So i have my first appt with my doctor on monday & im super excited. I sat down today and thought to myself, what am I looking forward to once I get the surgery?

* Being able to wear skinny jeans and tuck them inside boots

*Borrowing my younger cousins clothes

*Wrapping a regular size towel around me

*Being able to wear a bra comfortably without side fat bulging over

How about y'all?

My favorite NSVs are

Not having to ask for an extension on an airplane

Walking down an aisle of an airplane without apologizing for almost knocking someone out.

No longer hearing a grown from the person I need to sit next to on a long flight

Getting off the coach on the first try

Crossing my legs

Getting dressed without sitting down

Being able to ride any coaster at an amusement park

Not having to worry if the ladder is going to hold me or not

Tying my shoes without almost passing out.

Taking the golf ball out of the hole without getting on my knees first

Leaving food on the plate without feeling guilty

Keeping up with the grand children

Realizing that my world no longer revolves around food.

My favorite NSV's so far have been:

Not having to buy "plus size" clothing anymore

Trying on clothes and thinking "hey I look cute" instead of "I look like a fat cow"

Being able to sit wherever I want without worrying if I'll break the chair

Being able to sit in booths at restaurants (I didn't fit in them before)

Seeing my collar bone and feeling my ribs for the first time in my adult life

Going on rides at the carnival for the first time in almost 20 years

Being able to do things with my kids, like go to the zoo or even a long walk

Being told I look a lot younger now

I'm enjoying being able to sit on the floor with my legs folded and easily get up

I'm enjoying all the "hey skinny" comments even though I still have a long way to go before I'm truly skinny

Can't wait to cross my legs comfortably

I'm loving trying on clothes I couldn't fit before

I can see my collar bone!

My husbands glances

The proud looks from my parents

The inspiration I have been to others

The envy I've experienced from some

Giving my larger sized clothes to others

I'm beginning to enjoy running!

In addition to the numbers going down on the scale, I'm enjoying this journey, and all of the NSVs that come along with it! :-)

Everything dazzlingone said, plus being able to paint my own toenails , ( no tummy in the way !) The thrill a few weeks ago when my size 12 pants got too big and I easily slipped into a size 10 ! EEEEEEEEEK !!!!!! Shopping is waaaaay easier, with lots more cute clothes out there ! The almost daily compliments and nice looks from others. ( Hey, im married, not dead, and I wont lie, it's niiiiiiiiice !) I lost the weight but the boobs stayed ! Holy smokes, I have a nicer figure now than when I was in my skinny 20's ! The absolute thrill of putting on cute running clothes and going for a simple jog, for me THAT is pure heaven, as it was a big goal of mine to be able to say " Im a runner !" Slow, but I run ! It just keeps getting better and better !

i love all the above wonderfuls

here are a few of mine

i was happy to be able to walk from parking lot to a grocery store's door with out hub dropping me off......i was happy to be able to fit into a reg bathroom stall.....i was happy to be able to use my seat belt (being short, i had to scoot seat up to reach pedals and the belt couldnt fit/strangle me)......and yes a TMI but its true........i was able to clean myself after going to bathroom and being able to ride bit*h with my ole man on his harley.......

life is now being lived again by me

-Shopping for clothes in a regular store.

-Not having the worry that if my pants tore or I got a stain at work, I could go to ANY store and get something to fit!

-Asking for the size large concert tee shirt.

-having energy after work to do things around the house.

-being comfortable on hot days.

-sitting comfortably outside in a lawn chair.

-putting my pants on standing up.

-not paying extra for large size clothing. That is huge!!!

-having to buy smaller underwear!

That's just a few....every week, there are more. The lap band has been a real blessing for me.

Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I went on a water slide! I always wanted to, but never made the weight limit. When I looked at the sign, I realized that I was about 30lbs under the limit. I climbed those steps, and kept waiting for someone to say that I couldn't do it. Did it, and lived to tell about it!!!

I was also able th shop at Old Navy, and didn't even have to buy the biggest size!

Having the energy to ride my first 100 mile bike ride.

Starting to run for the first time in 20 years.

My surgeon wanting my before and after pics on his wall with other successful patients.

Smiles and kuddos from my PCP when he sees my lab results.

Healthy!

Just posted on another thread about being depressed and then I found this! Every reply made me cry. This is what I should be focusing on not my yucky food. I want all these NSV's and more. Especially want to be more active.

Fitting into an airplane seat and being able to bring the tray down all they way.

Fitting into Broadway theater seats (oh boy are they narrow!)

Getting onto a massage table and not having my arms hang over the sides because I'm so fat that I don't fit.

Not scaring the bejeezus out of someone if I try to sit next to them on the bus or on the train.

Not being stared at.

Not looking horrific in a bathing suit.

And most important NSV of all is that I am now eligible for the knee replacement surgery that will hopefully get me mobile and out of pain. Hooray!

All these things noted above are a million times better than any fleeting feeling of pleasure from overeating. The food is still just as good (if not better) though it means eating alot less of it. I am so grateful to the lapband and my determination in helping me to change my life.

Better sex.

The *Wrapping a regular size towel around me* < this is soo true for me!!! I hate that only Beach towels wrap comfortably around me!! Lol (but not really funny). Thanks for that one! I can't wait to have that NSV and more!!

When my granddaughter had to whisper in my ear to pull up my shorts because my butt was showing ! :-)

Crossing my legs

Sliding in the next size down of clothing

Bein ok with trying on clothes in a dressing room and actually being ok looking in the mirror

Also seeing my lab results, normal blood pressure and normal blood sugar!