what are some things you are looking forward to??

- being healthier

- shopping where I want to shop

- not getting tired so quickly

- to be happy with my weight

These are some of the things Im looking forward to. What about you??

Hi Luisa,

I am totally looking forward to all of the things you've mentioned.

• I'm looking forward to having MORE ENERGY
  
• Less carpal tunnel pain/numbness
  
• Wearing a bathing suit in public without shame (something I've never experienced)
  
• I can't wait for my hot hunky boyfriend to be able to throw me around a lil bit! :blush2: and give me piggy back rides....
  
• (((HUGS)))
  

Sarah Flag

Hi Luisa,

I am totally looking forward to all of the things you've mentioned.

• I'm looking forward to having MORE ENERGY
  
• Less carpal tunnel pain/numbness
  
• Wearing a bathing suit in puclic without shame (something I've never experienced)
  
• I can't wait for my hot hunky boyfriend to be able to throw me around a lil bit! :blush2: and give me piggy back rides....
  
• (((HUGS)))
  

Sarah Flag

I know what you mean about the bathing suit, I'm in the same boat.. But I wish u the best of luck

I like this thread!

I'm looking forward to:

• wearing clothes that suit my age, not my size
  
• not sweating like I've run a marathon just while getting ready for work
  
• being able to bend and flex, not groan and moan
  
• fit into an airplane seat
  
• drop kicking my CPAP into the wild beyond
  

:Banane59: <--- and more "chaca-chaca" with my husband!

Oh I know!

I too like the idea of looking cute in clothes that don't make me look like Meryl Streep, I am very fond of layers right now!

Getting to class looking crisp, not like I biked uphill for 45 mins when in reality it was 10 on flat ground!

Feeling confident again!

Awesome idea!

- buying knee high boots without expansion panels

- buying pretty bras/panties

- being able to wear my hair up without wondering if my face looks too fat

- horseback riding

- wearing clothes that show my fun, funky side rather than just whatever fits.

- DATING and no longer only being the 'funny fat girl'.

Yeah, why is it that designers think that just because a girl is bigger, that all she wants to wear are button down shirts with either stripes (I hate stripes), the side breast pocket (yuck), or only come in muted solid colors. Why don't they make the same clothes they make for thin girls but only in a bigger size?

Oh I totally agree with the hair thing! I love the way my curly hair looks in a messy bun but I always think it makes my face look huge!

Those are great. I think I could choose some from every post. I hope u guys reach ur goals!! and I wish u the best

Yeah, why is it that designers think that just because a girl is bigger, that all she wants to wear are button down shirts with either stripes (I hate stripes), the side breast pocket (yuck), or only come in muted solid colors. Why don't they make the same clothes they make for thin girls but only in a bigger size?

Lyra,

I would like to tell you about Re/Dress- a super hip, affordable vintage & modern clothing site for the full figured woman

(redressnyc.com)...also, I am guessing you know about Torrid? Even if they don't have a store in Cary, their website is great and returns are really easy if it doesn't fit (torrid.com). Big girls need to get sexxxy, too!

((HUGS))

SF

Love torrid =) ...

Making mini goals along my journey was the best idea ever. It kept me sane and looking only a little ahead instead of far ahead makes it like stopping to smell the roses!! You all will reach all of your goals - and I'm looking forward to reading all of your successful threads in the future.

That said, I now only have one mini goal left. To work on the tummy. I start in 6 days!

Lyra,

I would like to tell you about Re/Dress- a super hip, affordable vintage & modern clothing site for the full figured woman

(redressnyc.com)...also, I am guessing you know about Torrid? Even if they don't have a store in Cary, their website is great and returns are really easy if it doesn't fit (torrid.com). Big girls need to get sexxxy, too!

((HUGS))

SF

Yeah, I like Torrid and also Dots (I've never heard of that online store, but I'm gonna go check it out, thanks!). I just wish I could go into Kohls or any other department store and find the same shirts that are in the 'normal' area also in plus sizes. My thin friends always want me to go shopping with them because of my 'sense of style' but it would be nice to be the person who could wear those clothes!

Yeah, I like Torrid and also Dots (I've never heard of that online store, but I'm gonna go check it out, thanks!). I just wish I could go into Kohls or any other department store and find the same shirts that are in the 'normal' area also in plus sizes. My thin friends always want me to go shopping with them because of my 'sense of style' but it would be nice to be the person who could wear those clothes!

Girl, I hear you loud and clear! It is simply not fun to shop with your friends when nothing fits!

Girl, I hear you loud and clear! :smile1: It is simply not fun to shop with your friends when nothing fits!

Yeah, for me it was always "smile smile smile" when shopping with my friends and then later I always wanted to cry because I wanted to buy cute, trendy clothes too. I never really told my best friend that I felt that way until I told her that I was going to get this surgery. Luckly all my friends have been supportive and they all helped me come up with an amazing "Lyra gets a 'cookie' " rewards list. Except the 'cookie' are things like horseback riding, skiing, zip lining, ballroom dance lessons, kyaking etc that we're all going to do together!

I had some of the same goals already listed - fit into an airplane seat when I traveled - be able to shop for nicer looking clothes. Here are some that were mine that haven't been listed yet:

- Weigh less than my husband - DONE

- Wear my wedding rings again - DONE - they are now loose!

- Be smaller than my husband's ex wife the next time I had to see her at an extended family gathering. - DONE

- Be able to select from a wide variety of positions to put my body in with ease and grace - I'm really enjoying this one

- Not be the "Fat" sister at the Christmas celebration - DONE

- Have formal portraits taken with my husband, son, daughter in law and two grandkids - DONE

- Not have anything in my closet that is too little to wear - Almost there - still have a few to go

- Get rid of any clothes that don't look terrific on me - I am no longer settling for "it fits, it's OK" - this is a continuous process during the weight loss phase for me. I need to do another sweep of my closet and get rid of more things. I want to live in two closets - one in season, one out of season. No more clothes of every size squirrelled away all over the place.