Congratulate yourself
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, 01-25-2017 at 12:06 PM (3033 Views)
Aside from losing weight and being healthier, what are some of your other goals or accomplishments? Please share
The first thing that made me happy, and probably everyone else here as well, is being able to wear "normal sized" clothes LOL. I bought a few items from H&M which I never thought possible.
I had practiced yoga before but always needed to perform modified postures since my body mass prevented me from bending or reaching in certain ways. Now I can keep up and hold on to pretty mean standing head to knee and eagle postures.
Motorcycle riding! Not that my weight would have prevented me from doing this before, but I have more confidence with my balance and core strength. I purchased a bike and now appreciate the excitement and freedom that comes with riding. Being able to fit into cool looking motorcycle gear is a plus. Seeing the admiration come from my nephew's face as his cool uncle rode the bike down the driveway was awesome!
My next goal will probably be the most rewarding. I haven't been surfing since 2006 before I began to gain weight. At one point I promised my niece and nephew that I would teach them to surf when they were a little older. My niece turned 13 last year and mentioned it again. This was one of the many eye openers that motivated me to get the sleeve. I'm not sure if I'll have kids of my own, but I still want to be there for my family. I want to be a strong, healthy, and dependable sibling and uncle. As my parents age, I noticed they began to worry about my health and were concerned about the direction I was headed in. I can see that they are a lot happier and less anxious about me, and this is probably one of the best gifts I can offer to them.