OK, one of those goofy little nsv's.....I was just getting dressed and realized I have no underwear that fit....they're all baggy! Time to SHOP!!

Kelly, I can remember my undies being so big they'd fall down if my jeans weren't holding them up. LOL. Buying new ones is fun though, got to pick out some cute ones instead of those granny panties. Have fun shopping.

My NSV, last night I was sluggish and wanted to just lay on the couch and read my WT. loss book. I decided to get off my lazy butt, have a cup of coffee and hit the treadmill. Walked 2 1/2 miles while swinging my arms and hips to loud music videos. It felt great. I'm sure I looked silly, but who cares.

My other NSV was yesterday marked 7 months of maintenance for me. Yippee, I CAN and AM doing this. Watching what I eat and exercising is a Very SMALL price to pay for keeping over 90 lbs. off. YEAH!

Kelly I too just recently bought new undies. Every time I look at them I can't believe how (relatively) small they are. My butt really, really slimmed down. It's so weird because when I was 135 lbs it seemed to be one of my bigger parts and now at 197 it's seems almost small as compared to the rest of me. This weight is NOT coming off the way it went on. Odd.

Congratulations Lily on your 7 month anniversary!!! Stupendous. I don't even know you, but I'm so darn proud of you!!!!

thanks Robin, I think my butt is the smallest thing on my body. That isn't how it used to be, that is for sure.

A while back, I had a dressy function to go to. I pulled out a box of pantyhose that I had bought when I was heavier. They looked small but were queen size. I kept pulling them suckers up all night. LOL, gotta remember to buy new hose.

Yay for smaller undies! I need to break down and buy some too!

lilybelle, 7 months at maintenance -- that is WONDERFUL!! I'm so proud of you, and so inspired by you!! Maintenance is HARD -- I'm not even there yet, and I'm already worried about it -- so it's great to see that you're succeeding at it. :)

Cheryl, I just realized how close our stats are! We're heading into Onederland together soon, it looks like!

I don't have a particular NSV to post today -- honestly, I feel like every day is a victory lately. I just feel so much better about myself, and I know all of you do too -- this is such a positive thread, and such a positive board, and I just want to thank you all for being so great!! I love that we're doing this together! :grouphug:

OK...so my day yesterday was going so stressful and I was on the edge...today is much better and things are getting back to normal and the stress is less... this morning at the coffee machine a girl I work with asked me what it was that I was doing, was it weight watchers? I said no, told her eating healthy, counting calories and exercising...no specific program, just on my own, then I told her about fitday etc. She was telling me that she could notice a difference and was generally impressed... its funny when I started it was sort of like every one at work was working against me with the 'oh come on just have a bite it won't kill you comments' but now they've gotten used to it and are seeing changes in me and now it seems like thats motivating them to makes some healthier changes too....so cool.
makes any stressful roadblock I hit worth breaking through!

Thanks so much for the support ladies with my maintenance. Of course, I do fluctuate a few lbs. I think the highest I have seen is 147 and the lowest was 137 (when I was sick and couln't eat, LOL). Anyway, I'm currently 143 this morning and just dang proud of it. Maintenance is hard, but to me it's not as hard as losing over 90 lbs. and I never want to have to do that again. That is for sure.

Thanks for all the wonderful nsv's ladies! Whether I have one to post or not I LOVE coming in and reading them. Each victory that I read makes me feel even better!

Lily, WOW! Way to go on the maintenance! I'm almost dreading getting there, I think because I'm not sure what to expect. Right now I'm just plugging along and I know what to do; the unknown ahead scares me a bit! You've shown all of us that it IS possible to maintain successfully! Go you!

Robin, I'm right there with you! My hiney is the smallest thing on me right now....so much for losing it the way you put it on! And my waist? What happened to that? My waist was always super small compared to the rest of me, from teenage years on up, and now it's only a few inches smaller than my hips. It's almost harder to find pants now, but I'm sure in time it will balance out! Must be all the miles I've logged on the elliptical!

NEsunshine, the better you do the more people at your office will make better choices, then hopefully you won't have as many temptations there. Everyone will get healthier!

This morning I went to get the oil changed in my Escape without taking any lunch with me or anything. My planning ahead consisted of planning to go back home before work to grab some lunch. Well, it ended up taking almost 2 1/2 hours to get my oil changed, hence no time to go home. In a hurry I decided to grab something quick, took a look around at all the drivethroughs knowing that would be fastest. Instead, I zipped into Subway where I had to go in and wait in line to order. I knew it would take longer, but I also knew it was a much healthier choice. I haven't had fast food in 6 months, I wasn't about to start today!

Have a good afternoon, ladies!!!

WOW there is some great inspiration here today!! Thanks for sharing everyone ~ I hope you all know how much it means to be able to read these everyday. I am having a hard day today, and I just now got to sign on and read.....and seeing all of you here just makes my day better. When the world around us is crappy, it sure is nice to come here and get some good stuff going through the brain.:smug:

Great Job Everyone!:carrot:

Lillybelle-
I'm SO looking forward to be at a weight that I am really proud of! I'll bet it feels beyond fantastic to actually realize how far you have come!


LisaMarie-
Yes! We do have almost exactly the same stats! Are you doing anything different as you make your way these last six pounds to ONEderland? I have increased my workouts and have started putting all my foods and exercise on FitDay. I think I was eating a lot more than I THOUGHT I was eating during those eight months of plateauing! Also I probably was in denial about all THAT, too! This weight loss thing can really mess with your brain!:dizzy:

Great job guys!:cp:

Cheryl

So, today I feel like crap. Sore throat, ears, neck, everything, BLECH. Normally, I would make a super healthy veggie based soup with ALOT of fatty beef. Add pasta and viola! comfort food. I went ahead and made the super healthy veggie soup, skipped the beef, and used reduced sodium beef broth, and added lentils and brown rice on the side. I'm glad I'm not taking this "sick-day" as a chance to fall back into my old habits.

Kelly, don't ever dread reaching maintenance. Look forward to it. It's a whole new adventure. When I reached goal, I was so scared, I wanted to just keep losing because I knew how to do that. But, maintenance is even better. (except I can't use the excuse that my size changed so I can shop more, lol). Every month that goes by, I get happier and happier with my chosen weight. I've lost this much weight one time before using diet pills and the day I reached my goal, I think I started pigging out and eating everything in site. That was sure dumb, but I didn't know better. I thought the "diet" was over when I hit goal. Thank God, I found 3FC's or might have done the same stupid thing a second time.

All this talk about maintenance is really getting me excited. I simply can't wait. I suppose maintenance will be exactly the same for me, but maybe, just maybe with a few more calories. But then again, I'm not so sure I will be able to eat more calories. I'm so short and for a 5 footer to maintain 125 lbs or even 135, not sure I could really get down to 125, there really can't be that much of a difference. I guess the only difference will be is that I will be THINNER and HEALTHIER. Although a few extra calories would be nice.

Boaterswife, I wouldn't say my butt is the smallest, it's just A LOT smaller then it used to be. My waist is my smallest. My hips lost a lot too. This is just all too weird, good weird, but weird.

Cheryl, I'm not really doing anything different at this point -- I'm just trying to stay really focused. I did get off track Saturday night, but it was sort of a "planned cheat," which I do every few weeks so I won't feel deprived. My planned cheats never seem to show up on the scale, as long as I keep them reasonable and few and far between.

As far as my workouts go, I think they've just gotten more intense because I'm really focused on becoming a better runner. I'm part of a 10k training team so I'm keeping up with my running and increasing my mileage each week, which means I HAVE to get my cardio in. I didn't have a problem getting cardio in before, but now it's running at least 3 times a week and other stuff the other days, where before I was only running once or twice. Running is just the most intense workout you can do, I think, so it has a tendency to melt the fat more quickly (at least that's true for me). Also, I've picked up more strength training, which will help me in the long run.

I think this 10k thing was scheduled at a good time in my weight loss -- I have 40 pounds left, and my body COULD start stalling, but my runs will probably keep the scale going down. It's almost impossible to be a consistent runner and stay as heavy as I am. I think running is going to be my key to maintenance as well, when I'm done shedding the whole 110 pounds.

I finally have TWO or maybet THREE NSVs

First: people are starting to notice my loss and are commenting.

Second: My favorite jeans are too big now.

Finally: I passed on ICED SUGAR COOKIES!!!!!!!!

I have followed my plan (no flour, no added sugar and keeping under 2000 calories) with no trouble for the past almost 5 weeks. I FEEL GOOD!