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I will not miss those stupid seat belt extenders at the airport, bulging out of the small chairs at the doctor's office, or my bulging gut for that matter! I will not miss being out of breath after climbing 28 stairs to get to my apt, sweating profusely, shopping at plus size stores, and feeling uncomfortable in my own skin!

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TMI Alert!!!! Not being able to wash my butt crack in the shower without doing some serious yoga and kung fu like manuevers!

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Ah man,that is too funny. I am totally laughing with you and not at you.

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TMI Alert!!!! Not being able to wash my butt crack in the shower without doing some serious yoga and kung fu like manuevers!

Lol! Tip: Removable shower head. ;-)

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I will not miss the judgment from others. The 6 pills I take a day to keep my blood pressure down not get diabetes. I can't wait to wear high heals run and play with my children for hours at the park. I want to feel as beautiful as my boyfriend thinks I am. I want to run naked on my wedding night and not be ashamed!

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Now that I'm 3.5 months out - I'll tell you what I don't miss the most. Of course i don't miss shopping in the plus size or taking the elevator instead of the stairs, or squeezing into a theater seat -- but the most significant difference is that I don't have the constant underlying worry about my weight. I know I've got it this time. I know what I have to do. I have a medical team that supports me. I have NO DOUBT. It is a very, very liberating feeling and I hope that all of you who are pre-op will experience it too.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ellen

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I'm right behind you at 3 months out. I stopped worrying about if I'm going to make a chair break due to my weight. I shop at regular size stores. I am wearing prettier clothes and makeup again. (These make me feel good.) There have been tremendous sacrifices and life has changed on this adventure. A lot of work would be an understatement. I am constantly aware of what I'm eating to ensure adequate nutrition. I can run after my daughter when we play chase now. Next year, I will go back to scuba diving.

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I've not had a boyfriend in....since I was....ummm....12 years old. I'm 32 ???? so I look forward to an actual dating life! I look forward to enjoying shopping again. I look forward to wearing my stilettos again!!! Oh how I miss performing and singing in church in my stilettos!!! People are starting to look at me crazy because I don't wear them anymore. Smh!

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Went to the movies last night and It was a packed house 3 hr movie that was awesome but I hurt on both sides I had no place for my arms and felt like I was crowding my boyfriend and daughter look over and a woman my age was curling up both feet in her chair. I almost cried!!!! That is what I will never miss that horrible feeling when I really see exactly how big I let myself get.

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Back fat!!!

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Back fat!!!

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I def will not miss being out of breath doing the simplest of task!

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I've not had a boyfriend in....since I was....ummm....12 years old. I'm 32 ???? so I look forward to an actual dating life! I look forward to enjoying shopping again. I look forward to wearing my stilettos again!!! Oh how I miss performing and singing in church in my stilettos!!! People are starting to look at me crazy because I don't wear them anymore. Smh!

Ahhhh I can't wait for a dating life...I've been single about 8 years????????????

So tired of people asking when I'm gonna get married and have children.

And yes that awful back fat has got to go!

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