because of your weight? I was just wondering because there is something that I have always wanted to do but never did because my weight was a big factor in it. Now that I have lost the majority of my weight I have decided that I was going to do this and people are telling me that I am crazy. I decided to come to all of you to get your opinion since we are all going through the same thing and maybe get some different advice. I have decided to join the military......leaning towards the Naval Reserves. Ever since high school I wanted to go to the military. Had taken the ASVAB and was all primed to go to the Air Force.....then I got pregnant. Then I got fat and I just kind of gave up on ever joining. Just within the last 3 months has it really started to bother me that I never did it and decided to just go to the websites on a whim and see what the age requirements were. To my suprise they were between 38 and 40 - I'm only 35. So I have decided that for the next 6 months I am going to work my ass off (literally) so that I can pass the physical and get through basic training and just go for it. I haven't gotten a lot of support aboutdoing this from family and friends...and given the current circumstances of the world I can't say that I blame them for feeling the way they do....but shouldn't this be about how I feel and what my desires are? My kids are excited and really supportive and I think I may have inspired my 16 year old to look into joining as well. So what do you all think?

If it's something you've always wanted to do, I say go for it. Don't grow old saying, "I wish I would have ..."

There's a couple of things on my list of what I'll do when I'm smaller. One was to be able to ride rides at a theme park. I've been big as long as I can remember, and while I still am large, my self confidence is alot higher now and I can fit the belts of a roller coaster on lol. So earlier this week, I jumped on a few w/ my daughter. It was great!!

When I hit goal (or close to it), I want to take pole dancing classes lol. More for hubby's enjoyment, but also cause its meant to be good for your arms and it sounds like good fun. And hey, it'd be a great party trick LOL.

I've never let my weight stand in the way of anything I really wanted to do, I've got plenty of self confidence and am never afraid to get in there and do stuff.

Of course there's things I cant do - I want to run again, not just round the block but a good 10km run. Buy clothes easily. Cut my hair shorter - I'm sick of long boring hair, I want something funky but it would make my face look too chubby.