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

What a genius idea!!!

I have only lost 40 pounds

but

I have eliminated foods that make me sick

I can breathe

and

Some days I have the energy to run

I have only lost 5 pounds but......
I am so much more motivated and in such a better mindset
I am finally doing it the right way without diet pills or crash diets so it will actually stay off this time
I have completely stopped drinking pop
I can already see a difference from losing the 5 pounds and the bloat from the pop
I am proud of myself because I know I am going to be so much happier and healthier for my kids
I will actually wear my jeans this week. A week and a half ago I wouldn't put them on because they were so uncomfortable
My very competitive husband not to be outdone has cut back a ton on the pop and is eating much healthier. I LOVE him just the way he is but for cholesterol and health reasons it will do him good to eats healthier and I want him to live forever:)

I have only lost 10 pounds, but I was able to pick myself back up after failing already. This might be the time I go all the way.

I have only lost 3 pounds but...

I feel better - no more heartburn, reflux or GI issues (this from going veggie as well)
I can wear my favourite pants without the button popping on them when I sit down
I've had to tighten my belt two notches with all my other pants
I seem to found a way around my eating issues and feel like I have found a way of eating that I could definitely live with for the rest of my life

I have only lost 1 pound in the past month, but...

I have been in the gym 22 of the last 30 days.
I have entered and become a regular of the (previously intimidating) free weights section of the gym.
I am down 3.5 inches.
I have stuck to a weight lifting regimen and learned the lifting basics and can lead myself in a strategic workout.

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!

Bathtub thing mad me laugh so much, but true!

I have only lost 18 pounds, but...

My clothes are fitting better.
I don't really miss watching TV.
I don't mind seeing myself naked.
I finally have enough energy to tackle things that have been on my to-do list for more than 3 years!
I can (and do) slip, and completely fall off the wagon, and get back on track again without having to "start over".

Most importantly, after 3.5 months I am STILL EXCITED about losing the pounds I have left, and I'm even excited about the work I will do to get to my goal (and maintain)!

I have only lost 31 pounds but....

My wedding dress needs to be taken in at least 2 sizes (the consultant who sold it to me told me not to buy it smaller because "everyone says they will lose weight and most people don't"....

I wore shorts for the first time in public after YEARS of sweating in jeans in the florida heat.

My face is the shape it is supposed to be; not surrounded by excess fat

I fit into a size 12 everywhere, and it actually isn't just a fluke due to a brand running big.

I don't need to turn to food when I'm having any issue other than hunger itself (most of the time! i work on it everyday)

I feel so much better in my skin. 30 pounds to go, but extremely proud of the first 30 gone.

Love Love this thread! Way to keep it postive

I have only lost 20lbs but:

I am wearing a size 6 or 8 instead of a 10 or 12
I feel 100% more sexy and confident
I can run 5km!
I make smarter food choices