I have "only lost" ..... (Insert pounds here) BUT!

Masil20

I have only lost 13 pounds, but I can now wear my favorite jeans that were too tight (and the reason I started on MFP.) I think this may be my first NSV and I look forward to adding more of these types of victories.

This is a great thread! Very inspiring!

sabolfitwife

I have only lost 33 lbs, but...

I can see my collar bone! (My most favorite part of my body!)
I can feel hip bones (while I may not be able to see them just yet)
I wear a size 14 (which is starting to get loose) instead of a 16 in jeans!
I went from a XL shirt to only a L!
I have calf muscles and baby biceps!!!
I seem to drive my boyfriend crazy which in turn makes me feel 150% more confident in myself and sexy!

Those are just a few of my favorites. I'm half way there and am ready to see what else comes with it :-)

alliejoberry

I have "only lost" 15 pounds, BUT I'm a size smaller in pants, and I can get through an entire 1-hr. cardio-kickboxing class--something I probably wouldn't have been able to do a few years ago.

RetiredAndLovingIt

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ltaylor208402

I have only lost 47 pounds...


But I have a neck now and can see my collar bone.
I have to roll my pants up for them to fit.
I can fit into a Blazer that I bought years ago that I could never button up.
i can wrap my full size bath towel around me with nothing showing!

mcpjan

I have only lost 25 lbs, but

Now my close are very big on me
I can now lift more weight
I can now ride my exercise bike as long as I want not just 5 min.
I can say I feel better and healthier.

d3mon4ngel

I've "only" lost 25lbs but...

I'm now in size 12/14 instead of 16/18
I feel stronger and more confident
I have completed a 5km race, when at first I thought that day 1 of C25K would kill me!
I can do 10 real push ups!

Irish_eyes75

I have "only" lost 12lbs but.....

I am proud of the role model I've become for my son diet and exercise wise
I have conquered my emotional eating habit
I am much more active (but can improve there too)
I don't feel like I'm on a "diet", this is how I will live for the rest of my life!

Indygirl_81

I have only lost 2 lbs, but I have learned to manage my eating habits better. I am more active.

jonesl100

I have only lost 12 lbs but ...

I have only been doing this for 6 weeks
I can now run for half a mile in 5 minutes without struggling (huge acheivement for me as I couldnt run for 1 minute 6 weeks ago without feeling like throwing up and sounding like an asthmatic donkey)
Im more awake and alert at work
and just today alone I have said polite no thank yous to the offer of jelly sweets, pizza and cakes (colleagues birthday) and stuck to soup and some strawberrys instead

Im looking forward to the next year and reaching my goals in a healthy and acheivable way!

P.s. all of your stories are very inspiring

fit4lifeUcan2

I have only lost 43lbs, but I......

Am now a size 10 INSTEAD of a size 14
Can now wear Medium tops instead of XL
Can now walk all day, when before I would get winded walking upstairs!
Can see my toes instead of my belly!
Can cross my legs again!
Most Importantly --- I am no longer on BP meds! I have no more pain in my joints and no more heartburn.

sandlerlover

I have only lost 39 pounds but...

It's been almost a year and there's no turning back.
I'm wearing a size 16/18 instead of 20/22.
I'm wearing a 16 for the first time since high school.
I'm wearing XL shirts instead of XXL.
I bought girl athletic shorts for the first time in 10 years.
I can run multiple bases and not feel winded.
I can run down pop-flies I wouldn't have gotten to last year.
I'm faster during my volleyball matches and don't feel as exhausted as early.
I want to get up and play with my son and not just sit and watch him.
I'm getting more "looks"/compliments.
I'M HAPPIER with myself and much more confident.

Most importantly: I have only lost 39 pounds but I have found the thing that works for me and know the tools I need to lose much more!

sbbc09

I've only lost 5 pounds (and gained it back while race training), but:

My body comp has changed to the point where I am a (healthy!) size 0 at three different stores.
I'd rather spend my money on race registrations than anything else.
I'm doing my first half marathon in 2 1/2 weeks, and signed up for my second (February) without hesitation.
I had to improvise an outfit for an interview because my black pantsuit looks like a trash bag on me.

garita93

I have only lost 49 pounds but....

I no longer have daily fat and ugly days
I no longer feel unworthy of my husbands attraction to me
I no longer have to make sure the store I am shopping in has plus sizes
I no longer see myself as lazy
I no longer wear a size 20 dress, I wear a 10!
I no longer worry about how disgusting I look when someone wants to take a picture
I no longer think "I hope I can lose weight before this event"
I no longer feel like a failure
I no longer feel like my father's insensitive hateful words were correct
I no longer dread things that seem so simple as tying my shoes or getting dressed

GramDebbie

I have only lost 32 lbs. (in almost a year), but

I have bought new work pants once (and now some of them are loose)
People I work with tell me I'm losing & looking good.
People I work with walk with me for our exercise twice a day.
My husband compliments me on my dedication.
I walked/jogged my SECOND 5k race in 10 yrs & made it in under an hour (my goal!)
I feel better knowing I'm doing this the right way, slowly but trending downward!!
I miss exercise when I don't do a class or workout.
I want to do more 5ks and plan on it!!
I am eating more right than wrong, but don't beat myself up when I stray. Like Oprah says, "when you know better, you do better".
I still have about 30 lbs. to goal, but I know I can make it and just take it slow & steady.
Am learning to "Stay strong & carry on!"