6 Month Update

[Dawn 16]

WOW, 6 months since surgery!! Where has the time gone? It's been a FABLOUS, WONDERFUL, CRAZY 6 months that is for sure! First I must say that I feel WONDERFUL! I haven't felt this good in a really long time. Not only is my weight and health doing so well it just seems that everything in life is falling right inline where it should be. We close on our house in less then two weeks and then my husband will finally be joining me here in MD (hes in NY finishing up the school year) and I LOVE my job (although I'm a little bored! LOL)!

So in the past 6 months I have learned a lot about my sleeve and my "new" self! I am still a work in progess and I'm sure I will be for a long time but at least I am really working on myself. I still have bad days when it comes to my feelings and food but I have learned so much of how I used food as a tool for my emotions and how I CAN'T do that!

I have started (with the help of an AMAZING friend) to change my "style" as well! It's time for it to be more suited to my personality and WEIGHT of course! LOL I've always been that girl that would just hide behind my clothes. Nothing would be form fitting, everything would hang on me, I wouldn't leave the house without my "hold me ins" on! LOL NOW, I'm buying clothes that FIT me, ones the "hug" my body and there are NO MORE "hold me's"! LOL

I have gone from a size 24 bottoms to a size 12 and a 2X top to a L!!! WOOHOOO!!! I know I am still loosing weight and I'm sure my size will move again but I swear even if it doesn't I'M HAPPY at this size!!!

I have my appt. with the new surgeon (since I moved away from my surgeon) next week so hopefully he'll put in for some labs so I can see where I'm at but I bet everything is going to come back just fine since I feel so Great!!

I can't say it enough, this is one of the BEST Thing I have EVER done in my life!!!!!!!

[Leslie 14]

Congrats!!

[Disney 20]

You have done an amazing job! Congrats on the new 'style', too!

[swizzly 901]

Congratulations! I hope you enjoy getting the new makeover as well.

[Caliblonde 25]

I was needing a little pick me up, thanks so much for sharing! Congratulations on your success!

[pattimomof3nj 21]

YAY Sleeve sista you are doing AMAZING!!! Keep up the great work!

[twoboysandagirl 109]

I wouldn't leave the house without my "hold me ins" on! LOL NOW, I'm buying clothes that FIT me, ones the "hug" my body and there are NO MORE "hold me's"! LOL

That is what I call FREEDOM!!! Congratulations on all your success!

[kellyw74 258]

Congrats on your success!!

Kelly

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Great job so far Dawn!! Ok I take that back... SPECTACULAR JOB!!!

[sunnyd 32]

Great post! Congrats on your success!!!

[Dansha 16]

KUDOS!!! Excellent post.

Deb

[samantha209 19]

Congrats!

nothing like looking better and more importantly feeling better. Keep up the great work!

[misspatrice 5]

Congrats

[MRSKOUBiK 27]

Congratulations!

Where in MD is the new house?

[Infernored 5]

You are doing great!!!!!!!! With how full everything makes me feel, sometimes I can't believe that I'm actually losing weight! But all I have to do is look at the piles of clothes that are too big and can't wear anymore for me to remember!