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[OT] New Pants
I've told you guys about my gastric bypass surgery (March 12, 2004), my new
diet and how much I'm exercising. I've also told you that I'd lost my job right after buying my house and could only find another making half my pay. So.... I've been *VERY* rapidly losing weight but couldn't *AFFORD* to keep buying new clothes every 4 to 6 weeks. Fortunately, there's a thrift store right at the corner of my house where I can pick up clothes for a dollar or two each piece. Being used, however, the size tag is always washed out or ripped so I really don't know what size I'm getting, I just try them on and if they fit I get them. Now, at 135 (having lost 107 pounds), I've pretty much lost all I'm going to, although my shape may change a bit more as I exercise. So, I went to Wal-Mart with DH last night and decided to splurge on a pair of *NEW* pants. [Yikes, $20.00 for *ONE* pair of pants after a year of only spending a buck or two!!! ;] DH was rushing me because he wanted to get home in time to watch a movie on TV that he'd been waiting all week to see. So, I found a pair of pants I liked, but I didn't have time to try them on. I guesstimated at a size 6 after holding them up next to me (I really thought a size 8 but DH said no, he didn't think so), and I bought those. I got home and *then* tried them on............ The were too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *OHMYGAWD, THEY WERE TOO BIG*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I had to take them back and get a size 4. *A SIZE FOUR*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exactly 1 year ago today I was wearing a size *24*!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! thud -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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Congrats Catnipped!! That's amazing! I'll have to Google your posts about
the gastric bypass surgery. I think it's something my DH should do. He won't even consider it, though. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I've told you guys about my gastric bypass surgery (March 12, 2004), my new diet and how much I'm exercising. I've also told you that I'd lost my job right after buying my house and could only find another making half my pay. So.... I've been *VERY* rapidly losing weight but couldn't *AFFORD* to keep buying new clothes every 4 to 6 weeks. Fortunately, there's a thrift store right at the corner of my house where I can pick up clothes for a dollar or two each piece. Being used, however, the size tag is always washed out or ripped so I really don't know what size I'm getting, I just try them on and if they fit I get them. Now, at 135 (having lost 107 pounds), I've pretty much lost all I'm going to, although my shape may change a bit more as I exercise. So, I went to Wal-Mart with DH last night and decided to splurge on a pair of *NEW* pants. [Yikes, $20.00 for *ONE* pair of pants after a year of only spending a buck or two!!! ;] DH was rushing me because he wanted to get home in time to watch a movie on TV that he'd been waiting all week to see. So, I found a pair of pants I liked, but I didn't have time to try them on. I guesstimated at a size 6 after holding them up next to me (I really thought a size 8 but DH said no, he didn't think so), and I bought those. I got home and *then* tried them on............ The were too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *OHMYGAWD, THEY WERE TOO BIG*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I had to take them back and get a size 4. *A SIZE FOUR*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exactly 1 year ago today I was wearing a size *24*!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! thud -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I've told you guys about my gastric bypass surgery (March 12, 2004), my new diet and how much I'm exercising. I've also told you that I'd lost my job right after buying my house and could only find another making half my pay. So.... I've been *VERY* rapidly losing weight but couldn't *AFFORD* to keep buying new clothes every 4 to 6 weeks. Fortunately, there's a thrift store right at the corner of my house where I can pick up clothes for a dollar or two each piece. Being used, however, the size tag is always washed out or ripped so I really don't know what size I'm getting, I just try them on and if they fit I get them. Now, at 135 (having lost 107 pounds), I've pretty much lost all I'm going to, although my shape may change a bit more as I exercise. So, I went to Wal-Mart with DH last night and decided to splurge on a pair of *NEW* pants. [Yikes, $20.00 for *ONE* pair of pants after a year of only spending a buck or two!!! ;] DH was rushing me because he wanted to get home in time to watch a movie on TV that he'd been waiting all week to see. So, I found a pair of pants I liked, but I didn't have time to try them on. I guesstimated at a size 6 after holding them up next to me (I really thought a size 8 but DH said no, he didn't think so), and I bought those. I got home and *then* tried them on............ The were too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *OHMYGAWD, THEY WERE TOO BIG*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I had to take them back and get a size 4. *A SIZE FOUR*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exactly 1 year ago today I was wearing a size *24*!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! thud Wow! I hope it wasn't "Alien Insurrection"? I heard it was a Turkey. It was something on the SciFi channel with Bruce Campbell. Hugs, CatNipped -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... I've told you guys about my gastric bypass surgery (March 12, 2004), my new diet and how much I'm exercising. I've also told you that I'd lost my job right after buying my house and could only find another making half my pay. So.... I've been *VERY* rapidly losing weight but couldn't *AFFORD* to keep buying new clothes every 4 to 6 weeks. Fortunately, there's a thrift store right at the corner of my house where I can pick up clothes for a dollar or two each piece. Being used, however, the size tag is always washed out or ripped so I really don't know what size I'm getting, I just try them on and if they fit I get them. Now, at 135 (having lost 107 pounds), I've pretty much lost all I'm going to, although my shape may change a bit more as I exercise. So, I went to Wal-Mart with DH last night and decided to splurge on a pair of *NEW* pants. [Yikes, $20.00 for *ONE* pair of pants after a year of only spending a buck or two!!! ;] DH was rushing me because he wanted to get home in time to watch a movie on TV that he'd been waiting all week to see. So, I found a pair of pants I liked, but I didn't have time to try them on. I guesstimated at a size 6 after holding them up next to me (I really thought a size 8 but DH said no, he didn't think so), and I bought those. I got home and *then* tried them on............ The were too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *OHMYGAWD, THEY WERE TOO BIG*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I had to take them back and get a size 4. *A SIZE FOUR*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exactly 1 year ago today I was wearing a size *24*!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! thud Wow! I hope it wasn't "Alien Insurrection"? I heard it was a Turkey. -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"KellyH" wrote in message
... Congrats Catnipped!! That's amazing! I'll have to Google your posts about the gastric bypass surgery. I think it's something my DH should do. He won't even consider it, though. Yep, I posted a lot of information about it, but here are the main points - check out my medical stats (to me even more important than what I look like in the pictures) before and after and show them to him: http://www.possibleplaces.com/changes/ Hugs, CatNipped -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I've told you guys about my gastric bypass surgery (March 12, 2004), my new diet and how much I'm exercising. I've also told you that I'd lost my job right after buying my house and could only find another making half my pay. So.... I've been *VERY* rapidly losing weight but couldn't *AFFORD* to keep buying new clothes every 4 to 6 weeks. Fortunately, there's a thrift store right at the corner of my house where I can pick up clothes for a dollar or two each piece. Being used, however, the size tag is always washed out or ripped so I really don't know what size I'm getting, I just try them on and if they fit I get them. Now, at 135 (having lost 107 pounds), I've pretty much lost all I'm going to, although my shape may change a bit more as I exercise. So, I went to Wal-Mart with DH last night and decided to splurge on a pair of *NEW* pants. [Yikes, $20.00 for *ONE* pair of pants after a year of only spending a buck or two!!! ;] DH was rushing me because he wanted to get home in time to watch a movie on TV that he'd been waiting all week to see. So, I found a pair of pants I liked, but I didn't have time to try them on. I guesstimated at a size 6 after holding them up next to me (I really thought a size 8 but DH said no, he didn't think so), and I bought those. I got home and *then* tried them on............ The were too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *OHMYGAWD, THEY WERE TOO BIG*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I had to take them back and get a size 4. *A SIZE FOUR*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exactly 1 year ago today I was wearing a size *24*!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! thud -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"CatNipped" wrote
Yep, I posted a lot of information about it, but here are the main points - check out my medical stats (to me even more important than what I look like in the pictures) before and after and show them to him: http://www.possibleplaces.com/changes/ Hugs, Thanks, I bookmarked it. The change is amazing!! You look like a whole new person. Bet you feel like one too -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG |
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"KellyH" wrote in message
... Congrats Catnipped!! That's amazing! I'll have to Google your posts about the gastric bypass surgery. I think it's something my DH should do. He won't even consider it, though. Also... My DH too would benefit from the surgery, but he won't either even after seeing up close and personal how much healthier I've become. It's done laproscopically now and there's much less recovery time than when a friend of mine had it 25 years ago. If you need information on how to get the insurance company to pay for it I can provide that too. It took me 6 months of appeals before my insurance company would pay, which is ridiculous considering the cost benefits to *THEM*! Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and joint replacement - just a few of the things I was headed for - is *MUCH* more expensive to treat than the cost of this surgery!!! Hugs, CatNipped -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG "CatNipped" wrote in message ... I've told you guys about my gastric bypass surgery (March 12, 2004), my new diet and how much I'm exercising. I've also told you that I'd lost my job right after buying my house and could only find another making half my pay. So.... I've been *VERY* rapidly losing weight but couldn't *AFFORD* to keep buying new clothes every 4 to 6 weeks. Fortunately, there's a thrift store right at the corner of my house where I can pick up clothes for a dollar or two each piece. Being used, however, the size tag is always washed out or ripped so I really don't know what size I'm getting, I just try them on and if they fit I get them. Now, at 135 (having lost 107 pounds), I've pretty much lost all I'm going to, although my shape may change a bit more as I exercise. So, I went to Wal-Mart with DH last night and decided to splurge on a pair of *NEW* pants. [Yikes, $20.00 for *ONE* pair of pants after a year of only spending a buck or two!!! ;] DH was rushing me because he wanted to get home in time to watch a movie on TV that he'd been waiting all week to see. So, I found a pair of pants I liked, but I didn't have time to try them on. I guesstimated at a size 6 after holding them up next to me (I really thought a size 8 but DH said no, he didn't think so), and I bought those. I got home and *then* tried them on............ The were too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *OHMYGAWD, THEY WERE TOO BIG*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I had to take them back and get a size 4. *A SIZE FOUR*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exactly 1 year ago today I was wearing a size *24*!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! thud -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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"Karen" wrote in message
... in article , CatNipped at wrote on 3/27/05 2:55 PM: I've told you guys about my gastric bypass surgery (March 12, 2004), my new diet and how much I'm exercising. I've also told you that I'd lost my job right after buying my house and could only find another making half my pay. So.... I've been *VERY* rapidly losing weight but couldn't *AFFORD* to keep buying new clothes every 4 to 6 weeks. Fortunately, there's a thrift store right at the corner of my house where I can pick up clothes for a dollar or two each piece. Being used, however, the size tag is always washed out or ripped so I really don't know what size I'm getting, I just try them on and if they fit I get them. Now, at 135 (having lost 107 pounds), I've pretty much lost all I'm going to, although my shape may change a bit more as I exercise. So, I went to Wal-Mart with DH last night and decided to splurge on a pair of *NEW* pants. [Yikes, $20.00 for *ONE* pair of pants after a year of only spending a buck or two!!! ;] DH was rushing me because he wanted to get home in time to watch a movie on TV that he'd been waiting all week to see. So, I found a pair of pants I liked, but I didn't have time to try them on. I guesstimated at a size 6 after holding them up next to me (I really thought a size 8 but DH said no, he didn't think so), and I bought those. I got home and *then* tried them on............ The were too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *OHMYGAWD, THEY WERE TOO BIG*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I had to take them back and get a size 4. *A SIZE FOUR*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exactly 1 year ago today I was wearing a size *24*!!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!! thud -- Hugs, CatNipped http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Wow. Congratulations! You look really petite in your pictures. I am on a rampage. The fact that I seem to have "rot gut" this week is helping. I'm bound and determined to get in shape and lose 20 or so lbs. I found a very inspirational book. Have any of you seen it at the Book store? It's called Fearless Women and it is kind of a photo essay coffee table book with a little blurb on each woman's story. They are all from age about 41 to 60 plus. It's just a marvelous book and most of them have incredible stories, including one woman who was side swiped by a truck and had to completely relearn how to move. Her quote is "After 30 operations, do you think I worry about a few wrinkles?". There is another woman, a dancer, who at the height of her youth and career contracted a mysterious virus that left her *completely* paralyzed. She had to relearn everything, even expressions. Joni Mitchell is in it and well... all I can say is it is very motivating. If you get a chance, look through it at the store. Again, congrats Lori! Thanks! No, I haven't seen that one, I'll have to look for it. As I've stated before, the health benefits of doing this have *FAR* outweighed the vanity aspect - it has extended my life expectancy a *LOT* (I now have a good chance of seeing my grandkids married and with children of their own). But I have to admit that it *DOES* feels really good to go shopping in the *MISSES* section (after 25 years of only looking in the women's section)! Hugs, CatNipped |
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"KellyH" wrote in message
... "CatNipped" wrote Yep, I posted a lot of information about it, but here are the main points - check out my medical stats (to me even more important than what I look like in the pictures) before and after and show them to him: http://www.possibleplaces.com/changes/ Hugs, Thanks, I bookmarked it. The change is amazing!! You look like a whole new person. Bet you feel like one too Oh gawd yes! I didn't realize how *BAD* I felt all the time (I have fibromyalgia and carrying all that extra weight *HURT*). I have *SO* much energy now - I can *RUN* with my grandkids!!!! Hugs, CatNipped -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG |
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