Had another appointment on Friday - looks like my liver is well enough to go ahead with the Lap-Band surgery. I should get my surgery date early next week.
I was in the bathtub this afternoon, soaking away a rather chilly morning spent outside for the smallest kidlet's 6th birthday party, and I started thinking about the things I look forward to once some of this weight is off of me.
1) First off, being able to be in the bathtub, and have more water volume in the tub than fat volume. Imagine having water cover me, instead of my body poking out of a few inches of water?!?!
2) Not having to worry about whether airplane seatbelts will fit me (I've only had to ask for an extender once, on a very small plane, but the whole thought of it worries me.)
3) Being able to buy calf-high boots that I can actually zip up.
4) Being able to buy an athletic cut swimsuit again, instead of a frumpy one with no support for actual athletic endeavours.
5) Being able to buy sexy undies.
6) Not being too fat to go ziplining, or skydiving, or bungee jumping, or any other slightly crazy things. (I did go parasailing a couple years ago, but I just squeaked under the weight limit).
7) Being able to buy a women's wetsuit, instead of my current men's 3XL.
8) Being able to fit in my whitewater kayak again.
9) Not having to huff and puff while hiking a few kilometres.
10) Feeling like myself again!
I find it interesting that a bunch of these relate to sports and other outdoor activities. When I saw my doctor on Friday, he asked what my main motivation was for getting the Lap-Band. My response was: "so that I can do all the activities and sports I once loved to do!" Verbal-diarrhea-style, I started rambling "hiking, biking, backpacking, swimming, trail running, paddling, climbing, adventure races, dogsledding, snowshoeing, skiing." He said that was the best motivation he ever heard, which makes me feel good.
Curious as to the things other people looked forward to!
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
Motivational Mondays
My motivation this week comes from my love of crocheting (and crafting in general).
Yarn is expensive. I fly a lot for work, so I often crochet while waiting in airports and on flights. Awhile ago, while working on a pair of socks, a lady commented on how much money I must save by crocheting my own socks. I just about spit out my Jugo Juice smoothie (I'll save my love of Jugo Juice for another post). I smiled politely, and told her that the yarn for these particular socks was more than $20 for the skein. That, combined with the 10 or so hours it was going to take me to finish them made for a very expensive pair of foot coverings.
Anyway, I digress. It occurred to me today while yarn shopping that the weight I lose will result in direct savings in yarn costs. The smaller the size I wear = the smaller the pattern = less yarn required. This may seem trivial, but when you're buying 5 balls of yarn for a sweater, and each ball is upwards of $20 (hey, I like the fine things in life), saving one or two balls adds up to a lot.
Never mind the time savings! Crocheting a medium vs. a XXL? Crazy! Plus there are infinitely more patterns for the regular sizes (small - large) than there are for plus sizes.
I think I've just hit a mental jackpot. It's funny where motivation can come from!
Yarn is expensive. I fly a lot for work, so I often crochet while waiting in airports and on flights. Awhile ago, while working on a pair of socks, a lady commented on how much money I must save by crocheting my own socks. I just about spit out my Jugo Juice smoothie (I'll save my love of Jugo Juice for another post). I smiled politely, and told her that the yarn for these particular socks was more than $20 for the skein. That, combined with the 10 or so hours it was going to take me to finish them made for a very expensive pair of foot coverings.
Anyway, I digress. It occurred to me today while yarn shopping that the weight I lose will result in direct savings in yarn costs. The smaller the size I wear = the smaller the pattern = less yarn required. This may seem trivial, but when you're buying 5 balls of yarn for a sweater, and each ball is upwards of $20 (hey, I like the fine things in life), saving one or two balls adds up to a lot.
Never mind the time savings! Crocheting a medium vs. a XXL? Crazy! Plus there are infinitely more patterns for the regular sizes (small - large) than there are for plus sizes.
I think I've just hit a mental jackpot. It's funny where motivation can come from!
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