All of my December sleevers...

[mariamitani 405]

I just wanted to say I'm stuck again scale won't move everyone I know says I lost enough weight but I want to take off another 10 pounds for my own comfort. Anyway all my weight loss is post op I never was given a pre op diet.. I ate full food up until the day before surgery. I was 258 before surgery and am now 165 I want to be 155 I am 5'6 and have never been this small in all my life but I still feel fat I know some people cant understand it but I do at times I see the changes in pictures but when I look down and sometimes when I walk past the mirror I see the old me I wonder if my mind will ever catch up to what I really am.

Take new pictures of your self, and stand infront of a mirror daily and look at your new body! I had the same issue but these two things have helped me allot to see the new me. Also when your out grab a pair of pants or shirt your old size of the rack and look at them then at your self in the mirror its amazing

[rholt35 32]

Before and after

Left side 2012 OC Fair

Right side 2013 OC Fair

Sleeved 12/11/12 -60lbs

WTG you are doing great

[MommyofFive 243]

Take new pictures of your self' date=' and stand infront of a mirror daily and look at your new body! I had the same issue but these two things have helped me allot to see the new me. Also when your out grab a pair of pants or shirt your old size of the rack and look at them then at your self in the mirror its amazing[/quote']

I TOTALLY understand how you feel. In fact, I often adjust my shirt (which used to be tucked into my fat rolls) only to realize there's nothing there. I'm in a size 8 but still grab a 14 or 16 first. It's only been 8 months so maybe I'll get used to how I feel. It's funny, I used to feel like a skinny girl stuck in a fat girls body. Now I feel like a fat girl stuck in a skinny girls body. Lol!! The head games we play......

[stacygrdnr 92]

WTG you are doing great

I was gonna ask what is "wtg" but it just came to me!@ "way to go"!!! Thank you!!!!

[kitkat 76]

Here is a progress pic

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And a cute hair cut!

[ofeliamarin29 86]

Have many of you cut your hair because of Hair loss? I did I'm so ready for long hair

[stacygrdnr 92]

Have many of you cut your hair because of Hair loss? I did I'm so ready for long hair

Nope just added some. . Well..actually. .. a lot! !!

[ofeliamarin29 86]

Nope just added some. . Well..actually. .. a lot! !!

Like extensions?

[Sadlers1999 169]

Have many of you cut your hair because of Hair loss? I did I'm so ready for long hair

I have hypothyroidism. I lost hair because of that and it never came back just because I was on thyroid medicine. Lost more hair with surgery and it is slowly coming back. I have never had really long hair, though, because of my thyroid problems. Hair length is not much different than it was prior to surgery. Looking at your picture, though, I would say you are very blessed with beautiful hair regardless of length.

[stacygrdnr 92]

Like extensions?

Well I've never been a fan of stuff you gotta glue in or sew in. I rock wigs. So much easier and more versatile. .

[stacygrdnr 92]

Like extensions?

I uploaded the wrong pic. Lol

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[stacygrdnr 92]

Well I've never been a fan of stuff you gotta glue in or sew in. I rock wigs. So much easier and more versatile. .

Wrong pic. Sorry..lol

[doreen70 268]

Yup, I cut my hair too. I always had hair fall due to hypothyroidism but at month 4 it was pretty significant so I took the plunge. I really didn't want big gobs of hair everywhere.

[jen1211 203]

Here is a progress pic

You look great!

[AlbanyDan 32]

Take new pictures of your self' date=' and stand infront of a mirror daily and look at your new body! I had the same issue but these two things have helped me allot to see the new me. Also when your out grab a pair of pants or shirt your old size of the rack and look at them then at your self in the mirror its amazing[/quote']

It may be a Guy thing but I put on pants that I couldn't close before December 2011 surgery. Now I wear them with belt that I had to put two new holes in and can slip off the pants without opening them. Give yourself a break. You've come a long way. The weight didn't go up over a few weeks but we get anxious when it stops going down daily or weekly. I add different exercise to get scale moving again. I reduced treadmill from mile to. 5 and started on recumbent bike for 30 minutes. It's also easier on the knees.