Getting Excited Thinking About the Future

[zephra 5]

You guys are WONDERFUL!!! I mean, really. I have been lurking and posting for about a week now and just feel so supported here. I think one of my favorite things is to see photos and hear stories of the weight loss that the post-opers have. It gets me excited for my future. It keeps me focused on the prize at the end, and it makes me want this surgery all the more.

I made a list of a few little things that I am looking forward to doing/wearing when I reach goal weight. I would love to see what you would add to your list.

• white pants. I would never do this as a fat chick. I always felt bigger.
  
• regular width shoes. Oh to walk into a shoe store and be able to wear almost any of them.
  
• hot lingerie. Or at least something other than granny pannies. All those cute plus size undies never fit me right anyway.
  
• a nice bathing suit without a skirt to hide everything.
  
• Regular size bracelets. I always have to get larger sizes and I just can't wait to wear a normal size.
  
• Walk up stairs without needing a nap. I am a Realtor and I just dread two story houses.
  
• RUN!!!
  
• Go shopping with my daughter and possible share clothes. Don't know how she feels about that though.
  
• BE able to walk away from a table feeling full without having eaten everything but the table cloth.
  
• not feeling hungry all the time
  
• not having to special order clothing for special occasions.
  

Now let's see what you list.

[SParkle 4]

Hi Zephra

I can echo your thought on the support here.... its awesome!

I'm looking forward to

- getting into some leather jeans i bought for the motorbike, that I couldn't get up much past my knees!!

- Not having to move the car seat belt from choking me!

- Not having the chafing thighs in the heat of the summer

- Being able to fit into any calf size knee high boots!

- Being able to walk into any clothes store and buy something that fits.

- Being a lot healthier than I am now

Good luck !

Kathy

[CraftyChristie 62]

Great list! I have been compiling a list like this in my head lately. The shoe thing you mentioned is a big one for me, I can NEVER find shoes as my feet are extra extra extra wide. I hope that changes.

Here are a few things I am looking forward to...

- Crossing my legs (something I've never done in my life.)

- Wear boots (they never fit me width wise OR around the calf)

- International travel without worrying about the smaller sizes in other countries (plane seats, bus seats, train seats, elevators, bathroom stalls, etc.) and actually being able to buy clothes as souvenirs if I would like.

- Arms of chairs not digging into me.

- Eating in public without my choices (good or bad) being judged by onlookers.

- Lots of hiking

- Snowshoeing (right now I exceed the weight limit for all the snowshoes I've seen.)

- Fitting comfortably into all restaurant booths

- Less pain in my back, feet, and knees!!

[zephra 5]

Oooh great lists. I think I will have to add some from each to mine.