Share your small wins!

tsikkz

Hey sometimes its the little things that keep us going in our weight loss journeys, whether its a passing comment someone made or a sudden realization that your are on the right track, lets share our small wins in this thread

A big one for me was when I looked down and realized I had my hair tie on my wrist for the entire day.. The 200lb me couldn't have imagined being able to wear a hair tie on my wrist without it leaving a deep red mark and being painful after 10 mins

Also I'm fairly new here and looking for more friends so feel free to send me a req

anawhatsme

hey i love this idea.
i totally think the small victories should be celebrated!
so yay for your looser than usual hair tie around your wrist!
surprises like that are so uplifting!!

my small victory is having a good first week eating clean.
i feel really great!

thanks for starting this thread.

Zekesmom

The belt I had been wearing for about a year was finally able to be put 2! notches smaller over the course of a month
I'm currently working on getting a whole new belt.
I've lost 18lbs as of my last weigh in ( 2 weeks ago ) and tomorrow is my weigh in. I'm excited to see if I have lost. I have been working really hard the past 2 weeks so I am hoping for a loss, even a little bit. I've noticed my belly seems a bit flatter, and I have been a lot less bloated.

trudijoy

i put my hands on my hips and realised they were on my hips, not on flab over my hips

dandandee

wow, congrats to all three of you

my small win is that today someone asked if I'd lost weight, they said it looked like it, looked great! Made me really happy especially since I've only lost a teensy bit, I didn't think anything was noticeable yet.

trudijoy

ooh i had that already too, i'm down 5kg (11 lb i think?) but people are noticing, including me, so yay!

go you x

katemarie4

i was shaving my legs today and could really feel the new definition in my calf muscle!

bellevie86

My double chin has dissapeared!!! None of my pants fit, constantly pulling them up lol. My love handles have shrunk. And I love going into public not constantly aware of my muffin top hanging over!!!

Oh, and I'm starting to build up some pretty good pipes! What 30 pounds can do! Can't wait to see another 20!

stina412

I didn't look like a can of busted biscuits in my jeans today! The same jeans, that three weeks ago while driving home I had to unbutton after dinner for the ride home because they were pinching me

celebrity328

Realized my size 12 pants are sagging/baggy and need to be replaced

MyChocolateDiet

I worked out with a trainer yesterday and realized I'm a LOT stronger than I thought I was. I'm currently having those delicious muscle pains in my thighs and abdomen from his workout and that's a win for me the fact that I worked out hard enough to feel those without injuring anything. It's a major win in the battle inside my head that had me thinking I was too weak or fragile to do workouts that would be good enough to aid in my weight loss efforts. Yay for me!

240x30

Got on a plane this week and was able to buckle without an extender!

sandi117

I think my biggest success, and not totally related to my weight loss, is I'm sleeping much better. I have insomnia that varies from being fairly mild to severe (I've been prescribed medications for those nights I can't fall asleep.) Now that I work out on a regular basis, and even though the insomnia still affects me, it has improved and what sleep I do get is much better - most nights now I'm sleeping soundly through the night, where before I would constantly wake up and toss and turn. I don't look exhausted all the time anymore!

00sarah

I've lost 60 something pounds. Just started weight training again. 2 kids!
* making myself eat more is great/ very difficult!

AmberleyAngel

Lovely "small wins" Congratulations to all of you.

I had 2 today. My sister-in-law came around for a swim and commented "you're looking so good". The other was this morning when I found a pair of brand new underwear that I'd never worn because they were too small. I tried them on, just to see, and they not only fit but fit perfectly.

nazashi

I ran for 2 whole minutes on the.treadmill today!!

edessad

I've had re-adjust my watch band and I can actually move my wedding ring around my finger again. haven't been able to do either in over 20 years.

FauxAngel13

small victory for the last week has been having less anxiety after eating as gluten free as possible, looking forward to going totally gluten free next week and hoping for more imporovements XD especially with PMS

AnjaZ89

I couldn't get over a certain point on my running track and I just did a few mintues ago! AND I was able to make it 750m more than the stupid point

sjc56

Today my BMI dropped below 25! (it was over 32 when I started.

Just ordered a new suit and some new shirts. Down 4" on the waist/chest and 1.5" on the collar.

Ericsawicki

it is A LOT easier to buckle my seat belt, and I've passed the 15 pounds lost mark.

kr1stadee

When I started, the baggy tshirts I wore to bed was a sixe 2XL. Last night, I put on a size Large shirt, just to see.. I'm still wearing it, and I don't look like a stuffed sausage!! haha it fits like a baggy tshirt should!

maegmez

My best small win is having a healthier heart. My resting heart rate has dropped to 53!!! Fantastic but it took some adjusting to having to workout harder/longer to burn the same calories.

I have a lap!

I'm no longer morbidly obese!

I can run, bike, climb......

I'm 3 pounds away from my halfway point!


Well done everybody!

maegmez

Eric just reminded me about the whole seatbelt thing, being so big, I was always removing the seat belt strap from my neck and holding it in place over my chest the way it's supposed to. I finally don't have to do that, it stays in place! However, we all know bad habits die hard and I still find myself holding the seat belt strap, lol

tsikkz

I'm so happy for you all!

I can totally relate to the feeling when you run for your first 2 minutes without stopping

My first 20 mins running I had tears in my eyes I was so happy

Now I try to run 5 miles at least once a week which takes around an hour and working on running a 10k.. I know I'm going to be a mess of emotions and tears when I cross the finish line haha

edessad

I'm so happy for you all!

I can totally relate to the feeling when you run for your first 2 minutes without stopping

My first 20 mins running I had tears in my eyes I was so happy

Now I try to run 5 miles at least once a week which takes around an hour and working on running a 10k.. I know I'm going to be a mess of emotions and tears when I cross the finish line haha

Let us know when you are going to run it so we can give you some mental support

altinker

Well, I'm pretty happy that I lost a pound in a week. I know that probably doesn't seem like much, but I have pretty much maintained within a 2 pound range, and I haven't really put in the diligence and effort to track food and exercise like I have this last 10 days. I have just winged it. I felt like I could eat like a pig or eat super good, but my weight just wouldn't move because it has stayed mostly pretty steady (other than this last holiday gaining 4 lbs). Being shorter, 3 lbs can change a pant size. So, I worked hard last week, and I lost a pound. That just tells me I can keep doing this and lose 6 more pounds for my first goal.

Keep up the good work everyone.

AmpKat

So, my last "official" weigh in on the site was back at the end of November. And then I really fell off the wagon in December with all the Christmas parties and what have you. When I stepped back on the scale at the beginning of January, I was up nearly 6 pounds.

I finally got my act together this past week and a half and really got my eating back on track. And I've been back at exercising as well. So I was super pleased that I'm only one pound off that last November weigh in number. I'm so close! And it's only downhill from there!

I'm so excited. I feel like I've weighed 250lbs FOREVER. I can't wait to break into the 240s.

ChrissyC1985

i put a lot of the resistance and weights up at the gym today, and ran consistently for 2 mins at a time at 9kph- starting to notice an improvement now. well done to all of you on your victories, i love this thread and reading about your successes and it's a great inspiration and motivator.

also, feel free to add me, always looking to share my journey and yours, love giving support and all that.
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haniay

I ran for 2 whole minutes on the.treadmill today!!

I think that's a huge success! Getting started on running is such an achievement. Congratulations!

Freidon

I'm finally the weight I say I am on my driver's license!