Suck it in People, Suck it in!

I am waiting in line to board my plane and of course, I am in the last group to board because, of course, I checked in late. So I get on the plane and get an aisle seat which is a refreshing surprise.I grab my seatbelt and click it easily into the slot and thought" wow, that's different". I didn't really think that the 20 lbs I have lost would make that much of a difference but I was wrong. It reminded me of lamer times when flight attendants would scan the cabin looking for the elusive seat belt hider. You know who you are..You cant quite fit in the seatbelt..even with it all the way extended and you are lifting up and sucking in and trying to place it between rolls just to get it on, just for take off. The flight attendant comes towards you and you begin to sweat, you are hoping she doesn't ask " do you need an extender belt?" She asked....You politely say no and are trying to get your belt on, she comes by and asks again and you are once again humiliated. Finally after the third attempt you get the belt on.. you are relieved but can't breath.This was my trip to Estonia in November. European airline seatbelts are smaller because well, let's be honest Americans are fat and so seatbelts are a little bigger for us.This entire thought process was triggered by a very large gentleman who began the journey of finding a seat as he boarded my plane. It was going to be a middle seat because all of the others were taken and I could see the faces of the folks as he passed them. Trying to avert their eyes so that he wouldn't sit next to THEM.Finally finding the two skinniest people in the plane to sit next to so that the overflow wouldn't be too much of a burden. Then doing the seatbelt extender dance and ultimately having to ask for the extender. It is for this reason and many others that I am continuing my journey of weight loss. I have seen those looks , I have experienced the humiliation and I will have it no more:).....Here's to seeing less of me and more of you!

Ang