I was told by someone to begin a list of reasons I want surgery. Some are obvious like health reasons. Others are probably silly but they matter to me. I'd like to share my list (or at least what I have added so far) and would love to hear from other people too!

*weigh less than my husband

*not get winded going upstairs in our house

*shop at any store (and cut up my lane bryant credit card!)

*see my collarbone

*be under 200lbs for the first time in nearly 7 years

*bend over without pain or losing my breath--tying shoes, painting toenails etc

*cross legs comfortably

*for my husband to be able to pick me up (he's in the military and we've never been able to do the dreamy homecoming where i run into his arms and he swings me around) =)

Would anyone else like to share their list?

I could make a list a mile long, but here's the readers digest version:

• To be more physically active
  
• To feel sexy again
  
• To boost my self confidence so I can live up to my full potential
  
• To wear a two piece bathing suit in public
  
• To be able to shop anywhere
  
• To wear a button-up shirt that doesn't gape open between the buttons
  
• To wear single digit clothing
  
• Just to know what skinny feels like
  
• To eat in front of people without hearing their thoughts,"is she really going to eat all that?"
  
• Not to be the largest person in the room
  
• Not to be judged by my weight
  
• To feel comfortable in a booth instead of always asking for a table
  
• To be able to balance myself enough to wear high heels again
  
• To cross my legs and not just my ankles
  
• To be able to run without hearing clapping and realizing it's actually my thighs cheering me on
  

a few more to add to my list:

to be able to see where I'm shaving

to be able to dry after the shower without worrying about the nooks and crannies

to be able to tuck a shirt into pants

to run across the street without my boobs bouncing all over

to not hide behind people in pictures and hold my chin way up to allevaite several chins

I want to stop being the biggest person at my Husband's family get togethers. I want my Husband and I to be included in the family hiking trips instead of being left out because of my weight. I want to go to our local Cato's store and shop on the left side of the store rather than the right (plus size). I want to be all around healthier, and be around longer for my family.

My list includes:

Stop taking all the meds for life

To be sociable with all my family and friends

To enjoy vacations and time off

To weigh 170 down from 225 when I started

To live to be 100 like I always wanted (half way there)

To smile and mean it