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

concerto3
concerto3 Posts: 88 Member
in Success Stories
So many of us have a bad habit of saying, I have only lost 5lbs, 10lbs, 20lbs etc etc when we haven't hit our goal yet. I'm guilty of it too! So I was thinking we could encourage each other by playing a bit of a game and at the same time, remind ourselves of how far we have really come! Share your Successes behind your Success!

I'll start:

I have only lost 52lbs, but I......

Am now a size 10 INSTEAD of a size 20!
Can now wear Medium tops instead of 2X!
Can run for several minutes straight, when before I would get winded walking upstairs!
Can see my toes instead of my belly!
Can feel my hip bones! (Who knew I even had them?!)
Most Importantly --- I can trust myself to do what is healthy for me, but also not beat myself up if I don't always stick to the plan!
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  • reneecgc
    reneecgc Posts: 179 Member
    I have only lost 62lbs but I......

    Am now a size 8 INSTEAD of a size 16! i
    I am smaller and better shape than I was in High School and I was on the field hockey, basketball, track and town soccer teams.
    Can now wear Medium tops instead of XL
    Can run a 5k and will be running my third this weekend
    I am getting sick of the compliments
    I am on maintenance and it is the first time in my that I don't want to lose weight.
    People call me skinny-That has never happened
    I had to give away clothes that I only got a chance to wear a few times.

    Most Importantly --- I can trust myself to do what is healthy for me, but also not beat myself up if I don't always stick to the plan!=ditto
  • mommyred35
    mommyred35 Posts: 275 Member
    I have only lost 30 pounds but.....

    Now I take my lunch to work
    Now I know how to eat what I love in moderation
    Now I can say no to certain foods and really mean it
    Now I can walk up 7 flights of stairs and catch my breath faster
    Now I can look on the bright side of these
    Now I don't get hung up on the number on the scale that just won't move. I know that if I keep the good fight I will break thru it
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    I have only lost 116lbs, but I......

    Am now a size 3/4 INSTEAD of a size 18/20!
    Can now wear Medium/small tops instead of 2X!
    Can do 60 real manly push-ups rather then 2 or 3 girly push-ups.
    Can sit in the bath tub and not feel like there is more of me in the tub then water.
    Can see how beautiful I really am without all the fat on me.
    Most Importantly --- I have fallen in love with being myself and I have done something that so many people only want to do. I may have 15 more pounds to go, but I'm smaller now then I have ever been and I feel amazing!
  • Stephanie_Autry
    Stephanie_Autry Posts: 228 Member
    I have only lost 25 lbs, but
    nothing has changed!!! HELP!!!! :(
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    bump for later
  • phatnotfat81
    phatnotfat81 Posts: 171
    I've only lost 85 lbs but:

    I'm in a great size jeans
    I have muscle definition
    I'm comfortable in my own skin!
    I'm the at the smallest, fittest, I've ever been in my adult life
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    I have only lost 16 pounds but....

    I'm gaining more confidence
    My pants fit better
    I'm WAY more in shape than I was 3 months ago, or pretty much ever
    I ran for 20 minutes non-stop on my elliptical tonight, which may seem like not much to most people, but to me that's HUGE being so overweight and having asthma
    I'm making healthier choices all around
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    I have only lost 41lbs, but

    I can now run up a flight of stairs and not feel winded
    I can say "No" to fast food (and really mean it)
    I can fit into brand new clothes that I bought 5+ years ago
    I can see my collar bone!
  • clintbritt3
    clintbritt3 Posts: 123
    I have only lost 38lbs, but....

    I am now a size 10 instead of a 18
    I wear a Medium shirt instead of 2x
    I have a collar bone!
    I have a lot more energy
    I did INSANITY!!!
    I am very active
    I have lost A LOT of inches
    I'm happier....

    I fail daily, but I know how to get back to it and I try my hardest, I couldn't ask for anything better.
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    I have only lost 25 lbs, but
    nothing has changed!!! HELP!!!! :(

    Take a hard look in the mirror girl. May take awhile for YOU to see it though. If you haven't noticed anything yet, give it another 5lbs and you probably will.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    74 pounds... but...

    now I can ride 20 miles on a bicycle
    I can walk a few miles and not be winded
    I'm not completely out of breath walking up a flight of stairs
    I don't sweat as much
    I sleep much better
    I'm nearly out of the plus size department
    My hair and nails grow faster and stronger from eating better
    My sex is the best it's ever been
    I am officially the least I have ever weighed as an adult
  • plmtrprsn
    plmtrprsn Posts: 15 Member
    I have only lost 8 lbs, but

    I did that in my first fully focused month (make that re-focused, cuz I've been yo-yoing my way up for a few years now...)
    I am back in large tops instead of XL.
    My pants are getting loose in the waist and thighs.
    I am excercising when ever I can (running, Zumba, Body sculpt, and family fun activities
    And.. for the first time ever, my husband is joining me in some of the above activites.
  • feliciapeters
    feliciapeters Posts: 525
    i have only lost 35 lbs
    but my *kitten* looks FABULOUS in the size 10 jeans instead of the 16
    my feet actually got smaller ( a whole dang size, still hard to find cute 10's ut alot easier than 11's)
    i know what my body needs to function at its best,
    i feel like i belong when i go to the gym, not like people are staring at me
  • racbergs
    racbergs Posts: 72
    I have only lost 36 lbs but I...

    Now wear a size 16 instead of a 24.
    Can feel proud of myself everytime I look in the mirror.
    Am the happiest I have ever been even though I am not the thinnest.
    Feel a million times stronger than I did a six months ago.
    Can play with my son without getting winded.
    Wake up every morning excited about my new lifestyle.
    Wonder, if I feel this good now, how great is it going to feel when I lose 60 more lbs and reach my goal?
  • johnsont963
    johnsont963 Posts: 7
    I burned 15 pounds and went from a size 8 to a size 2. Say, "I burned fat" - not lost. If you lose something you will find it. :)
    And give away your old, big clothes so you have no excuse to fit back in them. Keep up the good work.
  • cessnaholly
    cessnaholly Posts: 780 Member
    I have only lost 30 lbs but...

    My shirts fit better
    I love to hate Jillian Michaels
    I want to workout on my lunch break
    I want to run when my kids are with my mom
    I changed my diary to the food groups so I can eat healthier
    I don't like fast food so much
    My portion sizes are smaller
    I know more about fitness
    I have wrist bones
    I have ankle bones
    I feel abs even if I can't see them yet
    My pjs are falling off all by themselves
    I have run 3 5ks - one in under an hour!
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    I have only lost 5 pounds but...

    I can easily ride my bike for 2-3 hours a day.
    I don't suffer from crushing fatigue anymore. 7-8 hours a night is plenty!
    My mind is clear.
    My mood is bright and cheerful.
    I am more productive.
    I have more self confidence.
  • MizzTweezy
    MizzTweezy Posts: 250 Member
    I have only lost 91 pounds but..

    I can fit into a size 14 instead of a size 22-24
    I can wear heels
    I don't have high blood pressure or pre diabetic
    I don't have sleep apnea anymore
    I can shop for cuter cloths
    I can walk up stairs without loosing my breath
    I can fit into rides at the fair
    I am at the lowest weight I can ever remember being
    I feel great!
  • tubbytoby08
    tubbytoby08 Posts: 10
    I have only lost 40lbs but
    i was a 26 now a 22 (gaining on a 20)
    I can wear 1x tops instead of 3x
    I can walk 5 miles a day and not die
    I feel good about myself...
    I am helping motivate others when there was a day I couldnt motivate myself...
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    I have only lost 25 lbs, but
    nothing has changed!!! HELP!!!! :(

    LIAR! Think hard. :) Something has got to be different in your life.
  • CherylLouise1994
    CherylLouise1994 Posts: 33
    i have only lost 29lbs but i now fit into a size 10 and am alot happier with myself :D
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    I have only lost 25 lbs, but
    nothing has changed!!! HELP!!!! :(

    It's not all about appearance. Don't you feel good about yourself that you've lost 25 lbs?
  • Alphawolf02
    Alphawolf02 Posts: 94
    I have only lost 12 pounds, but:

    I have gone from a size 8 to a size 4/6 (4 in shorts and skirts, 6 in pants because of thighs).
    I can, and have, run a 5k. Going to run 2 more in October.
    Have gotten a little better with portion control.
    Don't even miss major fast food restaurants!
  • Nfairley
    Nfairley Posts: 83 Member
    I've only lost 25lbs, but....

    My jeans don't squeeze my belly fat as much
    I barely recognize my thighs since they don't eat up my pants anymore
    I have experienced a runner's high and have CHASED it
    My preference for candy bars, chips and soda have changed to apples, cucumbers and water
    I can feel my new strength in crazy ways - the effort I DON'T have to use to open a heavy door, the crates of charts I can lift without struggle, the fact that I can sprint a short distance without being winded when before I could barely trot for more than a few seconds.

    Only 25 lbs my booty! I've clearly gained much more than I've lost :drinker:
  • BPayton27
    BPayton27 Posts: 626 Member
    Great thread!

    I have only lost 82 lbs, but I......

    Am now a size 10 INSTEAD of a size 22!
    Can now wear Medium tops instead of 2X!
    I can feel my hip bone lying down...and standing up.
    I have muscular calves and lean thighs instead of dimples.
    I have ran a 5k and am signed up for more.

    AM A DIFFERENT PERSON!
  • funkyspunky872
    funkyspunky872 Posts: 866 Member
    i have only lost 35 lbs
    but my *kitten* looks FABULOUS in the size 10 jeans instead of the 16
    my feet actually got smaller ( a whole dang size, still hard to find cute 10's ut alot easier than 11's)
    i know what my body needs to function at its best,
    i feel like i belong when i go to the gym, not like people are staring at me

    My feet got smaller too! Lost 145 pounds and dropped from a size 12 to either a 10 or sometimes even a 9.
  • Stephanie_Autry
    Stephanie_Autry Posts: 228 Member
    I have only lost 25 lbs, but
    nothing has changed!!! HELP!!!! :(

    LIAR! Think hard. :) Something has got to be different in your life.

    I eat the same... My clothes are the same fit... and I still sleep most of the day or play video games. The only thing that has changed is I exercise a little bit more. I don't understand why I haven't lost any size in dress pants.
  • StoutGirl09
    StoutGirl09 Posts: 73 Member
    I have "only lost" 8 pounds BUT....

    I'm finally motivated and love the new me already.
  • Nfairley
    Nfairley Posts: 83 Member
    I have only lost 91 pounds but..

    I can fit into a size 14 instead of a size 22-24
    I can wear heels
    I don't have high blood pressure or pre diabetic
    I don't have sleep apnea anymore
    I can shop for cuter cloths
    I can walk up stairs without loosing my breath
    I can fit into rides at the fair
    I am at the lowest weight I can ever remember being
    I feel great!

    You are totally my hero today
  • cafeteriagirl
    cafeteriagirl Posts: 267 Member
    I went from a size 18 to a size 14. I was wearing a 2x, then xl. now i am in a large. I lost about thirty lbs. i gained confidence and assurance that I can and will lose the rest of the unwanted lbs.

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