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Happy Surgiversary & “Wow” Moments
As many of you may or may not know, 12 months ago (today) I had weight loss surgery. Click here to see more about that. Well since having weight loss surgery I’ve lost 155 lbs. Yes, 155 big ones. I was literally carrying around another person. Hard to imagine that now but, losing 155lbs has been an amazing experience for me, and with this experience has come some awesome “Wow” moments.
Now, the “Wow” moments listed below may seem juvinille and minor to some but, for me, they are amazing and joyous.
Here are just a few of my wow moments:
- Walking a flight of steps without being out of breath – this is a task that we do daily but, for me it was something I dreaded as I knew I would be out of breath before I hit the last step. Now I take the stairs instead of the elevator every chance I get. I can even run the steps and not get winded.
- Wearing a suit and heels to work – I was never a suit person, still not but, my mom gifted me with a gorgeous black suit that I paired with heels for our company’s holiday party. For me this was major because no one at my job had every seen me in a suit and I felt comfortable and confident in it and the heels didn’t hurt my feet. lol
- Flying in an airplane without having to have a seat belt extension or inconviencing my neighbor – OMG!!! I use to be a nervous wreck when it came to flying not because of the fear of flying but the fear that I didn’t fit in the seat or that I was smushing my neighbor. I use to get looks of relief when I passed empty seats on the plane. Well when I went to LA for “The Makeup Show” that fear came back. I knew I had lost weight but I was still scared I wouldn’t fit. Well I fit, without having to have a selt belt extension and friends the tears began to flow. I cried so much that the flight attendants and passengers all stopped to offer assistants even after I told them the tears were from joy.
- Fitting and shopping for regular sized clothes – not in the plus sized or “Women” section but, the regular ladies clothing area. I’ve been heavy my entire life so paying extra and shoping for clothing in the back of the store has always been the norm so, when I walked in Old Navy a couple weeks ago and tried on a few items, and they fit. I squeeled like a kid and the flood gate of tears began, again.
These are just a few of my ‘wow” moments and although I still have about 80 lbs to shed to be at my target weight. I’m feeling good, healthy and happy about my decision to take control. Having weight loss surgery is not the easy way out. Trust me when I tell you, it is probably harder than the conventional way. There is a lot of physical and emotional stuff you have to be ready to deal with. Example, you have to know that some days when you look in the mirror your not going to see the weight gone. Or that there is loose skin everywhere and will require plastic surgery. But if I had to , I would have the surgery again in a heartbeat if it meant I would feel this great.
Here are a few before and after pictures. Can you see a difference?
Do you have any “wow” moments you want to share? I would live to hear them 
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Congratulations! and may you have many many more WOW moments!! ~Eggy
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Aww…
I had no idea that you had gastric…
I think I’ve been following your blog for at least the last 12 months… somehow I missed it… You were and are gorgeous…
I had recently started to lose (very small amounts) weight… and one of my wow moments is realizing that I still have some killer curves under all this extra….
Congratulations on your success!
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YOu look GREAT!! Congrats on your WOW moments!
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aaaw…CONGRATULATIONS!!
I am so happy for you and wish you many more more more WOW moments!
You were beautiful then and you are more beautiful now!!
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So proud and happy for you, N!
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WOW! Congratulations! You look great! I definitely can identify with you.
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Hey! You look gorgeous! Glad to hear that you’re feeling and doing great- keep up the great work!!
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Congratulations! I am very proud of you!
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You look gorg hun!!!!! Can you believe I have not seen you since before the surgery!!??? Looking forward to seeing you at the end of the month!
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Awww…congrats.
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Yay Nikkia! Congrats all the way! You look FAB and are beautiful inside & out.
Blessings.
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You go, sis!! Sooooo happy for you!
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yay! you were and are still beautiful but most importantly you feel it. you never made shopping or anything else seem like a challenge/inconvenience.
i was thinking about that the other day.. plus size is always in the back somewhere.. forget the pretty stuff that draws you into the store. …. it’s like “not for you! back of the bus” type thing. congrats nikkia!
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Happy Surgiversary! Congrats…I am soo happy for you.
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I stumbled upon this post..but how fantastic..congratulations!… Being as though I’m trying my darndest to shed pounds this is so much inspiration….
I share in your continued journey …
!cheers..
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