Things that are better than food....

This is a list of things that "taste" better than food.  Please add as many things to this list as you can.  I will start but you need to contribute. 

1) Being able to run up the stairs in my house without holding my knees because they hurt.

2) Playing outside with my children.

3) Wearing really cute clothes. 

4) Sexy shoes and high heeled boots.

5) Being shocked again and again that you actually like the way you look in the mirror.

6) Wanting to take MORE pictures with the family

7) Feeling frisky and feminine and sexy. 

8) Finding bones you never knew you had.

9) Shopping in stores when everything fits you beautifully and most things are too big. 

10) Leather jackets with tight skinny jeans and did I mention boots.  :)

11) Dancing the night away every chance you get.

12) Looking forward to social occasions not because of the food but because you love to socialize.

13) Feeling confident in our own skin

14) The never ending stream of compliments and smiles

15) This one is a bit sad, but it's true- being treated better by society. People looking at you, smiling at you, opening doors for you.

16) Rediscovering your style

17) Feeling proud of your accomplishment.

18) Flirting, OK, only with my husband, but still....

19) Setting a great example for your family and children

20) Doing things you never thought possible, like landing an axle in ice skating or learning to dance salsa.

OK, that's my top 20, what are yours?

Living long enough to see my baby girl graduate, get married, and have babies. Flying or vacations again. I haven't because I'm too fat. Completing a half marathon. I will do it! Not having chronic back pain. Having my husband be proud of me.

 

1) Sexy shoes and high heeled boots.

2) Sexy shoes and high heeled boots.

3) Sexy shoes and high heeled boots.

4) Sexy shoes and high heeled boots.

5) Sexy shoes and high heeled boots.

6) Getting in and out of the bathtub without danger

7) My 31" Levi's

8) Can tie my shoes without cutting off oxygen and getting up seeing stars

9) My cars and Motorcycles are much faster after losing 200lbs. 

10) Taking my niece and nephew to theme parks and actually getting on the rides with them.

 

The flip side

- Have problems finding smaller sizes......went from one problem to the opposite....

- When I was fat....nobody wanted to sit next to me in the airplane or movies.....ya know that part when the last few are looking for a seat..... Now the fat person picks the seat next to me.......I'm all good with it...but it has happened more than once now and not a coincidence.

frisco

Wore my 5 inch stripper shoes while prepping for tomorrow! I love being domestic and sexy all at the same time. You should come for dinner tomorrow! High heeled boots, short skirts and cute aprons on the menu

What time????

frisco

Being able to go tandem parasailing with my hubby. Or anything else I want to do with hubby, no weight keeping me on the ground anymore.

Eating so little, that I barely have to cook anymore or grocery shop... :-)

I'm only 3 weeks in, but having people notice and comment everyday that i'm losing weight :)

Having my husband tell me I'm pretty again! (he's always loved me but it's nice to hear those words)

feeling cute--but just barely started :)

 

I am going to try not to be graphic, but one of those things only another person who has been there understands :

being able to reach body parts that many need reached.  lol

which will include the fact that I was able to paint my own toenails this morning for the first time in a long time.

 

I don't want to be graphic either, but, it is SOOOOO much easier to wipe when you are under 200 pounds! LOL