So often I get down on my self since weight loss is slower now. So I am going to list the things I can do now that before I could not do.

Ride a horse without ASPCA getting involved

Go up and down the stairs for stuff I forgot when I was up there.

Kneel in church and get up.

Sit anywhere, even on the ground

Walk faster than my dog.

Borrow (take) other people's clothes

Having leftovers for days

There is more but what have you found to Celebrate?

Buckling / tying my shoes - without the ties being on the side of my shoe!

My thighs didn't stick out quite as much on the chair at my hairdresser's!

Sitting in a chair without the sides of the chair digging into my legs

My steering wheel doesn't rub my stomach anymore

My husband can hug me and grab his wrists

What HAVEN'T I found to celebrate ??? Everything is a reason to celebrate ! Walking without getting tired. Doing 1-3 hrs of yardwork almost daily, talk about a calorie burner ! The pants that I bought a few months ago ? That fit fine ? Literally hanging off of my hips ! I almost had a wardrobe malfunction with my undies ! (4 pairs of pants that are off to Goodwill ! Again!) The skirt that I couldn't zip yet ? Yesterday it zipped . Several co workers asking me this week if I've lost weight recently. Yes thank you ! 18 lbs since February ! I havent been 150 lbs in over 20 years ! 10 lbs to goal ! Color me happy !!!

This has been my story for the past three weeks! I was sleeved on Monday, June 8 in Mexico. I weighed 193 the morning before surgery. I couldn't weigh again until I drove home on Fri. I was horrified to see 10 pounds on the scale...203. OK, I say to myself. Bloat and Water weight. Over the next 2 weeks I lost to 185 for a net loss of 8 pounds Nothing like the stellar losses I see others post. OK, I say to myself, you can't compare yourself to others. My body then smirks and says to me. You want to see weight loss?! Try this! See how you like an 8 day stall! This morning I lost a pound! My body and I played tennis for 90 minutes and for the first time in a very long time, nothing hurt! Body and I have made up. Had my first mushy dinner tonight. Measured 1/2 c of homemade Buffalo chicken salad. First real test of sleeve. So far, cannot tell I even have it with liquids. Could ony eat about 1/3 c! Eurika! It really does work! So this is my own little story for today!

- sit cross legged on the floor!

- fit in an airplane seat without an extender! Even have 6-10 inches of belt left over

- walk for miles and miles

- literally chase my husband when he is being sassy and catch him! He doesn't like this one much because I can and do catch him!

- keep up with my family on vacations

- run up and down the stairs without keeling over huffing and puffing

- do an hour of cardio and feel fantastic afterwards

I could go on and on!

I think the best one for me right now is walking my dog for five miles (which I did pre-WLS), but now I don't mind if we go on a path/trail with hills. Those hills will not get the best of me, I will conquer them!

cross my legs!