RE: Emotional Sister Bonding Moment

December 10, 2003

In a message dated 12/11/2003 12:10:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ladybostons@... writes:

I am so GLAD that my sister was there to share that with me. And

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This brought tears to my eyes.

Fay Bayuk

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December 10, 2003

Debbie I'm so happy for you! This just brought tears to my eyes, how lucky

you are to have such a wonderful sweet sister!

Jumping up and down and hugging you too,

Joanie

Emotional Sister Bonding Moment

> Ok I have to say, this hasn't happened to me since I was going through my

> FAST losing phase. Since my TT nothing fits. I lost about 25 pounds

between

> having the surgery and then after. So, most of my tops are too big and

SOME

> of my slacks are too large also. (Not as much as I still have THUNDER

> thighs....<sigh>) Well, my sister and I went shopping today. I wanted a

kick

> ass out fit to wear to a Christmas party on Sat. We went into a store that

I

> have often admired the clothes, but usually their tops were too short for

> me......and I NEVER try on slacks unless it is ABSOLUTELY necessary. I

found

> the cutest robins egg blue sweater with marabou trim around the neck that

I

> can were out or tucked in.....and then they asked about slacks....I

> said....I have never been able to wear your slacks. My sister, said...HOW

> long ago has it been since you TRIED? Well, I ended up with a beautiful

pair

> of black wool slacks (with a BELT!!!!!!!) and my sister and I ended up

> hugging and crying.....because it has been over 30 years since I have been

> able to wear something tucked in with a belt!!!! The people in the store

> thought we were nuts...standing there crying and hugging and jumping up

and

> down. I am so GLAD that my sister was there to share that with me. And as

I

> go into the changing room...I hear her tell someone....I am so proud of

> her...I call her the incredible shrinking woman! What a DAY! (Keeping in

> mind that my sister is a size 8! and always has been).

>

> Debbie &

> in Gig Harbor

> (170cm medial)

> ladybostons@...

> http://www.cafeshops.com/copsstore

> http://www.marykay.com/debbiemcneice

>

December 11, 2003

Debbie, I can so relate! Although my sister is across the country in

CA, she always asks me what size I am now. She had always been the

skinny one, and me the fat one, and for the first time in our lives,

we wear the same size! I just wish we were closer so we could share

clothes.

in NJ

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> What a DAY! (Keeping in mind that my sister is a size 8! and

always has been).

>

> Debbie &

> in Gig Harbor

December 11, 2003

Debbie,

Only someone in our type of situation would understand such an emotional

moment. Glad sissy was there with you.

Dawn

December 11, 2003

I'm so happy for you and wish I had a sister too but buying boy's

pants size 12 gives me a big kick too. Before there was nothing that

fit but stretch stuff. Now $12 at WalMart get's me styled. It's

wonderful out here in the thin world.

CAT

Dr W /Alvarado 2/2002

232/104

> Ok I have to say, this hasn't happened to me since I was going

through my

> FAST losing phase. Since my TT nothing fits. I lost about 25 pounds

between

> having the surgery and then after. So, most of my tops are too big

and SOME

> of my slacks are too large also. (Not as much as I still have

THUNDER

> thighs....<sigh>) Well, my sister and I went shopping today. I

wanted a kick

> ass out fit to wear to a Christmas party on Sat. We went into a

store that I

> have often admired the clothes, but usually their tops were too

short for

> me......and I NEVER try on slacks unless it is ABSOLUTELY

necessary. I found

> the cutest robins egg blue sweater with marabou trim around the

neck that I

> can were out or tucked in.....and then they asked about slacks....I

> said....I have never been able to wear your slacks. My sister,

said...HOW

> long ago has it been since you TRIED? Well, I ended up with a

beautiful pair

> of black wool slacks (with a BELT!!!!!!!) and my sister and I ended

up

> hugging and crying.....because it has been over 30 years since I

have been

> able to wear something tucked in with a belt!!!! The people in the

store

> thought we were nuts...standing there crying and hugging and

jumping up and

> down. I am so GLAD that my sister was there to share that with me.

And as I

> go into the changing room...I hear her tell someone....I am so

proud of

> her...I call her the incredible shrinking woman! What a DAY!

(Keeping in

> mind that my sister is a size 8! and always has been).

>

> Debbie &

> in Gig Harbor

> (170cm medial)

> ladybostons@p...

> http://www.cafeshops.com/copsstore

> http://www.marykay.com/debbiemcneice

>

December 11, 2003

Debbie,

What a wonderful experience. You brought tears to my dry eyes!

Congratulations on your success.

Diane

LAP RNY 9/99

Well, my sister and I went shopping today. I wanted a kick

> ass out fit to wear to a Christmas party on Sat. We went into a

store that I

> have often admired the clothes, but usually their tops were too

short for

> me......and I NEVER try on slacks unless it is ABSOLUTELY

necessary. I found

> the cutest robins egg blue sweater with marabou trim around the

neck that I

> can were out or tucked in.....and then they asked about slacks....I

> said....I have never been able to wear your slacks. My sister,

said...HOW

> long ago has it been since you TRIED? Well, I ended up with a

beautiful pair

> of black wool slacks (with a BELT!!!!!!!) and my sister and I

ended up

> hugging and crying.....because it has been over 30 years since I

have been

> able to wear something tucked in with a belt!!!! The people in the

store

> thought we were nuts...standing there crying and hugging and

jumping up and

> down. I am so GLAD that my sister was there to share that with me.

And as I

> go into the changing room...I hear her tell someone....I am so

proud of

> her...I call her the incredible shrinking woman! What a DAY!

(Keeping in

> mind that my sister is a size 8! and always has been).

>

> Debbie &

> in Gig Harbor

> (170cm medial)

> ladybostons@p...

> http://www.cafeshops.com/copsstore

> http://www.marykay.com/debbiemcneice

>

December 11, 2003

that is a very special moment

hold it

cherish it forever

i believe that the best life is a collection of those moments

which brings me to another interesting question

(yes i get carried away by the philosopical bug sometimes, indulge me)

name your top three weight related moments

hell you can even name your top three life moments after that just for fun

janice

Emotional Sister Bonding Moment

Ok I have to say, this hasn't happened to me since I was going through my

FAST losing phase. Since my TT nothing fits. I lost about 25 pounds between

having the surgery and then after. So, most of my tops are too big and SOME

of my slacks are too large also. (Not as much as I still have THUNDER

thighs....<sigh>) Well, my sister and I went shopping today. I wanted a kick

ass out fit to wear to a Christmas party on Sat. We went into a store that I

have often admired the clothes, but usually their tops were too short for

me......and I NEVER try on slacks unless it is ABSOLUTELY necessary. I found

the cutest robins egg blue sweater with marabou trim around the neck that I

can were out or tucked in.....and then they asked about slacks....I

said....I have never been able to wear your slacks. My sister, said...HOW

long ago has it been since you TRIED? Well, I ended up with a beautiful pair

of black wool slacks (with a BELT!!!!!!!) and my sister and I ended up

hugging and crying.....because it has been over 30 years since I have been

able to wear something tucked in with a belt!!!! The people in the store

thought we were nuts...standing there crying and hugging and jumping up and

down. I am so GLAD that my sister was there to share that with me. And as I

go into the changing room...I hear her tell someone....I am so proud of

her...I call her the incredible shrinking woman! What a DAY! (Keeping in

mind that my sister is a size 8! and always has been).

Debbie &

in Gig Harbor

(170cm medial)

ladybostons@...

http://www.cafeshops.com/copsstore

http://www.marykay.com/debbiemcneice

December 11, 2003

> name your top three weight related moments

1. When at 250# I became pregnant, I went into a Motherhood Maternity store

to inquire if they could order plus-size maternity clothes. Was told by the

clerk " Women your size never get pregnant. "

2. Different pregnancy, at around 245#, had a miscarriage. OB stood there in

the emergency room at 3 a.m., and said " This probably wouldn't have happened

if you weren't so fat. " (Yes, those exact words. I went on to successfully

and naturally deliver 3 children, my weight at 300, 350, and 335

respectively).

3. I worked on the 6th floor of an office building. I was at about 375. We

had a fire drill, and it took me longer than anyone else to use the stairs.

Each floor and department had a fire drill " officer " -- ours was a

structural engineer who thought he was the universe's gift to wonderfulness

(few shared this opinion). In the parking lot where we all met after

evacuating the building, he says, loudly enough for all to hear " well Lyn,

since you're so heavy, next time let's use the bosun's chair to lower you

down -- that will be much faster. " I looked him in the eye, and said " not

even if the building was really on fire. "

Ok, so that was all negative stuff. Great positive moment post-op, when one

of my kids saw me in size 30 jeans (as I was on the way down, these were the

first jeans I had gotten into) and declared I looked like a homie with those

baggie jeans, it was time to buy something smaller. (They referred to these

as my Notorious Mommy G jeans! LOL!) I still have them, as a warning.

~~ Lyn

December 11, 2003