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I went on a long weekend to Las Vegas with a girl friend for a "girls get away" this past weekend. Had lots of fun. She knew I had the surgery and has been a great supporter.

As our time went on, I realized how different it would have been if we did this a year ago, pre-VSG.

I would have waited behind for her to go run around instead of walking 8+ miles a day.

I would have been planning our Breakfast, lunch, dinner, food treats, etc. instead of oops...we didn't get lunch.

I would have been planning at least one nap if I wanted to stay up late, instead of going 36 hours w/o sleep the first day. After that about 4 hours a night.

I would have felt out of place and awkward around all of the twenty-somethings in the places we went thinking they were looking at me.

I think I would have croaked going up and down the broken escalotors around the strip. Instead I scaled them like a teen, and even passed a gasping 12 year old.

The plane travel was also so much better. I usually get a window seat. Not only because I like the view, but because it was one less person I was inconveniencing - I could squish against the window. This time it was actually comfortable...dare I say roomy.

I stepped on the scale this morning, and I'm 1.5lbs down. Who loses weight on vacation?

The changes we go through are kind of gradual even though our clothing is getting smaller. It took something like this to really see what a change it's made to me. It's really awesome.

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that's WONDERFUL! sounds like a really fabulous mini-vacay! I'm trying to get the hubby to get a passport because for ONCE in my life, I can actually imagine that I will fit into a bikini in 4-6 months! :D
(p.s. you're totally my role model since we have similar starting stats... I'm just several months behind you ^_^ )

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@@txfirefly979 you made me :D

28 lbs down - you're doing awesome! You'll be ready for that bkini in no time. Hubs better get that passport!

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I loved your NSV! I cant wait to lose this weight and go back to Las Vegas and feel like a million bucks! I went for my 21 bday and while I had fun I was so uncomfortable with my weight and my body, all I could see was all the gorgeous women all alround me and it just made me want to hide. I'm hoping that after my procedure I will be able to go back there and feel like a proud confident woman who finally feels comfortable in her own body! Thanks for sharing, you gave me tons of hope for the future!

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