I'm a size 18!!!

Lilybelle, I am sooo very glad (though not surprised) to hear that you are back on track and your weight is headed DOWN. Great comeback!!!

I have an odd NSV. Although it really does involve the scale. It is in fact a scale. I am truly loving it and it's really big for me and kinda very telling for where my head is at right now. I took my daughter today for a well visit to the doctor. The nurse weighed her. When she was done weighing I removed my shoes and stepped on the scale. I couldn't resist. It was standing there and like I said I couldn't help myself. I used to avoid those things like the plague. It was truly something I did my best to avoid. At all costs. And here I was in the middle of the hallway there, strange place for a scale, no? and I just went right on. I actually WANTED to get on the scale - any scale, but a doctor's scale, too much to resist. After having not gone on for for close to 15 years and for me to now think that I LOVE going on them, just mindboggling. I feel as if I've really come full circle.

Oh, and it was 4:30 in the afternoon and I was fully clothed, minus just my shoes, as opposed to when I weigh at home, bare and first thing in the morning and it said 167. I was happy with that. And of course then the doctor passed by. I said to him "I just can't resist.". He mentioned my weightloss the last time I saw him. He too has just recently lost a bunch of weight. And he said, "I understand completely." I love this new life.

I have a funny NSV. I went to the eye doctor today. While he was examining me he said my veins looked strong like a teenage athlete. I never thought anything about me looked athletic but I guess it shows what working out can do

Robin, that's such a great NSV. I do the same thing at our pharmacy. They have an upright Dr.'s scale there and I always get on it. LOL.

Robin, I love that NSV! Who would've ever thought we would start LIKING scales?

nelie, I love yours too -- it's so great to think about how much good we're doing for our bodies by working out. I mean, even your VEINS are getting compliments -- that's fantastic!! I've always had these thin measly veins that doctors could never find under all the fat. Maybe all this working out will get them to pop out more!

lilybelle, I just want to tell you how important you are to all of us -- not only do we get inspired simply by your pictures and your amazing transformation, but we also get to witness your dedication to getting back on track and to KEEPING the new life you've made for yourself. It's a wonderful example for the rest of us, and I thank you for it.

I tried on a pair of 1X pants last night, too big, tried on a pair of X pants, also too big!! I'm getting to this awkward stage where a lot of the plus sizes are too big and the regular sizes are too small. YAY!

A question for you ladies....I want to reward myself for getting under 200 (hopefully by next weigh in) by going for a horseback ride. I haven't ridden since I was probably 16....and I'm wondering...do you think I'm still too big to ride? I know obviously there's men who ride who probably weigh around what I do...but I still feel like I might be too big. Any horsey type people with opinions on this?

Yesterday I got my garden prepared,even expanded it some(may even expand it some more),and didn't stop once.So a good 30-40 minutes of getting the soil turned and weeded.

Also, went for a short bike ride with my son on the back

Liz - that's a great reward & no you are not too big! I have rode horses several times even at my current weight without any difficulties or even comments.

I packed a lunch today!

I have a non scale victory!

I went to visit my sister in Chilliwack yesterday. Normally when I am there we pig out on junk all night. Chips, pop, chinese food or kfc and I leave so full I feel like I am going to burst!

Yesterday evening, I sipped on lemon water and a batch of homemade kale "potato chips" (hey, they really taste like potato chips even though they are made from kale!!). For dinner she grudgingly agreed to have subway (one of the healthier quick things I could think of), so I had a turkey sub on whole wheat topped with a ton of veggies and ff honey mustard. Whew!
I left feeling satisfied for a change, not like I am going to explode by the time I hit the freeway
That is a big victory for me!

Way to go Gumboot!! (By the way, I love that name! What does it mean?)

zoritza, I've been doing my garden too. It was the first time we've planted in this ground. So, it took me about 2 weeks of constant hard work to get mine completely weeded.

Liz. You go girl. Absolutely , ride those horses.

Lisa, thanks so much for the wonderful compliment.

My SV and NSV. My jeans are looser this morning and the scale is back down another lb. Hey, this staying on plan and exercising really does work.

Lilybelle - LOL you're right! WTG on your SV & NSV!

Thanks for the feedback on the horseback riding, I am SO looking forward to it!!!

I had a very nice NSV yesterday. One my clients whom I haven't seen in about a month commented that I looked like I had lost a lot of weight. It was nice to hear, because no one at work has noticed -- yet. Of course, they see me every day, and we are crazy busy, so it makes sense my co-workers would not notice.

However, the NSV made my day.

Hey, Liz. At the campground at Disneyworld, their weight limit is 250. At 200, you should have absolutely no problems anywhere! Enjoy!

Thanks Rhonda! I guess the other thing I'm worried about is they might ask how much I weigh....