I'm looking forward to joining a masters rowing (crew) team. There's something so peaceful about gliding inches off the water on a glassy lake or river! I was a member of the Green Lake crew team in Seattle in high school- rowed sweep and skull- singles and quads were my faves. I can't do it right now...my hips would scrape the side of the boat! They'd have to pry me out. How about you? What are you looking forward to?

Golf and softball. I can barely hobble right now. I'm looking forward to being able to walk and run without pain. :-)

I'm looking forward to playing soccer again. Right now my knees hurt with lots of running and my chest is too big even with a sports bra to comfortably run around. By the way, Phoenix79, I'm from the Seattle area too! Do you have a surgery date yet?

I'm looking forward to just being more of an athlete on the basketball court. At 30 years of age and 130kg (286lb) I can almost touch the rim. If my trainer and I can keep the strength in these legs I may just achieve the dream of dunking.

I want to get back into serious hiking (oh, yeah, and I'm in the Seattle area, too - up north in Monroe! Howdy, neighbors!). I also want to ride my bike on something other than relatively level ground.

I'm looking forward to playing soccer again. Right now my knees hurt with lots of running and my chest is too big even with a sports bra to comfortably run around. By the way' date=' Phoenix79, I'm from the Seattle area too! Do you have a surgery date yet?[/quote']

Ah running...always been an issue for me... even in crew I hated it. Maybe after surgery it will be different. Soccer builds up some awesome leg muscles...that'll be cool! I don't have a date for surgery yet! I have my endoscopy and full bloodwork scheduled for next week. I'm hoping for sometime in June- I'm at Swedish with Dr.Mcmahon. I had to get the results of my sleep study before they wanted me to schedule the endoscopy. My husband had the sleeve as well- last July. He posts frequently on VST as fiddleman and is a constant source of inspiration for me! Do you have a date yet leezel?

I want to go to the water park and have fun without anyone staring at me. I want to shop in a regular clothing store, never again lane Bryant or avenue) I just want to be normal size.

I'm looking forward to just being more of an athlete on the basketball court. At 30 years of age and 130kg (286lb) I can almost touch the rim. If my trainer and I can keep the strength in these legs I may just achieve the dream of dunking.

You will lose some muscle after surgery but you can build it back and more. I bet you'll be dunking in no time! My husband (fiddleman on VST) can testify that strength training with a personal trainer does pay big dividends after sleeve surgery. He's currently working with a trainer doing crossfit and developing some very nice muscles! . He runs 5-10k's on his off days and also does yoga. Amazing!

I want to go to the Water park and have fun without anyone staring at me. I want to shop in a regular clothing store' date=' never again lane Bryant or avenue) I just want to be normal size.[/quote']

Absolutely! I was trying not to buy anything else before surgery clothing wise, but a upcoming warm weather trip required a trip to LB for shorts and a few cute tropical dresses. When they asked if I wanted to apply for their card, I smiled and said "no thanks, I'm not planning on having to shop here much longer!" What a great feeling!

I want to get back into serious hiking (oh' date=' yeah, and I'm in the Seattle area, too - up north in Monroe! Howdy, neighbors!). I also want to ride my bike on something other than relatively level ground.[/quote']

Cool! We are very close to Monroe ourselves. Have you ever hiked Mt. Pilchuck? My husband (fiddleman) has hiked up there a lot- Lake 22 is another of his favourite spots. I'm trying to have him get a group together to hike with, because it's really not as safe hiking on his own. If you or anyone else in the area wants to start a VST northwest hiking group, contact me or fiddleman!

I want to ride a pony! I can't now because when the pony sees me coming it lays down and play dead :-/

No seriously, horseback riding would be awesome!

Running and yoga. I can do yoga already, but I can't bend as far as I know I can because fat's in the way! As for running... oh my poor knees haha.

Ah running...always been an issue for me... even in crew I hated it. Maybe after surgery it will be different. Soccer builds up some awesome leg muscles...that'll be cool! I don't have a date for surgery yet! I have my endoscopy and full bloodwork scheduled for next week. I'm hoping for sometime in June- I'm at Swedish with Dr.Mcmahon. I had to get the results of my sleep study before they wanted me to schedule the endoscopy. My husband had the sleeve as well- last July. He posts frequently on VST as fiddleman and is a constant source of inspiration for me! Do you have a date yet leezel?

I am scheduled for May 30th with Dr. Billing in Edmonds at Puget Sound Surgical Center. I hope the rest of your steps to surgery goes well and you get your surgery next month!

So your husband has hiked Mt. Pilchuck...that is near my neck of the woods! Is it an easy hike or something to work up to? I'm hoping to be more active outside this summer with my family and I think we'd all enjoy a little hiking.

I just look forward to comfortably walking around the neighborhood

Kickboxing and running marathons again!! Can't wait! I'm sooooo excited!

I can't wait to fight fire again! I used to be a fire fighter, but because of the weight gain I moved to the administrative side of the department. I can't wait to be back in the heat of it all!