Re: Normal & other thoughts

[Guest guest]

Tina:

You're singing my song!!! I know exactly what you're talking about.

Don't put yourself down. We all express ourselves in different ways,

but the important thing is the meaning, and I for one, really

indentify with what you're saying.

Have fun at Disneyland!!! and Merry Christmas!!! Enjoy all the

rides and all the run you deserve and have worked so hard to enjoy.

Francisco

>

> For the first time in my life, I feel normal. I'm not even quite

sure

> how to explain this. I took my pants out of the dryer this morning

and

> held them up and realized that these truly were my pants and how

small

> the looked in comparison to my " fat " pants. I felt great putting

them

> on, tucked my shirt in, put on a belt and had a little spring in my

> step all morning as I've been going about my business at work. I

> started this job 2 months ago and they never knew the old me, the

> morbid obese me. I've chosen not to share that with anyone here.

It's

> nice to be just Tina. Normal gal. Does any of this make sense?

>

> I'm down 100 pounds officially from my surgery date today and 136

> pounds since orientation. I'll be 7 months post-op on Saturday,

> Christmas Eve.

>

> A comment on " spit it out " ...I've done this too! I never thought I

> would but when I put something in my mouth, if it doesn't taste

good,

> I spit it out. Why waste the calories on food that is tasteless? I

> want to thoroughly enjoy it and be mindful about it. My husband

laughs

> at me. I also spit it out if I'm chewing it up and I get that full

> feeling all of the sudden...instead of just swallowing it, I spit

it

> out and claim " I'm done! " It's a great thing!!

>

> I'm not very eloquent in my wording (like the Francisco & Robynn --

> bless you guys -- you put into words exactly what I'm thinking many

> times) but I hope some of this makes sense.

>

> It's nice being normal...sigh.

>

> I'm off to Disneyland this afternoon...the weather in Anaheim for

our

> Friday & Saturday adventure is suppose to be 78 and 80. I'll get to

> ride every stinkin' ride I want. What a wonderful Christmas gift to

> myself and my family.

>

> Life is good.

>

> Merry Christmas (Happy Holidays) to everyone and their families.

May

> you all have a blessed holiday.

>

> Tina

>

[Guest guest]

Im not quite there yet...but I totally get what you are saying. Im

having trouble accepting that I am normal even though other people

see it. I described a couple of weeks ago, getting ready for a

company dinner, these two women who did not even know me remarking

how thin I was and asking if I modeled. I felt normal. They didnt

know me when I was morbidly obese either, so they had nothing to

compare me to but me. I often still see the 315 pound even

though Ive maintained 160 for almost a year now. I cant wait for the

day that I can mentally accept that Im normal. Even though I havent

made my goal of 135. I sent my before and after photos from

obesityhelp to Francisco and a few others and Francisco put it so

right......How can I say I havent suceeded..look at the difference. I

mean I wear almost the same size jeans as my 7 year old son!! So even

though the medical charts still consider me obese for my height(4'11)

and I havent reached my goal of 135...I AM normal weighted now...I

gotta accept that some how!

Huggles

> >

> > For the first time in my life, I feel normal. I'm not even quite

> sure

> > how to explain this. I took my pants out of the dryer this

morning

> and

> > held them up and realized that these truly were my pants and how

> small

> > the looked in comparison to my " fat " pants. I felt great putting

> them

> > on, tucked my shirt in, put on a belt and had a little spring in

my

> > step all morning as I've been going about my business at work. I

> > started this job 2 months ago and they never knew the old me, the

> > morbid obese me. I've chosen not to share that with anyone here.

> It's

> > nice to be just Tina. Normal gal. Does any of this make sense?

> >

> > I'm down 100 pounds officially from my surgery date today and 136

> > pounds since orientation. I'll be 7 months post-op on Saturday,

> > Christmas Eve.

> >

> > A comment on " spit it out " ...I've done this too! I never thought

I

> > would but when I put something in my mouth, if it doesn't taste

> good,

> > I spit it out. Why waste the calories on food that is tasteless?

I

> > want to thoroughly enjoy it and be mindful about it. My husband

> laughs

> > at me. I also spit it out if I'm chewing it up and I get that

full

> > feeling all of the sudden...instead of just swallowing it, I spit

> it

> > out and claim " I'm done! " It's a great thing!!

> >

> > I'm not very eloquent in my wording (like the Francisco & Robynn -

-

> > bless you guys -- you put into words exactly what I'm thinking

many

> > times) but I hope some of this makes sense.

> >

> > It's nice being normal...sigh.

> >

> > I'm off to Disneyland this afternoon...the weather in Anaheim for

> our

> > Friday & Saturday adventure is suppose to be 78 and 80. I'll get

to

> > ride every stinkin' ride I want. What a wonderful Christmas gift

to

> > myself and my family.

> >

> > Life is good.

> >

> > Merry Christmas (Happy Holidays) to everyone and their families.

> May

> > you all have a blessed holiday.

> >

> > Tina

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Tina Congratulations on the 100 pounds! It does feel good I to have gone through this. Glad you can ride all the rides, you have a wonderful trip and a Very Merry Christmas. DonnaTina wrote: For the first time in my life, I feel normal. I'm not even quite sure how to explain this. I took my pants out of the dryer this morning and held them up and realized that these truly were my pants and how small the looked in comparison to my "fat" pants. I felt great putting them on, tucked my shirt in, put on a belt and had a little spring in my step all morning as I've been going about my business at work. I started this job 2 months ago and they never knew the old me, the morbid obese me. I've chosen not to share that with anyone here. It's nice to be just Tina.

Normal gal. Does any of this make sense?I'm down 100 pounds officially from my surgery date today and 136 pounds since orientation. I'll be 7 months post-op on Saturday, Christmas Eve. A comment on "spit it out"...I've done this too! I never thought I would but when I put something in my mouth, if it doesn't taste good, I spit it out. Why waste the calories on food that is tasteless? I want to thoroughly enjoy it and be mindful about it. My husband laughs at me. I also spit it out if I'm chewing it up and I get that full feeling all of the sudden...instead of just swallowing it, I spit it out and claim "I'm done!" It's a great thing!!I'm not very eloquent in my wording (like the Francisco & Robynn -- bless you guys -- you put into words exactly what I'm thinking many times) but I hope some of this makes sense.It's nice being normal...sigh.I'm off to Disneyland this afternoon...the weather in Anaheim

for our Friday & Saturday adventure is suppose to be 78 and 80. I'll get to ride every stinkin' ride I want. What a wonderful Christmas gift to myself and my family.Life is good.Merry Christmas (Happy Holidays) to everyone and their families. May you all have a blessed holiday.Tina Donna

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