NSV...something I haven't done in years...

CUT THE GRASS!!!!! It's been 10 years since I've had the energy to even try!!! DH is still in Alaska so the maintenance of the house is all on me. 1. Picked out the lawnmower at Home Depot ALL BY MYSELF 2. Got the said mower out of the back of my pick up...ALL BY MYSELF 3. Ventured to the gas station to get gas in the can (I'm nervous doing this) ALL BY MYSELF 4. Filled r' up and away I went... ALL BY MYSELF!!! We're on a corner lot so there's alot of grass to cut. Must have been out there 2 1/2 hrs or so. There's a workout!

yay you!!!  that is GREAT!!

Even when I will be able to mow the lawn, hubby won't let me....he's anal about the grass!  lol

The grass -- that's on my agenda too. I haven't cut it for years. I'm going to borrow a friend's mower a couple of times to see if I can tolerate it. (I have never liked mowing.) It is getting so expensive to have it cut that I am hoping I will be able to do it.

good for you!!  sorry you are on your own right now but what a great feeling being able to do the things you haven't been able to do in so long!  how much have you lost now?  when was your surgery? 

Karey, I had my surgery 1.19.08 and have been blessed ever since. I just celebrated my three month anniversary Saturday. I'm down 76 pounds and counting. This was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I'm getting my life back and making sure that I am here for my girls and husband for a long time. I know that cutting grass may not seem like a big deal to some, but I enjoyed it when I was younger...crazy I know. :)

wow you are doing so well! congrats!!  so i'm thinking you had bypass then?  not the lap band

Tracee, what a great thing for you to be able to do. I use to love cutting the grass, haven't for a number of years, first medical, then allergies, then more medical. Even with my weight lost, I am still unable to cut it, but it always gave me a feeling of accomplisment when I was able to. Your DH will be proud of you too,

I'm sorry, yes, RNY. I was fortunate to be able to have it done laproscopicly (sp?) instead of open. I was thinking of the band, but the idea of this plastic thing in me with a tube to fill or unfill didn't appeal to me. Oh, I'm not bashing it. It just wasn't right for me. For sure it was a feeling of accomplishment with the grass. I even tried to get the rows all even and purrty for hubby, LOL..

Congrats!!!!  I had tears in my eye's when I read your post!!  I am soo happy for you!  This is just the begining of wonderful things that you will be able to do by yourself!  It's a wonderful feeling!

Kim

Dear Tracee! Good for you!  Isn't it a wonderful feeling! I had the same type of thing last year when I de-weeded a whole flower bed (turning each shovelfull of dirt to remove all weeds and grass).  It took nearly all day and I wasn't even tired!  There will be many more NSV's to come.......enjoy everyo one of them!