Anyone used to HATE the beach/pool and now loves it?

Share your story.  I''m headed to the beach today with my 3 kids.  Pre surgery.......I used to hate it!  Read about it in my blog. 

Let us know your story.  Everyone have a wonderful Thursday! 

Can't help you there, I've always LOVED water - beach, pool, lake, bathtub... LOL.

But I do want to say that I hope you and the family have a GREAT time!

Thanks Angie.  It's funny because my family comes from the dominican Republic which is in the Carribean.  You'd think I'd always love the water.  I am not even a good swimmer.  Lol.

Sorry. Can't help you one this one. I always have LOVED the beach and water. I can only imagine that I will enjoy the bathing suit that I am wearing next summer!!!

I've always loved the beach and water, but that is not to say it was difficult with all my weight.  I have 3 girls 16, 13,  and 2.  Prior to this summer when we went to the beach for a week every summer I used to pay my oldest to carry all the stuff and the baby from the condo to the beach, because with my weight it was all i could do to get myself there.  She liked this because it was money in her pocket.  Well this...118 lbs lighter, I didn't need to do that!!!  I was so happy.  Not only did I carry a bunch of crap + the baby it was a piece of cake and I wasn't even huffing and puffing like prior years when I was carrying nothing!!  So that was a major Wow and happy moment for me this year.  Of course my oldest was a little sad she wasn't making money this year, but oh well!!

Enjoy your time at the beach!!

Thanks!  Great story.  Congratulations on your success.  Ok.  Let me get off this thing and get ready to go.  LOL.  :-)

I've always been a water person and loved the beach and pool but was very embarassed by my weight.  I've been more this summer than I have in eons and I'm waaaaayyyy more comfortable now!

Same here!!!  I think it took me like 2 or 3 years after my surgery though to actually feel comfortable.  My brain didn't register yet that transformation I had gone through..... 

You know earlier this summer I had the chance to go to the beach with 6 other post ops
and one pre op and what amazed me was how much easier it was walking
on the beach :  I think it was a wow moment for all  the post ops !

Can not wait to do it again thanks to GAIL:

I hear ya!!!!  Awesome!  :-)