What am I looking forward to?

[lizrbit 0]

Aubrie, I can TOTALLY RELATE to your goals as if id written them myself!

im still relatively new in this since being rebanded, but i wanted to put where i was with these goals, since mine are SO similar.

i dont share your love of canoes or kayaks though

1. getting in a canoe or kayak with my husband to go fishing

I can do this NOW!!! (couldnt before

2. fitting in a movie theater seat without the armrest up

Still cant do this. but even when i was thinner, i have really wide hips. Its just not as embarrassing to ask for a seat extention as it used to be.

3. getting the seat belt on an airplane to fit and buckle safely

I know this embarrassment, As of about thirty lbs ago, its no longer an issue :scalesno:

4. reaching to clean myself appropriately

Can do this now!!!

5. walking upstairs to our guestroom without being completely winded

I used to kid that i should just take a handful of whatever i was eating and just smear it across my boobs since it would wind up there anyway. Not such an issue anymore.

6. not having to lean over to drink out of a glass with a stem because my boobs are in the way

Still do that. wish i didnt.

7. not covering my double chin with my hand when my picture is taken

always did this, just not in public, still not brave enough to do it publicly..maybe seventy more lbs down eh?

8. dance the night away like I used to

I will probably still do this even after i lose another 100 lbs.

9. not snoring worse than my husband

This never goes away. Later it will be for other reasons, but it never goes away. I just assume theyve never seen anyone my size so ABSOLUTELY gorgeous. :scales: i keed...but you know what i mean?

10. not being paranoid about what people are thinking if I catch them staring

This one is getting better. im even back into some old bras ive insisted on keeping from 'the old days'.

11. my bras lasting longer instead of the wires popping out because of the added weight

Did this fairly recently. i like stretchy silk in multiple colors

12. buying pretty underwear instead of basic white or black

Do this all the time now.

13. wearing short sleeved shirts again

i still do this. but its because im extremely clumsy and my shoes dont fit well.

14. not bruising my arms walking through a narrow doorway to quickly

not quite there yet.

15. not having the steering wheel touch my stomach

Tried this last week, we laughed a lot, it will happen eventually, just not last week.

16. being "on top" for a change

yeah me too.

17. enjoying walking the mall again and going shopping

STill have some trouble even shaving my legs, BUT I CAN NOW!!!

18. painting my own toenails

i can sit on the floor now.

19. getting down on the floor to play with my dog

Yeah me too.

20. Crossing my legs.

Oh yeah definitely. i just havent gone to the hair place in a while.

21. Wearing my hair how I want.

oh hey btw..im in maine. I live in Presque Isle.

[aubrie 6]

Mandilou,

I had to smile when I read about not wearing shorts because they bunch up and you have to do the 'leg roll' to get them to go down after 5 steps. GOD I HATE THAT!!! Thank you for sharing. It was wonderful and well said.

[aubrie 6]

lizrbit,

I absolutely fell in love with Maine. I went with no expectations, and came back a number one fan. It was definately one of my better vacations. I envy you living there. I live in Corpus Christi and it's SO HOT. I'm glad you could relate to the list. I think of new things all the time. I'm looking so forward to this. Looks like you were rebanded while I was in Maine. We just traded places! Keep up the good work!

[lizrbit 0]

aubrie, no kidding on the trading places! i love northern maine this time of year, and for these three months, its better than anyplace i can imagine....

but winters bite.

im starting to spend winters down in galveston...we really do trade places.