Once those pounds drop off and the muscle go on, a whole bunch of activities are going to open up to us. So how are you going to put your weightloss to use?

I'm going to learn to scuba dive. Always wanted to, and now I'm going to make that happen.

I have some friends who go hunting every year, deep into the northwest wood. I've never hunted before but I'm going to join then next winter. (Imagine how long the venison will last me now that I'm sleeved).

Better sex. Give it my all like I did 20 years ago, when I didn't have limitations.

What are you planning for?

I signed up for a zip line tour this Saturday. Decided there is no need to wait! It's 14 zip lines over 5 hours so this may be tough but I'm going to do it. I Bought a groupon for this 3 years ago and then realized I was over the weight limit so I couldn't do it.

I'm under now so it's game on!

For me, it's the little things. Being able to step into my car, rather than sit down backwards and drag my legs in. And being able to get up off the floor WITHOUT having to make sure there's a chair, stool, prop nearby that I can use for assistance.

AND I FORGOT ABOUT RESTAURANT BOOTHS!!! The greatest threat ever to overweight people. Booths are only 2nd to Wicker furniture on the fear scale for the overweight. :-P

I'm preop, sleeving on the 23rd.

I'm looking forward to the flight thing, buying suits off the rack at a normal store, and being able to do the yoga position where you sit cross legged and bend forward. Right now I can't bend due to my gut.

Feeling agile again, able to run with the kids with ease, learning to scuba dive. Fitting into tight places at work. Not worrying if the attic stairs are going to collapse under me.

I'm one week post op. I can so relate to everyone's posts! Had me cracking up thinking about fitting into restaurant booths, airplane seats, and tying my shoes again without using the pant leg assist method.

Thanks so much for this thread...I thought it was just me!!!

Booths at a restaurant..

Airline seats

Long walks... bike rides...

GOLF... I promised myself i'd learn

I have been wanting to take a paragliding lesson... This is my year...

and SEX... DEAR GOD SEX!!!!

One more thing... Once upon a time i was a Clothes horse... There's this shop in Phila. BOYDS...they have the best stuff there... and i used to shop there... Suits, Ties socks sweaters.... then one day... I remember it like yesterday.

I go to the 3rd floor to browse the European collection... and a sales person approaches me... he sys sir let me take your measurement... Then sys.. "I'm sorry sir.. your size is on the 4th floor" I reply.. "but the fourth floor is for Big and Ta......"

I havent bought a really NICE suit since.... when i reach my goal...

I'm going to the 3rd FLOOR!!!

Im buying an Emenegildo Zegna suit....

Ant its going to be glorious!!! LOL

In the short term

• Sitting in a booth
• Not being fearful to fly on a plane.
• Not having to buy my clothes from specialty stores that charge a fortune.

Long term

• Getting stamina back to run. I'd like to do a 5K or Mud Run someday.
• Like to also get back into CrossFit. Something I did a while ago and enjoyed.
• Hopefully I wont sweat at the drop of a hat.

Here's a new one. I want to go kayaking. I love fishing and am too poor to own a boat, I figure a kayak is a good middle ground. I want to start flying more places. I simply refuse to fly anywhere at my current size. I want to ride a zip line. I want to sit at a restaurant booth. I want to see my wang again.

Warning lady posting in the men's room....... ????????????

Anyways. I am preop and here is a short list of what I am looking forward to.

- fitting in restaurant booths ( how embarrassing is it to always have to request a table and praying they have one ?)

- being able to fly without seat belt extender and spilling into the next seat.

- not feeling so harshly judged by everyone. Getting the stares, snickers and whispers.

- never ever thinking "oh this guy will not like me because of my size"

- being able to go to theme parks and ride all the rides without worrying if I will fit.

- buying clothes wherever I want. Right now there's only 2 stores I can shop at. I want variety, darnit.

- wearing a swimsuit in public.

- being able to do athletic activities 5k's, walking through the park, playing in adult softball/volleyball leagues.

- for my family to stop worrying about me

- to get pregnant one day.

- of course I'm hoping sex will be much better when im thinner and I can do things I can't do know.

- to never be told im pretty for a big girl or have a pretty face.

This list could go on and on and on.

I look forward to doing cross fit as well post op. Buying clothes off the rack. Running a 5 K. etc.

I am still undecided on whether to get the sleeve but I'm swaying towards it a great deal after reading the success stories.

If I get it, I will be looking forward to doing so many things that people take for granted like buying clothes anywhere, not being afraid to walk through a crowded room, taking my shirt off at the beach, going go karting which has a weight limit.

I could go on for hours!

I am still undecided on whether to get the sleeve but I'm swaying towards it a great deal after reading the success stories.

If I get it, I will be looking forward to doing so many things that people take for granted like buying clothes anywhere, not being afraid to walk through a crowded room, taking my shirt off at the beach, going go karting which has a weight limit.

I could go on for hours!

Good luck on coming to your decision, but I will say that this is already the best decision I've made in decades, and I'm not even six weeks past surgery. The thing that worried me the most was that I wouldn't have those parts of life that I cherished like eating and drinking with friends. Hogwash, I still do those things, but just eat a lot less and actually have a better time since I'm really there for the relationships and not the food. And then there's stuff like today, It's a beautiful day here in Portland Oregon, and I got on my bike and road vigorously for a couple hours, something that would have been unthinkable in the past was actually wonderful. I stopped by some friends houses on the way back to chat for a while, and got tons of compliments on how I look (lost 65lbs so far). Life is just better today then it was before my surgery. By a lot.

Good luck

I seem to have a lot of interests in common with ya'll...

• Love to go skiing again. Used to be a ski instructor when I was young.
• Scube diving! I used to scube dive all the time when I was first married 15 years ago. I was dive instructor certified. I cant wait to get back to it.
• Going to the amusement park with my family and actually riding rides (instead of worrying If I am to fat to fit. Happened to me once.. was quite embarassing.
• Sailing. I used to love sailing in the summer. Little sunfish boat. Time to research buying one.
• Swimming without being embarassed (having to wear a shirt, etc).
• I hear ya'll on the plane thing. I dread flying because I know I am inconviencing others. Hell i let out a sigh when the fat guy passes me in the aisle as well. I know others are thinking the same when I do.
• Buying clothes at normal stores.. not the big and tall section.

So overall I have a lot to looks forward to.. Only 89 lbs away..

Edited March 23, 201511 yr by malice95

im not having surgery until may. i do however look forward to many of the same things posted here. but i have 1 in particular that has plagued me for 4 years now! its called fat mans squeeze at rock city in chatanooga tennessee. we go to the smokey mountains every year for christmas and stop here on the way. i have actually tried it twice and failed! 2 other times, i backed out and took a cutaway trail. i was embarresed and fely like i let my wife and son down. needless to say i cant wait to beat that, in additon to hiking in the smokeys more!

What I am really looking forward to is not having to wear suspenders. Also I want to be able to do a pull up again. I haven't done one since I was seventeen.