[Tudor Rose]

So last time I did WW was July 2009 - December 2009 (at which point I stopped, gained it all back plus some, hence why I'm back!). My 27th birthday was in November 2009, and for my birthday party I purchased a pair of jeans from Torrid. At that time I was probably, oh, around 270 or 260 (I can't find my old journals), but I'm gonna say roughly 20 lbs smaller than I am right now.

On a whim I decided to try the jeans on today and THEY ACTUALLY FIT. They shouldn't, but they do. And not in that I can just barely get the zipper up, but comfortably fit, I can sit down and move around fit.

I guess there really is something to be said for exercise and losing inches and not just worrying about the number on the scale!

[Spooky]

Congrats! That's the best kind of NSV.

[dj mayhem]

that is the best feeling ever! Keep up the good work!

[Proatthis]

That's great! Way to go. That's a great feeling!

[mercuryblue]

Thats awesome!!!

I had some kind of disconnect in my brain it seems, because i know ive lost weight... 27lbs so far -but its a number, and when i look at myself, i dont see any changes at all. All my curves are in the exact same places. then i put on this pair of jeans that i know before i had to lay down to zip up and they were SUPER tight, they were almost falling off my butt when i tried walking to the mirror to see what i looked like in them and then it hit me how much weight i actually have lost. It took that pair of jeans though to really make me realize it. Not the numbers i see on the scale. I couldnt beleive what i was seeing. I was holding the waist band out while i was wearing them and puffing out the front part and thinking how weird it was that i was THAT big, and that i dont see any difference in my body at all when i look in the mirror. Everything is the same i guess, just a scaled down version lol.

[Tudor Rose]

Originally Posted by mercuryblue

and when i look at myself, i dont see any changes at all.

That's how I feel, too. I've lost 24.8 as of this morning and I don't really *see* it. But over the weekend I put on those jeans and one of my favorite tops and I suddenly could see the weight loss. And it makes me feel good about myself to know that I'm doing more than just losing weigh, but losing inches, too.

[mercuryblue]

Thats so awesome Tudor! And to think, next weigh in you may be adding another rose to your signature!! I regret not measuring when i started WW, i took my measurements about halfway to where i am now, but soon i will do them again just to see how far ive come. I need to see those things to know... its hard just seeing the scale number. I am one of those people that even when ive hit my goal i will always beleive i am fat. So its something i am trying to work on. My self esteem could use a boost for sure.