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Holy crap!

I was laying in bed this morning, (naked, because that is how I sleep) and my hands were wandering (we don't need to discuss where they were wandering too, but they were wandering here and there and everywhere. . .). But as they wandered I felt my pelvis bone! Now, that may not seem like a big deal, but this distraction was enough to gain my attention from other things that had been pressing just moments before.

So I continued laying there, (being flat on the bed helps one find the new changes of their body) my other hand left its earlier resting spot and searched out the matching pelvis bone. Now, here is where the "Holy crap!" title comes into play. As I pushed against those bones I thought to myself, "If I lose all this weight my hips would be about so wide (this is where I lifted both my hands up and stared in wonder at the space between my hands and adding some for the hip bones themselves).

My husband then checked that same width with his hands, which led to searching out my ribs, which led to a morning tickle (you thought I was going to say sex, didn't you?!) (( No sex, he had to get ready for work)).

But back on subject. . .

I was shocked, astonished and giddy. But. . .also a tad fearful. I thought what if I lose all this and ???? <<<< what? I don't know. I couldn't finish the thought, so unexpected was the thought of my size getting that small. Now I sit here and I know what was wrong. I was panicking. I realized I was losing the security blanket I have carried with me all my life and I was going to be exposed. There will no longer be this big, cushy body that has been through everything in my life. It has been my excuse for eating. My excuse for inactivity and my excuse for being sad.
 
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RedHairedandFriendly said:
Holy crap!

I was laying in bed this morning, (naked, because that is how I sleep) and my hands were wandering (we don't need to discuss where they were wandering too, but they were wandering here and there and everywhere. . .). But as they wandered I felt my pelvis bone! Now, that may not seem like a big deal, but this distraction was enough to gain my attention from other things that had been pressing just moments before.

So I continued laying there, (being flat on the bed helps one find the new changes of their body) my other hand left its earlier resting spot and searched out the matching pelvis bone. Now, here is where the "Holy crap!" title comes into play. As I pushed against those bones I thought to myself, "If I lose all this weight my hips would be about so wide (this is where I lifted both my hands up and stared in wonder at the space between my hands and adding some for the hip bones themselves).

My husband then checked that same width with his hands, which led to searching out my ribs, which led to a morning tickle (you thought I was going to say sex, didn't you?!) (( No sex, he had to get ready for work)).

But back on subject. . .

I was shocked, astonished and giddy. But. . .also a tad fearful. I thought what if I lose all this and ???? <<<< what? I don't know. I couldn't finish the thought, so unexpected was the thought of my size getting that small. Now I sit here and I know what was wrong. I was panicking. I realized I was losing the security blanket I have carried with me all my life and I was going to be exposed. There will no longer be this big, cushy body that has been through everything in my life. It has been my excuse for eating. My excuse for inactivity and my excuse for being sad.
First of all, congratulations on your weight loss :nana:

I had a similar experience a couple of years ago when I was lying down and could feel my pelvis bone for the first time in I don't know how long! I was excited that my body shape had changed so much and also worried that I wouldn't be "me" any more. "How do I be this slimmer person?" "Will I have to change my personality now??" "Are people going to expect more from me?"

So I sort of understand your fears. It's a change and you will gradually get used to it as you continue on your journey :)
 
shyblacktoy said:
First of all, congratulations on your weight loss :nana:

I had a similar experience a couple of years ago when I was lying down and could feel my pelvis bone for the first time in I don't know how long! I was excited that my body shape had changed so much and also worried that I wouldn't be "me" any more. "How do I be this slimmer person?" "Will I have to change my personality now??" "Are people going to expect more from me?"

So I sort of understand your fears. It's a change and you will gradually get used to it as you continue on your journey :)

Thanks so much. :rose: That is exactly how I felt. . .It was like . . . who am I supposed to be now ???.

I am excited for the changes, but yeah, fearing them at the same time. Sometimes I want to just shout and jump for joy, other times, I want to grab a plate of food and disappear because the changes are going to be ones I have never really experienced before.
 
RedHairedandFriendly said:
Thanks so much. :rose: That is exactly how I felt. . .It was like . . . who am I supposed to be now ???.

I am excited for the changes, but yeah, fearing them at the same time. Sometimes I want to just shout and jump for joy, other times, I want to grab a plate of food and disappear because the changes are going to be ones I have never really experienced before.
Well here's hoping that the wanting-to-jump-for-joy times far outweigh the wanting-to-disappear-behind-a-plate-of-food times :rose:
 
Hi RED,

Morning run through to say hello, stay well, do not get strep, keep warm and keep reducing yourself.

:kiss: :kiss: :rose: :kiss: :kiss:
 
RedHairedandFriendly said:
Good morning cc. :kiss: I am doing well; how about yourself? How have you been?

Glad to hear you are. I'm dong well myself. Just haven't had much time to be on.
 
Congratulations!

I was engaged to a girl who had bypass a few years ago. I think - if her experience is anything like yours - that you will have some mental adjustments to make as the pounds drop off. (She lost something like 180 lbs in 12 months)

She said that it was really hard for her to get used to people looking at her with interest - you know the kind of interest I'm talking about - when she had been invisable for so many years. The changes are good. Roll with them.
 
limiwa said:
Hi RED,

Morning run through to say hello, stay well, do not get strep, keep warm and keep reducing yourself.

:kiss: :kiss: :rose: :kiss: :kiss:

Hello lovely limi. :kiss: :rose: :kiss:

I am hoping to avoid it. My throat was sore last night, so I took two Tylenol, and that helped. So far it hasn't returned this morning.

I hope your day goes well. :rose:
 
StrixVaria said:
Congratulations!

I was engaged to a girl who had bypass a few years ago. I think - if her experience is anything like yours - that you will have some mental adjustments to make as the pounds drop off. (She lost something like 180 lbs in 12 months)

She said that it was really hard for her to get used to people looking at her with interest - you know the kind of interest I'm talking about - when she had been invisable for so many years. The changes are good. Roll with them.


Thanks so much StrixVaria,

I roll pretty well with change. I think it was my upbringing, there was a lot of change in my life, good and bad. . .which I think led to the current problem of being overweight that I had to face.

Food is such a part of our lives, not just because we need it to survive, that is a given. It is with us for everything. . .celebrations of promotions, family gatherings, in times of sorrow. . .it is just ingrained in us. I am learning to celebrate differently now though. A movie or a nice country drive, I haven't splurged on new clothes yet, just a piece here and there.

Thanks again for stopping in and feel free to come back any time. . . 180 in Twelve months . . . that is unbelievable. :)
 
Hey, I know what you mean about food - but from a different perspective... I'm diabetic. I've had to view food as fuel since I could walk. I've eaten things that would make most people choke in order to keep from going hypoglycemic. On the AT, I ate bugs, berries of some sort, and live minnows one day in order to get to my next food cache. The bugs weren't so bad.... the minnows were disgusting.

You might want to think about adding in some regular exercise - if you haven't already - to help "cement" you into the new shape your body is taking on. I think you'll find it refreshing to see what your body is able to do without the extra weight. The daily changes will surprise you.
 
I had an exercise program that I followed religiously right after the surgeon okayed it. . . now the kids are fighting strep, so hopefully by Monday I can get back to my workout. :)

Bugs. . .I honestly think I'd want the minnows, small ones, swallow whole. :D Curious. . .what were you doing that you had to resort to eating that stuff?
 
I was solo hiking the Appalachain Trail - well, a 100 mile section of it. I ran out of food, but had stashed another set of provisions and more insulin at the halfway point. I was a full day away when I ran out of food, but thought I was closer. It sucked. My bloodsugar went down into the teens (normal is 80 to 120) and I found myself eating anything that was too slow to get away - praying that the next bend would reveal the shelter where I had stashed the bear bag with my food.
 
Wow. . .I am sure that was a relief to see. What a neat experience (the hiking, not the blood sugar, bug, minnow issues). I hope to have a few hiking excursions once all this is finished. I have missed out on some of the things, but not all. Usually I would force myself to move, even with the excess weight, but it is much easier now and I do look forward to Spring and Summer, more than ever before.
 
I broke down and bought my own scales today. It goes up to #350 lbs. but yippeeeee for me I am lower than that. :D :D :D

I'm down another 3 lbs. . .making my total 75lbs!! :nana:
 
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