Non-scale victories!

[jennylou]

Sometimes, weightloss and weight watchers, just isn't about what the scale says. It can also be about the non-scale victories (herein called NSVs). Did someone tell you that you're looking like you've lost weight? Did a pair of previously tight pants suddenly fit? Did you make wise dining out decisions? Did you progress in your exercising?

Share those victories here!

[jennylou]

I'll start.

Last night, bil and sil invited us over for dinner. The menu: mac and cheese and hot dogs. DH loves these two food items. We hadn't seen them for a while, so I said sure, why not.

But, I packed my own dinner. A salad and a Smart Ones lasagna. I was so proud of myself for not caving and just eating what they were all eating.

[emmjay]

Good idea for a thread! And good job for bringing your own dinner (I don't know if I could turn down mac & cheese!).

I exercised 6 days this week. I've never done that before in my life!

[jennylou]

Wow, exercising six days is awesome!

[LIZNKEITH]

I haven't had a beer or glass of wine in over a week. I generally gave on weekends and will have one or two. Not yet! :)

Passed on cake at work the other day. I love cake, so it took everything inside me to fight the urge.

[Sol]

I went to the movies last night, and even though I was hungry I didn't buy anything (including the chocolate I was craving for!)

I hope to get into my size 2 jeans soon, to really celebrate a NSV!

[1_mommy]

i always get so embarassed when people start telling me how good i look, and that i lost weight. i don't know why, but i do.
i am 20 lbs lighter than i was this time last year, and when i see people i havn't seen in a long time, they go on and on, and i get soo embarassed

[rene']

A co-worker brought a dessert to work yesterday that was to die for. It looked like laysers of chocolate mousse, whipped cream, chocolate cake and cherries. I wanted some so, so bad. But, I resisted and finally, it was gone and I didn't have to fight it anymore

[chefker]

I have been consistently running nearly every day on my treadmill, since the beginning of the year--and this time I'm actually sticking with it. And I feel great!

Other NSV - I'm losing weight in the boobs, so I may opt to NOT have the breast reduction I've been thinking about. It'll be nice to save all that money, AND not undergo major surgery.

[JuliaK]

i always get so embarassed when people start telling me how good i look, and that i lost weight. i don't know why, but i do.
i am 20 lbs lighter than i was this time last year, and when i see people i havn't seen in a long time, they go on and on, and i get soo embarassed

Embarassed? No way! Don't be embarrassed! Be proud!!! It's a wonderful accomplishment and you should absolutely be proud of it.

A co-worker brought a dessert to work yesterday that was to die for. It looked like laysers of chocolate mousse, whipped cream, chocolate cake and cherries. I wanted some so, so bad. But, I resisted and finally, it was gone and I didn't have to fight it anymore

hmmm, I'm thinking some sugar free chocolate pudding, coolwhip lite or Fat Free even, some "less sugar" canned cherries by comstock, and alittle more coolwhip on top for a not so high in points dessert....

[Katy]

I noticed last week or so that my chin is thinning out. And yes, my poor LJ buddies were forced to witness a selection of photos to prove that I wasn't just imagining it.

Great idea for a thread Jenny.

[udsweetpea]

Great idea for a thread, jennylou! I know I wouldn't have been able to bring my own dinner and sacrifice the mac & cheese. Way to go!

I've been subjecting my LJ friends to my progress pictures too, and they've been telling me how awesome I look. So that's my NSV for today :)

[jesseybell]

Saturday night we went out to dinner and I didn't have soda - I used to never drink soda but once I got pregnant I couldn't get enough of it and have been drinking it since for the caffeine since I don't drink coffee. I haven't had just water at a restaurant in a long, long time.

Plus last night during football I refrained from eating a ton of munchies - I wasn't hungry and I didn't want to eat crap just because I felt like I should because a football game was on.

[jennylou]

Yay, great job jessie.

Andrea, awesome! I think we need a thread for progress pictures. They are always inspirational for me. :)

katy - yay for thinning chins. :)

Kerrie - awesome job!

sol - awesome for willpower. :)

1_mommy - don't be embarressed!

LizNKeith - no alchohol is major.

[udsweetpea]

Andrea, awesome! I think we need a thread for progress pictures. They are always inspirational for me. :)



I just made one :)

[jennylou]

lol - so did I. ;)

[udsweetpea]

Oops! I posted my pictures in the thread you started.

[jennylou]

Cool. I just saw them - great job!

[greenbunny]

I procrastinated and was panicking about what to wear to a baby shower a few weeks ago. In desperation I grabbed dress slacks that almost fit the last time I tried them on; I figured I could do the hair elastic trick with the button. They turned out to be baggy!

Also, two male coworkers said I'd lost a lot of weight. Since men rarely notice if we dye our hair purple, I thought it was a good sign.

[jennylou]

Greenbunny - Awesome on both accounts!

[Dan's*Girl]

Last night I was soooo dog tired and did not want to cook, DH wanted to order out but I cooked instead. It was so worth it, not only was it yummy, i stayed in my pts for the day. Woohoo!

My coworkers love chocolate and i love dark chocolate, so they bring me the dark pieces. Today I turned them down and even had to walk by them several times.

[udsweetpea]

Great job everyone!

I'm on way to Chuck E. Cheese tonight, so here's to hoping I can only eat 2 slices! That will be my NSV for the week.

[Katy]

I'm in Austin and there's NO way I'm not going to eat BBQ. But, I managed to eat only half of my sandwich!! Once my pedi dries a bit more, I'll be hitting up my friend's treadmill as well!

[jesseybell]

Another little thing - I've been in such the habit of buying the 20 oz coke (I can't stand the taste of Diet) which is by the cash register at the caf at work, instead of getting the 12 oz one from the vending machine in the caf. I feel that everyone is staring at me at the vending machine (I know, phobia from elementary school). But today I went to the vending machine. No coke would have been better but I made a 3 pt decision over a 5 pt decision.

[Sol]

My new size 2 jeans zip halfway through! It's not as good as zipping all the way and buttoning up, but I'll take it for the time being. 10 more lbs and they'll be mine.

[TX Sweetheart]

Awesome thread and great job everybody!

In September, I bought a new pair of jeans, which fit, if a bit snuggly, when I tried them on in the store. But the first time I went to wear them, I couldn't even zip them up.
Fast forward to last night as I was cleaning out the closet and I tried them on again and they fit, much better than they had in the store!

[jennylou]

Great NSV's!

TX Sweetheart - that's awesome - soon they'll be too big!

sol - I bet you'll be zipping them up soon.

jessie - baby steps, right?

Katy - good for you!

Dan'sGirl - good for you for cooking AND resisting chocolate.

Andrea - did you avoid the pizza?

Thanks for sharing, you all inspire me to keep going and to look for victories that are not just scale related. :)

[udsweetpea]

jenny Yup, I had 4 small slices (the equivalent to 1/8 of a pizza). I got home and was still hungry but I stayed away from the kitchen.

[greenbunny]

Great job everyone! Geez, dark chocolate, pizza, soda...is this thread helping me or just putting bad ideas in my head? :p

[JennW]

another great thread. *subscribing*

*my best friend gave me a bunch of her old jeans. since i know (or at least think by the way i see myself in the mirror) that she is skinnier than me i did not have the nerve to try them on. after two weeks i finally got the nerve and tried them on and they all fit. some of them are 12s and some of them are 8s! All pants run different but hey, i'll take it!

*my size 10 tommy jeans that i bought in septemeber are LOOSE on me now. i'll wi tomorrow and we'll see if the pounds show a loss.:)

*i had surgery on my hand last week and have been in pain and on pain meds. i have been dying for some comfort food but have resisted. i did eat more points than usual this week since i need a decent amount of food for the percoset not to have me flying but i still stayed on plan!

[greenbunny]

That's really impressive that you're resisting after surgery! Wow!

Yesterday at the grocery store I resisted the family packs of Tastykakes that were the cheapest I've ever seen them. It was painful.

However, I did not resist the Ring Ding my coworker offered me at lunch. :o

[MES in Chicago]

We were talking in the office today an I mentioned I was doing WW. One of the guys said he noticed I had been eating really healthy since the beginning of the year...lots of fruit, water, decaf tea and bringing my lunch almost everyday! I was impressed he would notice that and think I was doing such a great job. Honestly it made my day :D

[JennW]

mes - that is great that someone noticed. that would also make me feel great!:)

[Sol]

Yesterday I realized I can't eat any dessert at the Cheesecake Factory, other than the cup of plain strawberries. They're so heavy and sticky they make me sick. I feel quite liberated, since I have the biggest sweet tooth!

ETA: four months ago I went to a store and bought a pair of pants in size 13. Yesterday I went to get the very same pants... in a size 5!

[Katy]

I'm down a size! I'm down a size!!! http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/woot.gif

in Old Navy anyway - I'm still waiting to get into a pair of Levi's of the same size :o

[jennylou]

Awesome katy!

sol - wow, you've come a long way.

MES - great that someone else noticed.

JennW - awesome!

greenbunny- better to take a snack from a coworker than to stock the house with them!

I took my measurements yesterday and realized I'm down 22.25 inches. :)

[jellybeany]

We went out to dinner last night and before we went I checked out all of the nutritional information. I was able to make a smart informed choice and stayed OP. :)

[BumbleB]

You are all really making me want to stick with it!!!

I've been tracking my food at Sparkpeople every day for 2+ weeks and I really think it's making a difference, my pants are feeling loser despite being bloated due to AF this week! YEAH!!! :)


ETA - just realized this I'm posting under "Weight Watchers," which I am not doing, but it is a great thread - so I think it still applies.

[jellybeany]

I can make it up the stairs to work without being even slightly winded!!

And since we bought our ellptical a week ago I've only been able to do 15 mins on it and last night I was able to do 30! :D

[JennW]

Yay for everyone's victories!

I drank a lot of water yesterday. Hope to do it again today. The water is always a challenge for me.

I had two good workouts so far this week.

My jeans feel *slightly* looser today.:)

[greenbunny]

Good job everyone! Keep it up!

I wonder what our total damage as a group is for buying new clothes. :o

[JennW]

My jeans feel very loose today!:)

[jellybeany]

On Saturday I was able to do 45 continuous minutes on the elliptical :)

[ash0708]

I got married in July, and tried on my wedding dress last week, and it was a little big! It was pretty snug the day of my wedding, so I was ecstatic. I've been doing WW with Turbo Jam for almost two months and have lost 8 pounds and 2.5 inches in my waist! That doesn't sound like much, but I don't have much to lose. YAY!

[udsweetpea]

That's great Ashley! You looked fantastic in your wedding gown, so you must be feeling fabulous right now!

My NSV is that I went out to my usual trail yesterday, which I hadn't been to in months, and picked up with my old routine without feeling out of shape. It doesn't seem like much, but I'm feeling proud of myself. It's a 5.2 mile trail, and I was able to jog about 2 miles of it in intervals. Woohoo!

[greenbunny]

I was absolutely amazed that it was feasible when I dragged them out of the back of my drawer, but today I am wearing a pair of jeans that I have not fit into since 2001. It's like getting free clothes. :D

[IrishEyes]

I found 2 pairs of slacks I last wore in 2003 in storage, and they fit better than they did in 2003! Like greenbunny, it made me happy and it was like buying new clothes for free!

[jennylou]

Awesome NSVs! :)

[JayJay]

I also tried on my wedding dress this morning. (only because I have to get fitted for a bridesmaid dress today, and wanted a general idea of what size to order...)

And, I can happily report that I was swimming in it. On our wedding day, it was soooo snug. But today, I can actually grab ahold of it and pull it away from my body. Made my day! :)

[jesseybell]

JayJay - That is awesome! I unfortunately will be very excited when my wedding dress fits again. I keep telling myself if I ever make it below 150 (so,so far away), I am taking off my wedding rings and going wedding dress trying on again. I would love to see myself in dresses I couldn't even think about when I went shopping for real.

[Katy]

I needed some cheap capris since the weather started warming up and hit up Old Navy. I found rack with roll up cargo capris for $6.97 :eek: They did have my size, so I picked the size up thinking they'd be big, but I'd make do for a bit until I could fit into the second, a size below me, pair.

Well, I was curious after my WI (showing a loss this month instead of the 5 pound gain I was expecting!) and I tried on the smaller pair. They fit FINE!!! I've been wearing them all day. I guess I'll mail off the larger pair to my friend :cool: Even though I'm out the $6.97 it was a great mistake!!

[jellybeany]

Katy thats awesome!

At work on Friday they bought us pizza & wings at work. I resisted and didn't have any! Then at our staff meeting they had ice cream sundaes and I only had 2 scoops of the lowest calorie ice cream. I was very proud of myself for resisting all of the junk they had for us all day!

[jennylou]

katy - I love clothing NSVs!

jelly - great job! :)

[Katy]

I have had a few NSW these past couple of days...

* I went out with Mobox the other day and sat there while she ate her lunch (since I ate after WI before meeting up). I even buttered a slice of bread for her without indulging.

* I went to a birthday at a bar last night and managed to avoid the fried onion rings and only had one drink!!

* and of course, we still have the finding new, smaller, cuter clothes in my closet - including my Gap pants!! That's always a good thing.

I know there were quite a few more, since I remember thinking, "wow, what a great NSW that was!" but I can't recall them right now.

ETA: oh yeah...smaller undies :D

[berry]

I found a skirt that fits (at my parents house) that I wore to my wedding shower -- 5 years ago!

[HeatherFL]

You all are so awesome!

I passed up all and any Easter candy, and thanks to the progress pics thread, I went to the gym on Easter!

~H.

[Mystikal]

Went to the bar last night and had only water, plus I danced all night long instead of sitting and chatting.

Got a new shirt yesterday to wear last night - in the juniors section, and I looked H-O-T! DH told me I didn't look like I was someone's mother. :D

[jellybeany]

I went to my IL's last night and everyone noticed my weight loss as soon as we walked in the door. It was nice to hear!

[chefker]

My wedding dress is TOO BIG for me!! :D

[greenbunny]

Go Kerrie! *high fives*

Yesterday I had a tiny sliver of key lime pie and left the entire thing at my mom's. I told her I want the pie plate returned empty, with no temptation left.

Unfortunately, neither DH nor my dad care for sweets, so my diet victory is her diet defeat. :o

[Katy]

Well, today I picked up (and rang up) a 50% Resse egg...BUT...the cashier screwed up and had to rering everything so I just told her to forget about the egg!! I know it's a silly little thing, but for me, it's a pretty big deal.

[jennylou]

Awesome job ladies!

My NSV comes from Easter Vigil. I had one outfit planned out, but it ended up way too cold (hello, snow, where were you on Christmas this year?) and ended up frantically trying to find something to wear. I ended up in a pair of dress pants that were really saggy on me - and they were the best of the bunch. :) So, now I don't have a single pair of dress pants that fit!

[jennylou]

Okay, I have another NSV. Today, I tried on the capris that I thought were going to be my go to staples for my wardrobe this summer (khaki, black, green). They were too big. Craziness!

[berry]

I bought two tops today in Medium! I can't remember the last time I wore size "M" in a top (college??)

[Mystikal]

My NSV is that I went through McD's drive through this morning and instead of getting a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel meal like I always do (I rarely go, but when I do I'm bad!) I got a snack size fruit and walnut salad. :D

[1_mommy]

I havn't followed ww faithfully since Jan, but i am still proud of what i did yesterday.
It seems that i am the only one eating the Easter Candy, so yesterday when i woke up, i dumped it all into the trash, and took it straight outside to the trashcan!
No more Easter Candy!

[greenbunny]

I tried to buy a candy bar from the vending machine last night, but my one quarter was wonky and it wouldn't take it. I don't know if that's a "victory" so much as being foiled. :p

[Mystikal]

DH and I went to the IL's yesterday and the first thing my MIL said to me was "you look like you've lost weight". Nice to hear considering all through my pregnancy she did nothing but tell me that I was gaining too much weight. :rolleyes:

[jesseybell]

I stated in the "Death Row last-meal" thread that Tollhouse cookies would be my 1 food I could eat forever. I was trying to use up all the the "bad" stuff in our house, plus my parents were coming over, so I made some. I didn't eat any batter!(I've never ever done that except when I was pg and I didn't want to eat the raw eggs). Plus there were 3 cookies leftover when my parents left. DH was horrified when I threw them away. To me, money/waste is no object when I am trying to loose weight - if I need to buy something and have a nibble and throw it away so I won't eat anymore, then I will. Will power is something I lack, so down the drain certain things need to go.

[I am not trying to say I didn't have any of the cookies! I had a few, just didn't let myself eat too many]

[Dan's*Girl]

Today for lunch I had a Lean Cusine Comfort Food meal. It was only 3 pts and I was psyched to use so few pts for lunch today. Then when I went to make it, the back said to cook for 11 1/2 mins!!:eek: There was already a line to use the microwave and I only get a 30 minute lunch so I put it back in the freezer. Now hungry I took my change to the vending machine and DESPERATELY wanted the spicy chicken sandwich with cheese, BUT instead I got a cup of peaches in juice:D :D :D

I feel great about my choice!

[jesseybell]

Dans*Girl- 11 1/2 minutes! That stinks! I've done that with the ones that require 50% power. Now I try to cook them the night before and then only have to reheat them, since we always have such a long line at the microwave.

[WestieMomma]

Dan's Girl What is a Lean Cuisine Comfort Food Meal? I've had LC but not heard about the comfort food ones..is that a new type of meals they have? What are they? I'm curious.

[villanelle75]

Hi all, I thought I'd introduce myself since I am hoping to have many NSV in the coming weeks. I am on day 4 of a new diet and workout endeavor. So far, I've been making really great food choices and I am very proud of that, and I've worked out aggressively for the last 2 days.

[Mystikal]

For the past two days I have met my 8 glasses of water goal (something I haven't done since last summer when I was BF'ing DD) and today I also got in five servings of fruits/veggies! :D

[Natasha]

I'm getting married in 5 months, so this week I decided to really get back on the ball with diet and exercise. I have tracked my calories all week on Sparkpeople, and been under or within my recommended calories every day! The best part is I haven't once gone to bed hungry, and I even got to indulge in chocolate a few times!

I hope to get to make great use of this thread!

[Natasha]

I passed up cupcakes and triple chocolate cake last night! And didn't regret it one bit!

[jesseybell]

I over indulged last night (a planned night out). Today I was determined to stay on program. We needed to do some errands and the timing meant we'd be eating dinner out. I insisted that we go 20 minutes out of our way to go to Applebees so I could order off their WW menu. I had the Cobb Salad for 9 pts.

[jennylou]

I sat in a white plastic outside chair today. And, it didn't threaten to buckle. When I got up, I didn't have to pull the chair off of my ass.

[tgr68]

Definately subscribing to this thread!!

I had my upline (in direct sales) tell me that I looked great and she could tell I had lost some weight. The funny thing is I've lost less than 5 pounds since the lasst time I saw her, and I was horribly bloated last night. I'll take the compliment though! ;)

[jellybeany]

I bought a smaller pair of jeans and I fit into an old pair of shorts!! 3 sizes down from where I started :D

[Katy]

I had a friend's birthday party last night and only had one slice of WW cake that I shared with my hubby and a diet coke!! I was quite proud of myself. I didn't even have a nibble of the cookie my hubby offered me :D

Great NSVs ladies! Let's keep'em coming!! http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/woot.gif

[Mystikal]

I fit into a pair of pre-pregnancy pants today from when I lost 20 pounds before. A size 8!!!! Granted, they don't look as good as they did then, but I'm comfortable enough to wear them to work!

[villanelle75]

Week 1 of the diet is over. I stayed within my calorie ranges every day and I worked out 6 days out of 7! Woot!!!

[nicks]

I passed the bowl of chocolate at my office everyday without grabbing one piece!

[Dan's*Girl]

Dan's Girl What is a Lean Cuisine Comfort Food Meal? I've had LC but not heard about the comfort food ones..is that a new type of meals they have? What are they? I'm curious.

Sorry it took me so long to come back, i didnt get my notification :mad:

Its just a type of Lean Cuisine. It is typically a smaller portion (this one was 3 pts) but it is chicken and rice or potatoes or mac n cheese. Check out the different types in the freezer section. Sometimes I would rather pair a smaller LC with a salad, and sometimes I just want the convenience of one larger meal.

HTH!

Great job everyone!

[JennW]

I've had really great workouts this week.

I've drank A LOT of water each day this week.

Someone at work just asked me if I lost weight.

[jesseybell]

Someone at work just asked me if I lost weight.

I love when that happens! One of the best feelings in the world.

[WestieMomma]

I bought a top at Kohl's yesterday and when I went to wear it this morning it is a size Medium-I thought I had grabbed a large or xl. It fit so i'm keeping it!

Another one-I saw the husband of one of my friend's today and the first thing he said was "Wow you look great!" I really haven't lost much weight since I saw him last probably over a year ago but my body shape has changed a lot from working out so much and I've lost a lot of inches. Weight training works wonders! Anyways..it made me feel good! :D

[JennW]

Awesome, Westie!:)

[tgr68]

I was able to cinch my belt down an extra notch this morning! :D

[chefker]

I signed up for my first 5K run! I've been running frequently, doing the couch to 5K program....and I really think I can do this.

[tgr68]

Good luck, Chefker!!

[Mystikal]

Today I fit comfortably into one of my favorite outfits from two summers ago before I got pregnant and I walked in the March of Dimes - 10 miles in under three hours!! :D

[JennW]

Someone just asked me if I lost weight.:)

[IrishEyes]

Keep it up, gals!

[greenbunny]

Good job everyone!

Today someone brought in a bagel platter and regular cream cheese. I didn't have any, although I did stand next to it and breathe in the freshly-baked smell for a few minutes. Yeah, I looked like a freak. :p

[Mystikal]

greenbunny I used to do that when I was pg and had gestational diabetes. Just the smell was enough to satisfy me. People thought I was wacko! lol.

I did 15 consecutive push ups today - military style, not the wimpy girl ones. ;)

[greenbunny]

Yesterday the guy who fixes the copier said I looked thinner, and I had a cardigan wrapped around my waist when he saw me. :D

[nawsgirl]

Yesterday I came into work and there was a HUGE chocolate cake... even though it called to me and I REALLY wanted some, I resisted and did not have any!

The bad part is a co-worker has decided that we will all be assigned to bring in cake each month, even if there are no birthdays to celebrate, and she is the type where if you ask her to reconsider she gets all defensive and hateful :mad: :( :rolleyes:

[JennW]

I forgot my breakfast today. When the truck came by at work (roach coach), I passed over all the muffins, pastries, bagels, etc. and got some cut up watermelon! Very proud of myself. How many points is watermelon, anyway?:)

[1_mommy]

watermelon, 1 cup =1 pt

[tgr68]

I had a big victory today. A friend and I had her birthday lunch today at the Pizza Hut buffet. Here's what I just posted over on SparkPeople (http://www.sparkpeople.com): Okay, I'm back from lunch. I did so-so for what my daily caloric intake is, but really, really good for me.

I had:
2 salads - lettuce, cheese, kidney beans, egg, few bacon bits (one just one), broccoli, dressing
1 slice of handtossed veggie lovers pizza

Usually I load up my salad with mulitple scoops of everything, but today I only did one scoop of each ingredient. I guess it didn't help though that I had two. :o I usually load up on the pizza, pasta, and breadsticks as well - clearing over 1500 calories in one meal - so my 900 calorie meal while not good is a far cry better than "normal".

[villanelle75]

My legs look more toned and my arms less sausage-like, damnit! I dont' care what the scale says, I am making progress!!!!

[bostonbride06]

This is small, but my co-workers were ordering lunch today from my FAVORITE place...I almost waivered, but resisted, and stuck with the WW-friendly lunch I packed!

I have to admit though...as good as it felt to resist,it makes me a little sad to have to make choices like this! Some food just tastes SO good, damnit!

[tgr68]

I've always had trouble doing the "seal" during my pilates workouts, especially the three beats when you roll back. Well, yesterday I did 5 of the 6 seals with the three beats on the roll back!! :D

[Mystikal]

Okay, so I quit doing WW and switched to SP. I just couldn't afford to pay for WW anymore. But I figure I can still post my NSV's here, right? :)

For the last three days I have stayed within my calorie range, and exercised! I'm trying to resist weighing myself every day because I think I'm getting a bit obsessed, but it's so hard not to sneak a peek!! :p

[chefker]

My legs look more toned and my arms less sausage-like, damnit! I dont' care what the scale says, I am making progress!!!!


Exactly, screw the scale! I tried to reason with mine, but to no avail. I'm listening to my body now, and using clothing as a gauge, instead of looking for some magical number. :)


Well I forgot to post my most recent NSV - I ran my first ever 5K,
on May 20th! And I'm getting ready for my next one. NEVER thought this couch potato would turn into a runner!

Here's me at the finish line:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/chefker/DSC04103.jpg

[tgr68]

chefker~Congrats on completing your first 5K!! :D

[Tonysweetie]

I got some of my pre preg. jeans up OVER my hips today! WHOO HOO!

[JennW]

TS - That is awesome!!!:D

chefker - Congrats! What a big accomplishment!

[JennW]

A woman just came in who is the wife of one of the guys I work with. We met at last year’s Christmas party. She said I CAN’T BELIEVE how much weight you lost; you look great! I thanked her and told her I had only lost 10 pounds or so and she was like NO WAY YOU LOOK LIKE A NEW PERSON. Made me feel great. Even if the scale doesn’t show it, maybe I do look better.:)

[Tonysweetie]

JennW: That's great! I think sometimes from exercising and stuff we tone up and not really drop scale weight but we drop fat which make us look like we've lost more.

[jellybeany]

Last night I walked in my first 5K walk/run. :) It felt good. Last year at this time I could barely walk around the mall without getting tired and winded.

[jesseybell]

I told my mom last night I had lost 12 lbs and she said "I know, I could tell last week when I saw you that you had lost" - Coming from my mom, that is huge! Gives me even more incentive to kick it up a notch since I usually see her every week and now I won't see her for 6 weeks.

Actually wearing my pre-pg jeans today...and yesterday I changed my pants because I determined they looked horrible on me because they were too big.

[Tonysweetie]

Actually wearing my pre-pg jeans today...and yesterday I changed my pants because I determined they looked horrible on me because they were too big.

Yay for pre pregnancy jeans!!!

[BerBer]

I ran my first mile straight through since high school last night!:D

[Katy]

For the first time in I don't know how long, I was able to run up the stairs from our floor seats to the mezzanine level to head off to the bathroom without getting winded during last night's concert. This was such cool thing that I actually stopped at the top and noted how easy the stairs were this time around - I usually have to either take it slow or take a rest once I get up to the top (complete with a little huffing and puffing). Nice I tell ya!

[Sol]

Today I finally bought a pair of pants in the smallest Argentinian size they come in! After a lifetime at the other end of the range, it feels just amazing.

[Mystikal]

Tonight is mine and DH's anniversary and we're going to dinner. Of course, I had to buy a new dress for the occasion. ;) It's a size 10, and it's a little loose!! I seriously did a little happy dance in the dressing room!

[Tonysweetie]

Sol: That's awesome!!

Mystikal: You go girl!


I got into a pair of pre pregnancy jeans the other day! Of course I wouldn't wear them out in public but at least I got them buttoned. :)

[Fenway]

I'm only in week 2, but today when I was getting dressed, instead of my usual thought, "I'm so fat, I hate my body" it was "wow! I feel thinner!"

[May27JnJ]

I tried on a dress in the earlier part of June and it was pretty snug. (I wore it almost 2 years ago to a wedding.) I tried it on again this past weekend, and it fit!! It was still a little tighter than I liked, but DH said I looked great in it. (He would tell me if it was too tight. ;) )

[fastlayne224]

Well I normally lurk in here but I have 2 NSV. I bought size 7 panties this weekend AND they are a little big, could have bought a 6. After years of size 9 and 10's I thought it was pretty great. My other NSV is the tilt steering column in my car. I could never put it all the way down because it would rub my thighs and I couldn't manuever the steering wheel properly, but yesterday I put the tilt on the lowest setting and still had a couple inches before it hit my thighs!!! YAY for the littlest victories!!!!!:):):)

[Phen]

I've been walking on the treadmill at the gym two-three times a week for four weeks and have already lost two inches off my thighs.

~ Phen

[pewee9196]

I ran my first race since I got pregnant and beat my goal by 5 minutes!

[Anna Low]

2 small ones:

First: started going back to the gym on Monday and have started the "bust the flab on the rear end" regime.

Second: gym is closed today (holiday) and instead of parking myself on the couch, hubby and I went for a nice long walk in our neighborhood. no idea how long the walk was, but it's the fact that I did it!

[jesseybell]

FIL asked DH yesterday (over the phone) if I had been loosing weight, because he could tell in recent pictures we had sent.

[EJH]

i noticed today that my pants are far looser than they have been. even a week and a half ago i felt more comfy using nylons to make sure i was sucked in, today though, they are really comfy sans nylons. Hurray. :D

[Natasha]

I bought a dress from the juniors section today. That's exciting in itself, but the dress was a 13! I haven't shopped in the juniors section in I don't know how long, and the dress I bought was in the plus size section.

[Fenway]

Our office celebrates everyone's birthdays individually with a cake. Yesterday was the first one since I started WW. Cake is my favorite thing... especially Shaws cake w/ suger frosting. Of course, it was my favorite kind.

I wasn't even tempted to have a piece, and I really didn't feel like I missed anything by passing.

[Hello Kitty]

i noticed today that my pants are far looser than they have been. even a week and a half ago i felt more comfy using nylons to make sure i was sucked in, today though, they are really comfy sans nylons. Hurray. :D

Ah, that's my favorite NSV. Spanx are great and all, but it'll be a heckuva lot nicer NOT to wear them. :D Yay!

[Becki1010]

Spanx have been a life-saver for me so i'm looking forward to when i won't need them anymore!

Good NSV for me and bad- this morning i put on a shirt that i love and the NSV is that it's now a bit too loose (the bad thing is that means that my boobs are getting smaller...ahh, the good with the bad right) :)

[chi]

I travel a bit for my job, and I frequently bring my exercise clothes with me so I can work out at the hotel when I am on the road. The thing is, that I never actually get my arse in gear and work out. This week, however, I got up early and went to the hotel gym and worked out! I am so proud of myself. :D

[Fenway]

Spanx have been a life-saver for me so i'm looking forward to when i won't need them anymore!

Good NSV for me and bad- this morning i put on a shirt that i love and the NSV is that it's now a bit too loose (the bad thing is that means that my boobs are getting smaller...ahh, the good with the bad right) :)

Hehe! My boobs are shrinking too.

Today I was walking down the hall at work and my coworker, who was walking the other way, stopped dead in her tracks and complemented my weight loss. "Wow! You look thinner!"

:D:D:D

[jennylou]

I wear a size 1! Okay, it's technically only at Lane Bryant, but still, that's the smallest size in the store. I'm about to get kicked out of the plus sized store! Woot!

[fastlayne224]

For the first time, in my entire adult life and probably my childhood if I could remember that far back, today I bought a pair of size 10 jeans. Granted they have 2% spandex in them, but gosh darn it, it still says 10 on the tag!

[Sand]

Great thread!! (And great NSV's ladies!)

I've been told I look like I've lost weight twice in the last month, by my friends DH, and my mom. AND I put on some oldskool Clavin Kleins from maybe 13 years ago and they FIT. (Mind you I cant sit comfortably since there is no spandex, but I look HOT standing.) ;)

[Foley42]

I turned down going to get Bruster's ice cream last night.

[Mystikal]

I fit into a pair of size 8's this morning!! Pre-pregnancy size 8's! They are buttoned and even after breakfast and morning snack I am still comfortable! :D

[Foley42]

I usually drink 2 12oz diet sodas per night for the caffeine (I work nights 7p-7a). The past 2 nights I didn't drink ANY soda...I was chugging water like crazy though :D

[BumbleB]

I'm not on WW - but wanted to post here anyway.

I just lost another inch in each thigh! Woo hoo! Guess the Elliptical really is doing some work.

I just had to post that, because my thighs are always thick - but with weight gain they are quite yucky, so that is exciting. :p

[Fenway]

I usually drink 2 12oz diet sodas per night for the caffeine (I work nights 7p-7a). The past 2 nights I didn't drink ANY soda...I was chugging water like crazy though :D

I don't work nights, but I started drinking water instead of coffee, and once my body went through caffeine withdrawal, I found that water gave me a much better lift than coffee or soda.

I bought size 10 jeans. SIZE 10!!! :D:D:D I've been wearing my size 14s since I started WW. They started off too tight, so once they started to feel loose I figured they must be stretched out from wearing them at my heaviest when I was refusing to buy bigger. I went jean shopping. The 12s were a bit loose, so I tried 10s. They fit perfect. I got teary in the dressing room.:o

[tgr68]

Bumping this up to share a couple of recent ones......

I've pretty much given up my late night snack of popcorn!! Now I just need to work on the other one - chips! ;)

I'm back in my pre-pgcy clothes, and DS is only 9 weeks old!

I didn't have any cake and didn't eat my baked potato with dinner at my sister's wedding this past weekend.

Today, I gave up my usual dessert of chocolate pie when we eat at a particular restaurant in town!

Anybody else have any recent ones to share?

[ShamrockBride]

The bridesmaid dress I ordered (and fit perfectly) 2 weeks before I started WW is so big on me my seamstress (MIL) has decided a lace up back would be best so we make sure it fits next month! She's also worried it won't look right because it's too too big!

Also my 14's that didn't fit before, are loose and making me look, as DH so eloquently put it, like I crapped my pants.... er.... i think its a good thing? lol

[tgr68]

LOL! Good only in that context! :p

[ShamrockBride]

Isn't he sweet? I mean instead of "wow hon, look at how much weight you've lost, you're pants are too big"
anyone else have a S/O who has no idea what a compliment looks like?
men

[tgr68]

Ran into a lady I scrapbook with today, and she told me that I looked great! It really helped because I've been feeling particulary blubbery lately.

[Chimichanga]

I was stretching out last night, and DH said I looked svelt. He used that word too :)