A different kind of Saturday...

Normally my Saturdays are spent doing as little as possible, but today was different, I got up at 7a and thought "I think I will go mow the lawn"... For normal people this is a fact of life, the lawn needs mowed and so you mow it, well this is the first time I have ever mowed my lawn, not because someone else did it or I didn't have grass or a mower but because I couldn't do it. I have, in 7 years, made approximately 2 passes across the grass with the mower, my wife always had to do it. I didn't have the balance or the stamina to do the whole thing - well today I mowed the whole lawn and it only took 1 hour!!!!! It normally takes Jen about an hour too, so this means that I can do it in the same time it take her, I used to not even keep up with her walking let alone pushing a mower across grass. This is FREAKING FANTASTIC!!!!!! I guess long story short, my Saturday is another WOW moment for me... How about you??? I hope everyone is doing fabulous!! kisses ~ Jeremy

Hi Jeremy, I mowed the lawn last weekend, i did our front yard, back yard and side yard. I haven't mowed the lawn in about 6 years. My other wow moment is that I can cross my legs, even though I still have about 111 pounds before I reach my goal weight I am shocked at all the thing that I can accomplish now. I can't believe that my clothes are fallling off of me. I started off at 431 pounds , I am 310, I know that I still have a long way to go but, i just can't believe how much your life changes with surgery.

I think that is wonderful news. I am so happy for you. I need to get out and try. I still have some knee pain and I have been afraid to do things that hurt. I have not really had any wow moments lately. I have been doing well and things have been changing some for me when it happens it happens I guess. Anyway, I am happy for you. Have a great day Erin

That's awesome, Jeremy! I think anytime any of us can do something as simple as tying our shoes, reaching around to unhook a bra, climb a flight a stairs, walk to the corner, etc.--and even if we've done it before--it's still a WOW moment. Life post-op is good.

COngrats on your wow moment Jeremy!! My wow moment for today is that I rode 50miles today on the bike. It took us about 4.5hours to complete too, so not too shabby Kelly

hip hip hooray!!...bu****ch out...pretty soon you''ll be out there with the weed eater, the leaf blower and the bonsai scissors trimming the weeds, then you're done for...Get yourself a john deere hat and a hunk a chaw... Congrats on the moment!!

Congratulations on your accomplishments!!! My WOW moments for saturday.. 1. I wore a size 22 pants and they fit great!!! That is a big wow for me!! My highest size pants were a size 34!!! 2. I seen an old friend and I walked passed him and said, " Hi stranger" He smiled and kept walking. Then he comes back to me and said OMG,"you look totally different! I didn't even recognize you"!! Life is GREAT! Kay 450/388/266/175

Congratulations on your Wow of a Saturday my dear. Rachelle

Jeremy , Aren't those wow moments the best? Congrats! I will warn you however that I started with the mowing the lawn thing and went straight into the I have to relandscape my whole front yard thing. It is done and it is entirely beautiful. I have to warn you here that these wow moments can easily turn into WOW projects. Isn't it wonderful to have so much more energy and the will to move your backside? You are doing a wonderful job! Keep up the good work! Best, Amy