Saturday, April 26, 2014

Things I lost with the weight and things I've gained through the loss

1. I don't miss waking up in pain.

2. I don't miss knee pain in the evening.

3. I don't miss back pain from standing or sitting too long.

4. I don't miss having to put on a Poise pad first thing in the morning.

5. I don't miss having to change a Poise pad after I laugh or sneeze.

6. I don't miss having to roll down my socks because my calves are so wide the elastic on my socks wears out too quickly AND they cut off circulation to my feet.

7. I don't miss having to use body powder after I shower to prevent chaffing and sweat spots in my creases.

8. I don't miss having to slather on deodorant because I would sweat all the time.

9. I don't miss having to wear dark clothes because my sweating would cause pit stains.

10. I don't miss avoiding stairs because they would cause me to sweat and create stains at horrible times.

11. I don't miss shopping in plus sized stores.

12. I don't miss plus sized clothing, they look awful.

13. I don't miss my "pregnant" belly.

14. I don't miss being asked if I'm pregnant.

15. I don't miss my head pounding like it was going to pop off when I tried to bend over and tie shoes (I just switched to slip ons).

16. I don't worry about what people think when they see me.

17. I can use normal towels in the bathroom now. Yes, it's a big deal LOL.

18. I like to go out with my kids and I don't get winded when I play with them.

19. I can run with my kids and they tell me to slow down.

20. I can do a lot more before I get tired. I'm talking hours or miles and I'm still good to go.

21. My relationship with my husband has changed, A LOT. I like who I am and I can stop obsessing over what I think he's thinking about when he sees my body.

22. I don't miss junk food.

23. I don't miss pop, it's really gross now.

24. I can cross my legs.

25. I WANT to have my picture taken. Look at my albums, I'm missing.

26. My husband says he can hug me now and it feels good when he does it. No more squeezing just to get his hands clasped behind me.

27. I can fit both legs into one leg on my old pair of "fat pants".

28. People tell me I'm getting too skinny and that I need to eat something.

29. I avoided people, especially people who knew me when I was "skinnier". Now I'm skinnier than I was when they knew me in school.

30. I feel pretty now. Being told I was pretty was a hard compliment to take at my highest weight.

31. I can snuggle my husband on the couch or even two kids at one time! I don't take up as much space as I did before so there is more room and it makes momma easier to love.

32. I don't dread walking anymore.

33. I don't have hemorrhoids anymore. LOL TMI

34. Not wearing over sized clothes to "hide" my body. I love not wearing a tent.

35. I love buying underwear that fit and don't fold over at the top when I sit.

36. My children seem so proud of me, Grace tells people all the time how healthy I'm getting. She once told someone I lost over 200lbs. LOL Not even close.

37. I don't miss my seat belt getting stuck in the door because it was pulled out too far and won't retract.

38. I don't miss my stomach touching the steering wheel.

39. I don't miss crawling on the floor to something that I can use to brace myself when I stand up.

40. I'm not embarrassed by the contents of our shopping cart.

41. I ENJOY working out.

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