Indigo1991

Ha ha ha ha !!!!!!!

Lol, yer aff yer heid!!!!

Lol, love it... And so you can show off when asked about the dropping of "t" in words by Scots, it's called a glottal stop. Ye ken noo!!!!!

Happy New Year to you too! A MacGregor, one of Rob Roy MacGregor's lot... You are also one of us :-))))

Fluff, usually on the night, the first person who visits brings you a gift (used to be a lump of coal!) and is know as your "first foot" - the first person who crosses the threshold and who brings with them luck for the coming year.... and they should also be tall and dark With a Scottish grandfather, you are definitely one of us lol!

Yup, in Edinburgh.... think it'd be fun to hear you do that, lol. As long as you don't give me a bad Mike Myers version of Scottish

Revs, think you'd suit them .... got them online and they are gorgeous. Was trying to recreate a Debbie Harry look from many years ago, lol x

Lmao, we are about to find out, RJ! X

Lost 83.5 lbs in 2013. Gained my self respect back. Also went dancing, started to run, went on dates for first time in 33 years, wore red suede knee high boots, got naked with a hottie (!), bought dresses and sheer lace top hold ups, wore red lipstick, started going out on my own to the cinema and theatre, laughed a lot and made so many new friends. Ok 2014, show us what you've got, I am ready! All because of my sleeve :-)))))

Yesterday, I hit 140lbs for the first time in many years - and because I am still there today, I am claiming it as hitting my target, lol! I have now revised it down by another 5lbs but I think that those will go when I have my cosmetics done in 2014. So I have achieved what I set out to do on 26 April when I was sleeved. Pre and post op, I have lost 83.5lbs, a number I used to look at and never really believe I could lose that. At 5'2", with two comorbidities and others looming, my sleeve was really my last throw of the dice to sort a life long problem and restore my health. But I am surprised that I am not doing the wildly happy dance or calling up everyone I know to tell them. So i've been thinking - why not? Partly, it's because I have had the compliments on the way about my weight loss and don't feel like stating the bleedin' obvious in case it sets off everyone on the "ooh, don't lose any more" commentary (which has started). (Maybe I don't want someone to unwittingly do down what I have achieved with a careless comment...) Partly, it's because it's really the beginning not the end of this journey - now I have to maintain. Partly it's because my doctor told me last week that I was to be applauded for saving my own life. That was quite a statement that drove home to me the significance of what I have done. But the biggest reason why I think I am not leaping around is that I did this for me - and for me alone. No one told me to, for the first time in my life I was selfish, paid for the surgery without discussing it with anyone and put me first. So I know inside what I have achieved because I know the pain, pleasure and the crazy roller coaster ride I have gone through to get here. I know of the doubts, the fear and tears on the way. I know the highs and the lows, the dark days - and the good days. Of the support and friendship on this site that kept my head above the Water even if the people responding didn't realise the good they were doing. My thanks to each and every one of you. I have been fully present every step of the way, I haven't run away, I have lived it and I don't think anyone who hasn't been sleeved can fully appreciate this journey. For the first time in my life, I am going to do something different - I am going to give myself a pat on the back, mean it and accept it graciously. Well done Jacqui, you are a success, the rest of your life lies ahead - and there are now no excuses for not living it to the full :-)))))) Here's to a an amazing 2014 for us all x

You stick with it! I don't know about you but my emotional eating was usually in response to something someone had said or done to me. No one would believe that but it's what I did even though my eating only hurt me not them. So now, I choose not to let anyone have that power over me and you need to be strong and do the same. This is about you - and if there are folks who can't accept your weight loss, you need to ask yourself if they are actually friends and whether they deserve to be in your life... Well done on your weight loss to date and your positive attitude. Hope you gave a successful and happy 2014 !

100.2lbs - AH-MAY-ZING!!!! Congratulations, looking good LL

You sound like you're doing a pretty good job! It is a major undertaking to put yourself first when you have spent a lifetime doing the opposite. But you have done that and you are happy with the person you are blossoming into. Others just have to accept that. It's for them to change their response to you, not your response to them. There's a phrase I love - to make an omelette, there needs to be a frank and open discussion with the eggs! Same for you - time to calmly and quietly explain to those close that you know things are changing because you are growing as a result of your weight loss. But you still love them and value their support. Remember, this is probably difficult for them because we all get scared when someone starts to move forward - we get scared we're going to get left behind. Maybe some of your family feel like that? Or one of two might be envious of your success... Whatever you do, stay focused and talk to the people closest to you. But don't let them knock you off your new path. You are to be admired and respected for what you've done... taking care of yourself is a basic sign of moving forward. You go, lady !!!!!

I am so sorry - what happened that they couldn't complete the surgery? It's not time to give up, 75lbs is an amazing achievement ...

Ta much! Doing my best for an auld burd, tee hee.... x

CrissyRing77, will dig out pics and post tomorrow. Here's the pics I took on the day I hit my goal... You'll be relieved to see I am clothed but one with my legs out of trousers for first time in years...

RJ, well said... x

Thank you, you'll be here before long and it will all make sense lol! Took me until tonight to tell my son - and his jaw dropped....but he's well impressed!

GG, it's a bit like the girl who spends all the time focusing on the wedding then wakes up the day after to find herself married and with no idea of what to do next! I arrived at goal, having spent a lifetime trying to get here and now that I am (in a fairly short time), I'm not quite sure what to do next, lol! But I intend to get on with life and living it to the max. It is the same life yet everything has changed, but only because I am different. I am still me but I feel like I am now in colour, not black and white.... Am sure that sounds mad but I hope you understand! So while I will keep taking my Vitamins, drinking my fluids, eating Protein first and exercising, it will be an important part of my life not my sole focus. I am not living in fear of regaining because I will never forget what I have done to get here - I feel quietly confident that I am in control of my eating in a way I haven't been before. And it is quite a feeling.... I said in another post that I also feel at peace with myself for the first time in my life. I have stopped beating myself up for all my shortcomings and know now that I can cope with whatever life throws at me without self-medicating with food. Might not always get it right, but my rising confidence tells me that's ok! There will be bumps in the road but I won't let them throw me off track. With this new perspective has come a less emotional view of food. I can't explain it but I haven't reverted back to using food as either a reward or a punishment. The only reason I can think for that is that I am happy with myself and I also have new good habits. And I now have achieved something that I don't want to lose - being "normal" feels great. Walking into a shop and buying a small size is crazy!!! Life is full of possibilities now that my weight isn't number 1 on my list of priorities. It won't ever be out of my top 5 - but love, family, friends and living life to the full now sit firmly above it :-)))))

So, this is me hitting my goal at the weekend - and I have legs for the first time in years! Woo hoo!

It's great, isn't it? Feeling good about yourself is magical - keep rocking that skirt!

NMJG, thanks, I really appreciate your kind comments :-)

RJ, one thing I ain't doing is naming names.... but you all know who you are - and there are a lot of you, lol! And I wouldn't dare leave the site yet... Apart from the fact I still need the encouragement and support, I think you might come looking for me! As for Mr Right Now, will keep you posted ... we have been in touch and have kept talking.... but I hope 2014 gives me a few more opportunities As for Gerard, I will keep trying .... X

Oh no, you're not a failure. You've lost 33lbs that aren't going to come back. And the difference with your sleeve is that you will keep losing steadily if you get your Protein in, drink plenty Water and move more than you did before :-) Don't give up and don't compare what you're doing to what anyone else is doing. We all work our sleeves the best way we can - and you seem to know you could do more with yours... So new year, new chance to get back on track. Just please don't give up. We've all been there and as with all difficult times, this too will pass...

JeanZ, thanks but no reason why you can't wear skirts or dresses in future. All things will be possible :-)