Scale and non-scale victories

HLaR79

I know the scale isn’t the most important part of this journey, but my scale and me are friends today!!! I have lost 50 lbs from starting my pre-op liquid diet, and I’m down 95 lbs from my highest weight. To celebrate my scale victories and my non-scale victories (wearing a size 20, learning how to jog/run so I can run a 5 k next summer, no more diabetes or high blood pressure) I will be going to Vegas in November, my first time flying and my first time in Vegas!!!

I am in a Fitbit work week hustle challange with my co-workers and I am pretty sure they didn’t expect me to do as well as I am! If feels good to be in the same league as the healthy, average sized women at my work!

loveshoe

Congratulations on your success! Keep up the good work.

fit_chickx

Congrats on all your success!

MargoCL_72

I think when we get discouraged we have to look at this....


how much have you lost so far on your journey?

For me... I've lost an Automobile tire, a human head and an average human brain.....

1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of Water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11″)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4″)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony

HLaR79

That is great!!!

I have lost a new born calf plus an average new born baby over the last 3 years!!!

Since surgery a small bale of hay and a rack of baby back ribs!!!

JamesAztec

Whenever I start to think I may have gained a pound or two or lost some fitness, I ask myself, "could I run a Half-Marathon right now, drop of a hat?" The answer has been YES for a year. So... I'm good. 😁

clsumrall1

I’ve lost an elephant ♥️ i

loveshoe

My non-scale victory, I've been wearing the same size clothing for 2 years in a row. The closet is no longer shrinking my clothing as it did in the past, no little elves are sneaking into the closet and making my clothing smaller, and all those other excuses I used to make for my clothing not fitting are gone.