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Old 11-11-2009, 08:17 AM   #1  
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Default Weird day at work...
Last week, I was going out of town, so I got my hair cut, colored and restyled.

In my job, there are people I don't see sometimes for a week or two at a time.

Yesterday was my first time back at work after the haircut.

I got so much attention it was embarrassing. Several people said they didn't realize it was me. It was as though getting my hair cut made people notice the weight loss too.

One person said, "your clothes are hanging off you... are you okay?"

I am happy that I look good, but it's still a weird feeling.
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Old 11-11-2009, 08:27 AM   #2  
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It is a weird feeling but now that your appearance pops out because of the new hair style so they are going to notice more.

Hunker down girlie lol it's just the beginning!

When I went to Amsterdam I saw my inlaws for the first time in over a year....my husband's company did a shipping expo there & they work together but in different offices....anyways they kept gushing & my FIL like really made a big deal out of it. It was way uncomfortable and hopefully I handled it well I really like being the center of attention but at my control!
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That's great! I think it makes sense, I mean, hair is one of the first things you notice about people. Maybe with a change in that, your eyes are more willing to see other changes?
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maybe partly they've been wanting to comment on the weight loss, but since that's a more sensitive topic, they feel like it's easier to gush about style change -- plus, I'm sure you look great.
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this is EXACTLY what happened to me... I cut 4 inches off my hair, and all the sudden i got compliments left and right, not just about the new hair but about looking thinner (i had lost 20lbs with no one noticing) and about my fabulous new clothes (which id been wearing for a month already)...

Hair is just so prominent, i guess it grabs peoples attention so that they will notice other changes you've made.
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Old 11-11-2009, 12:15 PM   #6  
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It is a weird feeling but now that your appearance pops out because of the new hair style so they are going to notice more.

Hunker down girlie lol it's just the beginning!

When I went to Amsterdam I saw my inlaws for the first time in over a year....my husband's company did a shipping expo there & they work together but in different offices....anyways they kept gushing & my FIL like really made a big deal out of it. It was way uncomfortable and hopefully I handled it well I really like being the center of attention but at my control!
I can't even imagine walking around at 145 pounds like you are! Gosh! And you started out almost as heavy as me, too. Talk about getting attention.

I got some pix taken over the weekend with the new hair and the new outfit and it was funny because in a way, I was imagining myself even thinner than I really am.

What I noticed is that now I look "normal"... not slim, obviously, but not unlike a lot of women my age, and I was wearing black which sort of evened out the lumps and bumps and I looked "fine" which is a lot better than how I looked before. At 295, FAT would be the first word that popped into your mind about me. Now, not so much. It might be the third or fourth thing... you know, after middle-aged, and curly-haired and sort of middle of the road attractive.

But.... I still can't even begin to wrap my head around what it would be like not to be obese at all.

I think I might feel half-naked.
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I got some pix taken over the weekend with the new hair and the new outfit
Oh, now you KNOW we want to see these if you are confortable sharing!!
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Oh, now you KNOW we want to see these if you are confortable sharing!!
You know, I'd love to show with my 3FC chickies, but I really don't feel comfortable posting my pix in a public forum. I have a very public job.

You'll have to leave it to your imaginations!
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blur your face in your pic
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Old 11-11-2009, 02:32 PM   #10  
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blur your face in your pic
hmm... not sure how to do that...

I could crop, but then who would see the hair???
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