Why I want WLS...

1. So that the cup holder at the movie theatre holds my drink rather than my hips.

2. To have the energy to play hard to get with my significant other ,

3. Give up my life time membership to the chocolate factory.

4. ahhhhhhhhhh to be able to see my ankles again.

5. and paint my toe nails myself.

6. sit in the tub without the water overflowing on the floor and not hearing "tidal wave" from my family.

6a. hmmm need to lose the weight to get into the tub in the first place!

7. oh and when my SO finally catches me I won't I won't be too pooped to participate...lol.

8. to cut down on wash loads because my clothes will be so much smaller.

9. I'll save tons of money by not buying the latest weightloss CD, book, or diet membership.
    Do you know that I once paid $1000.00 to lose 4 lbs?

10. and in all honesty to ensure that the other half of my life's journey will be full of life and energy.

There are many more reasons and I am sure that we all share them.

I hear you. With 99.4 pounds gone I am finally able to

cut my own toenails

get into and out of the tub

bend over and tie my own shoes

put on and take off my own socks

reach my netherworld regions easily

kneel on the floor

get up from the floor unaided

pull the car seat up to where my feet easily reach the pedals

fit into one seat and not hang over several inches

have no more yeast infections  (gross but true)

have no more diabetes so no more poking my fingers and arms

no more asthma so no more puffers

have no sore places under my fat rolls caused by sweat

put my head down and actually touch my chest with my chin

see collarbones

the list could go on another 100 items. If I can do all of this with still 40 pounds left to lose, it can only get better.  I wish you well with your wish list. I had a similar wishlist a year ago.

I know what you mean marymother.  I am certainly excited and happy for all the newcomers and glad to have them aboard - just missin some of the regulars :-)  .6 pounds away from the century club - WOOOOOW.  You must have a list as long as your arm of NSV.  Whne I read your list it gives me a warm feeling - only obese can know what these things mean.  Not much if you have never been faced with them.  I so admire what you have done to this point and you are a definite inspiration to me and many others I'm sure.  Wishing you all the best and continued success!

Abby, are you Suzanne?

Check your PM please

What PM, where how do I access it? I am so computer illeterite. How do I find PM What is PM? Private message?Where? Help  Why is everyone changing their usernames? Am I missing something> Am I out of the loup?                                

Hi Maggie

Did you figure out private messages(PM's) yet - top of  your screen just over the "OH subscribe today" magazine ad is your private messages-

this is what mine look likes at the top of the screen:

nsgal, you have 3 unread messages

Yours would say marymother you have ? unread messages

See if that works
deb