Re: Digest Number 1558/Mind Games

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Earleen- At 134 lbs. you are not too fat to go out in a

swimsuit. Even if you are just 5' tall. I know you feel

like you're too fat, but force yourself to put that suit on

and go to the pool! You'll be amazed when you realize no

one is pointing and laughing at you. Have you hung out at

the pool lately? Chances are you will look much better than

many others there.

Sometimes when you are not getting that you have a new

body, you just have to get out there and go outside of your

comfort zone a little and pay attention to the signals you

are getting from the people around you. Kids not staring,

men not averting their eyes, people being friendly and

making conversation with you easily....it all adds up! And

the more you get out there and put yourself in that

situation, the easier it gets and the more comfortable you

become with your new body.

You can do this...I'm here cheering you on!!!

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A. in Indy

SRVG 4-11-00

Dr. Huse St. 's/Carmel,IN

Pre-Op: 278 lbs. BMI 47 *As of 4-23-02: 150 lbs. BMI 25.5*

Breast Reduction & Abdominoplasty 4-4-02 Dr. Brad Thurston

~see me at

http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Auch952842167

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Dear Earlean,

I wore a swimsuit at the beach this past May and was still weighing about

200 pounds.. I am just 5'6 in and many of my friends told me I looked

great.. I think we all keep that mentality thing about being really fat and

looking gross in skimpier clothing such as swimwear.. You put that suit on

and go strut your stuff.. you deserve to.. I am with , cheering you

on..

Hugs,

from GA

open RNY 12/12/00

Revision 04/18/01

Revision 02/07/02

St wt.... 392

Cw........198

Wt loss..-194

[Guest guest]

> < Btought a bathing suit, won't wear it because I am too

> fat!>>

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Last year this time I was still 320 pounds plus. Now at 259 pounds I put on

shorts! Feels so much better when I am outside walking those miles.

Thinking about putting on my bathing suit and heading down to the pool.

Fat is often just in our heads. I am still fat and I don't care cause it feels

so good to be bare. I strut my ample stuff.

5'3 "

Lap RNY 6/26/02

[Guest guest]

ooops

bad at dates

RNY in 2001....

> > < > Btought a bathing suit, won't wear it because I am too

> > fat!>>

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> >

>

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> Last year this time I was still 320 pounds plus. Now at 259 pounds I put on

shorts! Feels so much better when I am outside walking those miles.

>

> Thinking about putting on my bathing suit and heading down to the pool.

>

> Fat is often just in our heads. I am still fat and I don't care cause it

feels so good to be bare. I strut my ample stuff.

>

>

> 5'3 "

> Lap RNY 6/26/02