I felt totally *normal* this weekend!

My son played in his first travel ball tournament. (under 10 baseball) We had a round robin tournament. We played a game friday night, 2 Saturday and 2 yesterday. We won the championship. It was awesome. But, back to feeling normal. I sat in the bleachers the entire time, I didn't feel out of place, when I jumped up and yelled or clapped. I didn't feel like people were looking at me because of my size. I just blended in. I told my husband that I would have been so inhibited if I had done this last summer. He said I would have been miserable because of the heat, and my weight. We drank water constantly. I packed snacks, it worked out great! Here's to living a *normal, healthier* life!

Way to go, Debbie! Who said normal is boring? Isn't life great when you are just like everyone else? Glad you're having fun! Windy/Pat

...I realized that for the first time in years that someone (a manager at a movie theater where the sound was too loud) was helping me out AND flirting with me....that's a 'normal' thing, right???? well, they turned the sound down.... Liz 238/174/140

Isn't life great when we can feel "normal"!!!! I know and understand exactly what you are saying/feeling. Mary

Oh Debbie, That's GREAT!!!!! I too know what you are feeling I sat in a booth on Saturday with friends and I fit. It's amazing. You look great and it's wonderful to see you are feeling great too Congrats Noelle G

So wonderful to read that. That's exactly why many of us had this surgery...to be "normal" and "healthy" and to live and love life again. I'm so glad for you that could enjoy the time with your family and be the "you" that was always inside waiting to get out again. ((hugs)) Julie

I love seeing posts like this. to me this is what it is all about...feeling that "normal" feeling. i ran into a cousin of mine (we are 11 months apart) that i had not seen in about a year and he did not know who i was when i first went up to him and said hi. I love being able to walk into a crowded restaurant and being able to walk through the people without them having to get up and move their chairs for me. love sitting in theatre seats comfortably. love sitting in those cheap little plastic lawn chairs outside without worrying if i am going to break them....YEHHH!