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What are you most looking forward to after being sleeved?

I want to be able to walk a distance or climb a flight of stairs w/out being winded.

I want to FLY (w/out feeling like I'm encroaching on my neighbors)

I want to ride roller coasters & hike w/ my family.

I want to have the confidence that I’ll fit in that chair @ the concert or movie theater.

I want to shave my legs w/ a razor, LOL.

I want my bra to stop slipping off of my shoulders… my purse, too, for that matter.

I want energy to do what needs to be done.

I want energy to get me healthy & confident in myself again.

I want to love my husband confidently.

I want to stop hiding from people who haven't seen me @ this weight.

I don’t want to be the fat mom & wife anymore.

I know there's more, but that's enough for now.....

How about you?

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I just want to live a longer and healthier life. People who don't carry extra weight around have no idea what it feels like and how it effects everything in your daily routine. So I am just looking forward to a new life. Great post by the way.

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I just want to live a longer and healthier life. People who don't carry extra weight around have no idea what it feels like and how it effects everything in your daily routine. So I am just looking forward to a new life. Great post by the way.

Bravo!

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I feel the same as you on these things. Here's my short list

I'm looking forward to ------ getting my driver' license renewed and NOT lying about my weight.

----- buying the 'cool' motorcycle jacket, not just 'this one since it fits me' for cooler riding days.

----- walking my daughters (12and 4) down the aisle when they get married (before sleeve, dr said that i might not have been around for that if I didn't get under control)

----- going to amusement parks with my 14 year old son and not just being his company in line, but ride the rides with him

----- joining my son to help him train for cross country.

----- finishing a 5k in less than 50 minutes without passing out or dying :) (my first ever attempt will be in 2.5 weeks)

------ being able to be an inspiration to people, and not feel like they are all just thinking 'wow, how does a person let themselves get that big?'

----- feeling like my wife isn't lying when she says that she really is still attracted to me.

----- burning all of my 2x 3x 4x 5x and 6x t shirts while dancing the happy dance around this fire pit, because I won't ever need them again.

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Great response, Thyckness718! A good healthy future w/out all of the aches & pains, the awkwardness in various situations, etc. So looking forward to that!

Awesome list, theoldmusicbox! I totally relate (as I think most of us do!) to the driver's license issue. LOL. I'm looking forward to weighing LESS than what my license says for a while. Congratulations on your fantastic success to date! 100lbs, fabulous! Good luck w/ your 5k!

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GREAT QUESTION....

I want to cross my legs.

I want to walk up stairs without breathing so hard.

I want to sit in a seat an tbe person next to has room.

I want to buy clothes out of any store, not plus size only.

I want to weight less than 200 lbs.

This is just a few things tbat I want to accomplish.

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--Walk up and down stairs without leaning heavily on the railing.

--Put on my own shoes and socks so I don't have to wear sandals all year.

--Cross my legs.

--Watching the scale go down instead of up.

--Having more energy.

--Enjoying exercise?

--Being able to travel more.

There are so many, many things I want to do!

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Mzluvee... great list! Crossing your legs, I forgot about that one!! & being in Onderland will be fabulous, too!

That's an awesome list, Notime! Looks like you're well on your way! Good for you! I'm ready for increased energy, for sure!

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No more control top garments, slimming tanks, or horrible hot shapeware. Yay bra!

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Great list, Lizzie! I know what you mean, but I'm figuring until I get some skin removed, I'll be tucking everything into that uncomfortably hot shapeware!

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*sitting comfortably in a stadium seat or at the theater

*wearing heels without feeling like they are going to push through my foot like a spike

*tucking in my shirt, and wearing a belt on my jeans

*shopping for WIDE width shoes

*fashionable shoes!

*NOT having to take the escalator DOWN...walking through the housewares dept. to get to the fat clothes!

*Looking FABULOUS!

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Cross legs - both of them

Comfortable on airplane

Wear normal clothes

Wear a swimsuit

Run 3-5 miles comfortably

Horseback ride

Zip line

Enjoy exercise (Yoga, Pilates, Tennis, golf)

Not Having to wear jacket/cardigan

Towels at hotel wrapping around me

Buy bras at Victoria secret

comfortable wearing heels

Comfortable wearing jeans

Weigh less than my husband

Buy suits at j crew and Ann Taylor

Wear shift dresses to work

Elevator doesn't drop when I get in/out

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Not holding my breath when I tie my shoes. Less pressure on my bad knee

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One of the things i am looking forward to is putting on the shirt i got when i finished a race. We walked it, of course, but finishing a 7 1/2 mile walk was a huge achievement. Unfortunatly, i got the largest shirt they had! But it didnt fit. I want to wear that shirt proudly, as hevy as i am, i did the race AND finished when even some of my skinny friends couldnt.

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I want to dance again! I think I'm a pretty good dancer, however I look rediculous dancing now.

I want to be able to talk to the opposite sex without turning bright red and looking at my shoes.

I want to get on stage and Karaoke again.

These are just a few. I could go on and on and on............

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