1. Shopping in regular department stores in regular departments buying real clothes I like not just because they fit.

2. Not taking a hand full of pills because I'm unhealthy

3. Walking without pain

4. Self-esteem (having it)

5. Playing on the floor with my grandkids

well you forgot one thing....Priceless!!!! Eating is so so so wonderful but skinny is priceless..

It'll be so great to mark all those things off your list!

I posted a similar list when I joined the board a few weeks ago, went something like this:

1. ability to hike/walk/swim on vacations without limitation

2. doctor will take me off meds for polycystic ovaries if I get below 200#

3. save money on fast food

4. shopping & clothes...feeling good about my size & how I look in them

5. to bike like I used to with friends

I cannot wait to look back on this list and check-check-check them all off!

1. Shopping in regular department stores in regular departments buying real clothes I like not just because they fit.

2. Not taking a hand full of pills because I'm unhealthy

3. Walking without pain

4. Self-esteem (having it)

5. Playing on the floor with my grandkids

I havent even thought of making a wish list! This is a great idea!!

1. Be able to wear a bathing suit w/out being embarrassed

2. Have my daughters look at me in admiration, thinking "wow, I want to be like Momma"

3. Be able to shave my nay-nay again (sorry-TMI)

4. Wear my nice work suits again that are hanging in my closet collecting dust

5. Be able to join a fast pitch softball league and actually play

6. Paint my toes, tie my shoes, walk up the stairs w/out panting

7. Actually look forward to taking walks with my girls and the dog

8. And most of all, have lots of energy to play with my girls and husband w/out having to take breaks!

OMG, I can go on and on!! But I think these will be ok for now.

My 2 of 3 month supervised diet w/surgeon's office is next week... then I'm a month away from submitting for approval and then FREEDOM! I simply can't wait!!

I need to make a list! I forgot for 2 days while I've been home getting sick because I drank too fast, or hating Clear liquids and medicines. You just reminded me to remind myself why I did this.

Thank you!

lmao! a great one!

3. Be able to shave my nay-nay again (sorry-TMI)

well I've never been tempted to shave my naynay - but for me....

-Being able to walk barefoot in temples (while on holiday) without the bones on my feet being painful

-Not suffering in the heat because I'm too fat

-Being confident enough to go swimming

-Not being too embarrassed to visit people because I'm so much bigger than when they last saw me

-Taking a trip to the Great Wall of China or Macchu Pichu because I'll finally be fit enough

-Not feeling like a hypocrite when I talk to my diabetic patients about the benefits of losing weight

Nice lists gals, and here's the REALLY cool thing: Not only will you achieve all those goals, but you'll do them a lot sooner than you think!!

well I've never been tempted to shave my naynay - but for me....

-Being able to walk barefoot in temples (while on holiday) without the bones on my feet being painful

-Not suffering in the heat because I'm too fat

-Being confident enough to go swimming

-Not being too embarrassed to visit people because I'm so much bigger than when they last saw me

-Taking a trip to the Great Wall of China or Macchu Pichu because I'll finally be fit enough

-Not feeling like a hypocrite when I talk to my diabetic patients about the benefits of losing weight

Boy, I can relate to many of these posted on this thread- but ESPECIALLY the one about not being worried about visiting people I haven't seen for a long time like relatives and old friends. I dread visits "back home", sometimes I've been way down on my weight and then other times I have gone way up. I have a few relatives that are so critical even if they don't say anything directly to me, I can tell in some of their comments what they really mean. My father's side of the family is scattered with many overweight folks, my mom's side not as much- but what is amazing is I get this criticism even from some of the overweight people. You can bet I will not be sharing that I had any type of WLS.

These are great! I want to take a family picture. We don't have any because I am always so self consious about how big I am.

These ARE great. I am reading them and adding them to my list as well. Now my list is really long! LOL

What a great idea. I'm going to make me a list too.