I am 4 weeks from surgery and I am constantly thinking of things I want to do that I haven't been able to because of my weight. I'm sure this has been posted before, but for us newbies, lets keep track of the things we want to be able to do after we have lost our weight....

I want to...

Buy underwear & bras at Victorias Secret instead of Lane Bryant

I want to be able to see my future grand babies come into my life and have a chance to roll around on the floor and play with them. I want my children to be proud of me again. I want my doctor to be proud of me, but most of all..... I want to be proud of me.

I just wrote a blog about this today! Just a few of my weight loss dreams if you are bored and care to read.

http://smrisme.wordpress.com

I want to go scuba diving (two words for you - WET SUIT!)

I want to go river rafting

I want to go up in a hot air balloon

I want to walk a half-marathon

I want to try on my wedding dress one last time, and then sell it on consignment because it's too big.

Things I'm enjoying so far:

I finally felt confident enough to join the at-work yoga class with my skinny coworkers

I'm enjoying my workouts, not dreading them

I can shop in regular stores

Life is GOOD!!

Mine will sound cheesy and shallow, but here goes:

I can't wait to take a picture with my son who is now 8 months old. So far, I've only been in a few pictures with him, shown only from the neck up. I've taken hundreds of pictures of him alone though

I can't wait to be able to update my Facebook picture with a RECENT picture of me, and not just my baby. LOL

I can't wait to have my SO sweat when other guys are checking me out.

I can't wait to *not* feel like getting my hair and nails done are a waste of time because I'm fat.

I can't wait to not have to worry that I will run into someone who knew me back when I was slim at the grocery store.

I can't wait to work out at the gym without worrying about feeling and looking fat.

Gosh, I can't wait to leave the house more! I've been practically hiding out in my house for the past year!

I can't wait to get my sexy back! lol

I can't wait to feel more confident in my old skin(praying that it doesn't become loose skin :-)

I can't wait to be able to meet the acquaintance of the new me

I can't wait to have more energy

I can't wait to not worry about people hearing my thighs rub together....so embarassing

I can't wait to be able to walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath...embarassing also

I can't wait to dance again, I used to be a dancer now I lack the stamina and endurance

I can't wait to cross my legs... I hate feeling restricted

And I can't wait to where knee high boots!!! Hopefully this fall

I am young so mine are a little different....

-i can't wait to shop at VS

-i've never been able to cross my legs like a girl, so that will be crazy

-i can't wait to go out to clubs with my friends and not have to pay cover like the other skinny girls!!!!! (i don't go out AT ALL because of this)

-i have decided that when i get under 200 lbs that i will finally get a tattoo (i've wanted one since i was about 17, i'm now 19)

-can't wait to have a variety of stores to choose from....not just 2-3

-can't wait to get compliments from guys....that has NEVER happened!!!!

-i want to go on a beachy/tropical vacation

-i just graduated in may....i can't wait to see people from high school and see their reaction....

I cant wait to sit in a plastic or folding chair and not worry that it's going to break or sink deeply in to the grass and dirt.

I cant wait to stop second guessing myself about everything. This weight takes so much of my self confidence away sometimes.

I can't wait...

to hear... WOW, you're a beautiful Sista.. and not.. You're a Big, Beautiful Sista!! LOL.. I know.. I wanna X the big!!!

I can't wait....

to go to the amusement parks w/ my family and RIDE everything!!! (And also have a spa weekend w/o fearing they don't have Big girl robes, towels or tables!!)

I can't wait...

To travel abroad and not fear being wedged in an itty bitty seat for 10-16 hours!!

I CAN'T WAIT....

TO accept my BF and college roommates request that I stand as the Maid of Honor at her wedding next year.. because I don't want to mess up her wedding photos with my gu-butt (Gut and butt)

I have some negatives and some positives ... I'll get the negatives out of the way first.

I can't wait for the day when I stop stressing about my fat, I want to stop pulling at my shirt trying to hide the rolls and wondering if certain clothes make me look ... fatter. I can't wait for negative thoughts about my weight to NOT be the first thing I think about when I wake up, on my mind all day and the last thing I think about when I go to bed.

Ok, the good stuff! I can't wait to have the energy to keep up with my brother and sister who are both very active and always doing fun things! I can't wait to feel good and I mean REALLY feel good! I look forward to feeling "successful" when I think about my health and weight. I can't wait to travel without worry and I really can't wait to see what's in store for me when I do loose the weight and have more energy!

Im with you from the 3rd one down [:

Mine will sound cheesy and shallow, but here goes:

I can't wait to take a picture with my son who is now 8 months old. So far, I've only been in a few pictures with him, shown only from the neck up. I've taken hundreds of pictures of him alone though

I can't wait to be able to update my Facebook picture with a RECENT picture of me, and not just my baby. LOL

I can't wait to have my SO sweat when other guys are checking me out.

I can't wait to *not* feel like getting my hair and nails done are a waste of time because I'm fat.

I can't wait to not have to worry that I will run into someone who knew me back when I was slim at the grocery store.

I can't wait to work out at the gym without worrying about feeling and looking fat.

Gosh, I can't wait to leave the house more! I've been practically hiding out in my house for the past year!

I look forward to the possibility of not thinking about food or fat or dieting constantly. The freedom that will come from that means more to me than any of the other things that will come with it. This vicious cycle of losing and gaining has literally become torture.

I cant wait to get a boob job!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah still pre-op but as I lose, they disappear!! LOL

I wanna run again too, and I can't wait to wear my sexy heels again, without worrying about tipping over!!

I can't wait to run!!!

I can't wait to play in the Park with my son!

I can't wait to shop anywhere and everywhere!

I can't wait to stop feeling like everyone is staring at me because of my size!

I can't wait to come out of hiding!!! lol

And a million other things!!!!

I can't wait to go para sailing