For the first time since my surgery, I took my kids to a Water park.

First and foremost, I was always one of those fatties that forced myself to "keep up" with "normal weight" people so I never visibly showed how hard it was to walk the park and climb the (freaking endless) steps to the tops of the rides. That said, by the end of the day, I used to be so exhausted I didn't want to move the next day.

This time was SO MUCH different. Never once was I out of breath. Never once did I dread squeezing my ass into a tube. I wasn't the fastest down to the bottom and my thighs didn't rub themselves into misery just because I was wet and huffing along with the group. lunch time wasn't an absolute RELIEF like it used to be -- instead, it was just lunch.

I am fairly certain I looked fine in my swimsuit and I wasn't the slow one in the group. There was one ride where the entire group had to step on a scale to ensure we didn't surpass maximum rate for the tube and I didn't sweat it for a second. In fact, I happily jumped on the scale and didn't think twice about someone seeing my weight.

I am no longer "new" to the WLS experience, but this was a great thing. For real.

Amazing! A day of no chub rub is enough to make me shout. Good for you! To feel normal, something that seems so simple, but means all those many things you write about. The feeling I think we all long for. Happy for you, thanks for sharing.

Yes! You are made of awesome. I am driving around with a bathing suit in the car and ready to hop in lakes I've never swum -- no more worries about how I look in my bathing suit. Yippee! Here's to showing up in our lives.

Great share. I can't wait to do watermark and fun parks and not have worry about the dread fit of the seat. I feel you excitement.

@@LipstickLady Your post excites me more than the thought of having surgery! My three boys always ask to go to a Water park and being overweight, I shy away from them thus making my kids miss out. It makes me feel horrible to deny them such a fun, simple pleasure because I can't put my insecurities behind me.

This will all change and I cannot wait!

Thank you for the big ole grin you gave me today!