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What activities are you looking forward to doing?

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?

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  • The sex thing is already q huge difference for me and the wife. Honestly im looking forward to walking, jus plain old being able to walk, and be able to walk around places like disney, or go away and

  • This weight loss thing can certainly get expensive...... Since my surgery, I have worked extremely hard to get in shape as I lost the weight and now that I have reached my goal weight..........

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    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

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Leaving today for vacation....I am signed up to hike/climb a dormant volcano....description stated it is not for the weak, it is not a pleasure/nature walk, you will get banged up and bruised. Also muddy and slippery because the first half is through a rain Forrest, and it's August in the tropics so very hot.

I am 63 years old, history of heart attack.....BRING IT!!!!!

BTW, I now do yard work shirtless...would never dream of it a few years ago.

Got a new job, couldn't break away from preconceived notions of who 'fat Dave' used to be. Heading down to Florida for 5 weeks of training. Gonna run on the beach every day before and after work!

It's not just the big things, but also the little things. :)

Last night at a community event I walked and stood for two hours without sitting down even once.

And didn't realize what I'd done until hours later.

Just incredible!

It's not just the big things, but also the little things. :)

Last night at a community event I walked and stood for two hours without sitting down even once.

And didn't realize what I'd done until hours later.

Just incredible!

Yes!! I forgot about simply standing!! No back pain. Ever. Miracle, I tell ya.

Great thread! Thinking about what can be done when thinner helps to get the mind off any lingering second thoughts.

For me, in no particular order:

- Being able to wear size L form fitting shirts again, especially t-shirts

- Being able to tuck my shirt in, but even more, actually being able to buy stylish clothes and have different outfits (instead of finding the one shirt that somehow is large enough to fit me and then buying multiple copies of the same shirt in different colors)

- Being able to wear a suit and not need suspenders to hold my pants up

- Sitting in any seat and not bumping elbows and arms with the people flanking me, or not having my butt squeezed together by extremely small seats

- Skydiving

- Helicopter flying lessons

- Learn how to snowboard

I want to be able to hike with my 7 year old son, and canoeing. Sex has never been an issue.

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Just got back from a 4 hour fencing class, would not have tried that last year ;-)

@@VSGAnn2014 it was fun (and a very outside the box 2nd date). very challenging, and i am discovering some muscles on my backside i didn't know i had. i think i will stick to yoga, but we are going to try indoor climbing next;-)

Several years ago I took a trip to Colorado and pulled into a roadside area that had a hiking trail to table rock lake. I barely made it to the trail itself. I couldn't even consider going to the lake. I intend to go back when I'm able and walk that trail and see that lake.

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