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I am looking forward to wanting to be in a picture with my kids!

No more excuses for not doing certian activities with my 8 and 11 yr old when I am really too fat or out of shape but won't say it.

to be able to buy cute in style clothing and a dress that I can feel confident to wear... so I won't advoid dress up situations.

to wear a pair of Levis with cowboy boots! and take a line dancing class!

Gosh I could go on and on!

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not having my feet hurt the minute i get up,

not having my knees hurt so back just to walk

not having people make comments that hurt

being able to wear the pretty clothes instead of settling for what i can wear.

having it look good when i do wear it

theres more just not enough time. tammy

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Shopping at Hot Topic instead of Torrid

....Or Any other store where a size 2 cost so much cheaper then a size 20.

Being able to wear a regular size necklace or braclet and not feeling like its gonna choke me or cut off my circulation.

the ability to feel sexy, and wear thongs again.

Being able to go get a bikini wax and fit on those tiny table/beds.

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To be able to buy clothes in a regular size not 16 or above!

Being able to walk up a flight of stairs and not be out of breath.

To sit in the same room as hubbys 3 sisters and not feel like a FAT cow!!! They are all skiny size 4-6.

Same with me I could go on and on!

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Not shying away from pics because I'm too embarrassed.

Being able to wear shorts.

Wearing cute clothes.

Being more active and doing more activites.

Not being a fat auntie to my nephew.

Having guys look my direction and what the heck how about a bf!

Wearing a swimsuit and going to the beach.

Not feeling like I'm the fattest person that just walked into the room.

I want to go rafting without sinking the raft!

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These are all GREAT and I agree completely with all of them!

Here are a few of mine:

~NOT lift up my belly in the shower to clean it and not worry about having to put powder there before I get dressed so I don't get a rash... same goes with under the boobs, back fat and any other "roll" areas! SICK of that!!!

~NOT constantly having to adjust my bra because I have "overflow" somewhere.. either the back above or below or hanging out the front making those awful bumps, etc....

~NOT wearing some old lady bathing suit "dress" in the pool

~NOT having my children come up to me and "jiggle" certain areas of my body and giggle. (they are little and don't realize it's not really appropriate to do)

~having my husband LOOK at me in "that way" again...

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Get off bp,diabetes,asthma meds

Ability to play with gkids

Travel w/o restrictions

wear cute clothes and jewelry

high heels oh yeah baby.....

garden

sit at a booth comfortably

go up stairs w/o needing oxygen :biggrin:

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