I had my annual physical yesterday. Blood pressure is back down to what it was in high school (it was never high, but still), lungs clear, heart strong, all my blood work good (except that darn iron - it's ALWAYS low!). She said I am very healthy and to just keep pluggin' away at my weight. She also said that I am carry my weight very well & no one would ever know I am at 250. Made me feel better about my health as with the pcos I have been feeling so worried about the damage my weight is doing.

Thank you everyone for posting your nsv's - I find them soooo motivating!

So this last week at work I've had a lot of people mention my weight loss, and saying how good I'm looking. One girl I haven't seen for a while even called me skinny. I'm far from it, but it's a fun word to hear. I know I'm doing this for me and to make me healthier, but it makes it totally more worth it and makes me want to keep going, when others notice! Does that make me shallow? Oh well. Hope everyone is having a good day!

Yesterday I had to go to the high school to get my DD enrolled in classes for next fall that will start her prep classes for college. I met with the counselor and she introduced herself. I reminded her that my DS graduated from there 2 yrs. ago and I had seen her many times while he was in school. She said, "OMG, I didn't recognize you". She asked how I'd lost so much wt. and I told her.

Yesterday evening I worked 4.5 hrs. weeding and readying 2 big flower beds for planting my fruit in. I was able to pick up and throw a total of 200 lbs. of rocks from the crumbled rock fence that was around the beds. I felt like Hercules. It reminded me of my old high school days when I used to throw the shotput and the discus. LOL. (except now I'm older and thank God for ibuprofen). LOL. I just love it that I'm a lot stronger now than I was previous to losing this weight.

Lifeguard: Sounds like a great dr. visit. Good for you!

My NSV: While I'm not quite at the need-to-buy-new-clothes stage yet, things that I already have in my closet are fitting me differently. This morning, as I was dressing for work, I grabbed a cotton sweater set that I haven't worn in awhile. Without thinking too much about it, I threw it on, did a quick mirror check and ran out the door (mornings are not my best time! :dizzy:). It wasn't until I got to work that I realized that, the past few times I have tried this particular top on at home, I haven't been at all pleased with how it fit and threw it back in the closet. I don't know what possessed me to grab it this morning, but I'm so glad I did!!

~Laura

I am not wanting to buy clothes right now but feel discouraged when I get dressed for work so the other day I made a list of the clothes that fit me & potential outfits for work. Then I organized all my jewellry into ice cube trays in the top drawer of my dresser. Now when I get up getting dressed is really easy & feel pleased that I have on outfits that work together.

Now this is an NSV I've been waiting and waiting for - while I've been losing inches all around, I've definitely held onto the belly and hips. Finally, finally, I think I'm losing my pooch of a belly! Hoping hips can't be far behind :)

Today after my kids got out of school (their last day - only 1/2 day) we got home and after about an hour I was really bored and just laying around on my bed. I decided I wanted NONE of that! So, I hopped up and told the kids to get their shoes on - we were going to the zoo. So we spent 3 hours this afternoon wandering the zoo...and it was hot (90 degrees)...and I still had a great time! Last summer I would have said it's WAY too hot for the zoo....we'll go some MORNING this summer before it heats up. I LOVE that I have so much more tolerance of exercise and heat and EVERYTHING!

Rachell, WTG on losing the pooch. I could just feel your happiness in that thread. Great job.

Tricia, doesn't it feel so great to have the extra tolerance for exercise and heat. I used to hate to even go check the mail when it was hot. Now, the heat doesn't bother me near as much and I'm the first one to suggest that we go anywhere.

My SD just brought a huge plate of french fries to me and said that she had cooked too many and she wanted me to have them. I told her "sorry, I've already had dinner and I'm full". Now, I never thought I'd turn down fries.

I can be really poor at making my lunch to bring to work. So yesterday I had to go out to buy lunch. I went to the grocery store & really did look at all the baked stuff that I love so much & then ended up with grapes, a diet 7up, low fat taziki & pita bread.

The best thing about this is that I am starting to learn that when I'm REALLY hungry I don't have to have a big, calorie high meal to fulfill me. Having something on plan fills me up just as well without making me feel horrible after. lol - sometimes I can be a bit of a slow learner!

My nsv is that this morning as I was getting dressed in shorts and a tee shirt (school's out for the summer here! YIPPEE!!) I grabbed my mirror to make sure the "back" of me looked ok and I noticed that I have the most amazing calves! I've been unhappy lately with the hanging skin on my upper arms and the loose skin on my belly that just won't go away, but dang those calves are so defined and toned they look great! It just reinforces in my mind that I really do need to use my elliptical machine EVERY day!

Hi ladies I am back!! (went on an ATV riding trip and had a lot to do around here when we got home) LOTS of NSV's while I was gone. #1 - I saw folks that I havent' seen since starting this journey and got a ton of compliments! (which really does a lot for my self confidence!!) and a friend I hadn't seen brought me a bag of clothes - all very nice things, but they're 22's and all WAY too big!!:D The 20's are fitting nice now, and another couple of weeks and they're gonna be too big.

I LOVE THIS!!!! I just FELT so good at this ride, I know I am far from small, but I FELT small and powerful!!!

Everyone is so inspiring :)

I decided to wear my jeans (I only have one pair) and they are usually uncomfortable snug after washing. Well, this time, they fit perfectly, with baggy space to spare! I am so happy! I had been not wearing them because they felt so uncomfortable and it was a constant reminder of how fat I had become. Now, I plan on wearing them until they fall off me! :D

This NSV of mine was just one of the stranges feelings for me I've had.

I bought a really pretty blouse about 2 months ago. I loved it in fact. I went to put it on yesterday and it was absolutely SWIMMING on me. I wore it one time :( Anyway, who walks into my house later in the day, my very closest friend. I made her try it on. I'm soooo bad at judging who is a bigger size then me and actually wondered who was thinner, she or me. Well - IT"S ME!!!!! I'm thinner. The shirt fit her perfectly, well not perfectly - it WAS pulling a little bit. :) She told me she can't believe that I'm actually giving her my clothing that I've outgrown. In the past when I gave away my old stuff I had to give it to charity, because I didn't no anyone my large size. So it was nice on a couple of different counts - I was thrilled I didn't fit into it anymore (despite loving it), thrilled I was thinner then my friend (just because now I have a visual of my size, NOT that I want her to be heavy or unhealthy) and thrilled to actually know someone who can wear my old clothes. :)

I used to either skip breakfast, have something filled with sugar or leftovers like pizza or spaghetti. Today as I was eating my oatmeal with a banana in it and drinking my low fat soy milk I thought I enjoy this so much. When I ate the other junk it was not enjoyable. I just ate it mindless of what I was putting in my body and what harm I was causing. If someone would of told me a year ago to stop treating myself so badly I would of never listened. I had to experience for myself. I am so grateful everyday for what I have learned. I just wish I would of learned it sooner.:dizzy: