How does it feel?

How does it feel...
To cross your legs with ease?
to get behind the wheel of any car and not have your belly touch the steering wheel?
to sleep on your stomach without having to have your knee bent out beside you for support?
to wear heels for long periods of time without severly hurting your feet?
to bend over to tie your shoes without loosing breath?
to sit on a couch or chair with your legs up folded on the chair with you?
to sit in any chair or booth?
to run?
to walk up the stairs without dreading the trip?
to sit on an airplane and not worry about taking up more then your seat?
to bike ride again?
to enjoy physical activity?
to have control over your eating?
to get attention?
to have people not tell you ways to loose weight?  What they did? Their friend who lost weight doing???
to wear a bathingsuit that you feel good in?
to not be the heaviest person in the room?
to wear a skirt and look good?
to have a lap again?
Do "kankles" leave?
to loose friends who don't understand or don't like the new outgoing, happy you?
to make friends who love the happy outgoing you?
to buy cloths anywhere?
to be able to reach every part of your body....
to finally love yourself? 

I can't wait to know how that feels... and im sure a lot more I havent even thought of.... :)

 I really hope I can answer all these questions for you within the year!  Maybe at that time we can compare "HAPPY"notes!  

Jewel. It's amazing. I love 99% of those things.

Just a warning the "loving yourself" and the "control over food" don't come magically with the surgery. Those are the 2 things on that list that you need to work at. The others just happen. All of a sudden, there you are, sitting in a chair with your legs folded up!, or putting something on your LAP!!  the loving, and the control, those are inside your head, and they take more work than  you can ever know. You think now "if i could only look good in the mirror, i'd love myself", but you're still the same old you. Just with less padding. I dont want to be a downer, just realistic.

I'm ecstatic, but i work at loving myself.

                  "putting something on your LAP!!"

What?!!!!      I have a LAP????   Who knew? Can't wait to see it!  LOL!

Wow - thanks for the info, Mon!    (couldn't resist.....hee, hee)

Deb 

Yes I know your right Monica. the good news for me is that I don't hate myself... i am actually very happy with myself on the inside! I am curious to find out what my struggles will be emotionally when I am on the loosing side. Control over food will be tough I already know it... I am hoping that just not being so hungry all the time will help with that. I keep hearing the key is to have snacks everywhere that I "can" eat to keep me away from the stuff I can't. I have a feeling sweets will be the biggest challenge for me. I love me some icecream! I don't even buy it now because I know I cant leave it alone!!

Juls

I sat for a moment thinking of how it feels. There are no words good enough to describe it.

and if there are people who don't like the new outgoing you then they weren't really "'true friends"

You know when I think about it...just stop to think about how it MUST feel...my heart wells up almost a bursting pride feeling... and I know that it will be so much more intense then that...

I am so far out just starting the process now... I don't even have an appt with my family dr until the 5th to get a referral so I have to sit tight and be patient until its my turn.... but now that I have made my final decision... I just cant wait. 

Juls

oooo can't wait!!! Lovely list of things thinner people take forgranted. Thank you.

You are already on your way Brenda!!  So envious!!

I still can't reach parts of my back. LOL