I am a wife, a mother, a sister, a friend. I've faced many challenges in my 40 years, challenges that might have destroyed me if I'd let them. But I can be a bit hard-headed. And I won't go down without a fight. If I can help others as they fight their own battles by sharing my story, then I'm happy to bare it all.
In my post Red Is My Signature Color I talked about all the things that I used to exclude myself from because I didn't think I was worthy. Today I'm going to talk about the things that I've had to exclude or limit in my life because I couldn't do them anymore. My weight has been in the way of many things in my life. So today, I'm posting my top 20 bariatric bucket list, a list of all those things I've been wanting to have or do that I have avoided out of fear or actual inability. These are things I want to have, do, or at least try as the weight comes off and I get myself in shape and healthy. As I go through this journey, I will post updates to let you know when I've accomplished one of these things and marked it off.
Here are my current top 20 in no particular order (except #1...it is actually my #1 item):
20: Be able to wear knee high boots
19: Be able to cross my legs like a lady.
18: Fly in an airplane and not be wedged in or need a seatbelt extender
17: Go bike riding
16: Have an active social life
15: Learn Yoga & Meditation
14: Go hiking
13: Go horseback riding (haven't been since 5th grade!)
12: Jog at least a mile. I'd actually like to do a 5K
11: Ride all the big roller coasters in an amusement park (and not worry if I'll fit)
10: Take dance lessons with Ryan (ballroom, country western...)
9: Audition for community theater
8: Shop in regular clothing stores...no more plus sizes
7: Have my husband to be able to pick me up
6: Get a tattoo on my torso
5: Take a tropical vacation/cruise with my husband
4: Have professional pictures taken of my husband and me
3: Go out dancing with my hubby
2: Be thin and wear something beautiful on my 20th wedding anniversary
#1: Grow old rocking/swinging on the porch with Ryan and watching the grandchildren play in the yard.
2 comments:
#'s 7, 6, and 1 are my favorite!
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