
> officially lost 65 pounds (Last weight in was last week) but I
think it
> is now at 72 pounds. I have been very proud of myself and have
seen the
> difference especially in pictures. But for the last week when I
look in
> the mirror I feel fatter than ever. I know I have done well but I
just
> feel so huge and I just don't understand why. I really wanted to
> discuss this last night at the meeting but I just could not make
it.
> Has anybody else experienced this. Is this normal? If someone has
a
> suggestion to help, please feel free to comment or hit me up on my
> email. I would greatly appreciate it and thank you for your help
and
> support.
> Stacey
>