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I am still at the stage where I can't quite believe it when something nice is said to me - and genuinely meant.

But for the second time in 10 days, someone referred to me as a pixie. First was an event organiser planning a party for children to meet Santa - he said I would be perfect to be a pixie if I wanted to help... Then today, I saw someone I haven't seen for 3 months and she commented on how pixie-like I was - apparently dinky, little pointy chin, large eyes and cheek bones, all add up to being a pixie it seems.

My 78lb heavier self never dreamed in Feb this year that this word would ever be applied to me. But I'll take it, lol!

So what's the nicest, perhaps most surprising thing that's been said to you since you started losing weight?

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An older gentleman who has known me for a few years said I now look like Hedy Lamarr. If only! Soon, soon.

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My husband had not seen me since 3 days after my surgery ( 11 weeks later) He just keeps telling me over and over how amazing I look, how he cant believe how well I'm doing.

It makes me feel amazing.

I have not seen many people I know yet. But I'll tell ya if I hear a good one. :)

I love the pixie comments! I can see that! :)

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My husband said that he found himself taking a double take at my profile. I think that was a Mars vs Venus complement lol

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that my son, who is now serving in England, saw a picture of me (-145 pounds) and him saying he was proud of me..

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my husband walked in the house tonight and did a double take...he told me I looked skinny...lol

I still cant take the complement though.

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I like to say the bit@h of it is " nobody notices the first 50 pounds you lose"

When I had lost 55 pounds a friend said to me......

No body notices because you look normal, like you used to.

Normal, like you should look.

I guess that is the best thing someone can say.

We all just want to be healthy and normal looking.

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Normal is good - my dietician said to me at my 6 month check that I now looked normal to the rest of the world. Feels like a good place to be, normal ????

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My daughter from time to time will say, "Mom! You look skinny!!!" That never gets old! And today at work someone told me I was "melting away" ....I think it was a compliment....lol.

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I cant even begin to imagine what normal looks like....I bet it must be amazing =)

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Beachbaby29, you are on your way there :-)

It is absolutely amazing to fit in, which is my definition of what normal is. People don't see a fat person, they just see an average sized person and they make no assumptions about me. I can't explain how good this is, makes every challenge along the way since my sleeve worth it.

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When I was bending over the shopping cart at the grocery check out and my young son said "that doesn't look like my mommys bottom".

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