I have so many, but one of the main ones (that I experienced today) is not getting a painful rash on my inner thighs from them rubbing against each other when I walk. Especially in the heat, when I am wearing a skirt with no stockings! Ugh!!

What are you looking forward to?

painting my toenails , crossing my legs, feeling sexy again for my husband, not being the fattest woman at the party...sigh, that's a big one!!

I can't wait until I can sit cross legged. I also can't wait until I can fit into clothes in "normal" stores, as opposed to big girl stores.

i know this may seam weird but ladies u will undestand lol looking down and being able to see my *boofie* lol

My job requires a dress code of tan pants, navyblue pullover shirt, and a belt so the shirt is tucked in. I am the store manger so the dress code is a must. I cannot wait to tuck in my shirt without all my fat showing! That is one reason I got the lap band. Doing good. I was banded June 4th this year. I also agree about the rashes.

Fitting into regular sized Wrangler jeans was a non-scale victory for me- I hated those elastic waist blue denim fakes from the Plus section. The day I wiggled into a pair of size 15 Wranglers I was a happy woman. Now my 11s are loose and I am thinking about (GASP!) springing the dough for a (GASP LOUDER) size 9.

Other biggies:

my sleep apnea disappeared and I gave up the nightly oxygen.

I can slide through the pass gap in the fence instead of having to open the gate.

The inside of my upper thighs don't chafe anymore- they don't even touch!

I can sit and pull my knees up to my chest without gasping for breath.

My wedding ring fits again (actually it is too loose, but close enough!)

And the biggest and most recent: my husband took a picture of me and a friend who is a professional dancer and I did not look like a whale next to her! I thought I was half again her size even now, but I'm not. I look normal!

• I look forward to not having to order my bras online because stores don't sell my size.
  
• I look forward to embarrassing my son by what I say, not by how I look.
  
• I look forward to sit comfortably in theater/airplane/stadium seats.
  
• I look forward to no having my feet & back ache from carrying 100 lbs of extra weight.
  

Due to circumstances, I walked through town this morning wearing my cycling lycra and I didn't feel self conscious at all!

Oh, and then I rode 64km (40miles)

Oh I so can't wait until my thighs don't bleed from the rubbing. You should be so proud.

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Love that one! For me it was the day I realized that the plus sizes where too big and I shopped in the misses department. First time since high school (46 yrs old).

• I look forward to no having my feet & back ache from carrying 100 lbs of extra weight.
  

Meeee Toooo! I have always had back pain even when I was in shape from my big boobs. I thought THAT was bad. If I had only known....

How about being lighter or the same weight as your Drivers License says LOL

Oh, yeah! The driver's license one is a good one!!!!

I agree with all y'all!! My biggest determination.......and my hold my breath moment.....will be looking sexy as hell in my cowgirl boots!!! Not being so insecure about getting on the dance floor and people starring at me because I'm knocking them out with my American thighs....not because I'm the biggest girl out there!!! That will be my moment!!! July 10th can't be here soon enough!!!

Wearing my original wedding ring.

I found another one yesterday when readjusting my dress form for my new figure.

The good news: The dress form at its smallest is too large for me. When I bought this thing, I figured the lowest measurements would still be smaller than I'd ever get.

The bad news: I have to buy or make another. Anyone want a form that goes down to 38-30-40 and well into plus sizes from there?