my very own happy dance this weekend!!

jude666

I thought i'd share with you all a minor success of mine I had at the weekend - well 2-3 actually!

1st - I usually swim at the weekends when I have more time, but I wasn't able to last week due to other commitments and a back injury. So, this weekend was the first time in a couple of weeks that i had put my swimming costume on. And it felt different, i couldn't work it out until I turned around. low and behold - my swimming costume was actually sagging round my bum (not in a really gross way though!) it was actually hanging off me! It fitted the best I think it has ever fitted and my legs were noticeably more toned!

2nd - I'm taking part in a murder mystery tour with my drama group, starts next week. We had our second dress rehearsal last night. We had a dress rehearsal at the beginning of January when I hadn't really started taking my exercise seriously. I'm playing a pop star who is sent to a health farm for rehab. Anyway, my costume is a little black lacey dress, knee high boots and a leather jacket. The first time I tried the costume on, i thought Hmmm yeah ok, it'll do. BUT i tried it on last night and PHWOAR!!!!! if i do say so myself! My legs look like they've grown longer, i don't have to keep pulling the dress down all the time as it doesn't rise up and it just looks, generally, a lot lot better. A member of the cast said to me "wow you look great - is that the same dress you wore before?" i said "yes, it definitley is" and she said "it looks different for some reason, really really nice".

AND 3rdly!! The leather jacket is actually one i am borrowing from my mum - straight out of the 70's. Now, i could do the zip up before but not comfortably and it didn't look good AT ALL! Anyway, I was just fiddling in front of the mirror getting ready yesterday and - whoop! I managed to do the zip all the way up AND it looked pretty damn good. My waist looked tiny and I could breath and everything!!! :laugh:

So, although I haven't lost a huge amount of weight so far - I am starting to notice the differences in my body. I feel and looked more toned and just a better shape in general. My husband said he could definitely see and feel a difference in my belly and my bum is most definitely smaller - SOOOOOOO this is why i have been doing many, many happy dancing this weekend!!!!

.....I thought i'd share this with you as i'm sure you guys know how it feels! I am hoping for many more moments like these!! - thanks for reading xx :flowerforyou:

Ben2118

Fantastic!!!!

I am finding the clothes thing more rewarding that the lbs lost!! lol

its a great feeling and it helps remind you that what you are doing is working.

Keep up the good work!

Ben

mgnny12816

YAY, those things always make me feel great. Great job!!!!

Fat2FitAmanda

Good job, girlfriend! Thank you for sharing!

Walorie

That is awesome...I love that my clothes are starting to hang a little too...I think that gives me more of a boost than my weekly weigh in! WooHoo...we rock!!!:bigsmile:

martynepugh

great to hear that, fitting back into clothes or finding that things are starting to get baggy is a great feeling. I have managed to fit into a size 38" pair of jeans for the first time in about 15years so I can understand how good you are feeling

I am hoping to start learning how to dance at the end of the month which I think will be a lot of fun. When I have been on this forum for a little while I might post up my before and after photos, want to get to know a few of you first though

martynepugh

I love the qote at the bottom of your page Ben, "Do or do not, there is no try" says it all really

Fantastic!!!!

I am finding the clothes thing more rewarding that the lbs lost!! lol

its a great feeling and it helps remind you that what you are doing is working.

Keep up the good work!

Ben

TappiGabi

I find the non-scale victories are more rewarding than the scale ones! Great job!