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I think we all have something that we are looking forward too after out procedure!!! I think my top 5 are...

1. Being able to cross my legs

2. Shopping without any judgment

3. My family having any kind of jokes

Maybe I only have 3 for now!!! Lol

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Looking good :rolleyes:

Feeling good

Living good!!

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Feeling better (less aches and pains), more energy, more social (stop obsessing about if I'll fit into the booth when we go out to eat, or if I'm going to pull a Shallow Hal and break a stool or chair, how I need to sit in aisle seat at a concert and attempt to make myself smaller so I don't annoy the people around me,) being able to have a picture taken of me that doesn't make me cringe or cry and pray no one sees it!, having a shirt for more than a day before I spill something down the front of me, going to my PCP and getting a clean bill of health instead of another referral to a specialist because something else is wrong with me, a better sex life, more energy, wearing a worn out pair of levis in regular size and looking damn good, etc, etc.

I just pray I'll get there...

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1. Planning my next family vacation without worrying about if I'll fit on the plane/rides.

2. Not being the fattest mom at all school events.

3. Shopping in normal stores, not having to hunt for the single rack of ill-made plus sized jeans and shirts.

4. Being comfortable in my own skin.

5. Getting off my hypertension meds.

6. Fingers crossed my snoring improves!! ( I know this doesn't happen for everyone but in the past when I was down to 225 I all but stopped so I'm hopeful!)

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-Being able to fit in a booth without having to "suck it in".

-crossing my legs.

-being able to shave my legs without pulling a muscle.

-sleeping without my c-pap.

-getting off BP meds.

-taking a shower without getting out of breath.

-being able to take a nice hot bath and ALL my body parts are under water!

-not thinking about food constantly.

-making love with my husband without feeling ashamed of my body.

Are just a few.......????

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Looking forward to....That's hard to answer.

Normal clothes.

Riding a bike.

Enjoying life more.

Dating, marriage, family.

Just feeling normal again.

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1. Being comfortable with people throwing me at karate

2. Shopping any where I want

3. My knees to stop hurting or hurt less.

4. Running with my friends

Those are my top things

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  1. Able to breathe better when walking.

  2. Able to shop in the same stores and clothing sections as my sisters and friends.

  3. Feeling good in a belly dancing costume.

  4. Feeling like I could go back to judo.

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1. Being healthy and off my bp meds.

2. Being able to wear all the cute clothes my friends wear

3. Enjoying all the things I did before gaining the weight

4. Not having to plan our cruise excursions by the weight limits

5. In the next few years my son will be starting a family..ENJOY MY GRANDKIDS

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When it gets warmer...

  1. Riding my bike again
  2. Paddling a surfski I plan to get

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Being healthy

Looking good

Being able to jump on my fiancé without feeling like he might drop me

My sister not being able to fit in my clothes lol

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Thought of another one.

We live in a lake town so we spend a lot of the Summer at the Water. We bought kayaks last year, so each of the 4 of us (my husband, kids, and myself) have our own boats. I was SO not graceful getting in and out of that thing! I almost tipped it several times because I didn't have the strength to get my big body out of it correctly. I'm looking forward to being able to go out with my family and not panic that I'm going to get stuck and make a fool of myself. Also - the size of my life jacket is ridiculous. I'd like a "normal" sized one! Being comfortable in a swimsuit is going to be amazing, as well.

Next Summer should be a lot more fun for me :)

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