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☠carolinagirl☠

By ☠carolinagirl☠, in Rants & Raves

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

☠carolinagirl☠
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i have had alot of nsv's and happy moments since banding.....

but there is one that stands out.....that made me go wow

was it being able to put on a seat belt and not cut my head off

put my socks on

put on foot on my other knee

wipe my butt

wearing xl from a 5x

getting under 300

no, it was when i was able to walk around the block

i wanted to be able to push my granddaughter around the block

and when i could.....that realization made me go, yeah, this is so worth it

what was your ONE thing...

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catfish87    3,471

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Being able to "ride around Paris"! :P

Actually, being able to do anything I want now without feeling like I was gonna die from exhaustion.

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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Being able to "ride around Paris"! :P

Actually, being able to do anything I want now without feeling like I was gonna die from exhaustion.

you go boy

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KAATNS    1,473

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Running! I've started to have a love affair with my treadmill~ his name is Charlie. He gets me all sweaty, keeps me moving and makes me want to keep going back for more. ;)

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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Running! I've started to have a love affair with my treadmill~ his name is Charlie. He gets me all sweaty, keeps me moving and makes me want to keep going back for more. ;)

charlie and steph sitting in a tree......... :wub:

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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i posted this as what makes me go wow may not mean nothing to anyone else but wanted to see what other people feel/experienced...

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mrsto    2,925

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Being able to "ride around Paris"! :P

Actually, being able to do anything I want now without feeling like I was gonna die from exhaustion.

Catfish - I SO get the "feeling like I was gonna die from exhaustion". I'm not where I'm going to be, but with just the first 23 pounds, I'm able to go upstairs without feeling like I'm gonna need the cardiac care unit!

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Maddysgram    6,159

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When my 8yo grandson gave me a hug and said" my arms go all the way around you ,grandma. You really look good."

I wanted to be here for my grandkids. I'm here.

This summer grandma taking them to the beach, now I can walk from the parking lot to the beach.

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B-52    7,113

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I have had many "moments"...but, and I will try to put this in the right words and sound too much like I'm full of myself....so I apologize but I need to say it...

I have an overwhelming feeling of self confidence...I feel there is nothing I cannot do....and believe me I'm doing it all...I'm not holding back....

I never get tired, I have more energy than I know what to do with....I go to the gym 5 days a week, run every day...I look around at the other people I am keeping up with and realize I am now in "That Category"...I'm one of "Those People" who has always been athletic and never fat a day in their life....(if they only knew)

It spills over onto other people....I have developed new relationships with all kinds of people, many new friends....and I'll just say it, I can tell people like me being around me, and enjoy my company...

Whereas before, my self image was low and I stayed mostly in the background, or blended in....but now people are more friendly, and I am sure I am also to them....

Bottom Line....I am enjoying my new life! It doesn't get any better than this...I only wish I did this 20 years ago.

BTW, been in the "cardiac wing", and also cardiac surgery (I should be dead).....but even my cardiologist says that is all behind me as long as I continue to eat healthy and stay active....

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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When my 8yo grandson gave me a hug and said" my arms go all the way around you ,grandma. You really look good."

I wanted to be here for my grandkids. I'm here.

This summer grandma taking them to the beach, now I can walk from the parking lot to the beach.

what a great feeling dawg........i know you are soo proud

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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Catfish - I SO get the "feeling like I was gonna die from exhaustion". I'm not where I'm going to be, but with just the first 23 pounds, I'm able to go upstairs without feeling like I'm gonna need the cardiac care unit!

stairs--just reading that word make my knees go ouchie

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mrsto    2,925

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stairs--just reading that word make my knees go ouchie

I said to my husband "ya know, these stairs could be a problem as we age". He, who doesn't have a weight issue and runs around like a 25 year old, said (knowing that I was talking about "me", and not "we", that we can install a lift. REALLY?! I thought to myself, I ain't goin' up a few stairs on an f-ing LIFT!

One client that I go to every Wednesday, has his office on the 2nd floor. There is an elevator at the other end of the building, but I drag my ass up the stairs, with an extra added 50lbs with my work tote. By the time I get to the top, I have to stop and wait a couple of minutes to catch my breath. I'm so humiliated, that I pull out my cell phone & pretend that I'm checking my email. That building is all open, and when I come up the stairs, I'm right in front of another office. I always wonder if they know that I'm about ready to pass out. Geez..... I'm doing really well with the stairs at home, but I'll dance a fricken jig when I'm able to go up THOSE stairs effortlessly, EVEN with the extra 50 pound work bag :rolleyes:

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Sojourner    2,446

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For me it was being able to get out of any chair and my car without any assistance, even with me having to use my hands and arms to push me.

Our new house has 2 flights of stairs...I can and do go up and down several times a day without getting winded.

Amazing...!

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ChicagoRose    650

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having a TRUE smile in pictures. I am certainly no the thinnest one, but I am also not the fattest one and that feels AMAZING!

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Terry Poperszky    2,784

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There have been several, but a couple that stand out...

1. I found a dress shirt that I really loved, but not only was it a smaller size than I thought I could wear, it was marked slim cut. I tried it on to see how far away I was and it fit! I have shopped in the fat and "husky" selection since I was in elementary school.

2. Today, I got tired of all my XXL exercise short looking so baggy, so I went shopping for some new ones and I am currently wearing a pair of large. Standing in front of the mirror trying them on, the I noticed the belly was gone. I couldn't believe it was me I was looking at in the mirror.

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