Things that I look forward to when I'm no longer fat.

Of course there's the obvious:

-I'll be able to handle more physical activity
-I'll be able to shop in normal size stores
-I'll be healthier for my kiddos
etc, etc, etc.

But lately, I've been thinking about all those, what some might call, "little" things that I look forward to when I'm no longer fat. Well, they're not little to me, and I look forward to not dealing with them any more.

I'm almost exactly 6 weeks away from my surgery, and I'm starting to get butterflies, especially because I realized yesterday I'm only a month away from starting my pre-op diet. I know in my heart I'm making the right decision, but sometimes I wonder what the hell I'm doing to myself.

That being said, I'm going to try to self-motivate (as I don't have any followers) by posting a "thing that I look forward to when I'm no longer fat" every day. And not the obvious ones, either. That's too easy.

So here's mine for today:

When I'm no longer fat, I look forward to being able to put my shoes on in a public place without fear of embarrassment.

We've all been to places we're you're required to take your shoes off: the bowling alley, the jump balloon at the pumpkin patch, you're friends house, etc. Well, I hate having to put my shoes back on in public. I can't really reach them well, at least without bending over to the side. Or I can lean against something and forcefully hike my foot up on my knee, and throw the shoe on real quick before I fall over, or pass out because I can't breath. Well, I don't want to do that anymore. When I'm no longer fat, I'll just sit down, lean forward, and tie my shoes, without making a scene. Seems simple enough, but it's something that uses up valuable space in my mind.