Fantasies? Care to join in?? ..... cmon look u know u wanna...

So as all of you wonderful beautiful people know, my surgery is 8/19/09. 11 days... holy ****aki mushrooms. Well im having fantasies... Like of how things will be in the future how life as I know it will change... So im going to tell you my fantasies iv been having lol and please, dont hesitate to chime in pre-ops or even post- ops tell me what dreams/fantasies of yours have been fulfilled or you see completing in the future!

1.) I will drop all this weight and have the utmost self confidence in myself and not doubt myself ever again.

2.) I will enjoy going to the gym and incorporate it into my daily routine happily.

3.) I will leave the horrible man im with and enjoy single life ;)

4.) I will fulfill my dream of moving down to the city with my best friend...

5.) I will now be the best mother in the world and become more active with my daughter...

6.) (I know this is a bit vain but) I cant wait to walk down a street and have people (men) stare at me.... how bad is that?! hahha

7.) I want to be happy. Is that so much to ask?? hmm...

8.) Get rid of the bad people/things in my life and embrace the positive new!...

9.) Oh and fit on rides comfortably at a fair/ six flags....

10.) and this is sad to say but... I want to be looked at and treated equally within my workplace. I take my job very seriously but unfortunetly discrimination still exists and me being a hispanic OVERWEIGHT female does not help... I truly feel as though because of my weight I have missed ou on opportunities. People within the company may look at me because im overweight as being sloppy/dirty etc. I cant wait for that to change..

11.) I cant wait to buy a friggin outfit for less then 20 bucks off a clearance rack and have a lot to choose from!!
              -side note: I only shop at Torrid now.. 58 bucks a pop for jeans.. ugh

12.) and Last but not least KEEP this weight gone for as long as I live!

--<~~~~>-- Anyone want to share??

Im at work but I wanna chime in a little bit.
I would like #'s 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10, and 11! LOL.

 I love it, you  have some good ones on there!!  I agree with the majority of them that apply to me and want that for myself too.  

I have to comment on the #10 because you hit the nail on the head.  Granted, I don't work outside the home anymore (I'm a stay at home mom and run my own music studio) but I've noticed that people treat me better in general than before.  Not so much friends/acquaintances but strangers like at the grocery store, for example will be more than happy to help me with whatever when before I would have to seek out help and then maybe I'd get it.  How awful is that?  There is such a horrible stigma attached to being overweight and while we can't take all the accountability away from people, most of us do try (HARD) with no success to be slimmer and healthy but they only see the fat.  

As far as #5, I think all the mom's on here are the best in the world already.  We just have more energy now!

Fun list, thanks for sharing! 

~Emily~

Chica !!!! you are not alone I love the list thanks now i don't have to write mines

5 is a major reason I did this WLS. My daughter is only 2.5 years old and after surgery when she was looking at my tummy she asked "why" typical I know but I told her. So mommy can run and play with you and slide down the slide and have all the fun with you rather than jus****ch you. I've been a pretty active mommy anyways always faking it some how for her. She is an only child so someone has to play with her. But now she asks me are you all better so we can play more? It melts me and the answer is Yes baby we can play more! I'm only down about 20lbs (pre op and post op) but boy does it make a difference. I also know part of it is just knowing this weight will come off more easy now. And better yet my chance of keeping it off are better now too! 

10 is a big one for me too! Just because I'm fat people don't see me as professional? Oh I know, I'm just suppose to be the funny fat girl not the professional who gets promoted...

And 11...I actually want to go to a store they have here called the Buckle and buy a pair of jeans! They may be expensive still but they are super cute and last forever! I doubt I will be having my legs rub together so much to blow out the crotch on them either! It will also be nice to buy a couple of outfits on the clearnce rack at Target too though! 

i want to be the center of attention....not just the wing girl/fat friend.

I want to ride on rides and not have people wonder if I will fit in them or not.

I want to wear shorts!

I want to wear a bathing suit without a tshirt over it

I want to run

I want to buy jeans that are not stretch

I want to shop in the juniors section....not plus size!

I want to have more energy to play with my daughter

I want to be happy to wake up in the morning

Those are just a few!

Yes, I do it all the time myself!!! with me I cant wait to dress the way I really want to, without standing out like a 'VERY SORE' thumb. I dont care what some say, but Some/alot of things that alot of bigger girls wear....Girl....they should just put it back. People should want to try to compliment their appearence, not blow it up. Some things I like, It just aint happening right now, You know what I mean? Cant wait to be able to be comfortable in my own body, comfort. Like a comfortable pair of shoes....ahhhh!
Love you girl, WE GOT 10 MORE DAYS>>!!!!!!! OMG!

There are many things I want to do! 

1. I want to buy clothes at a regular store, any store I want. No more Casual Male for me.

2. I want to see what it's like to ride rollercoasters and visit Cedar Point.

3. I want to go to a concert and not be completely uncomfortable if I don't get the seat on the end of the aisle. And I want to be able to buy concert shirts that fit.

4. I want to do a semester of study abroad in Europe.

5. I want to not be pre-judged based on my weight.

6. I want to be strong, independent, and confident.

Im loving these aspirations/dreams!!! I think this is such a great inspiration to look towards! Keep em coming!!

Reading that I almost thought "When the hell did I post this?!"

Exactly my thoughts.

Only difference is instead of concert shirts, any shirts or pants. I am tired of seeing $8.88 pants at walmart, then at the checkout it baloon to $15 because of those damn "X"'s infront of the size. Same with shirts. I stopped buying anything locally, and buy everything online because the estore doesnt judge me like the skinny lady at the checkout does when I give them my huge pants and shirts.

On a bright side, I tried on a pair of 38 waist today and they fit! Actually, they are a little too big! Pre-surgery I was a size 50 waist straining it. Walmart carries nothing above 50in and what they had was limited anyways.

I am almost normal!!! I can see the light!