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using my want power, i do not eat when i am stressing or dealing negative people in my life.......thankfully i am able to use other coping measures. at work, with rude people, i take a walk up and down the halls....at home, in MIL issues or TOM issues with hub, i take a short stroll or take a hot bath and lose myself in a book.....come to far to let (food) get in my way. great post

BAM!!

Very happy to hear that you are kicking the door down and pushing through to conquer fears and assasinating ALL negativity good for you! Very impowering story! I wish you much success in your WL journey! As far as heels go - rocked them at my heaviest and still continue to rock them I'm 5'10 and I wear 5-6inch heels ALL the time, the only difference now is that I don't feel any pain in my knees! LOL My husband is 5'11 and does have a problem with me where my heels he loves it so I hope that you find that special someone that will LOVE YOU for who you are and what you like to ROCK on your feet! Blessings Sweetie!

I have had a drink or two starting at four months out. White wine (Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon blanc) is my drink of choice. I am usually tipsy without getting sloppy after two glasses. Before the people on here get all judgey and stuff...We are human and enjoying a glass or two of wine with friends while out to dinner is NORMAL! We get the SLEEVE to be NORMAL, right? -- I just have to get that out there. I have read forums where people start berating for asking the question about alcohol and get all soap boxy about surgery and weight loss...blah blah blah... Anyhoo...I think you are in the safe zone about four months out, but take it easy. SIP SIP SIP!!! YOU WILL GET TIPSY QUITE QUICKLY...so stay ahead of getting drunk!!!! NURSE YOUR DRINKS...until you know what you can handle with your little stomach!

Alcohol... #1) Skinny people get drunk a LOT faster than fat people and with less alcohol #2) Cross-addiction is no joke ... and I became a raging alcoholic within 4-5 years after losing 125#. I was barely a drinker at all before I had my surgery but later found out that once I was unable to self-medicate with food after the surgery, my brain found another addiction for me and within a very short time (following some major Life events/traumas) I was drinking 4 bottles of wine a DAY... EVERY day... for over a year. Addiction comes in many forms. Does this mean that as a post-op patient that you're going to have addiction issues? Who knows... I just know that until I spent 3 months last year in an inpatient rehab facility for my drinking I had NO idea just how deep my EMOTIONAL issues were ... and realized that I had used the many addictions as a way to "numb-out" and not have to feel anything. Those emotional issues led me down the path of many addictions through my life .... food... love....alcohol.... but once I was able to take care of the emotional reasons and remove the CAUSE of the addictions, it has been much easier to deal with living in the moment and free of the need to self-medicate. I'm happy to report that I now have over a year of sobriety and have still maintained the weight loss... still don't want to drink or use ... and can really enjoy Life as it comes. :-) This is just my story.... but I hope it can help prevent someone else from making the mistakes I did.

I have never counted one calorie. I just followed the guidelines my bariatric center gave me to the letter. I don't have to worry about anything - it is all written down on paper and I do not even have to think about it. Good luck.

Good for you!

You go Girl:) keep up the good work!

"another reason im posting this is so maybe when im successful with my band that i can look back at this and not forget how horrible things are/were. also i have now decided if i ever date people again my test is going to be what they think of obese people.. if they have bad feedback. theyre out of here." Hang in there and you will do JUST FINE! People can certainly be mean, sometimes to unknowingly to themselves. Yesterday is over! Make today a better one and tomorrow will be even better. One day at a time.