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You guys are awesome!
Weighing less than my husband... now THAT's a big one that I didn't think about, Jess. We've been together 26 years & I weighed less than him for probably a week. Looking forward to that one.

You guys are awesome!
Weighing less than my husband... now THAT's a big one that I didn't think about, Jess. We've been together 26 years & I weighed less than him for probably a week. Looking forward to that one.

What are you most looking forward to after being sleeved?
I want to be able to walk a distance or climb a flight of stairs w/out being winded.
I want to FLY (w/out feeling like I'm encroaching on my neighbors)
I want to ride roller coasters & hike w/ my family.
I want to have the confidence that I’ll fit in that chair @ the concert or movie theater.
I want to shave my legs w/ a razor, LOL.
I want my bra to stop slipping off of my shoulders… my purse, too, for that matter.
I want energy to do what needs to be done.
I want energy to get me healthy & confident in myself again.
I want to love my husband confidently.
I want to stop hiding from people who haven't seen me @ this weight.
I don’t want to be the fat mom & wife anymore.
I know there's more, but that's enough for now.....
How about you?

I desperately want to walk and my thighs not rub together! I want to sit on an airplane and not be wedged into the seat. I want to shop for clothes and look in the mirror and NOT be depressed!

I WANT TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE SCALE AND NOT SHRUG OR CLOSE MY EYES OF EMBARRASEMENT
I WANT TO HAVE MY FIRST CHILD
I WANT TO FIT IN EVERY RESTAURANT BOOTH
I WANT TO BE CONSIDERED "NORMAL" AND NOT OBESE (horrible word by the way)
I WANT TO WEIGHT LESS THAN MY HUSBAND
I WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO MY HUSBAND COMFORTABLY
I WANT TO FIT IN MY HIGH SCHOOL JEANS
I WANT TO STOP BEING MADE FUN OFF BY RUDE PPL WHEN I EAT
I JUST WANT MY LIFE BACK !!!!!!!! I WANT MY OUTSIDE TO STAND OUT LIKE MY INNER BEAUTY !!!

Mzluvee... great list! Crossing your legs, I forgot about that one!! & being in Onderland will be fabulous, too!
That's an awesome list, Notime! Looks like you're well on your way! Good for you! I'm ready for increased energy, for sure!

GREAT QUESTION....
I want to cross my legs.
I want to walk up stairs without breathing so hard.
I want to sit in a seat an tbe person next to has room.
I want to buy clothes out of any store, not plus size only.
I want to weight less than 200 lbs.
This is just a few things tbat I want to accomplish.

--Walk up and down stairs without leaning heavily on the railing.
--Put on my own shoes and socks so I don't have to wear sandals all year.
--Cross my legs.
--Watching the scale go down instead of up.
--Having more energy.
--Enjoying exercise?
--Being able to travel more.
There are so many, many things I want to do!

No more control top garments, slimming tanks, or horrible hot shapeware. Yay bra!

*sitting comfortably in a stadium seat or at the theater
*wearing heels without feeling like they are going to push through my foot like a spike
*tucking in my shirt, and wearing a belt on my jeans
*shopping for WIDE width shoes
*fashionable shoes!
*NOT having to take the escalator DOWN...walking through the housewares dept. to get to the fat clothes!
*Looking FABULOUS!

Cross legs - both of them
Comfortable on airplane
Wear normal clothes
Wear a swimsuit
Run 3-5 miles comfortably
Horseback ride
Zip line
Enjoy exercise (Yoga, Pilates, Tennis, golf)
Not Having to wear jacket/cardigan
Towels at hotel wrapping around me
Buy bras at Victoria secret
comfortable wearing heels
Comfortable wearing jeans
Weigh less than my husband
Buy suits at j crew and Ann Taylor
Wear shift dresses to work
Elevator doesn't drop when I get in/out

Not holding my breath when I tie my shoes. Less pressure on my bad knee

One of the things i am looking forward to is putting on the shirt i got when i finished a race. We walked it, of course, but finishing a 7 1/2 mile walk was a huge achievement. Unfortunatly, i got the largest shirt they had! But it didnt fit. I want to wear that shirt proudly, as hevy as i am, i did the race AND finished when even some of my skinny friends couldnt.

I want to dance again! I think I'm a pretty good dancer, however I look rediculous dancing now.
I want to be able to talk to the opposite sex without turning bright red and looking at my shoes.
I want to get on stage and Karaoke again.
These are just a few. I could go on and on and on............

I'm looking forward to:
Walking from my car to the jobsite without running out of breath
Climbing the stairs without aching knees
Strut my stuff in some nice jeans with a bad pair of heels
Able to get out the car without making sure everything is covered up and inside where it suppose to be
Dance, laugh and live longer!
2 weeks out now I cant wait to eat some raw oysters and have my 1st cocktail..(dont judge me..)

Great list, Lizzie! I know what you mean, but I'm figuring until I get some skin removed, I'll be tucking everything into that uncomfortably hot shapeware!

Great response, Thyckness718! A good healthy future w/out all of the aches & pains, the awkwardness in various situations, etc. So looking forward to that!
Awesome list, theoldmusicbox! I totally relate (as I think most of us do!) to the driver's license issue. LOL. I'm looking forward to weighing LESS than what my license says for a while. Congratulations on your fantastic success to date! 100lbs, fabulous! Good luck w/ your 5k!

I feel the same as you on these things. Here's my short list
I'm looking forward to ------ getting my driver' license renewed and NOT lying about my weight.
----- buying the 'cool' motorcycle jacket, not just 'this one since it fits me' for cooler riding days.
----- walking my daughters (12and 4) down the aisle when they get married (before sleeve, dr said that i might not have been around for that if I didn't get under control)
----- going to amusement parks with my 14 year old son and not just being his company in line, but ride the rides with him
----- joining my son to help him train for cross country.
----- finishing a 5k in less than 50 minutes without passing out or dying (my first ever attempt will be in 2.5 weeks)
------ being able to be an inspiration to people, and not feel like they are all just thinking 'wow, how does a person let themselves get that big?'
----- feeling like my wife isn't lying when she says that she really is still attracted to me.
----- burning all of my 2x 3x 4x 5x and 6x t shirts while dancing the happy dance around this fire pit, because I won't ever need them again.

Bravo!

I just want to live a longer and healthier life. People who don't carry extra weight around have no idea what it feels like and how it effects everything in your daily routine. So I am just looking forward to a new life. Great post by the way.

What are you most looking forward to after being sleeved?
I want to be able to walk a distance or climb a flight of stairs w/out being winded.
I want to FLY (w/out feeling like I'm encroaching on my neighbors)
I want to ride roller coasters & hike w/ my family.
I want to have the confidence that I’ll fit in that chair @ the concert or movie theater.
I want to shave my legs w/ a razor, LOL.
I want my bra to stop slipping off of my shoulders… my purse, too, for that matter.
I want energy to do what needs to be done.
I want energy to get me healthy & confident in myself again.
I want to love my husband confidently.
I want to stop hiding from people who haven't seen me @ this weight.
I don’t want to be the fat mom & wife anymore.
I know there's more, but that's enough for now.....
How about you?

What are you most looking forward to after being sleeved?
I want to be able to walk a distance or climb a flight of stairs w/out being winded.
I want to FLY (w/out feeling like I'm encroaching on my neighbors)
I want to ride roller coasters & hike w/ my family.
I want to have the confidence that I’ll fit in that chair @ the concert or movie theater.
I want to shave my legs w/ a razor, LOL.
I want my bra to stop slipping off of my shoulders… my purse, too, for that matter.
I want energy to do what needs to be done.
I want energy to get me healthy & confident in myself again.
I want to love my husband confidently.
I want to stop hiding from people who haven't seen me @ this weight.
I don’t want to be the fat mom & wife anymore.
I know there's more, but that's enough for now.....
How about you?

That's fantastic news! Glad you're doing so well, Slenderella!

Hello August Sleevers! My name is Julie & I'll be sleeved on the 9th! Anyone care to join me?? )
Just started my 10-day liquid Protein pre-op diet yesterday, so the countdown has officially begun! I can't believe it's coming up so quickly! Yesterday was pretty easy, little hunger today. Will get through it, though!
Thought I'd introduce myself!
...I'm a married mother of 2 awesome teenage boys (17 & 14) from Credit River, Minnesota. I'm an interior designer by trade, but have been a full-time glass bead artist & jewelry designer for the last 5 years. I love what I do! (who wouldn't? I get to play with fire!!) If you want to check out my work, feel free to visit my website by clicking the "glass artist" link below my name in my signature. I've always been creative & am so happy being able to do what I do. I'm also very blessed to have a husband who supports his family & gives me the freedom to do what I love!
I've dealt w/ weight issues my entire adult life, actually since high school. Not one to jump on the fad diet bandwagon, I've mainly done programs like Weight Watchers, having small short lived successes, but have never been able to really maintain any kind of loss for long. A few years ago my doctor brought up WLS & I didn't even consider it.... one one hand it seemed too extreme & on the other, it seemed like the easy way out (yes, I know better!) Over time, however, w/ much research & even more weight gain, I realized that I was in a never ending cycle that I seriously needed to do something about. I stopped looking @ WLS as an easy fix.... realizing that I was still going to be required to do all of the work & instead, I started looking at WLS as an amazing tool that I've never had access to before. Yeah, I know how to lose weight & yeah, I should be able to do this on my own, but for some reason, I haven't been able to. WLS is a permanent fix. Yeah, I know weight can still be gained if you aren't doing what's necessary, but the fact is that a large part of my stomach is going to be removed & I'm going to have minimum capacity there. I'm taking a huge risk to do this & I'm not about to be stupid about it. I know how important getting the right nutrition is going to be & I also know I'll need to move my butt. This is the heavy hand that I obviously need to get this job done! I'm not taking this lightly.
I'm thrilled to have a local friend going through the vertical sleeve procedure w/ me... her surgery date is set for early September, so it'll be great for us to be there to support eachother.... but I'm really happy to have found you guys & this awesome message board / support system. I've already been inspired by so many success stories & I'm really looking forward to becoming part of the community... really enjoy connecting w/ & motivating/inspiring others!
I've decided to blog my experience... something to help me document this new journey of mine.
Oh yeah... I started this journey w/ my first appointment in January this year @ 285lbs, my heaviest ever. I'm sitting @ 272lbs, pre-post-op diet. Will be interesting to see where I am this time next week before surgery & can't wait to see where things go from here!!
xoxox....