Inspire me! What is something you never imagined you could do and now you can!

Sparklekitty, Science-Loving Derby Hag
on 10/29/18 1:19 pm
RNY on 08/05/19

I love how happy you two make each other. I'm really glad that you were able to meet

Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!

Ashley in Belgium
on 11/1/18 1:50 pm - Belgium
RNY on 08/08/13

Meant to be my friend. I love that you found your special person!

Revision Band to RNY 8/8/13 5'4" HW 252 Lbs / SW 236 Lb / GW 135 lb / CW 127

Grim_Traveller
on 11/1/18 2:54 pm
RNY on 08/21/12

Don't try to deny your culpability in this.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

(deactivated member)
on 11/1/18 5:58 pm

Very sweet! Keep the fire burning!

Cathy H.
on 10/29/18 7:47 pm, edited 10/29/18 12:48 pm
VSG on 10/31/16

So many!

1. Never having to worry if I will fit in a chair or booth, or if it is strong enough to hold me.

2. Shopping in regular clothing stores.

3. Wearing boots, extra special that they don't have to be wide calf.

4. Zip lining

5. Getting ready to go on my first airplane trip in 2 weeks, and not making myself sick over whether they'll charge me for 2 seats, or if I'll spill over and bother the person next to me! First time I'm looking forward to air travel!

6. Shopping or doing anything and being able to walk and talk at the same time without getting out of breath.

7. Wearing clothes that show my shape and don't look like tents.

8. Crossing my legs.

9. Using one regular sized towel to both dry my hair AND my body, and being able to wrap it around!

10. Planning on a tandem sky-dive for my 60th birthday (15 months from now!).

Livin' La KETO Loca!!
134 lbs lost since surgery, 195 overall!! Initial goal reached 9/15/17, (10.5 months)!
5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

M1 -31, M2 -10, M3 -15, M4 -16, M5 -8, M6 -6, M7 -11, M8 -8, M9 -8, M10 -4, M10.5 -7 GOAL

Dcgirl
on 10/30/18 5:58 am - DC
RNY on 12/16/13

Cathy, that's an awesome list! You are going to LOVE your flight in two weeks. Ok, love might be a strong word, but having had a high weight similar to yours (I was 351 the day of surgery!), flying at under-200 lbs is soooo much less stressful. Stuck in a middle seat? No big deal! Time to buckle the seatbelt? No big deal!

You and Jen (Partlypollyana) are the daredevils...she's going to skydive when she reaches goal. Post pics please! I won't ever go up in a tiny plane and jump out of it, nope, not happening LOL!

Ashley in Belgium
on 11/1/18 1:57 pm - Belgium
RNY on 08/08/13

This summer I realised a lifelong dream that I had relegated to that corner in my mind as being something only thin people do- scuba dive.

I was lucky enough to go to Indonésia and we decided to give it a go as a family and spent three days getting our first level of certification. The most amazing feeling ever!!

Though i love being able to sit with my knees up and my feet flat in the seat too!! LOL

Revision Band to RNY 8/8/13 5'4" HW 252 Lbs / SW 236 Lb / GW 135 lb / CW 127

Partlypollyanna
on 11/1/18 2:39 pm
RNY on 02/14/18

That is an amazing accomplishment!! You should be so proud of yourself and how special to do it with your family too!

HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150

Jen

Dcgirl
on 11/2/18 5:58 am - DC
RNY on 12/16/13

How amazing! What an awesome experience for you and your boys!

I find myself being vaguely scared of scuba-diving but I'm not sure why. The idea of being deep underwater and not having air, I suppose? LOL

Erin T.
on 11/2/18 2:49 am, edited 11/1/18 7:51 pm
VSG on 01/17/17

Walking up three flights of stairs to the yoga studio I attend without being the least bit winded. I smiled to myself last night when a young, normal weighted college student was breathing hard trying to have a conversation at the front desk after the stairs.

Not only did I lose enough weight to gain true mobility, but I'm also maintaining cardiovascular health that lets me walk up three flights of stairs like it's nothing! I remember the days when those stairs would have been a huge DREAD, let alone the power yoga on the other side of them.

VSG: 1/17/17

5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145

Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish

LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18

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