NSV: "Toobing" down the river with the family

If you had told me 14 months ago that I would go toobing (or tubing, I suppose if you aren't from around these parts) down the river with my family this Summer, I would have said you were insane. But we did it. I fit in the tube and floated down the river nicely. We even went through the rapids at the end. I'm not done loosing yet, but days like this remind me to be grateful for everything I've accomplished and that even if the scale doesn't move, I'm doing a pretty darn good job.

We made it into a big weekend, we got a hotel (it's less than an hour away) and went bowling the night before and out to a great little local handmade ice cream place. It was a short toob ride - just over an hour, but we had a great amazing time.

I had surgery for my health, yadda yadda, but it really is the experiences it has given me - and give me the ability to give to my children that really matter the most.

So, I can check that one off of my bucket list. Who knows what I'll do next but I've learned to never say "never"

 Sounds like a wonderful weekend.  It's always good to get away and now have the freedom to participate without limitations.  

This type of NSV is what this journey is all about! It's all these wonderful little things that make this whole VSG journey so incredible. So.... Good on you !!!!!!!

I wish I had been with you. I haven't been tubing since I was a teen. Loved it then and now that I'm smaller than I was most of my teen years, I bet I'd love it again!

I know what you mean about the gift to your children. I'm can go swimming with my kids now and they are SO excited to have me in the water with them finally. I'm self concious about the extra skin but it's not like it was before. I just hope I keep losing. My mother is very ill and probably dying so I'm under a lot of stress and doing some eating I shouldn't because I'm away from home.

You look fantastic BTW - Dr. must be psyched!. I want my husband to come to the group sometime. I'll have to work on him a bit. : )