My husband and daughter think I am crazy.....LOL

[CheleLynn45 615]

HAHA......okay not really but maybe that I am being silly???

We are leaving on this Friday for vacation. We are flying out and this will be the first time on a plane since my WLS. Now in the past when we fly I would always ask for a seatbelt extender as I was getting on. That way I was all prepared and ready to go. If it was just me and my daughter flying I would always put her in the middle so I wasn't oozing (for lack of a better word) onto someone I didn't know.

Well it is me, my husband, my daughter and my mom going this time. My daughter and my mom will sit together and me and my husband will sit together. I have asked my husband to let me sit down and see how I fit and feel in the seat and if I am comfortable I will sit in the middle, if not he will let me sit on the aisle. Isn't he sweet?? (because of my husbands job when we fly, we preboard and he should sit in aisle seat.)

Now both my husband and my daughter say I will be just fine and I shouldn't be worrying about fitting, but I just can't seem to not. This is the only part of the vacation that bothers me. I am so excited otherwise, we are headed to Diseyland and being 80lbs lighter I cannot wait to go and enjoy myself and not have to watch everyone else having fun.

So I know once I board the plane sit my butt down I will be fine, it's just doing it. Everytime I fit some where that was tight before I get so excited and amazed. So this will just be one more of my NSV's I am hoping!!

Thanks for letting me get this out!!

[Elode 8,093]

Ha! You should do just fine! It's a fabulous feeling!

[borg/assimilated 576]

You will fit in the seat, don't worry! Have fun!

[NikkiDoc 312]

The last couple of times I flew I was 245 pounds and did not need an extender. I carry most of my weight in my belly.

IMO it will be a little tight in most seats since I swear they are sized for short very small people. You can always lean towards your husband. I prefer the window seat myself. I like to look out and lean on the window away from people.

Have fun in Disney.

Congrats on the weight loss.

[CheleLynn45 615]

I just wanted to let you guys know that I got on the plane and fit just fine (had a little room on each side even.) As happy as I was with that I had another NSV that I wasn't expecting.

When they came around with drinks I ordered my Water with no ice and then reached out to put my tray table down. And low and behold it came down and laid flat!! I was amazed. I usually always had to use my daughters or husband's tray on previous trips.

I can tell you it felt great!!

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

And who knew we would have such joys with just a little WLS?! I'm thinking of writing down these little rewards, so when I have downer-days, they (as all of you do) will lift me back up! Awesome!

[MichiganChic 3,262]

I flew as a think person for the first time last summer. I swear, I love a lot of things about being then, but that was right near the top of my joyous list! I was just going on a work trip, and I flew alone and knew I didn't need to worry about fitting in the seat, maybe being told I needed 2 seats, spilling over onto someone else, and walking through airports. I still remember that feeling of utter joy, satisfaction, and freedom. ahhhhh. Enjoy!