Hi all:

As I have started the journey of re-gaining my life (and me) I am struck by the little things about losing. Please share your thoughts about the great things about being a loser!!!

*I can bend over to put on or take off my disabled husband's shoes without feeling like I will suffocate.

*I can roll over in bed with much greater ease (this one's for my band-buddy who said this to me the other day)

*I walked by the mirror and swore I saw a waist trying to appear!!!!

What are your little things that are great??

Ruthie

Banded 7-11-06 (oh thank heaven for 7-11!!!)

Dr. N. Bertha/St. Clare's Hospital

Dover, New Jersey

*I can also bend over and tie my own shoes without suffocating or being in extreme pain from my arthritis in my knees.

*I noticed my sides of my thighs don't touch my chair here at the computer.

*My stomach doesn't push against the steering wheel anymore.

*I realize it's not the end of the world to not be drinking caffiene free diet coke and eating ice cream!

I can WALK! I used to have pains in my legs so bad that I couldn't go even one block. Now I go on 45 minute walks around my neighborhood.

I can live and have lived since the death of my coca cola habit, yes, coke, not diet. I would drink up to 8 a day, and wonder how I got fat.

My stomach isn't a arm rest for my arms when they're tired.

Had sex more in the last month than all of last year.

Can and am riding a bike.

Feel better and not so depressed all of the time.

Am losing weight, finally, after ever diet plan in the world failed.

I seem to be a friendly more likeable person, I was beginning to be a real bitch. LOL

I have a "small" stand up shower. Today, I had no problem bending over and shaving my legs. It was a great way to start the day! :clap2:

I'm finally walking without my cane. Not quite at 45 minute walks yet, but I hope to get there soon.

Less huffing and puffing when I'm moving around.

Beginning to be happy to be me again.

*Feeling bones that you knew were inside you but have been hidden for years!

*Not worrying about the food selection when planning social gatherings.

*Knowing that exercise is NOT going to wipe me out for the rest of the day.

*Getting to throw away clothes because they don't fit because they're too big not because I'm like a stuffed sausage in them.