Originally Posted by kacee

I did mine in May of 2007. I went in completely excited and looking forward to my different life. I came out thankful that I had done it...from day one...NO reservations. I am now 5 pounds below MY goal...25 pounds below my doctor's goal, and I AM LOVING LIFE!!!! I'll tell you...I worried about perceiving myself as a fat person in a skinny body. I am amazed to say that was NOT SO!!!! (except for the last time I went to the mall to try clothes and the salesgirl said, "Oh, no dear...that 12 will be WAY to large on you...I think you'll take an 8!" and I looked at her and LAUGHED.....but she was right!) I look good and I KNOW it and I don't shudder at the thought of entering into a room full of people anymore. AND....I eat any darned thing I want...all the time. Just in way way way smaller portions and obviously attempting to eat healthy (I mean, 5 oreos a day as five meals just doesn't cut it, folks!). There are things I have given up due to the logistics of eating them (hamburgers for instance...but I don't miss them!)...and I tend to order out at restaurants from the appetizer section of the menu (which is becoming more and more automatic for me!). I consider myself a HUGE success story.