Strange how this is still working! During my last very successful diet, I lost down to 226 or so and a size 18. When I got to that weight after surgery, I figured for some reason that THAT is where I was going to stop losing this time too. I'm not sure why but I thought I was going to stop just as I had done before.

Now....I have lost 10 more lbs and have just bought a size 14 skirt! Weird...No seriously...WEIRD!

I'm not sure if this is going to keep going...losing more seems like an impossibility...or at the very least...an abstract idea and keeps on surprising me over and over again!

I went shopping with my daughter (when I bought the size 14 skirt) and I looked at a size 12 something-or-other and though, "No...no way!??" But my daughter keeps insisting that it could happen...and soon! Can't think even that far ahead!

I realize that I should be happy and excited AND I AM...but there is also this feeling...I guess as an artist I would call it a surreal feeling...that the after effects of surgery, the weight loss part...though I see that there is change, it's in front of me in the mirror, it's still very surprising!

Angela

Good for you!!! Keep up the great work!

WOWEEEE Cool Angela. When I weighed 180 lbs I wore a size 16.... I never got to a 14 even at 160 lbs VERRRRRRRRY COOL !! Congrats !!

I've always been muscular...even after losing some from surgery, I still maintain enough to be considered as muscled as a man! I think it's made me shaped different at a heavier weight, Leenie.

Thanks ladies,

Angela

The Body Image and perception is still totally wierd
I don't know if i'll ever see myself as being thin or small but its bizarre shopping!
*hug*