What are you gonna do when you lose it?

SHOPPING!!!

mine was to wear normal sized clothes. I bought and am wearing tomorrow a size 16

I have already lost my weight, and have been able to do almost everything that was on my "I wanna..." list (ride rollercoasters again (I *love* rollercoasters), go whitewater rafting again, cross my legs, wear high heeled shoes without my feet SCREAMING in pain,  shop in a "regular" store, etc.).  One of the things I recently realizeds, though, is that what makes my post-op life so much better than my life as a SMO person is not even really about doing those things... it is about being able to take the stairs to my 3rd floor office every morning without getting winded, never having to even give a thought to where I can sit or whether or not I will fit someplace, never wondering if (or KNOWING that) the people whispering in public are talking about that HUGE woman (me), not being mortified when the nurse at a doctor's office asks me to step on the scale, not having to see the look on people's faces when I first meet them in a professional setting (because, sadly, many people DO have trouble believing that obese people can be intelligent), etc.

Don't get me wrong... being able to ride rollercoasters again is great (I recently renewed my season pass to King's Island again this year), and I have a pair of 3.5 inch heels that I love wearing, but what really makes my post-op life enjoyable is NOT having to deal with mountain of little things that can make daily living so exhausting for someone with a  BMI over 50 .

Lora

I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOP IN THE HOUSTON GALLERIA, AND GO TO ANY STORE AND BE ABLE TO BUY AN OUTFIT, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO PUT MY SOCKS ON WITHOUT HUFFING AND PUFFING, I WANT TO WEAR MY HIGHSCHOOL PROM DRESS, I WANT TO GO OUT AND DANCE ALL NIGHT, I WANT TO HAVE MEN FLIRT WITH ME AGAIN,  AND IM WANT TO GET MY SEXY BACK AND TAKE PICTURES AGAIN

I want to ride my horse as long and as hard as I want and not worry about hurting her.

I want to go to Mammoth Cave and be able to walk out of the cave, not ride the elevator.

I want to go to a concert/game and not have to worry if I'll fit in the seat.

I want to buy a new saddle, one that is "normal" sized.

I want to shop at Old Navy.

I want to chase my dog around the yard and not feel like I'm gonna die.

I want to JOG.

Ahhh! I feel all of you!! Almost forgot about tieing my shoes!! I hate the sideways loops lol..

Buying bras at Vickie's Secret.. Ahhh thats a dream too! Riding a horse is going on that list too!!

We will get there!! I think I woulda went crazy if it weren't for all of you!! Thank you!!