As part of the century club, we..

[ztachick]

..all have either a lot of weight to lose or for those lucky ones n ow had a lot of weight ot lose-
so i was wondering what are somethings that you are looking forward to as you become a "normal" sized person- or what did you look forward to?

As for me..
I cant wait till I dont have to..
worry about fitting into a very small bathroom stall, or a smaller sized chair or seat
Also i am excited to go places and not be the biggest one there
oh i also want to get my belly pierced and get a tattoo on my lower back

[Miss Phode]

I can't wait to...

fit comfortable in an airplane seat and be able to use the tray.

Wear a swimsuit to the beach (not a 2 piece)

Not be the fattest person in the room.

Not always wonder when I run into someone I haven't seen in the long time if they are thinking in their head "Wow, she's gotten so fat since high school."

Buy cute clothes in regular stores instead of the not so cute clothes they sell at Lane Bryant.

Wear a normal sized bra.

Be able to find bra's that fit me for a reasonable price, period.

Walk up a flight of stairs, (or several) and not break a sweat or pant like a dog.

Not be so self conscious about how I look.

Feel pretty.

[ztachick]

those are all really good ones- i remember at my heaviest i ran into an old classmate and they said so how olds your baby i guess since i was so big they thought i had just had a baby- how embarrassing..

[anotherkim]

I can't wait to:

not worry about tight squeezes in chairs or desks (I'm a teacher)

sit in a airplane seat with room to spare

shop in any darn store I choose

[Dawn]

Not having to ask for a seat belt extension when flying.

Wearing form fitting clothes instead of hiding my body behind my baggy clothes.

Not being the biggest one in the room.

Not worrying about why a person is staring at me.

Dawn

[fancypantstomatch]

I dream about this kind of stuff a lot......

• Get hit on (I think I would just die, but it would be great for the old ego....)
  Buy cute clothes
  Be able to wear sexy things
  Be able to jog (this one would be a new one for me)
  Play with my son more (outside)
  And the most important, feel good about myself.

[lostandfound]

I'm looking forward to:

Wearing a pair of overhauls!
Not having to adjust the steering wheel!
Tying my shoes without bursting a blood vessel!
No more stretch pants!
A bubble bath where my stomach doesn't rise above the bubbles!
Bikini underwear that are supposed to be down there, not the kind that rolled down there! :yikes
Knee-hi socks that don't leave 4 inch dents in my legs!

Just a few things.......

Hugs,Tammy

[2big4mysize]

LOL LOL the actual reason I starteed Atkins was I got stuck in a kiddie play tube so I was looking forward to going back the next yr and fitting which I did :0

Things I discovered

my feet stickout further then my boobs when my belly is no longer blocking them.

I got muscles on the sides of my arms, not biceps nor triceps

collor bones and hip ones are cool to find

that lump in the middle of my chest is the end of my sternum

I need a cushion on the wooden chairs now like everybody else
I can wipe my butt facing foerward on the toliet

well I leave a few for y'all to discover too when you all get here

[papajack_1]

I bought my wife a new car last week. When I had to buy a vehicle at my heaviest, about the only thing I could get in was a mini-van, and even some of those were not big enough for me to fit behind the steering wheel.

For some time now, I've been able to get into my wife's car and NOT have to change the seat position. And while shopping for cars, there wasn't any that I couldn't get into with no problem. It was a big deal for me.

[cleochatra]

LOL 2big!!!!!

I started this WOE because people looked frightened when I walked into my Park and Recreations meeting looking like I was all about parking (my fanny in a chair) and recreating (by eating a lot of food).

I can't wait to...

be able to shop for normal sizes!

be told "You need to eat more. You're too thin."

be able to run 5 miles again

be able to do push ups

be elected my TOPS chapter queen!

be able to say, "No, I didn't have weight loss surgery. I lost 200 pounds through Atkins and exercise."

be mistaken for being younger again

[ArcadiaX]

My personal wants?

- Go lingerie shopping and buy the nice silky stuff with cute patterns instead of having to mooch through the boxes, hoping for my size.

- Speaking of that, my Hubby & I want to have a bra-burning ceremony when the current "Full Coverage" model I'm wearing is finally too big.

- Go on walking trips with the other half. We did a trip to the zoo a couple of weeks ago that was nice, but my feet hurt like crazy afterwards. Having more stamina would be lovely.

- Not go through pants so darned quickly due to thigh-rubbage.

- Not stand out in a crowd quite so much.

- Be able to visit a resteraunt without the hostess seating us at a booth where I can barely fit.

[RunAwayMichelle]

I can hardly wait...

to go into a restaurant and look for a nice table instead of a chair big enough.

to sit down and put my purse beside me in the seat

to run after my grandchildren

to sit on the ground and be able to easily get up again

to not be the biggest person in the room

to not have to care about weight limits on anything like horse back riding, rides, treadmills, bicycles....

to be a normal size

[michele4ad]

I can't wait

to cross my legs
wear a dress comfortably (I think crossing the legs has something to do with this, I hope to find out)
to buy boots that will zip around my calves
be less inhibited
get a new tattoo on my arm or my back, and then wear clothes that don't cover it up!

[mrslee44]

LOL 2big at the toilet thingy. Funny though, its one of things I'm looking forward too...eeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww...I said it. LOL

I can't wait to get into some of my old short skirts. I've had them so long that they are now back in style.

I can't wait to go clothes shopping and buy new swimsuits for this year's vacation in the Caribbean.

And like Barbde..I can't wait to try on a pair of my son's jeans and they fit me. LOL

Robin
:hug

[love2beeamom]

A few that haven't been mentioned................

I love that I can cross my legs like a lady now..

I can ride rollercoasters with my family..something I love and couldn't do for so long!

I can shop for clothes at discount places..

I am still looking forward to being able to one day wear a bathing suit without feeling so selfconscious, and wearing shorts without seeing my flabby legs giggle..Oh, summer is coming soon.