Question For Those Who Are Pre-Surgery

[TessieLoo 12]

One of the things my surgeon asked me during our first consultation is "What do you most look forward to when you've lost the weight?

My list is so long, but here are just a few:

• No need for meds for high blood pressure (I currently take TWO)
• Being able to wear ALL the clothes I own (I currently have a FULL-WARDROBE in at least 4 different sizes, much of it brand-new)
• Not being embarrassed to have a picture taken of myself - being in the picture instead of behind the camera
• I'll be able to wear that little black dress that has been in my closet for years - tags still on it!
• I'll be able to cross my legs
• I won't always be the biggest person in the room
• I'll fit comfortably and confidently in any chair or seat
• I'll be able to wrap a standard bath towel around my body
• I won’t have to shop at plus size stores
• I'll be able to easily sit in booths at restaurants
• My joints won’t hurt at the end (or beginning!) of the day
• I won't be the only obese one in my group of friends
• Career opportunities may open up

I'm curious to see what's on other people's list.

[VSGnewguy 164]

Not having a second heart attack!

Hoping sleep apnea goes away so I can actually feel rested after a night of sleep.

Getting off blood pressure and cholesterol meds.

More energy.

[Creekimp13 5,841]

My daughter's a biologist. I know if she has kids her vacations are going to be adventure vacations....camping, canoeing, hiking in mountains, etc. I want to be able to keep up and participate. I want to do waterslides and trampoline parks with my (hopefully) grandkids some day. I want to be able to wear a swimsuit all day on the river and not feel exposed and huge. I want to jump horses again, and dogsled again, and work dogs with a kick bike in the woods. I want to go sledding and Water skiing again. I want to go see South American Mayan ruins and be able to hike to the tops of temples. I want to go rafting in the grand canyon. I told my doctor all of this....and he just shook his head and grinned....said he was thinking of all my upcoming broken bones. LOL I want to be able to wear a standard wetsuit size and learn to SCUBA dive. I want to live! Very tired of sitting on the sidelines:)

Edited December 17, 2017 by Creekimp13

[TessieLoo 12]

Paddleboarding! I want to paddleboard SO BAD!

And kayaking...I did kayaking about 50 lbs ago...it was SO.MUCH.FUN.

But I want to do it when I don't have to worry about fitting in the damn thing, and if I flip it in deep Water, I want to be able to get back in it without looking (and sounding) like a freaking sea lion. Yeah, I did that.

[Maggie1955 158]

I want to be able to hike and kayak again.....my joints are in so much pain all the time and I huff and puff just going up one flight of stairs. I want to ditch the sleep apnea.

[cardiwithpearls 6]

I have a list in my phone of all the things I want to do and I’ve been adding to it over the last month. It ranges from simple things like wearing high heels comfortably again (or as comfortably as heels can be) to section hiking the Appalachian Trail.

[sandra305 54]

NO MORE:

shopping in plus size

shortness of breath after walking then sitting down

night sweats

hiding from group pictures

double chin

high blood pressure

wearing jeans over my stomach

[Creekimp13 5,841]

Tucking in my damned shirt and wearing a belt without looking like a sausage. LOL

[EagerPenguin 159]

Your list looks amazing! Here's a few off mine:

Able to fit in the sits at sporting events and concerts

Go kayaking and hiking with my friends

Be closer in size to my friend group

Easier to be intimate with my boyfriend

Not have to worry so much about developing chronic conditions or having a heart attack or stroke

Getting off my CPAP