We are finally getting the cold fall weather here in Missouri. I've waited years to wear boots that would zip around my larger calves and now that I can I've been sporting them proudly. I've been shopping for all fall clothes and it's just amazing how different the experience has been from last fall. Last fall I was wearing a size 18 (snug) and this year I'm shopping for size 8 which opens up a lot of new options I never had before. My goal is to do as may fun fall inspired activities outside with the kids that I can. Thing I never did with them like apple picking, hay rides, corn mazes, visiting the pumpkin patch, fall festivals ect... I feel alive now. I'm excited to get out and live this fall as apposed to sitting in the house being unhealthy and sluggish. I love fall! Unlike summer I can dress to cover up the parts of my body I'm not thrilled with yet and not look like a crazy loon wearing long sleeves in the middle of summer This is going to be the best fall in all of EVER! Ha! So what are you looking forward to?

@@Hello new me That's awesome!! You go girl!!!

I'm rebuying the Hunter rain boots my husband bought me for Christmas. I had to return them because they didn't fit around my stupid calves!

@@Stacyc311 Ha! Second times a charm!

These are great - My surgery is now 17 months past, and I've plateaued the past 5 months, sadly. I did maintain though, and now am beginning to lose again (yes!) so my fall NSV is having the pleasure of donating sweaters that are too big, even though I thought they would still fit. Guess I'm smaller than I thought - hooray

My other NSV is the pleasure of being back on track - such a good feeling!

@@Elode

Fall NSV's

(1) Hunting for a great Halloween costume to wear to a dinner party.

(2) My Second Turkey Day 5K since surgery. This has become my new thanksgiving holiday tradition.

(3)My first fall at this size. Its my excuse to get a new fall/winter wardrobe.

I was looking forward to going to football games, wearing smaller team jackets, but dang it I'm getting really judgmental about sitting next to fat people. NOTE: Just because I lost 90 pounds doesn't mean you get to ooze into my space. I need to bring some WLS info for the people on my season ticket row. They seem to average 350 pounds each...and that's just the women and the guys are worse.

Sexy Halloween costume?

Nah

@@jenn1 I want to wear a costume too! I've never done a 5k but I know we have them thanks for the ideas I'm going to look into that!

@@OKCPirate You better not! You may not make it to winter! It's cold welcome the body heat!

@@Babbs

Age appropriate costume for me. Its cold in October.

@@Elode - Ehh, no, its a question of being able to sit comfortably, and OK is not that cold

Not me @@Babbs! I want to be bad and not appropriate!! What better time to do it than in disguise?!

@@Elode @@Babbs @@jenn1 - Halloween is the one night when you are free to get in touch with you inner bad girl and enjoy...embrace it [Not that the guys don't enjoy it too]

Like inner surfer girl, it won't be this year. I'm two months post op next week.

I am training to run my first 5k November 21st. During this process, I hope to fit into old clothes in my closet, and donate the rest.

I have already felt more energetic than ever and have been looking to do fun things with my husband and 3 year old. This weekend we are going pumpkin picking and lots of fun things at the farm for him and his friends. I used to not want to participate in things because I was embarrassed by my size, my inability to keep up and I used to eat enough to be in food coma.

Bring on fall and really excited by next years prospects. Once I reach goal, I want to visit a southern state and get me a pair of cowboy boots!!!

I also like being able to wear boots because my calves now actually fit in them! Also, this year I get to wear small and extra small jackets which is exciting for me. Before weight loss and a brachioplasty my arms never fit in the tight arms of smaller winter jackets...I was like the incredible hulk busting out the back when I tried to squeeze my arms in. Now, my arms no longer have wings and they fit into all the sleeves that never worked before. Yay.