RE: You know whats nice?...

[Guest guest]

oh ......tell her how easy it is to " take things in " Wolfie... heavens!!!

You worked your heinie off, literally... and are deserving of this reward.

New body, new skills Candi.

Its easy to take clothing in .. easy easy easy... please try again!! And

hey, if you ruin your " heavy cloths " ... no biggy!!! Right?? Of course

right!!!

NO MORE CLOWN PANTS... you are deserving of better, better, better,

better.....said with a loving smile.

Happy Holidays

Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA

275/148/126

[Guest guest]

I am impressed Wolfie!!! I wish I could sew!!!! I took some thing in to be

made smaller at the tailor and for what they wanted to do it I could go and

buy new stuff. Oh well!!! I am going to try and hang on until the summer

and then buy some new things. Of course my hubby calls the pants I have now

" Clown pants " so I may not make it. But I am hoping to be close to goal by

summer and will need a whole new wardrobe by then.

Candi

You know whats nice?...

Whats nice is sitting down with your sewing machine and having to take up

clothes that are now to big for ya. lol. And trying to find where to put

darts in

blazers that you have only worn maybe once just to be able to wear them

again, lol. This losing weight thing is just to cool!!!!!!

Wolfie

Leeds, Alabama

" Keep It Real & Off the Top "

Lap Rny & Choly

Dr. Lee Schmitt

Medical Center East

August 27,2003

349Pre-Op/336/263/200

[Guest guest]

Hey Wolfie....

If I send you some of my clothes, would you fix them for me? There are

just some things in my size 32 that my size 24 body can't wear right now

(looks like I'm wearing a tent) and I just can't part with.....

T.

Lap RNY 6/20/03

432/305/170

Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman

Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/

" I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I

can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most

anywhere to fell like I belong. "

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/21/2003 8:59:55 AM Central Standard Time,

candiread@... writes:

I am impressed Wolfie!!! I wish I could sew!!!! I took some thing in to be

made smaller at the tailor and for what they wanted to do it I could go and

buy new stuff. Oh well!!! I am going to try and hang on until the summer

and then buy some new things. Of course my hubby calls the pants I have now

" Clown pants " so I may not make it. But I am hoping to be close to goal by

summer and will need a whole new wardrobe by then.

Candi

Oh girl putting a dart into something aint nothin,lol. Its the beginning to

end sewing that can get tricky at times. lol.

Wolfie

Leeds, Alabama

" Keep It Real & Off the Top "

Lap Rny & Choly

Dr. Lee Schmitt

Medical Center East

August 27,2003

349Pre-Op/336/263/200

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone

I tell ya give up the old clothes. I just folded up all my old clothes that

no longer fit me and I will be taking them to the salvation army or contacting

an organization that I heard of that accepts used clothes to help

disadvantaged women who are preparing to enter the work force. I am a size 18

now and

all of my beautiful work clothes don't fit any more. My clothes are all

designer top quality and will do someone else some good. I have no desire

whatever

to hold on to them because there are even cuter more fashionable clothes for me

to buy now and I am buying ladies you can best believe that.

I am down to 220 now and I am only 5 pounds away from being in the smallest

size range of my panty hose the ladies will know what I am talking about So

my view on keeping the old clothes is ... not to keep them at all let go of

the past fat clothes and embrace the new sizes the smaller sizes. I love my

body and it is getting better and better every day. So keep up the great work

everyone and lose the old clothes

Lori Anne

Lap RNY 8/25/03

293/274 day of surgery/220 current/130 goal

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/21/2003 11:11:07 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Grimmlah1@... writes:

> My clothes are all

> designer top quality

Lori Anne, Lori Anne...

first, huge congratulations to you for your extraordinary weight loss ...

bravo and thunderous applause... I am so happy for you ...

second, ... " a reality check " here .. stated with love for every womans

struggle....

Your designer top quality clothing do sound lovely and that you can afford

such things via your career leaves me happy... for you.... am sure we are all

happy for you ... and of course I applaud your willingness to donate them to

people who could benefit from their use as you out grow them.... ( some of

those people btw..... might be right here within your WLS family .. ** hint

hint..

)

However... for those on a more fixed budget, who like myself, have had to

choose between shoes, braces etc for their children ... or a new nifty outfit

..... there is NOTHING wrong with altering your " fat clothing " in order to stave

off the buying of that " new " wardrobe we are .....ALL are deserving off .....

until one is closer to ones weight goal.

NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and making

due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS clothing

exchange etc ...

Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA

175/148/126

[Guest guest]

Lori Anne!!!!!

It's so great to see you post! I've missed hearing from you.

It sounds like you're doing great! Has your outlook changed from when

you first had the surgery? I'm just curious, not judging, I thought that

you did a wonderful job explaining how you felt and everything, I just

wanted to know if anything had changed. Total loss of 73 lbs! That is

amazing girl! You keep up the wonderful work! And keep posting!

T.

Lap RNY 6/20/03

432/298/170

Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman

Visit my homepage at http://users3.ev1.net/~leeds/

" I will find my way, I can go the distance. I'll be there someday if I

can be strong, I know every mile will be worth my while, I would go most

anywhere to fell like I belong. "

[Guest guest]

Lori Anne, good point about clothes. I'm one to keep taking them in, and

save $$, but I am curious though to see what the smaller sizes have in

store. I walk by the clothes and literally drool! Did this the other day

and saw such a cute jacket/sweater. My husband urged to buy it, but I had no

idea what size I would eventually get too, and the fact that it would

probably be bathing suit time when the jacket would fit nicely.....left it,

but still dreaming of it. Dreams are wonderful, especially when you can

realize them.

Joan

LAP RNY 11/18/03

Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

282pre-op/275surg/243/140

[Guest guest]

Mandy, thrift shops here I come!! I wear/wore only stretch pants, so

they'll do for quite awhile. I lost 103# years ago and every 10# I would

treat myself to a Saturday session of trying on my clothes and taking the

pants in. I got creative towards the end at taking in the waists/crotch

besides the side seams. It felt as wonderful as buying new clothes to me at

the time. They were " new " because they were a smaller size. At the time I

was working and could afford new work clothes, but just a minimum of a

wardrobe after the weight loss was $500. I had switched jobs around that

time, and sold my clothes at yard sales. They were all pricey, had to be

where I was working, wool skirts, silk blouses, heels, etc. We live in an

area with a high Indian population. Some of them went crazy over the

clothes and snapped them up fast. It was so good to know someone would love

this hardly used stuff. The only embarrassing thing was my daughter who was

helping me put out my bras!!!!! I cringed, then someone snapped them up

happily. Oh well..... Luckily my daughter and 3 nieces think the place to

shop is Salvation Army, and I love finding a good buy. There are also high

end thrift shops, pricier but big name brands. I never cared about brands

though and got my wardrobe from Target. I have a friend who had the surgery

2 weeks prior to me, and she said she'll be combing the thrift stores too.

I can't wait until my clothes are too big to wear anymore and I know I won't

buy anything new during the transition as it'll be a relatively short time.

Of course, I'm not going out in the working world either. I hear you about

choices and kids needs.

Joan

LAP RNY 11/18/03

Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

282pre-op/275surg/243/140

Re: You know whats nice?...

In a message dated 12/21/2003 11:11:07 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Grimmlah1@... writes:

> My clothes are all

> designer top quality

Lori Anne, Lori Anne...

first, huge congratulations to you for your extraordinary weight loss ...

bravo and thunderous applause... I am so happy for you ...

second, ... " a reality check " here .. stated with love for every womans

struggle....

Your designer top quality clothing do sound lovely and that you can afford

such things via your career leaves me happy... for you.... am sure we are

all

happy for you ... and of course I applaud your willingness to donate them

to

people who could benefit from their use as you out grow them.... ( some

of

those people btw..... might be right here within your WLS family .. **

hint hint..

)

However... for those on a more fixed budget, who like myself, have had to

choose between shoes, braces etc for their children ... or a new nifty

outfit

.... there is NOTHING wrong with altering your " fat clothing " in order to

stave

off the buying of that " new " wardrobe we are .....ALL are deserving off

......

until one is closer to ones weight goal.

NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and

making

due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS

clothing

exchange etc ...

Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA

175/148/126

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/22/2003 12:43:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,

jclinton@... writes:

NOTHING wrong with reaching into ones personal bag of creativity, and

making

due....be it via thrift shopping, alterations... or entering a WLS

clothing

exchange etc ...

Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA

175/148/126

I hear ya Mandy

I am a straight up NYC gal and I would not know what to do with a needle and

thread past the point of mending a pair of socks LOL. I say if you can alter

your clothes then do it but if you are totally at a loss for that skill I say

shop till you drop or your wallet makes you stop Hey I say since I can't

eat a whole lot I have chosen shopping as my new vice hey it beats smoking and

drinking LOL.

Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night

Lori Anne

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/22/2003 7:26:07 PM Pacific Standard Time,

jclinton@... writes:

> there's a psychological thing going on to see my clothes

> getting baggy. It feels good!

YES YES YES !!!! ... I could so relate to what you wrote here Joan ... it

feels marvelous.. decadent... regal. I love that feeling of my clothing

hanging off of my body, me, still... even after five years.

Skinny Wishes from Mandy in CA

275/148/126

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/22/2003 8:42:42 PM Central Standard Time,

candiread@... writes:

Wolfie girl I am so sewing challenged!!!....When my kids were young and in

scouts....every time they needed a patch sewn on I took it down to the

tailor and had them do it!!! I am so bad!!! But hey I am a great cook!!!

Not that I have much interest in cooking these days!!! )

I really am to. I don't do anything intricate by any means. Ruffles and lace

and thing. But I do put in a dart and can sew a simple pattern. I bought a new

sewing machine a few months back and I thought I might as well use it to size

my stuff down.

Wolfie

Leeds, Alabama

" Keep It Real & Off the Top "

Lap Rny & Choly

Dr. Lee Schmitt

Medical Center East

August 27,2003

349Pre-Op/336/263/200

[Guest guest]

Wolfie girl I am so sewing challenged!!!....When my kids were young and in

scouts....every time they needed a patch sewn on I took it down to the

tailor and had them do it!!! I am so bad!!! But hey I am a great cook!!!

Not that I have much interest in cooking these days!!! )

Candi

Re: You know whats nice?...

In a message dated 12/21/2003 8:59:55 AM Central Standard Time,

candiread@... writes:

I am impressed Wolfie!!! I wish I could sew!!!! I took some thing in to

be

made smaller at the tailor and for what they wanted to do it I could go

and

buy new stuff. Oh well!!! I am going to try and hang on until the summer

and then buy some new things. Of course my hubby calls the pants I have

now

" Clown pants " so I may not make it. But I am hoping to be close to goal

by

summer and will need a whole new wardrobe by then.

Candi

Oh girl putting a dart into something aint nothin,lol. Its the beginning

to

end sewing that can get tricky at times. lol.

Wolfie

Leeds, Alabama

" Keep It Real & Off the Top "

Lap Rny & Choly

Dr. Lee Schmitt

Medical Center East

August 27,2003

349Pre-Op/336/263/200

[Guest guest]

I know I deserve better but truthfully I am kinda enjoying seeing just how

big on me the things can get!!! Lucky for me I no longer work outside the

home and being that it's winter I don't go out alot. It's not that I can't

afford to buy anything...I just really want to wait. Truth is I am cheap.

Not about everything but I hate wasting money. I don't want to have to keep

buying things. But I may break down and check out some thrift stores and

buy a few things. Well...maybe when I start getting desperate. I really

want to wait for summer since I will be (god willing) close to my goal by

then.

Then my hubby is taking me on a shopping spree!!!! )

Candi

Re: You know whats nice?...

oh ......tell her how easy it is to " take things in " Wolfie... heavens!!!

You worked your heinie off, literally... and are deserving of this reward.

New body, new skills Candi.

Its easy to take clothing in .. easy easy easy... please try again!! And

hey, if you ruin your " heavy cloths " ... no biggy!!! Right?? Of course

right!!!

NO MORE CLOWN PANTS... you are deserving of better, better, better,

better.....said with a loving smile.

Happy Holidays

Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA

275/148/126

[Guest guest]

Oh I don't plan on saving them at all!!!

I just don't want to buy more until I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TOO!! )

I should have mentioned that I was not expecting to have my surgery until

Jan or Feb so just 2 months before I had the surgery in September I bought a

bunch of new clothes. See I knew I was going to have the surgery so I

didn't buy anything for over a year and finally my day to day type clothes

were just rags. So I had to buy some new stuff. Now I just want to get

some use out of them before I get new clothes that will also have to be

replaced soon.

I admit it...I am a cheapskate!!!! )

Candi

Re: You know whats nice?...

Hello Everyone

I tell ya give up the old clothes. I just folded up all my old clothes

that

no longer fit me and I will be taking them to the salvation army or

contacting

an organization that I heard of that accepts used clothes to help

disadvantaged women who are preparing to enter the work force. I am a

size 18 now and

all of my beautiful work clothes don't fit any more. My clothes are all

designer top quality and will do someone else some good. I have no desire

whatever

to hold on to them because there are even cuter more fashionable clothes

for me

to buy now and I am buying ladies you can best believe that.

I am down to 220 now and I am only 5 pounds away from being in the

smallest

size range of my panty hose the ladies will know what I am talking about

So

my view on keeping the old clothes is ... not to keep them at all let go

of

the past fat clothes and embrace the new sizes the smaller sizes. I love

my

body and it is getting better and better every day. So keep up the great

work

everyone and lose the old clothes

Lori Anne

Lap RNY 8/25/03

293/274 day of surgery/220 current/130 goal

[Guest guest]

I love it Joan!!! I do the same thing. I even try things on. Just to see

what size I can wear. I had the biggest thrill a couple of weeks ago. I

could fit clothes in the regular size department. No longer have to go to

the plus size section. I almost cried in the store. My hubby always says

if you want it then buy it you have earned it. But I just want to wait.

April is my 40th birthday and I am hoping for a big shopping trip then.

Candi

RE: You know whats nice?...

Lori Anne, good point about clothes. I'm one to keep taking them in, and

save $$, but I am curious though to see what the smaller sizes have in

store. I walk by the clothes and literally drool! Did this the other day

and saw such a cute jacket/sweater. My husband urged to buy it, but I had

no

idea what size I would eventually get too, and the fact that it would

probably be bathing suit time when the jacket would fit nicely.....left

it,

but still dreaming of it. Dreams are wonderful, especially when you can

realize them.

Joan

LAP RNY 11/18/03

Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

282pre-op/275surg/243/140

[Guest guest]

Candi, for me there's a psychological thing going on to see my clothes

getting baggy. It feels good! Someone else mentioned this. But when I

need something else, I'll get it. As someone else on here said, I'm too

cheap.....too many years of scrimping is in my head, and impending

retirement of my husband makes it more necessary. Boy, you could really

have a 40th birthday shopping spree!

Joan

LAP RNY 11/18/03

Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

282pre-op/275surg/243/140

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/22/2003 6:34:24 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Grimmlah1@... writes:

> I have chosen shopping as my new vice hey it beats smoking and

> drinking LOL.

>

loved that line .... bravo Lori Anne.... your enthusiasm for clothing is

infectious... and yes yes yes .. oh heavens YES it does beat smoking and

drinking...and obviously brings you alot of joy.

Good for you!!

Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA

275/148/126

[Guest guest]

Lori Anne, yep we all have our priorities, and buying clothes definitely

beats smoking and drinking. Actually in the long run, buying clothes could

be cheaper!!! My husband reminds me that if I want clothes, get clothes,

because I'm saving so much not eating the way I did.

Joan

LAP RNY 11/18/03

Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

282pre-op/275surg/243/140

Re: You know whats nice?...

In a message dated 12/22/2003 6:34:24 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Grimmlah1@... writes:

> I have chosen shopping as my new vice hey it beats smoking and

> drinking LOL.

>

loved that line .... bravo Lori Anne.... your enthusiasm for clothing is

infectious... and yes yes yes .. oh heavens YES it does beat smoking and

drinking...and obviously brings you alot of joy.

Good for you!!

Skinny wishes from Mandy in CA

275/148/126

[Guest guest]

Yeah. I am so excited to be turning 40. Because I am going to be the new

and improved model!!!! )

Candi

RE: You know whats nice?...

Candi, for me there's a psychological thing going on to see my clothes

getting baggy. It feels good! Someone else mentioned this. But when I

need something else, I'll get it. As someone else on here said, I'm too

cheap.....too many years of scrimping is in my head, and impending

retirement of my husband makes it more necessary. Boy, you could really

have a 40th birthday shopping spree!

Joan

LAP RNY 11/18/03

Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

282pre-op/275surg/243/140

[Guest guest]

Well I think after the holidays I may trek out to the local thrift shops and

see if I can find some " new " things in my new size (and hey maybe a couple

of sizes that I will be down the road!!!).

Candi

Re: You know whats nice?...

In a message dated 12/22/2003 8:42:42 PM Central Standard Time,

candiread@... writes:

Wolfie girl I am so sewing challenged!!!....When my kids were young and in

scouts....every time they needed a patch sewn on I took it down to the

tailor and had them do it!!! I am so bad!!! But hey I am a great cook!!!

Not that I have much interest in cooking these days!!! )

I really am to. I don't do anything intricate by any means. Ruffles and

lace

and thing. But I do put in a dart and can sew a simple pattern. I bought a

new

sewing machine a few months back and I thought I might as well use it to

size

my stuff down.

Wolfie

Leeds, Alabama

" Keep It Real & Off the Top "

Lap Rny & Choly

Dr. Lee Schmitt

Medical Center East

August 27,2003

349Pre-Op/336/263/200

[Guest guest]

LOL!!! That makes me smile!! I have a birthday only 12 days away and

that's EXACTLY how I feel too!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's like a whole new

lease on life!

Trish

Lap/open RNY 07/22/03

256/177/150?

> Yeah. I am so excited to be turning 40. Because I am going to be

the new

> and improved model!!!! )

>

> Candi

> RE: You know whats nice?...

>

>

> Candi, for me there's a psychological thing going on to see my

clothes

> getting baggy. It feels good! Someone else mentioned this. But

when I

> need something else, I'll get it. As someone else on here said,

I'm too

> cheap.....too many years of scrimping is in my head, and impending

> retirement of my husband makes it more necessary. Boy, you could

really

> have a 40th birthday shopping spree!

>

> Joan

> LAP RNY 11/18/03

> Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

> 282pre-op/275surg/243/140

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't hit 40 till April. But it is exciting isn't it?

Candi

RE: You know whats nice?...

>

>

> Candi, for me there's a psychological thing going on to see my

clothes

> getting baggy. It feels good! Someone else mentioned this. But

when I

> need something else, I'll get it. As someone else on here said,

I'm too

> cheap.....too many years of scrimping is in my head, and impending

> retirement of my husband makes it more necessary. Boy, you could

really

> have a 40th birthday shopping spree!

>

> Joan

> LAP RNY 11/18/03

> Dr. Higa, Fresno, CA

> 282pre-op/275surg/243/140

>

>

>