My NSV - apparently, I glow!!

osewcute

I've lost very little weight over the past 8 months (only 5 pounds) but I have lost 1 whole dress size and 8 inches from all over my body. In addition to my full time job, I started a branch (of an already well established) girls running program at my children's school and am now coaching 8 girls (3rd grade - 5th grade, including my daughter) in prepping for a 5 K along with life lessons about body image, choosing friends wisely, self confidence, etc. I'm feeling great about how things are going about my life in general and when I get frustrated about not seeing the scale move, I think of everything else great that is happening.

Well, I was at my children's back to school night tonight (with my hair yanked off my face in a tight ponytail, some simple make up and a black long sleeved T and jeans) hanging around waiting to talk to their teachers, when all of a sudden, of the moms (who coaches the girls with me) says to me, "You have such a healthy glow about you!" ???? I laughed and responded "A healthy glow?? I've never really thought of myself as the glowing kind but I guess that's good!" And she said again, "No seriously, you just have this glow about you. I was looking at you while the teachers were talking and I was thinking how you just glow!" Well, at this point I was probably glowing because I was smiling so big and laughing alot. I realized at that moment that I really am going to make a difference in the lives of the girls that I am coaching (in addition to my own children's lives of course) because my confidence and happiness is showing through to others.

So for anyone else out there who is frustrated because your scale isn't moving, just think about all the good changes happening to your heart and your lungs (and your butt!) and you will be so happy on the inside that you will glow, too!! Trust me - it feels great!

ttkg

Great post, there are many ways to measure your success beyond the scale!!! Confidence, dress sizes and glowing = SUCCESS! Congrats lady! :flowerforyou:

osewcute

Thank you!! You are my biggest cheerleader on here and it's so wonderful to have that support:)

jayliospecky

That is an absolutely lovely NSV!

*crosses fingers that someone will tell me I "glow" at Meet-the-teacher night*