Big Moment - at least for me!

jennaworksout · January 2013

thats awesome!, so happy for you!!!!

nancycaregiver · January 2013

No, that is not little and insignificant!! That is huge!! Awesome!! Woohoo!! Congratulations! NSV's are much better!

craigja · January 2013

Thank you to all for the kind words. This site is great!! It's so powerful to reply with a simple congratulations. We're all in this together. Of the millions on this site we all have common issues and stuggles. It's nice we can all help each other with a few kind words!!

Happy New Year to all!

terra32903 · January 2013

This does not sound stupid at all. It's a real issue forus 'full figured' people and I would presume something we all stress about when flying. Congratulations....you clearly have been working hard!

kimad · January 2013

WOOHOO!!! it is not stupid whatsoever.

At my hightest weight I can remember the arm rest on the planes not coming all the way down. I had to hold it down with my arm.
Well I flew this past October and I almost thought that maybe they made the seats bigger becuase not only did I fit, there was plenty of room to spare

So I get where you are coming from. GREAT JOB!

nxd10 · January 2013

I travel a lot too and am so happy for you. Congratulations! That is not a small victory, it is a major one.

kfesta52 · January 2013

That is a wonderful story! Congrats on your great progress, and thanks for sharing!

Cyndi1 · January 2013

That is fabulous.... the best part of your story is that you were happy and that you can do it.... You are doing great with 87 pounds gone..... good luck on your next goal. Thanks for sharing. : ) Happy 2013

hollynono · January 2013

Yeah for you!!!

ltweaver · January 2013

Wow -- that is *such* a big moment!

I have to admit, I dread flying now for this reason - I still "fit" into the regular seats, but I need a seat belt extender much of the time. Imagine my embarrassment when I was lucky enough to get an emergency exit seat (I'm very tall) and found out that if I couldn't use the regular seat-belt, I couldn't sit there! (I sucked it in, but barely).

Your story was really inspirational - congrats - I'm very happy for you!

mockchoc · January 2013

You've lost 3/4 of my body weight! Wow that's a lot you've lost!!!!! You're doing great.

Lincolnlady217 · January 2013

I have the unfortunate pleasure of traveling a lot for my job. Those of us in the full figure group know how stressfull airline travel is and how devious we can be to get an upgrade or a seat with an open seat next to us. I carry two seat belt extenders - had to have a backup just incase I lose one! I would actually start to stress at the airline gate if I wasn't getting an upgrade or didn't know my seat.

I've not traveled in about 3 months and yesterday I took a flight to see my family. I decided to not apply for an upgrade and I left my security blanket (seat belt extender) at home. Not only that I picked the exit row where the seats are a little more narrow because the tray table is in the seat and you are not allowed to use a seat belt extender in the exit row for safety reasons. The plane was full so reseating would have been painful and embarrassing if I was more optimistic than I should have been.

Well - I fit with a couple inches to spare in the NON-EXTENDED seat belt. Not only that I didn't see the horror on the faces of those in my row as I approached seeming to say "gosh I hope he doesn't sit here".. I was able to reach my bag under the seat in front of me and even cross my legs.

I realize this may sound stupid but I was over the top happy!! It's the little wins that keep me going. That was a BIG little win - if that makes any sense at all.. 87 down and 38 to go....

I am very happy for you, this is a great NSV and not stupid at all!!!

Not having to use a seat belt extender and having the luxury of choosing any seat I want was one of my goals as well. Only those who have had to use an extender know the dread and embarrassment of having to ask the flight crew for it (usually accompanied by a "look") not to mention the anxiety of getting to your assigned row and feeling like your seat mates wished you weren't sitting in their row!

I was also "over the top happy" when I flew during the Christmas holidays and lo and behold I didn't need the extender either!! I was so happy I almost started to cry tears of joy right there in the plane, I managed to keep it together but I'm sure I had the biggest "cat that swallowed the canary" look on my face-people probably thought I had spent some time in the airport bar before boarding the plane lol!

Congrats again, I'm sure you will enjoy flying much more now I know I sure will!!!