what have you accomplished?

Ok, for those of us oldies..what can we share to show some encouragement to newbies?  what are you doing now? what change have you made in your life since your WLS??
did you meet a goal? are you working on a goal?
and newbies, jump right in...tell us the one thing you are looking forward to?

with me, it was going on a flight to see my son and not asking for a seatbelt extender!!  what a feeling..
walking from my car to the house without feeling out of breath...
and my BIGGIE...i found this pic on my profile I forgot I had...
My first trail ride on  my daughters horse.  I was scared to death but we both made it..lol
Please share with us:

 

Brenda, I say----- you did do something fun and exciting.  I have never been on a horse. 
I still don't want to fly.  But this year I am going to buy a bathing suit, I tried them on yesterday.  My body isn't great..but it's come a long way.

I want to ride at an amusement park with my boys.  I want to fit in and not feel like the fatest person in the room.  Now I feel I can be comfortable at family functions sitting outside in the heat just took my breath away.   I am looking forward to this summer.

Thank you for the post.  It has given me encouragement.  I can't wait to read more!

Hey Jonda, you need to update your picture!! I bet you look awesome as I know you are at goal...
I have been to an amusement park but still have yet to ride, I want toooooo.  My hubby has a really messed up back and can't ride..with my daughter it's hard as we rarely go anywhere (especially a fun place) without my grandson. 
I just remembered another thing, the first time I went to the riverboats.  I walked toward the entrance and saw the turnstalls..(sp?)..i remember being petrified of not fitting and then getting stuck,  (that would be my luck).  I didn't remember I had lost my weight, I just remember the panic.  But I walked right in.  It was awesome!!! those little things that some folks take for granted.  Like fitting in the booth at a restaurant and your boobs don't lay on the table (mine did)
of course I have none left since my reduction..lol 
I also remember being walked to the booth thinking..oh no I won't fit.!!! 

I want to sit in one of those cheap plastic chairs and not feel it give under me or my thighs touch the side of it.

I want to ride a roller coaster with my 8 year old and not worry about her safety because the harness won't go down enough for her.

And, a vanity one, I want to be the skinny friend! 

ya know Kelly, I still hate those plastic chairs and avoid them at all cost.  it's funny how even now a thought goes through my head "will that chair hold me"...or will it get stuck on my butt and I have to get up with it still hanging on to me...It's like they are the enemy at family picnics..lol

Yesterday i was with my husbands family and i was included in everything (for a change).I went yard saling all day saturday and my hubby and kids got wore out before i did.lol
Its so nice goi ng to my closet and just grabbing something to put on and not have to worry how it looks and my sons and hubby bought me a pink schwinn bicycle i got on and the tires didnt go flat,yeehaw.
We are going to kings island and im praying i fit in the roller coaster,i wonna ride them all and my biggest wow was at the gas station i got hit on by a very handsome man who rode a harley he ask if i would be interested in running away with him....omg Neil liked to died my kids are telling everyone but i laughed and said you are joking right no mam im not and he gave me his number,neil said it made him feel good( what )he said i have what he wanted so i geuss we both had a wow moment.lol
I wonna go rollerskating.
Its amazing the things i can do now i have a bucket list and everytime i mark something off its like winning the lottery.
Congrats Brenda and i hope everyone has lots of wow moments...

That is so funny and awesome!!!!!

I was in BP one day paying for a cold drink and my gas.  As I was walking out of the building, this manly man on a motorcycle came walking toward the door. I was so use to people looking right through me as if I was not there- I backed off for him to come in before I approached the door. He opened it, saw me then backed off for me to walk out.  I mean this guy was full of tattoos. Bandana around his head.  If I remember correctly he was wearing colors...I walked out the door and thanked him then he winked at me...That man made my day!!!  I think that was my first feeling that I was truly a smaller person. 
There was another time I was staying at a hotel in Lexington working on some stuff with Dr. Weiss...my husband was staying with me but the doc picked me up to attend a lecture he was giving...I walked through the lobby and this man watched me from the elevator to the outside door.  I was very uncomfortable...I told the doc about the man staring at me.  That happened so often when I was big and I hated what they were thinking...anyway, Dr. Weiss says. 
" he was c-h-e-c-k-i-n   you  o-u-t in this funny teasing voice...my first instinct was to think, why would he check me out??  then I realized what he was saying...lol 
I was so embarrassed..

Saturday I took my first karate class in 3 years(I'm a blackbelt). Easter I wore a dress that was still from the plus section(I have a chest issue if you get my drift) but the dress didn't have a 2 as the begining number. I actually feel like my body recovers when I sleep my joints aren't killing me nearly as bad.


Life is good

Very cool Wendy,  That is such a great way to get back and get in shape and fun doing it!!

activity is so important, I feel it keeps me straight and compliant.  I really slipped this past year, I had to stop to think what started it all and what I need to change.  For the first time since my surgery 6 yrs ago I am not going to the gym.  Soooo back I go.  worked out today and I am sure I wll be sore tomorrow...but I am taking it slow!!! 

Keep up the good work and please do keep us updated on the progress..

And please help me remind folks....... remember you being more active is wonderful and exciting...but as summer months progress try to remember to up that fluid in take..dehydration can be a very bad thing when working out more and the hot summer days..other than that have fun!!

took another class tonight i feel like i am being stretched on the torture rack