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This might be totatlly off rocker, but just enjoying the view of me in the mirror! Slim and Trim!!!!

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I can't wait to not have to position my 1 1/2 yr old beside my roll when I hold him!

To not have to grab something to turn over in bed!

To have sex with the lights on;)

And to buy clothes because I like it not because it's long enough!

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I can't wait to not have to position my 1 1/2 yr old beside my roll when I hold him!

To not have to grab something to turn over in bed!

To have sex with the lights on;)

And to buy clothes because I like it not because it's long enough!

I'm glad you said it....I CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE SEX!!!! SINGLE for 2 yrs ....... ugh.....

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I can't wait to be not being too big bellied to have sex with the hubby while on top! Being short and big belly getting in the way make it impossible.

I can't wait to not being able to wear heels because my feet hurt and swollen. Also, I can't wait to not have to buy shoes in special widths unknown to man because of the swelling. Ladies 5.5EEE not an easy size.

I can't wait to not have to buy slip-on shoes only because I can't bend down to tie laces.

I can't wait to not be able to go to the bathroom in public places because the space is too small or the toilet too high to make cleaning myself possible. (Again, short & fat bad combo).

I can't wait to cross my legs. The fat and severe inflexibility that goes with it make it impossible.

I can't wait to not looking like a slob every time I eat something.

I can't wait to not having my fat roll on my desk and strike keyboard keys when I go to answer the phone.

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1. Cart around 100 pounds that don't belong to me;

2. Make sure I have the "right size" pants for the day--I've got,like, six different sizes in my closet;

3. Deny that face in the mirror (who on earth is that fat girl who kinda looks like me?);

4. Think about my weight and the struggles it brings ( heart, clothes, social,etc.) all day every day;

5. Worry that when I do some ordinary thing--like sweep the front walk--that I'm going to pull a muscle and injure myself because I'm so out of shape;

6. See these healthy slim women on television and wonder why I feel like I've never gotten to live my own life (some fatso took it over and is holding me prisoner); and finally,

7. Have THIS as a problem and have to step on scales in front of medical professionals (yup, I've got a problem), and face major surgery to deal with it. I'm trying to say that the other stuff in my life doesn't require removing 85percent of me to fix.

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One of most frightening things that happened to me this summer was being at a local amusement park and my adolescent boy wanted to go on a roller coaster. I wasn't going to for different reasons but nonetheless they had a seat to sit in prior to the ride to see if you fit. No more measuring height. This time it was a matter if my fat ARSE would fit! Humiliating.

I know that feeling. I live 2 miles from an amusement park and every time we pass it my granddaughter asks me to take her. I thank God she is still too little & I can use that excuse for not taking her rather than her Nana is too fat to ride the rides with her.

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I can't wait to wear a pair of nice-fitting jeans with a belt' date=' and my shirt tucked in!

Looking foward to NOT standing on my daily commute because I'm embarrassed to share a 2-seater.[/quote']

Me either. It's been so long since I've tucked in my shirt.

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*I've always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, but couldn't stand the thought of myself in a wetsuit (manatee anyone?).

*To have my grandmother quit sending me diet books and clothed that are too small every year for Christmas.

*To not have wear "bloomers" under my dresses to protect my thighs.

*Knit a sweater with only one pack of yarn instead of two.

* To be able to paint my own toenails.

ETA: *To not be the one slowing everyone else down on hikes/trips/other adventures because I get so tired.

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I can't wait for people to not assume I'm single because of my weight and not the fact that I'm an a*****e

To not always feel the need to be an a*****e because I refuse to be referred to as jolly

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I can't wait to NOT have sore feet. And sore ankles. And sore knees. And sore hips. And a sore back.

I am with you on that too!

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I can't wait to not have a rash under my boobs (or find food in my bra when I take it off)

I can't wait to stop accidentally bleaching the belly line of my shirts when I clean the kitchen counters

Ahh' date=' not holding my breath to put on a shoe.

To not have little kids tell me I must be a good cook because I'm fat (actually happened)

TMI but to not fear crushing my hubby during 'adult activities'

And this is a big one for me: to NOT make fun of myself before someone else can.[/quote']

My belly turns the oven on. It has touch controls and when I lean over it starts to preheat

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*Knit a sweater with only one pack of yarn instead of two.

Wow, I just realized how much money I will save on yarn! I mostly knit or crochet for my daughter because it's too expensive to buy the yarn for things for me. :)

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My belly turns the oven on. It has touch controls and when I lean over it starts to preheat

Haha...my belly does that too. And it helps me drive because it is rubbing the steering wheel when I drive. Turns on the washer/dryer when I lean in to get my clothes. I could go on and on about how "helpful" my belly is.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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