5th Month Post-Op & Pics!
I figured I'd post now that I am 5 months out from my surgery. First off let me say that I will more than likely only be posting once a month from now on, unless I feel like posting inbetween for some reason! :)
So let me get to the good stuff, I've lost 94lbs since the day before surgery. I now weigh 206lbs and I can't believe it. It's pretty amazing and sometimes I still think someone should pinch me to wake me up! I finally HAD to go get a ring guard for my ring because it was basically falling off me and I was afraid I was going to lose it! We cant have that happen, now can we? When I went to get it the sales people at the store were all trying to persuede me into getting the ring sized. I kept explaining to them that I did not want to pay to get it sized twice since I still have about 60lbs to lose. Anyway, they are so hard-headed and want their commission so badly that they hardly listen to the needs of their customers... but don't let me get started on how I hate that stuff!
Speaking of shopping, seeing is I'm 7lbs from ONEderland, I promised myself if I made it to 199lbs by Christmas that I would go buy myself a few outfits. All of my clothes are way too big and I look kinda stupid walking around in them. It's kinda like when a little kid wears their parents clothing and it's all huge and hanging off them. I actually am wearing a size XL pants or size 18. Though some of the size 18's are getting loose. I wish they made a size inbetween 16 and 18. Anyway, I actually wore some shirts that are the right size (I have two someone gave me!) and I felt so uncomfortable. I know that sounds strange but the shirts look so small and I still feel like I'm 300lbs so it was so hard to get used to wearing such small clothing. After wearing them two days in a row, I am more used to it but it's still and odd feeling.
I also guess it's time to admit the fact that I am losing quite a bit of hair. I'm not losing clumps from one spot so there are no bald spots or anything but I used to have VERY thick hair and you could not see my scalp unless you parted my hair and flattened it out (you girls understand what I mean, right?). Well my hair has gotten quite thin and you can see my scalp all too well and even touching my hair feels so crazy because it's much much thinner than it was. It's kinda scary and makes me feel a little sad but I know that it will grow back. I even have some new hairs growing but when I look in the mirror and my white scalp is beaming back at me... I get kinda upset about it. I'll get over it, I know but it's still something to deal with. I guess in the grand scheme of things it is worth losing some of my hair to lose almost 100lbs in 5 months, huh?
I know a lot of you were asking me about a recent pic so here is a picture from about 4 1/2 months and I'll add the comparison picture in there too. It's just amazing to see the transformation in pictures because I dont really feel it yet myself.
So let me get to the good stuff, I've lost 94lbs since the day before surgery. I now weigh 206lbs and I can't believe it. It's pretty amazing and sometimes I still think someone should pinch me to wake me up! I finally HAD to go get a ring guard for my ring because it was basically falling off me and I was afraid I was going to lose it! We cant have that happen, now can we? When I went to get it the sales people at the store were all trying to persuede me into getting the ring sized. I kept explaining to them that I did not want to pay to get it sized twice since I still have about 60lbs to lose. Anyway, they are so hard-headed and want their commission so badly that they hardly listen to the needs of their customers... but don't let me get started on how I hate that stuff!
Speaking of shopping, seeing is I'm 7lbs from ONEderland, I promised myself if I made it to 199lbs by Christmas that I would go buy myself a few outfits. All of my clothes are way too big and I look kinda stupid walking around in them. It's kinda like when a little kid wears their parents clothing and it's all huge and hanging off them. I actually am wearing a size XL pants or size 18. Though some of the size 18's are getting loose. I wish they made a size inbetween 16 and 18. Anyway, I actually wore some shirts that are the right size (I have two someone gave me!) and I felt so uncomfortable. I know that sounds strange but the shirts look so small and I still feel like I'm 300lbs so it was so hard to get used to wearing such small clothing. After wearing them two days in a row, I am more used to it but it's still and odd feeling.
I also guess it's time to admit the fact that I am losing quite a bit of hair. I'm not losing clumps from one spot so there are no bald spots or anything but I used to have VERY thick hair and you could not see my scalp unless you parted my hair and flattened it out (you girls understand what I mean, right?). Well my hair has gotten quite thin and you can see my scalp all too well and even touching my hair feels so crazy because it's much much thinner than it was. It's kinda scary and makes me feel a little sad but I know that it will grow back. I even have some new hairs growing but when I look in the mirror and my white scalp is beaming back at me... I get kinda upset about it. I'll get over it, I know but it's still something to deal with. I guess in the grand scheme of things it is worth losing some of my hair to lose almost 100lbs in 5 months, huh?
I know a lot of you were asking me about a recent pic so here is a picture from about 4 1/2 months and I'll add the comparison picture in there too. It's just amazing to see the transformation in pictures because I dont really feel it yet myself.
posted by Michele
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