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I thought it would be fun to list the little things people take for granted being thin obviously it's for health but here is my others why I can't share out loud for fear of embarrassment

Ride roller coasters

Shop at gift stores for souvenirs like a cute shirt/jacket

Clipping/painting toenails

Wipe my butt and feeling clean afterwards walking farther than the kitchen

Helping my kids potty train

Sitting cross cross in the floor

Sitting in a booth

Have one/two sizes of clothes not all

Not being twice the size of my spouse

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These are a few things that I would like to add, because now I can, after VSG!

Cross my legs like a lady

Run a 5K

Wrap a NORMAL sized towel around me and not have to use a beach towel

Being able to look at and wear cute lingerie (and just cute clothes in general)

Not having to take a whole handful of medicine

Being referred to as Slim, Skinny, petite, slender, TINY

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There is so much fun to be had crossing and uncrossing your legs, lol!! Other great things are:

Wearing knee boots off the shelf

High heels, without getting sore knees

Ladies' wrist watch (rather than having to buy a man's)

Hold ups with lacy tops

Buying normal sized clothes from normal shops

Squeezing between tables in a cafe with ease (and without my backside whacking the cups on the table behind me !)

Running up stairs and still being able to have a conversation after

Not worrying how full the bath is when I get in

I could go on, tglastchance, but you get the picture. And like Susie in Lima, I will never tire of being told now little I am:-)))))

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Sitting on an airplane without a seatbelt extender, getting up from the sofa quickly enough to catch a two year old, playing soccer in the backyard with a two year old, Not wanting to finish a full bag of chips !! just a few things

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Thanks guys ... You made me smile... I'm a teacher and I squeeze between desks all the time only to knock stuff down with my butt!!!!!! I must look really stupid doing that over Andover

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Looking at myself in a mirror and smile.

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I can think of a few things..

-Trying on clothing before purchasing it

- Enjoying swimming-wearing a swimsuit

- Comfortably eating at social events particularly small dining events

- Not hearing chairs creaking their displeasure when you sit on them

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lets see the list is long but I will name a few reasons...I would like to dance a full hip hop song with my daughter, walk up a flight of stairs on my cellphone and not have to end the call for being out of breath, to be healthier, live longer, do things I enjoy doing, not afraid of stores in the mall any longer, no longer hide behind my kids in pictures to hide majority of my body, to become more outgoing etc.....

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I would like to dance a full hip hop song with my daughter

I am a dance mom and the other dance moms have been trying to get me to take adult hip hop with them and I won't do it. I'm hoping after the first of the year to do it.

My list includes:

Roller coasters

Shopping out of the plus size

Cute shoes

Running a mile

Dancing

There is more but it's early.

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