- when you get up in the morning and no longer dread looking at the scale
- when you can go to the movies and actually want to just have an iced tea w/ sweetner instead of a coke! (did that yesterday)
- when your kids ask you if it's exercise time and join in (mine are 3 and 5 yrs)
- when your husband starts to notice a difference and changes his attitude towards your weight loss!

Isn't it GREAT when you finally feel comfortable enough to take your shirt off when getting it on with dh? :love:

I thought of another one..

-When your 'diet' includes eating all freakin' day and always feeling full and satisfied and not being a slave to meals in a box

Isn't it great when you can finally sit with your legs crossed at the knee instead of the ankle!

...when you can do 20 minutes on the Stairmaster without going out of your heart rate range, given that you had to stop or die after 5 minutes the first time you got on!

Jay

I LOVE this one...SOOOO true! :)

isnt it great when... you dont have to worry about being fat anymore.

Isnt it great when... you can run up the stairs without puffing and panting!!!

Isn't it great when... you work out so hard that you're sweating and red faced and trying to recover, and someone says a nice thing to you like "good job" or "wow, do you run a lot?"
:)

Isn't it great when your "skinny" jeans fit....right out of the dryer?!!

Isn't it great when your DH loves to rub your back and you are no longer embarassed because he's now feeling bones instead of fat.

Isn't it GREAT when...

You sweat when you work out really hard and not when you're just sitting on the couch. ;) * I know....ewwwww*

Isn't it great when your DH says "here comes Christy Brinkley" (in a swimsuit-no less). awww.
-Jan

So cute, Jan!

Isn't it great when you FINALLY start to see those collarbones??? Also, isn't it great to see a loss when you weren't expecting one or were expecting to be higher??? LOVE those!! :D

Isn't it Great...
when u see that shapely line your back makes because the fat has trimmed away.
Sorry i have fallen in love with my back lol

... knowing you won't be the fat bridesmaid in the wedding :D ;)

Isn't it great when..

You know you won't be a fat bride....but maybe at the most....a size 10. *dreams* *big smile*

Isn't great when your belly button starts migrating North, where it should be :)

Isn't it great when you start making healthy changes in your lifestyle and the whole family is on board! ( my DH cut out soda from his diet and reduced the fat, he has now lost TWICE as much as me:dizzy: I'm so jealous, but so happy for him:D )

Isn't it great when...

You start feeling proud of yourself again

actually isn't it even better when...

you start LOVING yourself again!

Isn't it great when your necklace gets 'longer'

That's right - my neck is not so chubby, so the pendant is hanging much nicer around my neck. :)

thin girl that must feel extremely GREAT!!

Isn't it great when you suddenly realize that the GYM and EXERCISE, once dreaded, feared, and avoided at all costs, are now regular events in your life. That you're starting to ... (dare I say it?) like to exercise; that sweating feels good! That you recognize people at the gym and great each other. That going to the gym takes priority over watching TV or sleeping in a little bit later.

Isn't it great when even your MOM starts to notice your shrinkage?!

These are great! :) I have also noticed that I LOVE to sweat. I get the weirdest looks when I say that to someone, but it's true. Man, you know you're working hard when that sweat starts dripping...

Isn't it great when you're not afraid to look in the surrounding mirrors at the gym when you're working out? :)

Hee! I know it, cause I love it too! I really never thought I'd be one to say it, but I love getting my sweaty on.;) Maybe it's because it's proof that I'm working hard?

What an awesome thread! I've got a couple.

Isn't it great when...

Your grandmother tells you that it really looks like you've lost weight!

You can feel the bone on top of your shoulder (it's my new favorite bone).

Your stomach feels empty but not hungry, and you feel light and energetic.

You complete a workout that really kicks your butt, but that would have killed you a month ago.

I can definately relate to the sweating part... I havent been to the gym in a while but last time i went the SWEAT WAS LITERALLY rolling down my face like little rivers... it was absolutely shocking - but - I absolutely LOVED IT... and I mean really LOVED IT. It's empowering, it's like you're taking your body back and owning it!

That's the word I was looking for, seranab: Empowering! It is really, amazingly empowering. I just want to step off that elliptical and announce to the world that I am WORKING it, MOVING it, and MAKING it strong! I feel like I can take on the world and kick it's bootie, if necessary ;).

And it's it great?! :D

Isn't it great when the cashier at the grocery store looks at your items strangely as she scans them one at a time?.....jell-o.....jell-o.....FF Cool Whip.....Jell-o...frozen berries....Jell-o....Romaine lettuce...jell-o.

lol

Isn't it great when....

you can fit into everything in your closet.

your old clothes have become the clothes you paint the kitchen in.

your hubby's arms fit all the way around you (my favorite!).

you can go with others to Dairy Queen, order a diet coke, and enjoy it!

Isn't it great when you wear a skirt you haven't been able to wear for FOUR YEARS!

and that happened to me today :)