Things to Look Forward to:

1. Shopping anywhere besides Lane Bryant and the *Womens* section of Wal-Mart
2. Having energy to do stuff
3. Being able to do stuff
4. Being able to run
5. Keeping up with Lily and not getting tired so quickly
6. Having choices when buying a bathing suit, other than black thigh-hiding, belly-sucking, cover as much as you can one pieces
7. Living as long as I can
8. Fitting in the seats comfortably at amusement parks
9. Fitting in the seats comfortably on an airplane
10. Fitting in the seats comfortably at a movie theater (do I sense I theme here?)
11. Not feeling ashamed of my weight
12. Being a good role model for my daughter
13. Getting rid of my fat girl clothes
14. Being able to buy shoes in regular sizes instead of whatever rejects are labeled "wide width"
15. Feeling more comfortable in my own skin
16. Enjoying *nookie* more
17. Feeling proud of what I've accomplished and how I look and feel
18. Not feeling so tired all the time
19. Buying a whole new wardrobe of cute clothes
20. Being more of what God intended for me to be

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