Pre-ops and new post ops, what non scale victories are you most looking forward to?

Me, Im looking forward to the usual, being able to sit in chairs with arms, airplane seats with no seat belt extender, shopping for clothes in regular stores, etc. I'm also looking forward to:

Shaving behind my knees and getting it all

Being able to paint my toenails myself

Sitting at my job without my butt falling asleep

Not hurting everyday

Being able to actively help on our sailboat and not feeling like a beached whale on deck.

Going on a bike ride with my boyfriend and making it more than 2 miles.

Kayaking

(I'll post others as I think of them)

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Edited July 15, 201610 yr by Deehovey

Walking up and down the stairs and up the huge hill to get to my classes.

Being able to wear clothes that fit me, and feeling comfortable/pretty in them.

Amusement parks and roller coasters! Haven't been able to fit into a seat since I was maybe 13...

Fitting into the tiny chairs/desks at school, including the classroom ones and the ridiculous auditorium ones.

Being able to go for a jog without destroying my knees.

Certain sex positions (already met this goal and it's great!)

Being able to sit on a chair or wall-mounted toilet without fear that I will break it.

Being able to walk out into public without feeling like everyone is staring at me.

Being able to sit in a folding chair or lawn chair without breaking it.

I had many, many more but I've met pretty much all the others! Great post... it's good to remind yourself how far you've come and how wonderful life has become after this long, difficult, but intensely rewarding journey!

Oh yes. Sex! I'd love to be able to be on top! (sorry if tmi)

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@@Deehovey we're all adults here! Sex is a normal and natural part of life, and it's no secret that losing weight affects it in a lot of ways, physical and emotional alike. Let me just say (here's a little more tmi lol!) that as a woman, being on top for the first time was unnerving but ultimately an experience I will never forget. I was missing out!

These help me to stay focused while waiting for surgery...

- Not sweating bullets just by moving (right now people look at me like I'm going to drop dead in front of them!).

- Being happy to have my picture taken (I broke down and posted a picture of myself with my great niece last night because I figured - yup - I'm fat - no point hiding that from people).

- Better and more sex (hopefully my BF will be "up" for it too)

- kayaking, paddle boarding

- wearing a pair of tight, worn out, sexy levi's

- wearing a sexy dress (slip style) and high heels

- not being in constant pain (being able to exercise or be active without hurting something)

- riding the jetski with my boyfriend (we recently went on vacation and everyone got a ride except me)

- not worrying about fitting in a seat or booth at a restaurant, sports event, concert

There's so many more....

Getting back into my pretty clothes I bought when I hit my first goal of 160. I was bad and gained some back but I'm on the way back down again. Yay!

Being able to wipe my butt without throwing out my back every time :/

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Being able to wipe my butt without throwing out my back every time :/

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I almost mentioned the bathroom issue. It's awful, isn't it? Especially during my TOM.

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Tying my shoes without getting out of breath, not having to wear a cami under all my clothing, pretty underwear, wearing my wedding rings, my watch fitting, and not being in pain

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Looking forward to not ruining my shoes from my fat feet walking on the side of them... Does anyone else have that issue? Especially flats...

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A few NSV's I have enjoyed so far:

Not needing an extender for the airplane seatbelt (for that matter, fitting comfortably in the airplane seat)

Not hiding when it's time for pictures (and not freaking if someone posts them on social media)

Being able to buy a "regular" size bra that doesn't require special order/shopping at a specialty store for the size

Ohhh sitting comfortably on an airplane

Being able to finally get IVF

Being on a roller coaster again

Going into the 'normal' shops and buying what I want

Riding a bike without being embarrassed

Wearing heels!!

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Looking forward to not ruining my shoes from my fat feet walking on the side of them... Does anyone else have that issue? Especially flats...

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Omg I totally have this same problem!!! And if I walked for too long of a distance, my feet would sometimes go numb from all the weight on the outer sides.

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Being able to see my johnson for the first time in over 20 years.

No more bra extenders, being able to easily get into and out of my boyfriend's little sports car, not feeling invisible.

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-Having a healthy pregnancy next time

-Wearing knee high boots not in wide calf size.

-Not looking having my head look too small for my body in pics.

-Fitting on Roller Coasters and Airplanes

-No more double chin

-Actually playing with my son without getting winded after 5 mins

-Fitting in size wise with the rest of my family. (I am the only big one)

-Not needing a Men's size XL shirt for work.

-Wearing a plain cotton tee without an undershirt for once.

-Just being happier and healthier overall.

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