100 lb. Club - What are the small things you're looking forward to?

There are several benefits to losing weight and the obvious things we look forward to are being healthier and looking better... But what are some of the small personal things that you want to be able to do but can't because of your weight?

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For me, I really want to wear an ankle bracelet. I think they are so cute but I've never had one on. Starting out, my ankle was well over 10 inches (now it's about 9.8) and anklets seem to average 9 inches.

I would also like to be able to wrap a towel around myself. The largest ones I own might meet at the top, but they don't really fully reach around so there's no coverage. I'm not wanting to wear it any other time than in the bathroom after a shower, but I would like to be able to do it then.

-edit- I apologize if this is too similar to the NSV threads, I am still pretty new here and wasn't aware of them.

Hi JustSharing,
I know what you mean about the little things, right now I am able to wrap a towel around me. I thought I was the only one who thought about that. LOL
I would like to wear shorts above my knees, and maybe a shirt that allows my belly to show a little with out my gut sticking out.
I want ot get rid of my double chin, it's not as bad as it was before, but I want it completely gone.
Wow, it feels good to say those things!

One of my favorite outfits on women in the summer is a tank top and a pair of cute shorts that hit mid thigh. I always think they must be so cool and comfortable. That is the one thing I want the most; to be comfortable in my clothes.

I have 2 things.

I want to fit in roller coaster seats

And how can I say this. I want to see Mr.happy without sucking my gut in and pushing in on my belly.

How to explain this...okay, you know how when you wear a pair of jeans, the waistband kinda bunches up and curls over? Okay. Yesterday my waistband LAID FLAT! Flat against my stomach and then my body continued straight up from there--no pudgy overhang. Of course now I'm sorta scared to put on my jeans again and discover it was one fluke day! :lol: But I'm looking forward to that: clothes that really honestly fit properly, instead of just being a wearable size.

Well here are a couple of little things that I personally look forward too:

I hear ya on the ankle bracelet thing, I've always loved ankle jewelry and couldn't wear them either!

When I go out running I want to wear those little spandex shorts and jog bra tops I always see really fit women in

I want to be smaller than the man I'm with

I can't wait to be able to get in and out of the back seat of a small two door car with ease! One of my friend's has a Mustang and I can tell you this is torture right now (although getting better)!

I want to paint my toenails without passing out from lack of oxygen!
I want to sit in a chair without my thighs/hips squishing against the sides.
I want to walk up to Hubby and give him a big body hug without straining around our tummies (picture two beach balls!)
I want to sit-up in bed instead of rolling over and slipping out.
I want to wear a thong and not have it disappear forever!

I have 2 things.

I want to fit in roller coaster seats

And how can I say this. I want to see Mr.happy without sucking my gut in and pushing in on my belly.

LOL! I feel the same.

When you go to the doctor, and they tell you to disrobe & put on one of those little gowns with ties: I want it to fit. Yes!!!
More than anything (so I guess it makes it a big thing), I want to go scubadiving again.

I'd love to have shirts with color. It seems like everything I have now is black, because it hides the yuckiness the best.

I'd love to be able to walk around in a simple tank top and not have my crater-like belly hang out. It looks like the moon!!

I want to wear my hubby's t-shirts as PJ's...not as regular attire.

I want to smile for a picture and not be afraid of my chiny-chin-chins showing.

X

I would like to sit up straight without having a roll of fat on my waist.
I would like my BF to actually pick me up and carry me for once without feeling like a heffer and being self conscious that I'm to heavy for him to carry.
I would like to go clothes shopping and find that they actually have plenty of clothes in my size.

I want to get rid of the muffin tops on top of my pants.
I want to be able to wear "true" shorts again -- not the cross between capris and shorts (the "knee high shorts!")
I want to have more energy.
I want my husband to love my body again
I want to be able to ride my bike without my parts hiding the seat
I want to wear cute clothes.
I want, I want, I want......:D all kinds of neat stuff!

I want to feel confident enough to wear a tank top out in public.

I forgot one -- I want a tattoo -- probably too old!! But since I had my kids I've wanted their names together in the shape of a heart with two flowers in between their names. Probably never happen, not sure if I have the nerve!!!

:DOutland, hee! I'd be thrilled to see my FEET! And yeah, Rhonda, paint my own toenails. I want my arms to hang straight down instead of looking like an equilateral triangle. And CORNERS at the ends of my collarbones, not just blobs with arms sticking out. I want my knees to emerge from under my thighs, instead of hiding below what looks like two pregnant bellies with dunlop's disease. I want a bra that fits without the straps immediately falliing to my elbows because my shoulders are so much narrower than my chest. Oh, well, at least my fingers don't look so much like little sausages anymore. And my boobs no longer try to strangle or smother me if I lay on my back! :D

I want my thighs not to rub together when I walk! And I want small upper arms. And also for that bra band roll thing under my arms to go away never to return again. And lastly, to wear pretty clothes that I want to wear rather than what I can find that doesn't look too heinous.

I want to go skydiving :D

I want to also sit on my chair at work and not have overhang at the sides where my arse is too big!

Maybe this is selfish - I want to be smaller than someone else at work - don't care who it is (although I have my eye on someone in particular - does that make me mean?) - I just want to be smaller.

Hi -- my first post here ever. I was moved by this thread though, because it's the little things that bother me the most about my weight. Let's see ...

- I want to have my jeans fit straight out of the dryer
- I'm looking forward to not having my belly rest on the bathroom counter when I lean in to the mirror.
- I want to be able to wear my wedding ring on my finger, instead of on a chain around my neck.
- I want to be able to "wow" my DH by wearing some really high heels again.:hug:
- And I really, really, really can't wait to pose for a picture without worrying about my double chin!

Welcome, Bellaloki! :welcome2: I cam really identify with your post!

These aren't so little but....

I want to walk into a room and NOT be the fattest one in the room.
I want to choose restaurants based upon the menu, not the sturdiness of chairs.
I want to weigh less than my partner.

-I want to be known as "the hot one" instead of "the pretty one" and "the cute little one" within my group of friends.

-I want to feel good in my skin

-I want to be able to buy a size 8 (UK size) in clothes

-I'd love to feel confident enough to wear more bright colours

-I want to be proud of my arms, not ashamed of them

-I want a guy to be able to pick me up. A boy I like did once, but he's super strong. I want a "normal" strength guy to be able to pick me up with ease.

-I want to be able to wear a tankini or bikini and not be embarrassed

-I want other girls to be envious of my figure

-I want guys to talk to me when I'm out with my friends, not talk to me just to get to one of my slim friends

I don't want a lot, do I? Lol....

I would like to fit comfortably in an airplane seat without needing an extender, be able to order clothes not labled PLUS SIZES, sit in a booth instead of a table, and wear a necklace without an extender. All that is possible with prayer, support, and sticking to my plan.

- I wanna wear a swimming suit and not feel embarrassed.

- I want to run and not feel out of breath.

- I wanna wear a cute little outfit and look cute in it.

- I wanna look so good the guy I have a crush on drools when I walk by ;)

- I want to shave my legs without holding my breath.

- I want back rubs from my husband. We stopped doing it because I was so self-conscious of the fat on my back that I could never relax.

- I want to be able to walk into a room and not have to immediately scan it to see where I could sit or if there are any obstacles that I should avoid.

- I want to be able to wear my husband's bathrobe after I've taken a bath. It used to feel really sexy and I want that back.

- I want to be able to meet new people without worrying what they think of me.

*I want to comfortably wear a tank top and shorts out in public.
*I want to wear high heels
*I want to wear a swimming suit in public
*I want to rock climb and not wonder whether people are thinking "How in the world is he belaying that fat girl?"
*I want to go shopping with my cousins and/or mom and feel good about it
*I want to weigh less than my DH (hopefully that'll happen around Thanksgiving time)
*Hehe... I want to weigh less than my mom. I've always weighed more than she does and she's 6" taller than I am.
*I want people to be able to buy me clothes as gifts.
*I want to be able to run as far as my DH can. I'm not sure I'll ever be as fast since he's got a good 5-6" on my legs, but I sorta hope for that too.

There's lots more, but these are the few that immediately popped in my head.

I want to cross my legs again--I miss that. I want to sit comfortably in a theatre seat. I love pretty clothes,I would like to fit into them! I want to look neat.

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II want my husband to love my body again


OMG, I would just love that. And, you're never too old to get a tattoo. I have one that I got when I was 18, but I was thinking of getting a special one to commemorate reaching goal at 150. Not sure what it will be yet. Maybe we can go get one together when we reach goal!

I want the "apron" to be gone!!

I want to buy clothes in whatever damn store I want to - instead of the 2 I've been relegated to.

I want to stop feeling obligated to be the jolly fat chick.

I want to care about my appearance again. l think if I did I've have two eyebrows again instead of one - and it would be nice to paint my toenails by sight rather than a combination of oxygen deprived guess work and blind aim. *LMAO*

it would be nice to paint my toenails by sight rather than a combination of oxygen deprived guess work and blind aim. *LMAO*

:rofl:That's why I go through so much nail polish remover! I move the brush around down there blindy, then whip out a q-tip and the remover to unpaint my toe skin...

What are the small things you're looking forward to?
~To wear a cute 2 piece when I go to the beach
~Stop shopping at the "big girls" stores
~To have more energy
~To feel more confident in my own body

This is a great thread!

I'm looking forward to fixing a tattoo I got on my upper arms when I was young and silly! And I'm looking forward to wearing a tank top. I haven't worn anything sleeveless in YEARS because I'm self-conscious about the size of my arms.

Toki

I'm looking forward to wearing sleeveless without the "bat wings".

I'm looking forward to feeling sexy with my husband again. (Bless him, he's had the patience of a saint while I work through my issues.)

I'm looking forward to seeing people I haven't seen in a while and having to remind them of who I am. (Got a family reunion every August. I'm hoping by the 08 one, I'll need to wear a name tag to be recognized!)

I forgot until some of you'uns mentionhed it, but yeah, I want to wear heels!

I am looking forward to many things just as you are, but here a few more:
*Ability to put my socks or shoes on while standing up on one leg and bending the other leg in my knee lifting it up...as opposed to having to sit down. [in the past I was training myself to do it, especially that my left knee is weak, I cannot even jump on that left leg alone :-(]
*Walking/Standing when both of my legs are next to each other. Sometimes when I look at myself in a mirrow or video, when I walk/stands it looks like I have to rails - my legs are spread apart and there is space in between them. Yes that helps me be stable, but it looks so bad. [I saw a video of myself with other people, which was shown on National Tv in my native country, what an embarasement. Thanks god noone will recognize me]

I'm looking forward to having elbows instead of dents when my arms are straight. Right now the fat is thick on either side of the elbow so it looks like it bends in when my arms are straight.

I'm looking forward to going to the pool and hoping everyone is looking at me instead of being afraid everyone is looking at me.

Okay, wierd but I want to be able to run out the house in a hurry with my hair up, sweats/T-shirt or workout gear on and be the cute mom at school anyway -- not the sloppy, overweight one who couldn't take the time to get dressed or who people assume has no clothes that fit.

-Cute clothes
-Not always being the fattest of my girlfriends
-Being confident in taking pictures with other people
-Going out and dancing, and not feeling like the fat girll

I look forward to not always being the "biggest" girl in the picture. Tonight my friend and I looked through pictures from college...and I was really the biggest girl! I am the biggest one in my family now (my sister had gastric bypass) but I am looking forward to seeing pictures of me where I look normal...not the biggest! I hope that I can keep doing it on my own, because it would be a huge accomplishment! :carrot:

I want to sit in my football seats confortably-not all squished up!
(only 25 days till kickoff!) and sit in the seat on the plane in Sept.
-Jan

I'm looking forward to attending hockey games and not feeling like I am squishing DH and whoever is sitting on the other side of me.

Fitting more clothes in a suitcase!

I don't really need an excuse to shop, I'd do that anyway. But having a NEED to shop, for smaller sizes, sounds so much fun.

I can not wait until I can have enough energy to play with my girls instead of just laying my fat butt on the couch and telling them to go play.

X

It would be nice to hear strangers laugh and not feel like it was directed at me.

That's a great one. That hits home pretty close.

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Maybe this is selfish - I want to be smaller than someone else at work - don't care who it is (although I have my eye on someone in particular - does that make me mean?) - I just want to be smaller.

DITTO!!! I am tired of being the 'fat lady' in the office.

I would love to shop in Victoria's Secret.
I would love to wear clothes that do not end in W.
To have a wider variety of clothes to choose from.
To walk on the beach w/o feeling self-conscious.
To wear rings again that are now too small, and a nice watch that is also too small.
To be light enough to be literally swept off my feet when I find Mr. Right.
I'll get my tattoo...if I can ever decide on what I want! ;) And to place it where there is no roll of fat.