I can finally say I can fly without an extension for my seatbelt. Plus I have 6 inches of excess strap. This is a big thing for me because I fly a lot.

Woohoooo thats wonderful!! I have had to ask for an extension at times and I always found it humiliating so you must feel fantastic.

Well done

Hugs

Kate

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Well I typically would bring my own, but southwest has its own unique extension so when I would fly them I would have to ask.

fly without an extension for my seatbelt.

@hikergirl14 61

wonderful feeling

you've lost 61 lbs

don't look at me, i didn't take them

kathy

congrats

WOW! those seat belt extensions! I traveled for 25 years and took my own most of the time, but had some fun with them over the years. On a flight to Seattle, the guy next to me said "Well you are big but there was a guy next to me last flight that was so fat he needed a seat belt extension". Me, of course just rang the call button an asked the flight attendant for a seat belt extension! I use them as way to practice self love -- when I needed one I would push the call button and when the flight attendant looked my way I would just put my hands up and make the seat belt connection motion.... instead of hiding the fact that I needed one. BUT, it will be great to not have to use one....and that time is soon. Great work!

@@proudgrammy

"you've lost 61 lbs

don't look at me, i didn't take them "

That made me laugh!

that made me laugh!

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glad i gave you a good chuckle for the day

laughter is always a good thing

helps on your/our journey

good luck next month with your sleeve surgery

speedy recovery

kathy

I'm still pre-op, I have my surgery next Monday, but its the little things like this that make me totally look forward to it Congrats.

I know right! I always felt humiliated when I would have to ask. I traveled for work and was usually sitting with a co-worker. Ugh!

Every time I fly I secretly smile when I clip that belt and have another 10 inches or so left!

Way to go! There will be many more cool things that happen.

Saturday I had to go to the er for something unrelated and since losing all this weight my tailbone hurts so bad that if I sit on something without a lot of padding, it is very painful. Well I was in there for several hours on one of their gurneys and finally sat on the bed like a child "Indian Stlye". I was sitting like that for about 30 minutes and my husband looked at me and said look how you are sitting. I smiled like a Cheshire Cat and said, yes I know I have not been able to sit like this for 30 years!

But my tailbone felt better! I was proud of me!

Good luck on your journey!

Congratulations, that's great!!!!!

Must be an awesome feeling!!! My aha moment that lead me to pursuing weightloss surgery was boarding a plane this past May and not being able to fasten my seatbelt. I fly about once a month for work and had never had to ask for an extender. I thought about trying to hide my unfastened seatbelt under my shirt but finally broke down and asked for the extender. I cried the entire 4 hour flight home and made a promise to myself that I would turn my life around! Can't wait until I have extra room in the belt!!!

@@BrownEyedTxGirl that was the straw that broke my camel's back too! It was awful for me having to ask for a seat belt extender last time I flew. I will be flying early September and hoping i will have lost enough weight to no longer need one. Wish me luck!

@@zonetracy My next flight will be September 30th. I haven't had my surgery yet but looks like it will be the first or second week in August. Hoping I loose enough weight by then!

Can't wait to hear how much slack you have in that belt come September

Woohoo!! Congrats! This is one of the biggest NSV's I am looking forward to! That and being able to put the airplane seats all the way down without bruising my darn thighs and hips!

fly without an extension for my seatbelt.

@hikergirl14 61

wonderful feeling

you've lost 61 lbs

don't look at me, i didn't take them

kathy

congrats

Lol. Made my day

Woohoo !!! Congratulations to all for those NSV's !!! Way to go !!! One of my first NSV's was sitting on the couch and pulling my foot up to my rear to give myself a pedicure !! No more big tummy in the way, and I did it without gasping for breath !! Hope that happens for you soon ! Good luck to all ! !