Question:
When you were pre-op, did you start looking at the smaller clothes?
I just cant help myself. I still weigh 255, but now that my surgery is 100% approved and my date will be scheduled sometime in late summer has me walking into Victoria's Secret daydreaming lol. I cant help but take pleasure in what I'm going to look like. Do you all think this is unhealthy? Please share your stories if you have any. Thanks. E! — [Deactivated Member] (posted on March 17, 2003)
March 17, 2003
Actually Erikka, I'm just the opposite, I have 14 days to go uhtil
surgery, and while I'm "dreaming" about what I will look like,
I'm afraid I'll jinx it by thinking too much about clothes, and sizes. My
husband wanted me to start packing away some of my clothes now, he says
I'll never wear them again. Winter clothes, and stuff. But I told him NO,
If I get rid of them before surgery, I'll still need them.. I'm waiting
until I lose my first 10lbs after surgery before I get rid of anything.
Good Luck to you .. :-)
— KellyJeanB
March 17, 2003
Erikka, I had to smile when I read your question. I was in the mall
yesterday and was looking at every cute little outfit there was and
imagining myself wearing them! It's so exciting to realize that finally
all of those fashion constraints and limitations that have been a reality
for many of us will finally be a thing of the past! Best of luck with your
surgery. God bless.
— Leni M.
March 17, 2003
Erikka, I think it is great that you are having a positive attitude. I am
4 months post op and I am still not buying new clothes. I have one pair of
jeans in every size. I day dream about the size I will be when I am done
losing, but I need to enjoy every stage of it. There is a lot to think
about before your surgery and if this helps to calm you and ease your mind
go for it. It might also help to buy something a bit smaller and make it
an incentive outfit. Good luck with your surgery.
— Dana M.
March 17, 2003
OMG! I do that all the time. As soon as I knew for sure I was having the
surgery, everytime I got a "skinny" catalog I would sit down
& show my husband everything I wanted to buy. And when I get a
"womens" catalog, I just throw it away without even looking at
it. Why not....not gonna buy those clothes again! I am 2 weeks post op
& down 20 lbs.....skinny clothes, here I come! I don't think it is
unhealthy....just planning for the future!
— jarrett318
March 17, 2003
I'm pre-op too, and must admit I'm noticing clothes in store windows and
fashion magazines a lot more, instead of just writing them off as something
I'll never wear. But first I'll be working my way back down through my old
wardrobe! I have some clothes I wore some 60 pounds ago that are still
cute.
— sjwilde
March 17, 2003
I don't think it's unhealthy, but I should caution you to not get too
carried away. Not everyone looses as much as they hoped, or if you've never
been thin, you may not have a very realistic idea of what you will look
like thin. I remember daydreaming, while I was pre-op, of how great I was
going to look, in this and that. Well, here I am, 15 and a half months
post-op, and I didn't loose as much weight as I would have liked. On top of
that, I had no idea how much excess skin I would have - all over the place.
I'm waiting for insurance approval now for a tummy tuck, but there is no
way I can afford to nip and tuck every place that has excess skin. There
are just some fashions I probably will never be able to wear. But ya know
what? I'm okay with that. Just to be able to go into a "normal"
clothing store, and wear what most women my age are wearing, is enough for
me.
— Cyndie K.
March 17, 2003
Erikka,
I had my open RNY 3/4/03. I went shopping for the end of season marked
down clothes a couple of weeks before that. I got some great bargains on
some designer clothes that were in a size that I figure I will be in, based
on the average weight that I might expect to lose. The clothes were so
cheap that I couldn't pass them up. Now I just have to get out of the mind
set that I can only shop in the men's or woman's department!
— Sandy P.
March 17, 2003
Hey girl! I am so with you! And no way is it unhealthy. We should be able
to enjoy the thought that after surgery we will look great. God knows we
are gonna go through enough sacrificing to look that way. I mean, yes I do
agree that this surgery is and should be mainly to have a healthier life,
but I am so tired of the way some people(including other weight loss pt.s)
act as if we should not even care that we will look better after the weight
is gone. I have been made to feel guilty about that so many times during
this process. I have been made to feel that It is shallow or that I am
doing it for the wrong reasons if that is something that concerns me. I
think those who say they care nothing about what they will look like after
surgery is probably lying to thereselves and everyone else. I am approved
with a surgery date set and I will not be ashamed anymore, I cant wait to
look great! Go out and buy you all the skinny clothes you can pack into
your car! Good luck to you! Lindsay
— Lindsay F.
March 17, 2003
The summer clothes were on clearance right before my surgery so I splurged.
I purchased 10 shirts ranging from 22 to 14 (I started in 28's). I will
never forget my mom saying "Are you sure you should get the smaller
ones?" I said "You really have no idea what is oing to happen, do
you?" I would forget I had some of the shirts and when I found them,
they were already big on me! I think its a great idea to purchase on sale
winter clothes now for next year!....By the way- I am in those 14's now!
WAHOOOO! Good luck to you!..........Karen (lap rny- 6 months post-op- down
119 pounds!)
— karmiausnic
March 17, 2003
This is so funny! I went on-line this weekend and requested catalogs from
about 10 stores - none of them "fat girl" stores!! I'm just
waiting for them to arrive so that I can start drooling over the clothes I
have always wanted to wear, but could never fit into!! I'm planning on
making a trip to JC Penney and Sears to bick up their Big Books too. Hey,
why not dream!?! It makes me focus on the goal and is really encouraging
and exciting.
— Gretchen M.
March 17, 2003
I did look at smaller clothes, though I didn't buy anything. One thing I
DID do was to organize the many sizes in my closet in the order in which I
thought I would be wearing them. I had everything from 24 down to 14 (I was
a 14 for about 10 minutes on Optifast in 1989!). That helped me feel a
little bit under control about things. As I lost weight, though, I
discovered that I needed to try things in the closet on a regular basis or
I would lose past that size and miss the chance to wear something I'd been
looking forward to! And eventually I lost way past my goal and then had
NOTHING to wear. Woo-hoo. hugs, Ann rny 9/10/99 260/124
— [Deactivated Member]
March 17, 2003
I think it's very healthy. I had the opposite reaction, however. I made a
promise to myself that I would never ever buy anything again hoping it
would fit. So, as I've lost weight, I've purchased whatever I liked the
most in my current sizes. The surprise is that I kept having to buy
smaller clothes! I'm now in a 12 and have lost 120 pounds! Even though the
weight loss has slowed down, my skin is shrinking (I guess), and my size is
still going down. It's so cool to go shopping and find that I can fit in
smaller and smaller clothes. I think, for women, the shopping thing is
REALLY important! So, go ahead and indulge, in the daydreaming! It's
going to come true this time! That's the beauty of WLS.
— Kathy J.
March 17, 2003
Boy do I ever. As of late I have been checking out all the really cute new
things on the market. Thinking to myself, Oh yeah now I remember what a
size 8 looks like.lol
Plus I have some really great stuff packed away from my "skinny
days" that I can't wait to wear again.
— Jennifer M.
March 18, 2003
I AM TOTALLY FEELING U ON THAT!! GIRL, I GO TO BABYPHAT.COM ALMOST EVERY
WEEK FANTASIZING MY BUTT OFF. VISUALIZE YOURSELF IN THOSE CLOTHES AND GOOD
LUCK TO U ON YOUR JOURNEY.
— madmar
March 18, 2003
hi :) I have bought a few items that i really loved that are too small i
know that if i have em i have something to work for ..reasonable sizes of
course that i can surely get into at one point
— christine S.
March 18, 2003
I am SOOOO feeling this one, too! Everyday I dream about new outfits,
stores I want to shop in, etc. Last time I was at the mall, I stopped in
the Juniors section saw the cutest yoga/sweat pants that said
"MEOW" on the behind. HOW CUTE IT THAT? I think this is my way
of staying focussed and positive about the surgery. Oh- I am just started
getting the Victoria's Secret catalogue, too. I say dream away, girl!!
— toolio
March 19, 2003
I just happened to have bought 1 outfit at Lane Bryant in a size 16 at
their end of the season sale last summer. I said that when these get loose
on me I'll be so happy they will have to send a space shuttle to outer
space to bring me back in as I'll be so happy. I know that we are
doing/did this for out health, but the side effects are just as great. I
have been wearing 4X or a size 30/32 (and these were getting tight), I can
now fit into a tight 1X (4 months later). I am beginning to soar. :-) :-)
— sharon E.
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