Why am I doing this?
not needing to make an effort to get up from a chair, from the bed, etc.
able to throw the basketball around with my niece and nephews and not get winded right away
able to get down on the floor and play with my 3-year old nephew
able to climb a couple of flights of stairs and not feel puffed out at the top
able to ride my bike around the park without difficulty and without needing to feel self-conscious
feeling more energetic
more comfortable sitting in an economy seat on a plane
more comfortable sitting at concerts, the theatre, the footy, etc
not encroaching on other people's territory when sitting on a plane, in a theatre, at the footy, etc. and therefore not having to feel bad when they look at me with that "you're disgusting" looks on their faces
able to keep up with others when walking somewhere in a group
able to get that exhilarated feeling when I dance and dance and dance
not having to dread the next school reunion
able to play 18 holes of golf with friends
snoring less and getting all the health benefits that follow as a consequence
not getting swollen feet each time I fly anywhere
going to live a longer life
able to cut my toenails without difficulty
able to stand and prepare a meal for friends and do the dishes without getting a sore back
able to tie my shoelaces without effort
not having to go to the fat people's section/shop to buy clothes
able to wear heels and still feel my feet
able to buy rings to fit my fingers
able to find a bangle that will fit my wrist
feeling attractive
able to get into sexual positions that are currently not possible!
I'm sure there's more I could add to this list - if anyone has suggestions, please let me know! Happy to say that I did get a couple of replies to my intro post so am feeling better today! In fact, today I am feeling very positive about the prospect of embarking this whole journey. Am thinking about Veal (who was the first person to respond to my introductory post) getting her lap band inserted today - hope she's feeling fantastic soon. Have ordered Optislim for the pre-op and post-op weeks. Am leaning heavily toward starting the optislim at the same time as my partner but maybe just replacing breakfast and the evening meal until two weeks before my surgery.