Since it's the last day of the year, how about putting up a list of the good stuff you accomplished this year, whether you did it purposefully or not, and a few goals for 2009?

Here's mine.

Scale:
SW:235
CW:184 (-51 lbs)
Lowest Weight:181.2 (Dec 14, -53.8 lbs)

NSVs:
Quit drinking soda
Cut 1.5 tsp sugar out of my cup of tea (sugar addict, so this took all year!)
Went from size 2XL to L in shirts/workout shorts
Went from 42" waist to 34"
Started weight lifting
Cut cigarette smoking back from 2 packs a day to 1
Started running
Ran my first 5K (then did some more after that!)


2009 goals:
Quit smoking
Run 2009 Sound to Narrows 12K (without having to walk any of it)
Hit Goal and become a Maintainer!!!
Get some visible shoulder muscles!

YOUR TURN!

Cheryl,

Thanks for starting this thread, it was time I measured myself anyway.

Start of my weightloss journey: February 1, 2008

SW: 208
CW: 163
GW: 158 but the number is unimportant to me - I expect it to go even lower as my goal is 20% body fat.

Measurements:
Feb 1: 46-42-46
Dec 31: 39-34-39.5 (HEY, our waist measurements match! how cool is that).


Achievements:
- became a total gym rat
- portion control
- clean eating 99% of the time

I am not a resolution-maker: - I will continue to exercise and have fun as I have had for the last 11 months. (Thank you, 3FC, for everything I learned here and for your support).
Happy New Year to everyone and see you in maintenance!

Okay Jammy! Wherever you go - here I am.

SW:295
CW:153

NSV's:
Oh gosh, there have been a myriad of them. I could write pages. I'll list my happiest for today...

• I proved to myself I can.
• I did it everyday, for 366 days (leap year, yeah?) straight. No excuses!
• I feel freaking awesome!
• BMI from 42.33 to 22.04
• From a 58" waist to a 28"
• I went from doing nothing to logging hundreds of miles per week on my bike.
• I went from a couch potato to a gym bunny. I prefer dumbbells to Cheetos.
• My feet don't hurt.
• My back fat rolls don't hurt - because they don't exist!
• I'm unrecognizable to people who haven't seen me in awhile - in a good jaw dropping way.

2009 goals:

• To do it everyday for 365 days, no excuses.
• To get to and maintain my goal weight.
• Focus on my body fat percentage.
• Continue eating super clean.
• To really work the weights, transform my body into the veritable Lamborghini of human bodies. Right now I'm probably a used Kia.
• Clean my house occasionally, give the husband a break.

here's mine:

SCALE
SW 1/3/08 245
CW 175

NSV'S:
Quit drinking soda
Started exercise
Started weight lifting
went from a size 16 to a size 10 in pants
wearing jeans

2009 goals:
Hit Goal and become a Maintainer!!!
spend more time with my daughter and husband
take a vacation
wear a bikini swimsuit
wear short shorts

I forgot to list the best NSV of all:
Made some lifelong friends on 3FC that helped me change my life this year!

Lori, yes, Freaks RULE! Last night I was running with the stereo cranked to the tunes of my latest workout music obsession: Static X. That there is butt-kickin' music. Anyway, I always think of you now when I'm running, lol.

Alena, we're like twins and nobody can tell us apart.

FB, if you're a KIA, I'm probably like a Ford Pinto. Like before they fixed that whole exploding gas tank problem.

Michelle, that is an awesome year!

2008 Accomplishments:
1) gave up fast food thereby saving money and reducing frequency of buying heartburn medication :-)

2) got our finances/debt under control despite crazy gas prices and the economy affecting my hubby's earnings- this was so hard and so stressful but so rewarding!

3) Got serious about losing weight and have lost 4 pounds during the holiday season, first time ever to do that!

4) got my first full time job with okay pay and great hours and plenty of vacation/holiday time so that I have more time with family and my life is more balanced now thereby allowing me time to focus on getting healthy and staying healthy

5) I actually feel semi educated now about nutrition and what works for me plan wise

2009 Goals:
1) continue paying off debt-here's hoping for Feb. 2009!!
2)get my associate degree and transfer someplace
3) save for a rainy day
4) save for a house
5) work out every day in some way
6) continue to educate myself in nutrition and my body

Achievements (Few and Far-Between):

1) Lost 16lbs (not much, but it's a start!)
2) Didn't gain over Christmas
3) Didn't purge once ALL YEAR!
4) Passed all my uni exams
5) Got over my ex

Goals for 2009
1) To lose at LEAST 5 stone
2) To walk the West Highland Way
3) To take up running
4) To take up pole dancing
5) To get a boyfriend
6) To work out every day

2008-

1. Went from 230 lbs to 205 lbs.
2. Started exercising again.
3. Went from size 16 to 14.
4. Started drinking more water.

2009-

1. I want to get to my goal weight of 115 lbs by next Dec.
2. I want to be a pants size 2-4.
3. I want to get my internal issues under control and be well established in going to OA meetings and 12 step program.
4. I want to eliminate diet soda drinking and replace it with water.
5. I want to get the dental work done that I need.
6. I want to take progress pictures for every 10 lbs I lose and take measurements.
7. I want to get my house in order and get rid of what I don't need.
8. I want to get contacts to replace my glasses and get a new hair cut and hair style.
9. I want to write in my diet blog every day.
10. I want to spend more quality family time with my husband and kids -- and go on a date once a week with my hubby.
11. Stop smoking once and for all!

2008
HW 188 (pregnant)
CW 186 (not pregnant! )
LW 168 (3 months postpartum)

2008
- I accomplished my goal of having a natural water birth.
- I changed my eating habits during my pregnancy and once morning sickness was over I gained minimally.
- I stuck to the plan (WW's) and lost 18lbs, then my body decided to go haywire and I still don't have an answer. My thyroid levels came back "slightly low", but my GP just wanted to wait and test again. ANYWAY I had to stop exercising and gained a bunch of weight back.
- We paid off a BUNCH of debt (Dave Ramsey) and went without fun things for a long time. We still have a road to go but we've stayed on track, every day all year.

2009
- Exercise 5 days a week, NO MATTER WHAT!
- Drink 64oz+ a day.
- No soda!
- Make it to goal weight.
- Declutter.

SW: (March 2008) 250
CW: (Dec 30, 2008) 205.6
Weight lost: 44.4 pounds

Accomplishments:
Learned how to eat more vegetables
Cut out soda pretty much completely
Began exercising regularly
Joined a gym and actually go regularly!
Came in third place at our school's Biggest Loser challenge
Managed to lose and keep off 44.4 pounds throughout the year

Goals for 2009:
Make it to onederland (hopefully in January)
Be at goal weight or close to it by my 30th birthday on June 15th
Be more spontaneous and do more fun things
Learn to take compliments
Continue to be proud of my accomplishments
Continue to learn to tolerate other vegetables and healthy foods
Maintain goal weight

SW: 205
CW: 170
Weight lost: 35 pounds

Accomplishments:

Figured out what works (eating & exercise) for my body finally!
Got water intake from 30 ounces to 80-100oz per day
I don't eat fast food anymore
I cut down my soda intake substantially
I finished my first 5k successfully (non-race)
Successfully completed the last Biggest Loser challenge!


Goals for 2009:
Get to goal (140-150)
Gain more muscle, lose more body fat
Continue making good food choices - learn to cook more dinners
Add in more exercise to my schedule (learn how to schedule!)
Celebrate successes

2008:

1) Lost 85 lbs
2) Stopped eating fast food
3) Ran a 5K
4) Learned to cook veggies

2009:

1) Reach my goal weight (140-150)
2) Quit drinking diet pop
3) Lower my body fat percentage significantly
4) Run a 10K race