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Thanks so much Yvonne.  Sure you can use this on your blog to help others and yes you can use my name. 

Molly

Sooooooooooo proud of you Molly.  I want to know if I can use it on my blog.  I can leave your name off if you'd like.  I want to encourage those that think it can't be done.  Let me know if I can use your words and if you're feeling brave, let me know if I can use your first name.
Hugs and hugs and hugs, Y

I am here! 

I am seven weeks out from surgery.  Seems like just yesterday that I was crying wishing I could undo the surgery!  And I made it through that with the help of Yvonne and others on this site!  thanks.   

And I am now back to work and today was my first day back to the gym.  It was great when my trainer came and gave me a big hug!  Made me feel like I belonged.  And it didnt hurt that he is super hot!  hehe...

So I am taking life day by day and getting stronger.  I have lost 29 pounds since 7/27 and a total o****ince May!

Diana

 

  Congrats!!! Yes plane rides used to be very distressful for me!!!  I remember 3 or 4 years ago when i was getting on a plane for the 1st time since WLS.  I still weighed over 300 pounds but I am a pear shape, so I am bottom heavy.  I knew I could do car seat belts but was still not sure about planes.  When I got on plane and did not have to use an extender I cried.  Because when I was very big, I refused to stop traveling because of it.  But getting on the plane was still very distressful and I could tell you some HORROR stories I have had on planes when the plane is at full capacity.  Yep it was not pretty indeed. 

So I understand fully your elation at being able to eat with the tray down, cross your legs and not use the extender.   Good job and keep up the good work!

Hi everyone, just checking in. I went on a business trip last week, first time I have flown since starting this journey. I have always carried most of my weight around my belly, as I heard somebody else describe it, my body type is "imaginary fetus." So belting a seatbelt in any car could be an issue but was always an adventure on a plane! Trying to buckle it under your belly, and hoping the attendant wouldn't think you were faking it and ask you to lift your fat. I remember one flight where I was determined not to ask for the extender belt, and I braced my feet and pushed as far back into the chair as I could to get the seatbelt done up. And was depressed and very uncomfortable the rest of the flight. I was afraid to get up and use the bathroom and have someone see me getting the belt done up again!

Well. This time, I had a good 4 inches of extra unused on the belt. 4 inches! And for the first time in my adult life, I could put the tray table down and not have it hit my belly. How many meals have I eaten with the tray ready to slide off because my body pushed the tray up at an angle? I could not believe it. I left that stupid tray down, and put my book on it, just because I could. Halfway through the flight I realized, not only did I have the tray table down, I had crossed my legs without thinking about it. Crossed my legs! In a plane!!! I used to look over at other people doing that and be so jealous. I know it's a little thing in some ways, but I almost cried. I got my coworker's attention and hissed at him, "Look! Look at me! I'm crossing my legs!" I also showed him how I could move my hand between the table and my body. He was smiling for me, it was AWESOME.