New milestone reached

[hikergirl14 80]

I can finally say I can fly without an extension for my seatbelt. Plus I have 6 inches of excess strap. This is a big thing for me because I fly a lot.

[_Kate_ 2,224]

Woohoooo thats wonderful!! I have had to ask for an extension at times and I always found it humiliating so you must feel fantastic.

Well done

Hugs

Kate

Edited June 22, 2015 by ukkateuk

[hikergirl14 80]

Well I typically would bring my own, but southwest has its own unique extension so when I would fly them I would have to ask.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

fly without an extension for my seatbelt.

@hikergirl14 61

wonderful feeling

you've lost 61 lbs

don't look at me, i didn't take them

kathy

congrats

[VDB 800]

WOW! those seat belt extensions! I traveled for 25 years and took my own most of the time, but had some fun with them over the years. On a flight to Seattle, the guy next to me said "Well you are big but there was a guy next to me last flight that was so fat he needed a seat belt extension". Me, of course just rang the call button an asked the flight attendant for a seat belt extension! I use them as way to practice self love -- when I needed one I would push the call button and when the flight attendant looked my way I would just put my hands up and make the seat belt connection motion.... instead of hiding the fact that I needed one. BUT, it will be great to not have to use one....and that time is soon. Great work!

[_Kate_ 2,224]

@@proudgrammy

"you've lost 61 lbs

don't look at me, i didn't take them "

That made me laugh!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

that made me laugh!

@

glad i gave you a good chuckle for the day

laughter is always a good thing

helps on your/our journey

good luck next month with your sleeve surgery

speedy recovery

kathy

[Arianna0228 25]

I'm still pre-op, I have my surgery next Monday, but its the little things like this that make me totally look forward to it Congrats.

[Djmohr 6,965]

I know right! I always felt humiliated when I would have to ask. I traveled for work and was usually sitting with a co-worker. Ugh!

Every time I fly I secretly smile when I clip that belt and have another 10 inches or so left!

Way to go! There will be many more cool things that happen.

Saturday I had to go to the er for something unrelated and since losing all this weight my tailbone hurts so bad that if I sit on something without a lot of padding, it is very painful. Well I was in there for several hours on one of their gurneys and finally sat on the bed like a child "Indian Stlye". I was sitting like that for about 30 minutes and my husband looked at me and said look how you are sitting. I smiled like a Cheshire Cat and said, yes I know I have not been able to sit like this for 30 years!

But my tailbone felt better! I was proud of me!

Good luck on your journey!

[Rogofulm 2,440]

Congratulations, that's great!!!!!

[BrownEyedTxGirl 139]

Must be an awesome feeling!!! My aha moment that lead me to pursuing weightloss surgery was boarding a plane this past May and not being able to fasten my seatbelt. I fly about once a month for work and had never had to ask for an extender. I thought about trying to hide my unfastened seatbelt under my shirt but finally broke down and asked for the extender. I cried the entire 4 hour flight home and made a promise to myself that I would turn my life around! Can't wait until I have extra room in the belt!!!

[zonetracy 53]

@@BrownEyedTxGirl that was the straw that broke my camel's back too! It was awful for me having to ask for a seat belt extender last time I flew. I will be flying early September and hoping i will have lost enough weight to no longer need one. Wish me luck!

[BrownEyedTxGirl 139]

@@zonetracy My next flight will be September 30th. I haven't had my surgery yet but looks like it will be the first or second week in August. Hoping I loose enough weight by then!

Can't wait to hear how much slack you have in that belt come September

[Daisee68 2,493]

Woohoo!! Congrats! This is one of the biggest NSV's I am looking forward to! That and being able to put the airplane seats all the way down without bruising my darn thighs and hips!

[hikergirl14 80]

fly without an extension for my seatbelt.

@hikergirl14 61

wonderful feeling

you've lost 61 lbs

don't look at me, i didn't take them

kathy

congrats

Lol. Made my day