When the scale is sad, GO TO THE TAPE!

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  •   #16  
    Horo's AvatarHoro , 08-05-2008 04:36 PM
    That's awesome! Whenever the scale isn't being nice to me, I like to go to the tape measure also. Those inches lost are even more exciting to me than the numbers on the scale, because a few inches means a smaller size! You can't really accurately predict that with lbs on a scale. Good job!
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    Mrs Snark's AvatarMrs Snark , 08-06-2008 12:47 PM
    Congratulations!!!! You should be so proud of yourself!
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    bellastarr's Avatarbellastarr , 08-07-2008 01:14 PM
    Yeay good for you! The scale is not the best indicator of weight loss. If I look thin and my clothes fit I don't care what my weight is.

    Keep up the good work!
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    Ookpik's AvatarOokpik , 08-07-2008 08:30 PM
    Congrats! You are right, not all our victories are limited to the scales. I've gone through periods when the scales number stayed the same, or changed very little, yet I was going down in pant sizes and shrinking too. Those kind of moments are what keep me going.

    Congrats again!
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    full of grace's Avatarfull of grace , 08-08-2008 01:17 AM
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Layri
    That's awesome! Whenever the scale isn't being nice to me, I like to go to the tape measure also. Those inches lost are even more exciting to me than the numbers on the scale, because a few inches means a smaller size! You can't really accurately predict that with lbs on a scale. Good job!
    Absolutely true! And thank you for the support!! Yay!

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    Originally Posted by Tyler Durden
    Congratulations!!!! You should be so proud of yourself!
    I absolutely am. I mean, I know I'm a work in progress and this takes time, but I'm really happy to see some movement I can VISUALIZE! The measuring tape is really meaningful for me.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by bellastarr
    Yeay good for you! The scale is not the best indicator of weight loss. If I look thin and my clothes fit I don't care what my weight is.

    Keep up the good work!
    Right on! And thank you. You too!!!

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ookpik
    Congrats! You are right, not all our victories are limited to the scales. I've gone through periods when the scales number stayed the same, or changed very little, yet I was going down in pant sizes and shrinking too. Those kind of moments are what keep me going.

    Congrats again!
    Woo hoo! Isn't that fun?

    I'll take it any way it comes, baby!



    Let's keep going, everyone! Woo!
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    xYourBelleMortex's AvatarxYourBelleMortex , 08-14-2008 01:45 PM
    This is such good advice!!!!!
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    sarahraegraham's Avatarsarahraegraham , 08-15-2008 10:47 AM
    agreed, very good advice!
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    full of grace's Avatarfull of grace , 08-15-2008 06:21 PM
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    Originally Posted by xYourBelleMortex
    This is such good advice!!!!!
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    Originally Posted by sarahraegraham
    agreed, very good advice!
    Thank you both.

    I have to keep reminding myself about it. Sometimes.

    Thanks and have a great weekend!!
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    Findmyself's AvatarFindmyself , 08-16-2008 02:27 AM
    Wow, that is great!!
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    thatgirl1024's Avatarthatgirl1024 , 08-18-2008 10:50 AM
    I can just hear the excitement in your posts! I know what you are going through. It feels so great to finally achieve something you have wanted!!
    Great Job! Keep it up!!! You are such an inspiration to all of us!!
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    full of grace's Avatarfull of grace , 08-22-2008 05:17 AM
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    Originally Posted by Snoozles
    Wow, that is great!!
    Thank you for the encouragement. I'm stalled out at 204 pounds (AGAIN) this weigh-in, so the tape measure REALLY is my friend right now!!

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by thatgirl1024
    I can just hear the excitement in your posts! I know what you are going through. It feels so great to finally achieve something you have wanted!!
    Great Job! Keep it up!!! You are such an inspiration to all of us!!
    Thank you so much!!! You "sound" enthused too! It's contagious!

    Happy weekend, everyone!!
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    beth4365's Avatarbeth4365 , 08-23-2008 10:00 PM
    Oh gosh! I'm *making* myself wait until September 1 to measure again. And *now* I can't wait even more!!!

    Congratulations! Your hard work and perseverance are paying off!!!
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    full of grace's Avatarfull of grace , 08-24-2008 03:07 AM
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    Originally Posted by beth4365
    Oh gosh! I'm *making* myself wait until September 1 to measure again. And *now* I can't wait even more!!!

    Congratulations! Your hard work and perseverance are paying off!!!
    Ooh, I can't wait to hear how it goes for you on the 1st!! Yay!

    Good plan and good goin'! Yay!
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    JudyJudy's AvatarJudyJudy , 08-24-2008 07:56 PM
    How wonderful for you. We tend to forget that the inches count as much or as more than the pounds lost!! Way to go!!
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    full of grace's Avatarfull of grace , 09-05-2008 03:05 AM
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    Originally Posted by JudyJudy
    How wonderful for you. We tend to forget that the inches count as much or as more than the pounds lost!! Way to go!!
    You bet they do!

    I was up just over a half-pound at weigh-in today, but my waist was DOWN another half-inch!

    I'll TAKE it!!!!!!!!

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