Oh, those beautiful jeans skirts! I gave mine away long ago; oh well, just have to replace 'em!

Latest NSV is "being able to eat just one", as in, there are a few leftovers from my DD's B'day party... So, at the end of the day, when I'm very hungry but can afford a tiny indulgence, I've stuck to that tiny treat. One night, it was 1/4 of a dorito chip, my all-time fave. Next night, a small dip of the end of my little finger into tiramisu (less than 1 mL) and then I walked away. The next night, less than my finger-nail of very thin, very dark chocolate, and I called it a night. Normally these are no-nos on my Very Low Calorie diet (yes doctor-supervised), but I've looked at all the wiggle room in this diet, and I am motivated enough to live with these very small treats!

becoming wisdom - that is outstanding! Bravo!

Thanks, Mrs. Q! It seems "old" to come back with the same NSV, but it is SO motivating to me.

I have done the same thing with another jean skirt, but I have hung mine on the clip-on fan that is right in front of my treadmill. Every now and then I reach up and look at the width and keep telling myself it is worth keeping OP!!

I really should have done the same thing, but there are a few pieces that were favorites (and oh so comfy) that I just couldn't stand to part with them. However, that will be NO PROBLEM when I go PAST them on my way down!

Thanks for all the pats on the back! This place is awesome!

My NSV is that one of my campers who have not seen me for a long time said, "Sharon your getting skinny." I'm hardly skinny at 198 lbs. But I'll take the way it made me feel. Fantastic.

Hubby was reading over my shoulder yesterday, and told me "that picture doesn't really look like you anymore. Your face is much skinnier now." And, last evening I was changing into my pajamas and he said "You know, your breasts are less droopy!" Sorry if that is TMI, but I just knew you all would understand.....this was coming from a guy that is pretty much oblivious when I fix my hair or wear makeup and make an effort! I loved that he actually noticed these changes before I did.

This is an odd one. When I weighed myself today (down 50 pounds officially today!) I went and stood in front of the mirror in my birthday suit. I will never have the body of a model, but just looking at myself - I now have a waist - and even with all the fat and droopy parts still there, I know there is hope - I can SEE the person I want to be in there - She is starting to show now. I've lost 35" off my body so far, and 14 alone has been in just my waist. I'm never going to have a perfect body, but it ain't gonna be all that bad either!

WTG Mrs. Quadcrew on the 50 lbs. and the starting to see the body that you want. My body will never be perfect either, but it's a far sight better than it was. And for this, I'm proud and thankful.

How cool Rhonda! I'd love to have less droop!! ha!

Mrs Q - How nice for you to be able to look at yourself in a totally different light. I don't think any of us will be perfet, but to be able to admire the results from all the hard work is a great thing!

My NSV for the week: I have a job interview next week! Since I've been losing weight too, I can actually wear some of my nicer clothes and not feel like a stuffed sausage.

The interview is Tuesday, I can't wait.

you will!! i started taking yoga once a week (sometimes twice, but not very often) last August and the first time I saw those poses I was like "oh **** no." I didn't even try again until about 2 months ago, and thought the same thing... and the other night when I tried it, it almost felt like a fluke because I got right into the position. Of course I couldn't hold plow too long because my boobs are enormous and i would have suffocated myself but i got there and that's what counts! shoulder stand is a lot easier.


hahaha, thank you!! that's what I said the first time I saw it.. just took some practice and patience! Congrats on getting buff!! I do the same thing with my muscles..

Today is measurement day! To date, I have lost a total of 23 inches!

Great job, Ritzy! Wow!!

Yesterday at school, some students in the hall said hi to me and then I heard them continue talking as I kept walking. The girl said, "She's getting so tiny," and the guy said, "I know. She looks GOOD." I love overhearing stuff.

My other NSV is that I just did an upper body and abs workout and I realized I've become MUCH stronger. It's a workout I designed myself, with dumbbells, and I really push myself with it. I need to get new dumbbells because I only have up to 10 pounds and I have to double up my 10s and 3s for my highest weight set, which is kind of awkward, so I need to make sure I have the next level up. Woohoo! Now if I can just get my foot healed and get back to my running...

After doing my grocery shopping today I decided to lay on the couch and take a nap. I started feeling guilty about feeling so lazy. I got off my lazy butt and went and mowed the yard, then weeded the garden for an hour. I felt much more energetic after the work than before. LOL, it didn't Kill me.

I was shaving my underarms this morning and I realized I have a hollow that wasn't there before. Now I have to be careful about shaving because it isn't a piece of flab covered by hair, it now has curves.

My DD had a teenage friend of hers over on Thurs. evening. Yesterday my DD told me that her friend Candace said "man, your mom is really skinny now, she has lost a lot of weight".

Last night DH told me that 2 of his co-workers that saw me yesterday were discussing "how great I looked" and one said "vic, I thought you said your wife is older than you,, but she definitely looks younger than you do". HaHa, I'm older than him by 4 yrs.