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Tops for me:

1. Crossing my legs

2. Fitting into regular sized clothing

3. Fitting comfortably into an airplane seat without worry they will make me buy another seat

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    1. Seeing my collar bone 2. Being able to paint my toenails with ease 3. Not having to worry whether I'll fit onto an amusement park ride or not 4. Buying clothes from stores that I really like

  • OMG! feeling Cold! Be careful what you ask for although it is inevitable..... I cannot get warm anymore! I have electric heaters around when I'm in my office or watching TV.....I want to move to war

  • 1. Being light enough for my husband to carry me into the bedroom. 2. Being able to shop at normal stores. 3. Being able to walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded. 4. Being able to g

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I thought of something else!!! I can't wait for some of my rings to fit again!! :)

Being cold - I swear I sweat all the time!

Not huffing and puffing going up stairs.

Seeing my eyes again as my cheeks get smaller.

The energy which has already kicked in.

Not walking slumped over because my back hurts.

Getting back into all my cute shoes and size 10 clothes!

And...shopping shopping shopping!

OMG! feeling Cold! Be careful what you ask for although it is inevitable.....

I cannot get warm anymore! I have electric heaters around when I'm in my office or watching TV.....I want to move to warmer climates now that I have lost all that walrus blubber.....

B52 - I've been there before and I remember I was painfully cold! But I figure its a lot more attractive than sweating like a pig with the slightest exertion!

I thought of something else!!! I can't wait for some of my rings to fit again!! :)

LOL! This is so timely. My husband and I were chatting last night and we kept hearing an irregular clinking noise. After about 10 minutes of hunting for the source of this strange noise, we realised that my rings had become so loose that they were twisting on my fingers and clinking against each other!

1. Being light enough for my husband to carry me into the bedroom.

2. Being able to shop at normal stores.

3. Being able to walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded.

4. Being able to give away all of my clothes, including the ones I can't yet fit back into.

5. Being able to fit into my rings also without having circulation cut off.

6. Not having to buy ww shoes

7. Not having to look around to see if I'm the biggest person in a room or at a gathering.

1. Buying tons of new clothes at Zara

2. Being able to wear rings

3. Not have to feel like I'm always the fattest person in the room

4. I want to wear dresses and heels and have nice legs!?

5. Not wanting to die at the thought of getting naked/sex

Tops for me:

1. Crossing my legs

2. Fitting into regular sized clothing

3. Fitting comfortably into an airplane seat without worry they will make me buy another seat

Darn these were mine as well with the addition of being able to run again. I use to love to run and have not been able to in years. I was banded 1-17-2013 so the long road has begun.

Cheers,

Adam

1. Being light enough for my husband to carry me into the bedroom.

2. Being able to shop at normal stores.

3. Being able to walk up a flight of stairs without getting winded.

4. Being able to give away all of my clothes, including the ones I can't yet fit back into.

5. Being able to fit into my rings also without having circulation cut off.

6. Not having to buy ww shoes

7. Not having to look around to see if I'm the biggest person in a room or at a gathering.

I just thought of a few more! :)

8. Not having my thighs rub together when I walk

9. Being able to see my feet when I look down

10. Not having to squat to pick something up off of the floor

5. Crossing my legs.

4. Running up a flight of stairs.

3. Being more flexible (wink wink)

2. Walking into a job interview with more confidence.

1. Not having to wear girdles that are so tight that I can't feel my legs!

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