Mini Successes...Whats yours?

thatdude3

Last year at this time the waist on my jeans were 54 and tight at that, I just bought my first pair of 36 waist and they seem a little loose.

ChunkieNuts

Last night i ran for the longest i hvae so far...1 hour and 20 mins, 8 miles...very,very happy :-)
6 months ago, 5 minutes was a challenge!!
yayyy :-)

RiverMelSong

I'm learning to do this on my own. Just went on holiday for 2 weeks and didn't gain a single pound!

eatrainsmile

Found my abs again. First four at least.
I can control my food intake. I can decide how many calories to consume for the day. Not my emotions.

lambertj

Wearing last years fall shirts this year without a muffin top

Chelle175

I don't know if it's a mini success...it didn't feel like it to me; but being the lowest weight I have ever been in my entire adult life was a day of celebration for me.

Not done yet.....but every time I get down I remember that

kepete

A women at work stopped at my office door & said, "I look at you and can't believe you are the same person."

yksdoris

so sweet stories Mine: the astonishment of putting on my belt (because the jeans are too loose but I don't want to buy new ones until I'm at goal... soooo close now) and realizing that I should probably get an extra hole punched in the belt... When I bought it, I always used the first hole

Looking in the mirror at my back. My goodness, I have a lovely back, no more fat-wings! And, when I flex, I can see the muscles on the back! so awesome!

squirmmonster

Last week, I was retaining 7 lbs of water, from starting a new, VERY hard workout, which looked like a five pound gain. (Seriously) Even with all the intense cardio I've done, and sporadic strength training, never did I have a problem dropping weight. I freaked out for a few hours, but I calmed myself down. Reassured me that I would still lose weight if I kept working, and then carried on. Even did my workout that same day. That was one small victory, just not giving up at a perceived setback. It paid off, because the water all came off during the weekend, where my only workouts are leisurely walking. So I'd ultimately lost two lbs from where I began that week.

Victory 2: My boyfriend looks at me a couple of days ago, in a way he usually doesn't, after he's hugged me after coming home from work. I ask him what he was looking at so hard, and says, "I can see the sides of your face sorta, going in." LOL, however awkward my sweetie may be, that's a huge compliment. He's pretty bad ADHD, so he often overlooks small changes. I lost 25 lbs, and he didn't notice that. I guess I don't blame him for not looking at my abdomen, as big as it is, but anyway... when my face changes, he noticed! That's really nice.

Victory 3: Going subtly after that incident to peer in the bathroom mirror, and realizing my double chin is gone, and my jawline ACTUALLY EXISTS now.

Zylahe

Now I have gone up by one belt buckle! And I can have my wallet in my back pocket, while having my phone and car keys in my front! - Which is a great feeling!

mine is the opposite,
I can't put phone/ keys/ purse in my pockets anymore.
If i do my trousers fall down
I managed to pull my jeans over the hips without undoing the zip/ buttons.
think it might be time to go shopping.

Lrdoflamancha

Recently going in to buy clothes and finding out I am a large. I am down from a XXX large. So I bought a medium shirt, that can just barely fit into it. I call it my goal shirt. I have not been a medium since 1975.

pandorakick

I fit a pair of size 40 (US 10) trousers again, and they're a bit on the loose side!

BeautyFromPain

Been a full year since my last suicide attempt

peuglow

Fitting back into my Large tshirts. I've been wearing xl for a while, now the larges finally look good on me again.

MrsWonderland

I love this, all your mini successes. Your all doing great and are going to have many more, I am so happy for each and every one of you. Even mini successes are inspiring. I cant wait to read more.

I have lost 5lbs. I cant wait for the next 5lbs. Im very happy with that, 1lbs here and there make me happy too. The other day I noticed my thighs wasnt rubbing together like before. My husband always tells me I'm doing great and looking good, I think he just knows what to say to make me feel good, but when my 13yr old told me I was disappearing and that she was proud of me that was awesome. And they are actually taking pictures of me.

donnabayliss76

i went for a run for the first time in bout 6years and i ran 7 miles. im a little sore though lol xxx

guamSUPERgirl

NO MORE CRUMB-Y Shirts! Lol.

I used to catch crumbs/ dropped food on my belly as if I was still pregnant! Since I kinda lost the belly, I'm able to have stain-free shirts for a while now

Khymera

Seven weeks ago, I had a pair of tight jeans and a pair of comfortable jeans. As of this weekend, my tight jeans were comfortable and my comfortable jeans were baggy, and I no longer have to "suck in" to fasten my pants.

Also, I had a fitness assessment last night:
* I've lost 4 inches
* My blood pressure is down
* My lower body strength went from average to good
* My upper body strength went from good to excellent
* My flexibility has increased (not really; I can just reach farther because there's less stomach in the way).

All of that more than makes up for the fact that the scale didn't budge last week. :happy:

wbandel

My elbows are getting really pointy. They keep poking me whenever I rest them on my knee (the thinker pose). That and my wedding ring doesn't fit anymore, however my promise ring back from high school fits. I think it's a good trade.

daMutz

Yeah for everyone!!

Today.... I put on a pair of old jeans