Please share either upcoming milestones or ones already achieved. Here are a few of mine.

• First time CHEWING food post op
• 100 lbs lost
• 200 lbs lost
• Breaking into the 200's
• Buying an XL shirt at a store that didn't have BIG or TALL in the name
• And coming up in 32 lbs...Being literally "Half the Man" I used to be.

Sometimes jumping up and down, and shouting for joy needs to be shared with others...and sometimes others jump higher and shout louder than we did for ourselves.

Seeing my BMI not be in the obese range

The time my shorts fell off while I was walking down the hall

Going into the plus size section and realizing that nothing would fit me

The day I realized that I was not an emotional wreck anymore

For me:

Entering into Onederland

Losing my sweatpants while surf fishing for a Striped Bass

Being approved for skin removal surgery

Finding friends on BP

Being able say, "Prayers going up" and not being mocked for it.

normal blood sugar all the time, no matter what I eat.

weighing less than my husband.

my daughter walking right past me at Liz's graduation. (you know the change is profound when your own child doesn't recognize you!) (she's grown, moved out, hadn't seen me in about 6 weeks at that point)

I have had so many, but the big one this week was that I was able to ride comfortably in my mom's car, my nephew's SUV, and a friend's car. A year ago I didn't have confidence I could fit in most cars.

Last week I wore a summer dress that I have t worn in 15 years.

Weighing myself and seeing my high school weight (back in 1997). I was over weight but active.

Losing the first 50 lbs, then 100!

My husband walking right past me because after 16 years he didn't recognize me in a crowd. Has happened multiple times.

Running my fastest 5k since high school, 32:29!

Single digit pants

Hitting the 150's

People not recognizing me

Changing clothes to go run errands three times- not because stuff was too small, but because it's too big!!

Yipee!!!!!!!!!

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I had forgotten about the "OH MY GOD" (in a good way) double take. That goes on my list, too.

Crossing my legs, seeing the pile of "too big" clothes growing, seeing my reflection and doing a double take- in a good way:) Having a calm feeling come over me when I think of the future.

share either upcoming milestones or ones already achieved.

NSV's

wrapping a bath towel around my small body

sitting in the middle seat on the airplane

or booth in restaurant

certain body parts no longer hurt or have improved

doing a double take past a mirror in Kohl's, is that really me??

not running away from the camera

confidence to go out and about

don't feel "everyone" is staring at me & my weight

now if they stare, it's because i'm cute as a button!!!

not having to use handicap public toilet

saying good-bye to plus size clothes

phew, this is an add on during my 720 minute allotted time!!

doing volunteer work is a BIG BIG NSV for me

being in the public around 100's of people in a hospital

i would never have done that before WLS

losing weight does NOT fix all evils/problems

but it doesn't hurt!!

i still can't play the tuba!!

but i never could

why would i want to?? LOL

consolidate all my NSV's...........

i am healthier and happier than i would have ever dreamed possible

life is good one day at a time

kathy

* Just making it to surgery. Was nursing a back injury that was driving me nuts. Lost 55lbs during the pre-op months. Good momentum going into the surgery.

* three weeks post op......and having low blood pressure for the first time ever. lol

* 8-9 weeks post op........started grilling again. Felt great to be able to enjoy it.

* Hopping on an airplane 5 months post-op and getting away to the time of my life for a week. It was a life-changing trip. Came home.....then went 3 weeks later on a 7 day cruise with my wife. Had fun on the cruise and went around shirtless most of the days. Pools & hot tubs for 7 days.....and being shocked at how much people really do eat on these cruises.

* Going into my favorite restaurant for the first time in a while......and having to stop the waiter from bringing me a huge ice cold draft beer. He asked if I was feeling okay. Funny times.

* Sitting in any booth in any restaurant........and being able to order from any menu and find stuff that fits my goals.

* Wearing blue jeans for the first time in 25 years. Not the Levi's that I want to wear, though.....I'm not ready to have my waist size printed on the outside patch of my jeans. Soon, though.....button fly 501's will be worn all the time.

* I have my 1 year appointment scheduled in October. I am really looking forward to this milestone appointment.

share either upcoming milestones or ones already achieved.

NSV's

wrapping a bath towel around my small body

sitting in the middle seat on the airplane

or booth in restaurant

certain body parts no longer hurt or have improved

doing a double take past a mirror in Kohl's, is that really me??

not running away from the camera

confidence to go out and about

don't feel "everyone" is staring at me & my weight

now if they stare, it's because i'm cute as a button!!!

not having to use handicap public toilet

saying good-bye to plus size clothes

phew, this is an add on during my 720 minute allotted time!!

doing volunteer work is a BIG BIG NSV for me

being in the public around 100's of people in a hospital

i would never have done that before WLS

losing weight does NOT fix all evils/problems

but it doesn't hurt!!

i still can't play the tuba!!

but i never could

why would i want to?? LOL

consolidate all my NSV's...........

i am healthier and happier than i would have ever dreamed possible

life is good one day at a time

kathy

Getting under 250 lbs.

My students telling me before school ended that I had lost so much weight. One student even said, " at the beginning of the semester you were huge, now you're not."

Being called skinny. (I'm still no where near skinny but it is nice to hear that people notice the changes.).

Weighing less than my hubby.

Can't wait to see where I am Feb. 12 when I Celebrate my 1 year post op.

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First time I realized I was crossing my legs with no problem

Dropping to weights I hadn't seen in 30+ years

Having my wife's nick name for me change to slim!

Waking up an feeling no back, knee or joint pain

Putting away the CPAP machine

Having to reintroduce myself to people who hadn't seen me since surgery...

Trying on clothes at places I never could before!

Knowing that this list will just keep on growing!

Wearing clothes from the JR section.

Seeing how proud my kids are of me.

My daughter wrapping her arms all the way around me when she hugs me.

My weight starting with the number 1 for the first time since middle school.

Knowing that I can finally meet my goal of being a healthy weight for the first time in my life.

The list could go on and on.