Wow Realisation

Thats great Ruth... I can do that pretty easy as you know.. I HAVE NO BOOS so there is nothing to get in the way..lol... I have wows everyday where I just stand back in awe of what I can do now. I like turning myself into a pretzel now.. I can sit just about anyway in the world and like to figure out new ways to squirm into wierd positions. I couldnt do that with all my body fat before... Another wow I had was just yesterday when i realized I was standing with my hands on my hips and my hands almost.. (no completely and never will) reach around my waist. My hands were resting on my bones.. I couldnt do that before.. Another wow I have had recently is I realized i can lay on the couch and have room to rest my arms. before with my body there I had no room for my arms to go.. I can also lay on the couch with my kids laying next to me... I dont remember the last time I could fit someone on the couch with me.. snuggling is cool on movie night now.. Thanks for giving us a chance to look back and forward to see what kind of progress we have and continue to make.. sometimes I think we forget the little joys of the journey as we try and stay focused on the big goal and new goals that come about each day.

I can stick my foot behind my head and do cartwheels with my kids now. Does that count?

Sounds like a pretzel to me, like Carla. Before I read these post re this I had never even thougth about it, but now I have it is really cool and I can't wait til my belly has gone so I can get twisted!! Hmm...gonna try cartwheels when I get home

Yep, snuggling with the kids is the best isn't it. Just think, we were missing all this only a year ago - wow we have all come so far

that is a significant wow moment I can wear clothes with stationary waist comfortably all day no more elastic waists for me to be comfortable I still do not like jeans, but I do like skorts (must be a houston heat thing) I have always been a mirror watcher, now occasionally I see myself and FREAK, I do not recognize me for a split second I will be in the yard, working and people look at me like I am too little and frail to do 'this or that' it is hysterical

Oh yes, I'd forgotten about the elastic waist bands...isn't it amazing how we (well I!) forget these things so easily when they are no longer in your life. for WLS