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Positive Changes! Your stories please! :D

Ines4C said:
Massive changes... I am now wearing skinny jeans! I am partially sighted, almost blind, so makeup is tricky but people tell me my skin is amazing now anyway, even a lady behind a skim care counter!! Other changes are running down roads I'm familiar with instead of slowly walking down complaining about lower back pain, and I want to get shoes with higher heels. Also I want to get some sparkly girlie outfits... I just want to act like a girl my age. oh and despite visual impairment, I want to go out dancing if anyone goes with me... And, will wear a bikini next summer for the first time in my life life... And I want to run a half marathon before I'm 30.
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If you're ever my way, let me know and we will go dance the night away!!
 
I've been v big since a toddler and am now 50. I have NEVER not been interested in my appearance and have always taken great care with my appearance. I think there is an element in large people like me that can be doing that is an attempt to distract others from noticing our size maybe. If I have long luscious curly 15mm lash extensions people will notice them rather than the extra 7 stone I'm carrying. So ... I can say that I had my last set removed back in July for my op, and had not had a new set done. I find I can go to the corner shop without mascara even. This does not mean I care any less about my appearance, it is simply that I feel more confident in my skin and don't need a mask.

Just editing to add ... That I still spend lots of time and money on beauty treatments like HD Brows and lash tints, pedicures, facials, etc. But they are all less of a ritual now I guess xx
 
me and my husband are going to do the sipwire at zipworld when we hit goal! I'm not as scared about going to the gym anymore thats a positive change. The biggest change i think is my ability to run now! x
 
I walk around the area I live and see women in ill fitting clothes with their apron on the outside of their trousers. No bra on, hair a mess, smoking. And they smell. I feel like royalty walking past them! I too have always made an effort with my appearence. Not answering the door even without being done up!
I did that though so I wouldnt be in the typical 'far girl' category similar girls my ago would automatically put me into had I not bothered.

Now, I want to make more of an effort! Hopefully being able to buy clothes I love and not just what fits me. I, personally, will be spending more time on me - because I (hopefully) will feel worthy of it. At the moment I dont feel like I deserve it because im fat. Im too early post op to see any kind of change but im really hoping one day I can.

Decided against real dreads, bought sunthetic hair to make my own natural looking dreads. Hope to get them finished within a few days and will then be installing them for the christmas period!
 
Val said:
Well lets see..
I am only at the start of my journey but I have always been of the opinion 'Fat ' people get a bad press..
we are labelled as slobbish lazy and dirty...
so I have always rebelled

I have always brought the best clothes I can and I have a massive wardrobe of really good quality clothing

I have always been proud of my appearance even at 24 and a 1/2 stone..I always accessorised and tried to look at my best..just because I am bloody minded and will not conform to the majority opinions that we let ourselves go..
I have never let myself and hope I never will!

I wear clean clothes every day shower and put a trace of makeup on even if I am not going anywhere I like to feel clean smart and nice

However I have noticed I am adding a touch more make up and wearing jeans with nice tops I also love treggins with long jumpers I love new fashion and although I am 61 I like to look up to date and ask my daughters if I look Ok if they say I do that's good enough for me..
I don't really care what the general public think...
BUT I do worry about overweight people that dress as though they don't care because that is why we get a bad press...we are obese yes but do we have to let ourselves go and not care...NO WE DO NOT

Well sorry general public I for one do care :)
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Good for you Val I love your comment. Im getting to the point that all my stuff is too big but I dont want to buy anything just yet. I would like to loose another stone first... My hubby Keeps saying you look like a tied up bag of rag buy some clothes for the first time eva I cant bear to spend the money to bin it in a couple of months!
 
I'm starting to have that same problem about 6 months before surgery I charity shopped a load of lovely clothes tht were too small consigning my self to a life of being morbidly obese really regret tht now! X
 
I'm looking forward to going on a roller coaster. I'm 25 and have never been on one due to always being over weight and not wanting the have the embarrassment of having to get off. I think that's the main thing I want to do, oh and not have to be weighed on 2 scales at the doctors and be told there's an error on the wii fit board!!! I'm not one for out doorsy stuff, I've done a few rock climbs when I was in school, been camping, too much of a scardy cat for abseiling, though that was due to being scared the rope would snap... And I'd rather not put myself at risk of drowning lol and I haven't been abroad since I was about 12/13 so haven't had the dreaded airplane belt not fitting. I want to be healthy, and be able to go to any random shop to buy my cloths in. Not Evans or buying via a catalogue. And hopefully get my confidence back and kick this depression in the arse!!!

You lot are such an inspiration to me, knowing someone else has done this, and I know will be there if I need help. It's really great :)

Kirsty
 
WeightlossDreamer said:
I'm starting to have that same problem about 6 months before surgery I charity shopped a load of lovely clothes tht were too small consigning my self to a life of being morbidly obese really regret tht now! X
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I've decided, because I don't have many clothes that are smaller sizes, I'm going to buy clothes from the charity shop, as and when needed. I'm not going to be in them for too long so I don't see it as a problem! Cheap and affordable!

Kirsty
 
I have a size 24 dress from simply be! It's beautiful it was my go to dress this summer I'll post a pic later, I could mail it to you if you like? X
 
I like this thread.

I went to Cuba three years ago 22 1/2 stone, I barely fitted into the plane seat, I wore long sleeves in 33 degree heat, did nothing but sit in the shade. I cried every day. I was in pain and swollen, I could barely move.

I'm going back in April, I'm 9 stones down now, and will be more then, I'm going to be buying slinky dresses and 50's style swimming costumes, big hats and be super active.

I now swim 100 lengths three times a week and two days a week I walk up to ten miles.
I'm a size 14, people don't just say "ooh you've got such a pretty face" but really mean "you'd be pretty if you weren't so fat".

I'm a different person, more confidant, I don't let people pretend I'm not there any more.
 
I know what you mean! I often say to my husband how much I love my band! I feel so much more free, not obsessing on food in the way I used to! X
 
WeightlossDreamer said:
I have a size 24 dress from simply be! It's beautiful it was my go to dress this summer I'll post a pic later, I could mail it to you if you like? X
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Ooh id love to see a picture, there were soo many dresses I wanted out of simply be lol x

Kirsty
 
These are inspiring stories. Im 3 weeks out now :) 2 stone ish down since the pre op so still early days!

Cant wait to sell or donate my big clothes. Hoping to sell most of them to get some money together for my *new* wardrobe! :) I have some clothes from when I was 16/17 which im looking forward to getting back into. Size 14-16-18.

I also have some from my size 12 younger sister!? Clothes that she doesnt wear or no longer fit her. How the hell am I supposed to get down to that!? It feels like a completely unreachable dream atm. Id be happy with a 14-16. Not been a size 12 since I was age 12. Always been big. Cant imagine me being slim?
 
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