Yep some non surgery victories :-D Friday I went to the movies with a friend and was able to put both arm rest down and still have plenty or room in my chair :-) Now my niece can hug me and wrap her arms all the way around me :-) oooo... Was able to wear a REALY cute pair or wedges all day :-D Okay I wanna hear some of y'all's now :-D

Learning the electric slide... And line dancing...

You all are such inspirations to me. Thank you for sharing. 8 days till surgery and my second chance in life. Y'all make me so excited about my future!!!!!!!

I am so surprised about how much change happens.... There are a lot of new things out there to try.. Things never experienced..when those moments come enjoy them...

TMI- being able to wipe my tushy without yoga moves. Hahahhaha!!! It's been a long time!!

Getting into my daughters car to take it to the shop, and not needing to move her seat back to fit into it!

Being able to buy a size 12

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So I tried on a size 14 and they fit! Plus this morning I washed my back. I couldn't reach all the way up until I realized it today. That was awesome.

Buying size double zero lucky jeans and not caring how expensive they are.

I crossed my legs today. They still don't stay there for too long but I couldn't do that before for even a second.

But best of all, the person I see in the mirror has hope for the future.

I got into the drivers seat of my daughters small car, and I didn't need to move the seat back! I've never been able to do that before.

My NV I am actually working a second job right now. 1 year ago my husband and daughter did all the shopping because I couldn't stand or walk. I now do 8 flights of stairs. I try to daily but don't always do that. I walk for 15 minutes a day at least. I am the happiest I have been in years. I thank God that the surgery gave me my life back! Thank you all for support and may God bless 2015 for us all.

Today my husband helped me recheck my measurements. We took them and recorded them in my journal two days after I started the pre-op liquid diet on November 17th, 2014 because a friend of mine had told me that she didn't take any measurements and that was one of her biggest regrets from preparation. Today, in comparison, each of my upper arms are nearly 3 inches smaller, my neck is a full inch smaller, my chest shows a five inch decrease, my waist is a full EIGHT inches smaller, and my hips are three and a half inches smaller!!!! Each thigh is three inches smaller, and each calf is an inch smaller. I am SOOOOOOOO thrilled with these results! Here's to dressing like a hobo for the first few months of 2015 as my clothes are hanging on me and i REFUSE to replace them as of yet!

Yesterday I went to Walmart and shopped for clothes in the normal sizes area. Of course I had to look for that area because I always went to the big lady section. When I got there I found a pair of jeans size 34 and oh yaaaa they fit and looked good. Thats down from size 44.... I started to dance and spin in circles, I was so happy. After I realized people were watching me, I stopped and said " Hey...I lost 134 lbs, and I'm shopping". I got lots of smiles and continued shopping. Yes that was a moment.

I've been able to sleep the entire night in my bed. No more recliner! I also broke the 10,000 step mark on my fitbit yesterday! Over 12500 steps in one day! And I crushed my sister in a five day competition for the most steps! ????

Mine's pretty simple but it made me smile...

I got out of the shower this morning, and realized a regular sized towel fits all the way around me now