Although I did not do that well on the Labour day challenge (unless something miraculous happens in the next 4 days ) I did manage to lose 1lb and maintain my weight at 160lbs even through a convention/holiday so that was an achievement in itself.

My close are fitting better and that makes me happy!

Has anyone had some non-scale victories they are happy about?

Yay, Mauvais!

Hey! Wait a minute! That's not a non-scale victory!

Let's see... Well, this isn't really a "victory", but I'm feeling incredibly pleased because I finally got my car safetied and clean-air tested yesterday so that I could transfer it into my name from Dad's. (before he pops off) It meant getting the brakes fixed, but I could actually afford it this week, and I feel REALLY good!

Since I've been riding my bike and walking alot more, I noticed in the shower this AM that my thighs are getting some definition. Not thinner, yet, but defined.

I now can comfortably wear a size 18! I need to lose a lot more but it sure beats 24 or 3X!

Terrific, Ruthie! I think losing sizes is what it's all about! I don't pay much attention to weight. The scale has been evil to me sometimes.

Way to go chicks!

That is excellent Ruthxx!

WAY TO GO Mauvais, Ells, Chervata and Ruthxxx!!!!!

(Hey Ruth, remember when you couldn't break that 200 barrier? You have been below that for a while now, so you have ALSO had a scale victory.)

Den, dear, where is YOUR victory!? Make one, darling!!

Congratulations, everyone!

okay, I got one! I made it into the gym, did 45 minutes cardio plus my weight training, three days in a row! I also grilled my first steak EVER IN LIFE this weekend and it was GOOD!!!

Tiki.

Yay tiki!

OK--checking in with you guys has kept me "honest" and motivated about my daily exercise. Which I love.

So I'm going to mention another task that is hard for me to do--so that perhaps the discipline from the ONE area will rub off on the other.



I can't go into details....Talking about writing gets in the way of DOING the writing, I've found. (Ellis relates, I'll bet!) Plus I don't want to jinx anything.

But from time to time, as I make progress, I'll check back in for a few strokes from you fine folks. Like many of you, I'll bet, I'm horribly self-critical and tend to be a perfectionist about my own work. (I don't expect OTHERS to be perfect for heaven's sake, but for some dumb reason I hold myself to a higher standard.) So here's what I need to hear:


So...for my non-scale victory, I will proudly claim my two-days of writing consistency! (To be truly lifelike, this smiley should have drops of blood springing from its head!)

Megan/LLS

I'm claiming a victory in advance - Even though I am having a blah day, blah arm workout, blah mentality, blah weather outside, blah ex-husband, I am NOT going to eat any comfort foods.

Tiki

Good going Tiki!

My victory today is that I don't feel like going to my WW meeting but I am forcing myself to go and not bailing!

My non-food victory - I wanted to celebrate staying focused for 7 days straight and instead of having a food reward, I bought new lipstick instead. Also, I can get back into the cool shorts that I bought myself before I blew my work-out/eating plan.

Tiki.

Good going Tiki

Today I treated myself to a new pair of stylish sunglasses