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...okay, so a MUCH younger me was always doing some sort of martial art - and at about 18 fell in LOVE with armed european swordplay - european martial arts, that sort of thing...so I fought in the SCA and other groups...I loved it and I was really good at it.

And then I packed on the weight and I just could not keep up. I lacked the arm reach and I was always injuring myself...

Sunday I participated in an event again for the first time, and I KICKED ASS, lol.

I was mediocre, actually...but it was the first time in fifteen years, and I won sparring events and survived the meley.

You may need to locate a nerd to interperate...

I was getting some Water, which is on the otherside of a bamboo wall in the park we were in and I heard one of the more experienced guys (who I almost beat 5/6) say "she hasn't done this is 15 years? really???"

you can't see it, but the sun is shining from WITHIN me right now, this - feels - sooo - freakin' - good!

I think that is UBER cool...not nerdy at all!!! And even if it is...who the heck cares!!! You are a powerful, warrior woman!!!

You are a powerful, warrior woman!!!

I love this!!! I completely agree - you go girl! You're sunshine is beaming through my computer screen.

We nerds will take over the world! Very proud of your NSV!!

Congrats pookey

Haha! I've been in the SCA since I was 17, but I never got into the fighting. I am more of an A&S and Dancing type girl. I am looking forward to being able to do a graceful Volta again without killing my partner on the lifts. LLOL I also play a LARP (Kanar) here in MI, and am already finding that it is easier to run frantically through the woods in a huge dress than it was pre op. It's funny how these little NSVs bring mre joy to activities we love. Fellow weightloss nerds unite!