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I would love to ride in a hot air balloon, blimp & helicopter! And... swim with the manatees & dolphins! :D

that would be so fun!!!!!!

Wow there's so much I would like ti do:

Volunteer at my daughter's school and not feel embarrassed for her because of my size.

Take my kids swimming without the looks.

Take a family cruise or fly in a airplane.

Be able to walk with my kids at a amusement park and feel like I belong.

Start living my life again!!!!

and the most important one!! to be able to fit in the rides & have fun WITH your kids!!! :D the amusement park thing sounds fun, take me with you! LOL :)

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1. Run the DirtyGirl

2. buy a $300 pair of size 4 jeans (currently in a 6)

3. teach a cardio class at my gym

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1. Run the DirtyGirl

2. buy a $300 pair of size 4 jeans (currently in a 6)

3. teach a cardio class at my gym

what's the dirtygirl? :)

nice bucket list! lol size 4 is so tiny!!!! rock on with your bad self, woman! lol :) <3

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DIrtyGirl is like Tough Mudder for women to raise awareness for breast cancer. In my area it is 11/27 so I will be abe to cross that off my list very soon!

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There's so much livin' to do without weight and being self-conscious holding me back- short list:

1. Wear jeans and not have an indentation on my stomach when I take them off!

2. Boots, boots and more boots! Heavy calfs dont typically fit in nice sexy boots! (worn with a knit or sweater dress!)

3. Ride on my hubby's Harley - too scared to go on at this weight- feel like I'm going to kill us both by tipping over around a curve!

4. Ride a bike with my daughters (who are just starting to drive cars--before it's too late!)

5. Go hiking, walking, skipping and jumping, dance at rock concerts - move, move, move!

6. Family Trip to Hawaii - my dream vacation, with a mini vaca during stop over in So. Calif. where a lived for a bit in my 20's. (I loved San Diego, Mexico and Baja Ca.!) I visualize myself w/ my 2 beautiful daughters dancing ay a luau having the time of my life!

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I want to go visit my grand chidren in Washington D.C.

I want to go to Canton Ohio and visit my wonderful friend and check out the places I had briefly lived there.

I want to be active in any way I can.

There is so much more I want to do......... :)

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I forgot one thing on my bucket list: Run a marathon... I've registered for a half-marathon being held next may. It's called Run Like a Mother...

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Soo many things...

Zip liNe with the hubby

Horse back ride

Feel comfortable in any kind o bathing suit

Wear my hair down more often with out sweating

Take my husbands jacket when he offers it!( he is very thin)

Scuba dive

And much more!!

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Everyone has such great lists. Here are a few of mine.

1) take a two week vacation with my hubby to Hawaii. Not having to use a seat belt extension and feeling comfortable in shorts and a swimsuit.

2) clubbing with the girls and wearing an outfit that turns the guys heads.

3) attending a steelers game for the first time and not worry if I'll fit in the seats.

4) Know that my kids are proud to be seen with me.

5) tour Europe

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*Take scuba-diving lessons

*Try surfing again

*Rock a Slave Leia costume ;-)

*Do a mud run

*Try out for the local roller derby team

I'm going to start with swimming lessons as soon as the doc clears me. I can't wait to get back in the Water.

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Just want to know what's on your bucket list when you get to goal? Or are you like me and have a reward/co-goal with each milestone? Here are mine:

1. To get my nose pierced again

2. To get a tattoo when I get to goal - currently don't have any and I don't know what I would get!

3. To go to Mexico - another thing I have never done! Wouldn't feel comfortable in a swim suit at the moment

4. To go to Disneyland - never been, wouldn't fit on the rides at this size, but wanna go in January

5. Buy a romper - for those who don't know what that is, google it! Rompers are so cute, espeiclally the ones with shorts. Can't wai to flaunt it in one

6. Zip lining

Your turn!

1. Playing Tennis again. Learn to play golf

2. Clothes clothes clothes. I've always teased my husband that it's a good thing I'm not thin because I'd been on Oprah confessing my shopping/clothes addiction. I'd love to be able to wear cute Maxi dresses...and actually look cute in it!

3. Go to Europe and be able to do all the walking that is necessary without getting completely exhausted.

4. Maybe take up horseback riding again. I had horses all through my childhood and teenage years and my dream is to one day live in a place where I could keep a couple of horses.

I'm still thinking of other things... I'll get back to you. There are probably hundreds of things!!!!

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1) Cross my legs before I die!

2) Go horseback riding and not feel like I'm committing animal abuse.

3) Travel often, and ride on a plane without giving the 'seatbelt issue' a

second thought.

4) Go jetskiing, waahoo!

5) Visit Central America and zipline with the monkeys.

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1-get a sleeve

2-go to new York

3-fly in a hot air balloon

4- buy a REALLY tight black dress

5-meet Eddie vedder and make him play the euk for me;)

Ok the last one probably won't happen.....but a girl can dream;)

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Go on a cruise

Be able to eat at fancy restaurant and not have to eat taco bell on the way home because, I'm starving.

Wear a swimsuit without being embarrassed

Shop at a store that has no plus sizes.

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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
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