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Do you have a list of NSV's that you hope to acheive? Or one that you have acheived but never even imagined reaching? A "dream team" of sorts in honor of the ending football season?
Post em here! It may opne up our eyes to what is possible!
Here are a couple of mine!
1. To have less bodyparts rub! Lol!
2. To be able to zip up a pair of size 12 jeans i've had since i was in early 30's. (I'm 52 now)
3. To not stress over being in pain just to walk to catch the bus to school
4. My biggest right now is too feel less out of place at the university i attend. Its hard enough being one of the oldest students on campus, i hate being one of the fattest so very much!
5. To weigh less than my hubby! (Who, bless him, has always made me feel beautiful and sexy! Even when i don't understand how he can)
6. To live long enough to see my grand kids grow up AND enjoy it actively!
I've a zillion more, but will let someone else have a turn!
Post em here! It may opne up our eyes to what is possible!
Here are a couple of mine!
1. To have less bodyparts rub! Lol!
2. To be able to zip up a pair of size 12 jeans i've had since i was in early 30's. (I'm 52 now)
3. To not stress over being in pain just to walk to catch the bus to school
4. My biggest right now is too feel less out of place at the university i attend. Its hard enough being one of the oldest students on campus, i hate being one of the fattest so very much!
5. To weigh less than my hubby! (Who, bless him, has always made me feel beautiful and sexy! Even when i don't understand how he can)
6. To live long enough to see my grand kids grow up AND enjoy it actively!
I've a zillion more, but will let someone else have a turn!
Feel free to add yours here!!
1. To take a full size photo of myself and not say Damn
2. To feel my husbands arm around me and not feel as though he's straining his back
3. To be able to walk through central park with my grand children without getting winded.
4. To fit back into a decent pair pants with out rayon or spandex
5. To see my feet without sitting down and lifting them up lol
6. To freak my husband like I use to - without feeling vulnerable - whew chile (tears)
7. To fulfill my life dream of singing at the Apollo and not having weight be the biggest thing keeping me off stage.
8. To re-enter the world socially and not worrying about those looks people give you when you walk in the room.
9. To never ever hear, "she's beautiful, but damn she's a big girl" another day in my life.
10. To finally conquer OBESITY and never hear the words come out of another doctor's mouth or see it on a referral as if the pains in my body are not real despite the obvious. Yau'll know what I'm talking about cause no matter what the ailment the referral always says "Morbid obesity" For example: Dr. my wig is on too tight - His response: well you really need to get the weight off
11. To remove any obstacles which may potentially prevent me from seing my grandchildren grow up. Having grown up without grandparent, I don't want them to grow up without my presence in their lives.
That's enough for now cause i could keep on going
Another to add to the list...
to be able to sit on my step stool in my kitchen without the rails on the side digging into my butt! :)
2) Roller coaster is at the top of my list.
3) Go to Orlando this summer and be able to enjoy my time! Go to Harry Potter world and be able to right the rollercoaster!
4) When my boyfriend ask me to do things, to be able to say yes. "Honey want to go for a walk?" "Yes!" "Honey lets go to Hersheypark today!" "ok!"
5) To not feel like everyone is judging me always.
6) To be able to bend down and not hear my knees pop!
7) To wear normal size clothing. I haven't been a size 16 since my freshmen year in High School (16 years ago), that is my goal.
8)To let my boyfriend hug me completely with his arms all the way around me
9)To go horseback riding
10) to be able to Run the Color Run
11) to be able to run and play with my niece.
2. To be able to run and not get winded - check
3. To be able to wear a coat and not feel strangled because over my clothes it feels so restrictive - check
4. To cross my legs - check
5. To sit in a theater, a meeting or at a desk and see space on either side of me!!! - check
6. To have to resize my wedding bands - My husband surprised me with new wedding bands for Christmas and they are smaller than my class ring....that I bought 24 years ago - AMAZING!!!!
7. To wear shirts that don't have to come to my mid-thigh to feel comfortable - CHECK!!!
It feels so good! And the funny thing is that I didn't know half these things were on my list until they happened!
Two yet to go;
1. Horseback riding
2. Climb that rock wall
I'm gonna get there!!
1. To fly in November to see my son graduate Culinary School in San Francisco.
2. To be in a size 12 or smaller.
3. To ride a roller coaster and all the rides again.
4. To shop in the regular section of any store for clothing.
5. To wear and Dress and it actually look good!
6. To feel feminine again.
7. To go to a water park and go on all the water slides again!
8. To turn heads because I look good not because I am obese.
That is good to start I will add as I think of any more really made me think as I have not actually thought of this thank you so much what a great thread thank you Becca. Love all the list by the way great stuff.
The rings one reminded me, my wedding ring broke a couple months ago where the gold wore thin... I hubby wanted to spend 200$ to have gold added to fix it... I said no, when I lose wt, it will have too much gold, so they can just use that... This is now officially added to my list! :)
And Manny.... I'll take # 8 for sure!! :)
1. To buy a blouse just because it's pretty and not because it's 30" long to cover my belly
2. To be able to work and not feel discriminated against because I am OBESE. It amazes me how people think they are hiding it - Newsflash your doing a poor job of it.
3. To cross my legs again and tie my shoes without strangling myself to bend over or asking my husband for help.
4. To get my weight and blood pressure taking without standing on that embarrassing big looser scale and needing the larger cuff.
5. To be able to close the mouths of everyone who remind me how much I can't exercise or walk without being winded - they do it with laughter and jokes, Newsflash - It's not funny, I laugh with you to keep from crying. It's cruel.
6. I want to wear skirts and dresses again and look elegant in them PERIOD!!!!
7. I don't ever want to say to my grandchildren again how "NANA" can't do that baby. I want to be healthy enough that nothing short of bungy jumping is impossible, cause I'm just NOT doing that lmbo.
8. I want to live to a ripe old age with the man who has loved me for 29 years and be the adventurous woman he has wanted me to be. This may sound funny, but it's not - it's rather sad and I pray I don't cry to admit it - but he's always wanted to go on a cruise and although I am scared of being on the water for a long period of time,, that is not the biggest thing that has held me back. Somewhere in the back of my mind - i've convinced myself that I would be that one person to tip the freaking boat over or the beds on the ship wouldn't accommodate me etc. I just shut the idea down every time but God willing that cruise is on my agenda now.
9. My biggest hearts desire is to renew my vows, When hubby and I first got married we did so without all the thrills, no big wedding, no gown, no tux, just a few people in a pvt chapel at the church. I was pregnant and the pastor refused to marry us so he had one of the ministers do it which put a damper on my day. Not the pregnancy because I love my son - just being robbed of the ceremony. So God willing in 2015 and hopefully 150 pounds smaller I will remarry the man of my dreams. (and hence the tears begin)
10. Second to remarrying the love of my life, I want to honeymoon in Jamaica, we never had one of those either. like "stella, I want to go get my groove back" only difference is I'm taking my only lover (Hubby) with me. I want to wear a bathing suit and walk hand in hand with hubby on the beach as the sunsets (romantic and mushy I know, but do I dare to dream?) Yes I do.
Okay i'm in tears now so that is enough for now. This is one of the most emotional journeys I have ever been on because it has me dreaming and contemplating things I said goodbye to a long time ago. The tears are painful but full of hope for my future. People just don't or will never understand how freeing this journey is for all of us but we do and I'm grateful for all of you. Thanks for starting this post Becky!!!
9. Snow sledding have to go do this when I can look good in a snow suit and not like the Michelin Man lol.
10. Learn to ski and snow board.
11. Dream for a minute want to go on a cruise. Was always afraid that I would not fit through the small portal doors they have.
12. Dream again go to London! Being smaller the chances of blood clots are less due to not being so heavy and easier to move about the plane easier.
13. Buy a nice pair of cowgirl boots and nice outfit to match and go dancing. From Texas originally and miss my roots.
2. Did i mention i want to sing before an audience again like I once did.? Yeah that is another biggie for me because I love performing although I never did it professionally, except for local events here and there. Then the weight and turning down opportunities became second nature.
This is just a little 'add' compared to the wonderful ones just posted.... but I want to be able to go up the stairs in my house with a basket of laundry without having to set the basket on the stairs as I go up... AND to not have to sit on my bed and rest after I get to the top!
To be able to clean my kitchen without hurting all over by the time I am done!