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I floated the river with family and friends. Beautiful views and relaxing. So happy for to have the experience. Before surgery I would have been out of breath and worried about sinking my innertube

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floated river with family and friend- Beautiful views and relaxing.

@@jenn1

can't have too many NSV's

your accomplishment/bravery must have felt great!!

you have lost your "excess" weight :)

enjoy what you are now able to do :)

122 lbs down :rolleyes:

keep up the good work ;)

kathy

congrats

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Sorry about the double post..Computer issues today.

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@@proudgrammy

Thanks hun. It is great to just live a life again. Looking forward to more adventures.

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Sorry about the double post..Computer issues today.

@@jenn1

wellll.....

i'll forgive you "this" time ;)

but next time

watch out :o:rolleyes:

kathy

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I'm digging the NSV - mountain climbing, took a fencing class, one lady is getting me into a dance class (which is terrifying to me). We shall see, I know I am LITERALLY lighter on my feet than I used to be. ;-)

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That looks like so much fun! Congrats!

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@@jenn1 - "worried about sinking my innertube" - at your current weight, your biggest worry is putting enough pressure on the tube to get it down, so you can get on top of it. ;-) That's a great problem to have.

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@@OKCPirate

Love your NSV ideas. You have to tell us how it all worked out.

Starting weight..oh yes staying afloat would be an issue :o Current weight I had to lift my butt out of the middle of the innertube lay flat on my back to reach the Water. It was the only way I could paddle and navigate down the river. Maybe I shrunk in height with my WLS. :lol:

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I posted about the mountain climb here: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/346873-once-a-wish-now-done-what-makes-you-proud/ It was physically challenging, but satisfying to go as far as I did.



The Fencing Class was interesting. I made it a date. It is a tough workout. Because of the odd position you take when you do it, my butt muscles were really sore. But I won every duel. ;-)



Not sure about the dancing, but it is really important to the lady I just started dating. We joke, it is an unofficial condition of dating her ;-). So I will let you know when my schedule allows me to go to the Tuesday class.

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