Considering that I've lost 84 pounds now, (haven't updated ticker yet), I've had some pretty good NSV's in the past. You know, the "wow, you've lost a lot of weight", and "you're looking really good" from people, especially from people that hadn't seen me in a while, but today I was blown away!

I was talking to my boss, who knows I've been trying to lose weight and knows that I've been really stuck lately on a major plateau, and she mentioned that I looked like I had lost some more weight. I told her that my plateau had finally broken and that the weight has been coming off really fast lately. She then asked me how much more I was planning on losing and I told her that my goal was approx. 35 more pounds. She stopped what she was doing, turned around and looked at me head to toe and said "no way". She then said that I wasn't that big and to lose that much more would make me way too skinny!....... Needless to say, I stood there, shocked with a really stupid look on my face and didn't know what to say!

I'm still shaking my head. I remember a million thoughts running through my head when she said that, anything from, "gee, she's just being nice", to, "wow, I wish I could see myself the way she sees me".

Anyways, I've been walking around with a big smile on my face and a little extra bounce in my step all morning! I just wish now, than I could see me the way others see me! I still kind of see the "old me" in the mirror I think. But, this NSV sure got to me. Maybe I'll start seeing something new in the mirror now.

It's so true that we have to learn to not only look ahead to the work still to be done but not forget to reflect on how far we've come. So glad that you were encouraged by this and you will blow your boss away by how buff you'll be by the time you reach your goals! Keep up the awesome work!

I'm so happy for you. I know how much that means. Congratulations, hon!

That's nice to hear, huh? 84lbs is such a great success!!!! Congrats on that, and what your boss said!

Kim

That is really great I can't wait until I am where you are Congrats.

That's great! what a pick-me-up!

I also cant wait till im at where your at!! Thats amazing!!! 84 lbs!! Thats an amazing achievement!!!! Keep it up and im sure you will be where you wanna be at!!!

Wow, 84 lbs thats amazing!!
You deserve to walk around with a big grin all the time!
Congrats and I am glad that other people are noticing all your hard work.

Thanks for all the congrats everyone! I know I'm actually getting there finally. And yes, I do feel really good about it. As far as seeing myself as I really am in the mirror, that might take a while, but having comments like I did this morning was a real wake up call.

That is fantastic, you are doing great. How long did it take to lose the 84 lbs. I'm curious, I have lost the exact same amount. I still see myself as being bigger than I am too. Feels great though when someone notices the efforts. Congratulations.

Congrats on the comment and your weightloss!! I would have a little extra bounce in my step too.

Congratulations on your 84 lb loss!

Lilybelle - congrats on your 84 pounds too!

I started in February of last year but actually took a 4 month break from Oct thru Dec. I started to count calories again in January of this year. I think I had kind of burned myself out and took some time off to just maintain and keep exercising. The really good part was that I not only maintained without counting calories but I actually continued to lose. Wasn't a big loss, but I lost about 8 more pounds during those 4 months just by exercising and trying to keep up my better eating habits.

How about you? Did it take a long time? It really is a lot of weight to lose, but a little over a year I guess isn't bad considering everything.

I bet that felt WONDERFUL! You deserve to feel that way, look at your success! Very inspiring!