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Still have NSV "moments" at 5 yrs out. Have I mentioned lately...
... how wonderful it is to go to the theater and have lots of EXTRA room in my seat (not even coming close to having my arms hang over the armrests!) instead of squeezing myself into a seat and praying that I am not angering the people next to me by taking up too much of their seat?!?! 
We have two theaters in town: one modern one that is just a few years old and one beautifully restored Victorian one (with the tiny original seats). For about 7 or 8 years before my surgery, the old theater was the only one we had, and I had to miss some shows that I really wanted to see because there was just no way I could squeeze into those small seats.
I saw "Wicked" again tonight (and splurged on a better seat than I had last weekend... I was so close -- 2nd row -- that I could occasionally see the saliva spray from cast members in the lights as they were singing, LOL!) and as soon as I sat down (the people on both sides of me were already seated), I realized how much extra room there was in my seat. Because there was only one row of people in front of me and then the open expanse of the stage, I felt a little like "Edith Ann" in the giant chair! (Yes, I am dating myself...) It is such a GREAT feeling!
(I guess I did not notice it as much last week because the seat was underneath the balcony above and had the sound booth directly behind, so it felt much more closed in.(
Lora
We have two theaters in town: one modern one that is just a few years old and one beautifully restored Victorian one (with the tiny original seats). For about 7 or 8 years before my surgery, the old theater was the only one we had, and I had to miss some shows that I really wanted to see because there was just no way I could squeeze into those small seats.
I saw "Wicked" again tonight (and splurged on a better seat than I had last weekend... I was so close -- 2nd row -- that I could occasionally see the saliva spray from cast members in the lights as they were singing, LOL!) and as soon as I sat down (the people on both sides of me were already seated), I realized how much extra room there was in my seat. Because there was only one row of people in front of me and then the open expanse of the stage, I felt a little like "Edith Ann" in the giant chair! (Yes, I am dating myself...) It is such a GREAT feeling!
(I guess I did not notice it as much last week because the seat was underneath the balcony above and had the sound booth directly behind, so it felt much more closed in.(
Lora
5+ years out... maintaining 190 pounds lost!
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You drown by staying there.”
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happy_baker
on 6/17/12 9:09 pm
on 6/17/12 9:09 pm
RNY on 02/15/12 with
Aww, this post made me smile. :) I'm so glad you're enjoying yourself.
I haven't been to the movie theater since surgery, so I'm excited to go and wiggle around in the seat myself.
I haven't been to the movie theater since surgery, so I'm excited to go and wiggle around in the seat myself.
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Highest weight: 269. Surgery weight: 233. Goal weight: 144, and then we'll see..
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Highest weight: 269. Surgery weight: 233. Goal weight: 144, and then we'll see..
kidnamedtoad
on 6/17/12 10:11 pm
on 6/17/12 10:11 pm
WLS on 12/02/11 with
What a great feeling!
Toad Starting weight: 249 Day of surgery wt: 217 GW: 109 CW 149 
I did not read the book (both people I know *****ad it did not care for it), but I have heard that the musical is only VERY loosely based on the book (and it does not have the "adult content" found in the book). I suppose one could read all sorts of commentary into the musical (animal rights, corrupt government, personal ambition) rather than just enjoying the story of the changing relationship between Elphaba and Galinda/Glinda, but that would be a little like the way my High School Honors English teacher ruined several of the books we read by making us delve so deeply into the symbolism, character motivations, etc. that the enjoyment of the story was lost.
Lora
Lora
5+ years out... maintaining 190 pounds lost!
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“You don't drown by falling in the water.
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I found the book too long and the plot plodding. I did NOT want to see the play. However, my theater aficianado children DID, so off we went. It was ok...not my favorite, and certainly not something I would see repeatedly (like Lora! 
). Now Phantom....I've lost track of how many times I've seen THAT! And I still cry every time!
Congrats on your NSV Lora!
). Now Phantom....I've lost track of how many times I've seen THAT! And I still cry every time! Congrats on your NSV Lora!
Marilyn (now in NM)
RNY 10/2/01
262(HW)/150-155(GW)/159(CW)
(updated March 2012)
Selenan101
on 6/18/12 12:28 am
on 6/18/12 12:28 am
RNY on 06/06/12 with
That's fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing, it's a great thing to give us newbies to look forward to!
Selenan
I understand completely. We have a newer cinema and an older cinema here. The older cinema shows dollar movies (second run). The seats were too small (or my butt was too big) to sit comfortably there. Now, 100 lbs. lighter I have plenty of room.
Two years ago my hubby and I went to NYC and went to a broadway show. I did not fit. I had to sit on the very front of the seat. It was awful. I did not enjoy the show at all.
Congrats that after almost 5 years you can continue to celebrate this NSV.
Two years ago my hubby and I went to NYC and went to a broadway show. I did not fit. I had to sit on the very front of the seat. It was awful. I did not enjoy the show at all.
Congrats that after almost 5 years you can continue to celebrate this NSV.
Winnie
Nice to know someone else knows who she is, LOL. Sometimes I feel like a cultural "relic", LOL.
Lora
Lora
5+ years out... maintaining 190 pounds lost!
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“You don't drown by falling in the water.
You drown by staying there.”
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Well, I DO already have a somewhat low-cut "Morticia Addams" dress (complete with the funky bottm that drags the floor) from last Halloween, so I suppose I could buy a pointed hat and green face paint for this year... And I DO feel "wicked"/naughty a lot... :)
Lora
5+ years out... maintaining 190 pounds lost!
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“You don't drown by falling in the water.
You drown by staying there.”
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Your post made me smile this morning Lora. I've had some similar moments recently myself.
I don't think I will ever again take for granted fitting in a restaraunt booth or on a bar stool, for example. And being able to walk - what a joy! And although I have not been allowed to run again after I lost the weight due to blowing out my knee when I weighed 345lbs, I *can* walk for miles and miles once more and it is like heaven. I can also crawl on the floor with my grandson and get back up without hurting myself. Those 3 things are just off the top of my head - there is so much more!
Thanks for reminding me. This surgery gave me a slew of health problems but it also gave me back my LIFE, and if I die a little sooner at least I will have truly lived again before then.=)
I don't think I will ever again take for granted fitting in a restaraunt booth or on a bar stool, for example. And being able to walk - what a joy! And although I have not been allowed to run again after I lost the weight due to blowing out my knee when I weighed 345lbs, I *can* walk for miles and miles once more and it is like heaven. I can also crawl on the floor with my grandson and get back up without hurting myself. Those 3 things are just off the top of my head - there is so much more!
Thanks for reminding me. This surgery gave me a slew of health problems but it also gave me back my LIFE, and if I die a little sooner at least I will have truly lived again before then.=)
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Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. ~ unattributed
RNY on 04/06/12 with
Theater seats--One broke under me once. I sat in it for the rest of the performance by pressing my feet on the floor and pushing on the armrest. I have no memory of what we saw that night.
Wicked--Read the book, thought it needed serious editing; great concept, good writing, but bloated.
Your NSV is wonderful. Wiggle room!
Wicked--Read the book, thought it needed serious editing; great concept, good writing, but bloated.
Your NSV is wonderful. Wiggle room!
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