Ok I know all those out there whoa re struggling with weight or have lost the weight...I know you will be able to relate to one or all of what I am going to list in a minute!
These are personal goals of mine, some funny (though honestly sad) Be kind for they are real goals other than to see the numbers drop on the scale.
Ok I mentioned before I am now addicted to the WLS community and videos on you tube, and a day of surfing through vidoes, I found several people talking about their "non-scale" victories. they were things they never thought they would be able to enjoy. I found myself relating to ALL of them!!! i decided to write down my own. They were for my eyes only but I figured it would make it more real for me if I let my friends know about them too!
So here we go...keep all giggling to a minimum!! :)
**to be able to wear my high heels again.....i have heels I have never even worn because my knees hurt now to walk in them!
**to be able to wear calf high boots....you know to zip or buckle them all the way up ;)
**to sit in a restaurant booth comfortably....not feel like I am a sardine!!!!
**to ride though darn go cart cars thingies in the valley...I have missed out on that racetrack too many times haha
**to get up from a plastic lawn chair and not have it stuck to your but...stop laughing!!!
**to finally be rid of those itchy marks on your gut from pants that are too tight
**to dress my age and in the style I want..not just what is available in my size
**to chase my kids around without getting out of breath or tired after a few steps
**Have a photo session with my husband and not throw all the pictures out!!
**okay to shop in victoria secret...damn i want lacy panties too!!!!
**to be able to shop in the mall other than at lane byrant for once!
**oh crap...to get on a horse with out having to climb on the back of a truck first...mind you I wont get on horse at all anymore at this weight
**to dance freely without worrying about whats jiggling..hahahahaha
**to be able to buy a piece of clothing out of the "womens" section
**to be able to crawl around on the floor with my kids without crying cu my knees hurt
**to hop up into a trailer or the back of a truck with ease
OK so these are just a few things, and I am sure many more will present themselves to me as this journey continues! And I know one of those related to you in one way or another!!! i am being honest with myself because hiding behind myself just isnt working anymore!!!
love you guys and take care
Those are very real non scale goals. The first victory for me was when I actually felt bones I didn't know existed! Stuff "regular" people take for granted, but major stuff for those of us who live in a world that sometimes feels wasn't made for us. It is a horrible feeling when you are not sure that the seat belts will work on you at an amusement park or in an airplane. And clothes, forget it! Do the idiot designers think all full figured women are 65 and love to wear hideous clothes? Ugh!
ReplyDeleteYou go girl! I am super proud of you!