Not getting out of breath from the following: walking up the stairs, toweling off when I shower (I would break out into a sweat, no joke), covering myself up in bed (can anyone relate to this??!!), making my bed, walking across a parking lot, crawling under the table to get something, getting up off the floor, and doing anything that required the remotest of physical exertion
I finally can sleep on my back without gasping for air
A tight size 26 to a size 16 (No more plus sizes!!)
Being able to fit in the bathtub again
Being able to feel/see my shoulder bones, back bones, hip bones, wrist bones, knuckles, ankle bones, knee caps, rib cage . . .
Easily do 45 minutes of intense cardio
Kept up with my 9 year old niece rollerblading
Movie theater seats no longer pinch and hurt
My back doesn't hurt anymore when I'm doing the dishes
I moved my car seat up a notch
My nephew can wrap his arms around me
Feeling like if I can do something like this, I can do ANYTHING I set my mind to
I'm still on a high.
Just came back from a 30 minute ran. 30 mintes straight, no breaks, and felt like I could have kept going. I started running in December, with 3 minute stretches. To be able to do ten times that just 2 months later is a great achievement and a personal victory for me, as I never expected to be able to run this long! Hope I can improve even more!
Nothin major, like feeling more confortable with myself.
People noicing and telling my mum 'gosh, hasnt she lost weight' and my mum relpies,'mo good you telling me, tell her' but they never do...
and my bf from tx came to stay 2 weeks ago said he noticed and that he was proud of me.
My Mum says shes really proud of me
So far I've got three: I moved down a belt notch, and a few of the things I was wearing last time I lost the weight (some button-up shirts and two skirts from a job in 2004) are starting to fit again!
The best one is that I'm getting stronger, and I love it! I can beat up on my fiance when we playfight... Now I'm not *always* the one pinned to the floor
Minimizing my love handles! They are almost completely gone. It's such a good feeling to be able to wear a shirt without having my shirt outline them. Or to be able wear a shirt and not have sweat lines from where my shirt got lodged in between the creases.
I actually had my first little victory the other day. My bf got me a skirt for Christmas. I tried it on, and it didn't fit. Big downer! Anyways I tried it on for the first time yesterday and it zips up and fits perfectly.
I need to start focusing more on the non scale victories because weight wise i'm not moving. Meanwhile, I'm working out 4 times a week, and watching what I'm eating, and really noticing my belly going down in size. It's so hard because sometimes I focus a bit too much on the scale weight...like I have it in my head that I need to be a certain number. Anyways... that's my experience. Man was I happy when the skirt zipped up. I think that's the first time in my life that's ever happened... and it was definately a very proud moment!
I have been walking to work every day (1.7 miles) since January, and I have only missed four non-consecutive days since then. I can feel the muscles in my legs now, and I actually ran for the bus this morning and caught it! In the past, I would not have even tried, because I didn't have the energy. I definitely feel less awake without my morning walk, and I like that my body has adjusted to enjoying exercise.
Since my weight has been stuck in the 170s FOREVER, it's been really uplifting to have some NSVs lately:
*I noticied that I have muscles in my legs, arms and abs.
*I've always hestitated wearing shorts and tank tops, and after looking in the mirror a few days ago, I realized I would look good wearing them. I shouldn't hesitate any more!
*My BF was watching me walk away from him, and he commented on how nice my figure was. Now, he says this a lot, but for the first time, I actually believed him.
*We took pictures at the state fair this past weekend, and I was happy with all of the pictures. I didn't feel like I looked fat in any of them.
No matter what your scale says, keep working on it! I haven't lost weight in ages, but my exercising and strength training is doing wonders. Keep it up, ladies!
Last edited by jdoggmartin; 02-21-2006 at 03:31 PM.
OK this is going to sound crazy but I had a NSV as far as eating is concerned yesterday. Chinese food is my weakness. Ilove chicken fried rice, soup and wontons. I eat till it is gone even if I am full and I always feel sick after eating it. No matter what diet I am on if chinese food becomes available I cheat. Yesterday after doing so well my husband wanted Chinese. Exercising my willpower I only allowed myself 3 wontons, skipped the soup and ate a cup of rice. I did not feel sick and I stayed within my calories for the day. It feels amazing to be able to control my weakness cravings and be able to look at it and say 'you are just food' and only allow myself a small portion.
So far.....
Pants...from a size 26 or 28 to a size 24 (and working almost to those 22's!)
Shirts...from a size 28/30 to a size 22/24 (for the most part)
A little more self confidence...
I can go up the stairs without panting for breath...unfortunately, my heart still beats kinda fast, but I'm not dying just going up the stairs!
Last edited by kayleystar; 02-21-2006 at 03:54 PM.
Non-Scale Victories
