Daily Post--3/31/08

From the group: What is your favorite WOW moment resulting from your WLS? What are some of your best WOW moments?

My favorite WOW moment was probably my first one: Being able to cross my legs when seated Some of my other bests: zipping up the wedding dress (from 29 years ago) having my blood pressure taken without needing the extra large cuff buckling the seat belt on an airplane no more meds not being recognized by an old friend no more plus sizes/onederland I could go on and on -- seems there are WOW moments happening for me on a daily basis. Happy days!

Took my kiddies to see Horton hears a Who this weekend...Usually I have to "slide" into the movie seat...it is a little maneuver I learned when I couln't get my fat ass to just fit in the seat like everyone else can...but this time I just sat down..without a problem..that was a nice WOW moment...so was putting on a pair of pants and having them be so loose that I didn't have to unbutton or unzip to go to the bathroom...or when my son said "ma - you are getting skinny"..all good things!

Well, I thought I had posted to this already, anyways, here goes.... My best WOW moment was when my pcp told me that I didn't need my high blood pressure medicine anymore. Jules

Wandering around the mall and walking into stores that I had never been in before Had an older gentleman at work that never talks to anyone come up to me, pointed at me smiled and said "looking good... period" darn near put me on the floor Also those private moments that you stand in front of the mirror and find a bone... lol Never knew hip bones would be so exciting! Lori

Weighing less then 200 lb. for the first time in years and fitting into a size 14 when I thought it was impossible. Rhonda

I think my best WOW moment was when the my pcp said I didn't have to take my high blood pressure medicine anymore. Jules

1. When my son stopped by and said, "wow, Mom, I've never seen you weigh this little." 2. When I crossed my legs without even realizing it. 3. When I tried on an 18/20 in a fitting room on a wing and prayer and it actually fit! 4. When I noticed there was no longer a resting place between my belly and the steering wheel in the car. 5. And, um...stuff in the bedroom with hubby that I won't go into. Those are my favorites so far. What fun this is!!

Fitting into restaurant seats/movie theater seat comfortably No more bp meds Weighing less than my husband and my teenage son All the "WoW, you look so good" comments that I hear Being able to stand for hours on end Being able to play with my 2 little kids, not jus****ch from the sidelines Wearing XL scrubs instead of 5XL!!!!

Going from 13 medications a day to 2 That's the biggest WOW for me