What changed for you/about you other than the scale?

I've always hated exercise. Hated. I could barely walk 15 minutes when I started. I've lost 80 pounds and still have 100 to lose, but I can jog for 20 minutes straight now and can walk/jog 3.4 miles fairly easily.

I can keep up with my 5-year-old. I feel strong and don't have to worry that I'll poop out before the rest of my family when we go somewhere. I don't have to avoid tourist attractions that have a lot of walking or hills. I can fit in rides at Sea World.

I can wear my wedding ring again.

I can fit in a booth at restaurants.

I'm not ashamed to meet new people. I feel normal, not like some huge person that everyone is staring at disapprovingly.

Here are some point form things that have changed for me 100lbs later :

Positive:
- I can now buy a much wider range of clothing than before - much cheaper in regular stores than "big n tall" stores.
- I can push my body much further without worrying about breaking it, or dropping dead from a heart attack.
- I can drive smaller sportscars (very important to me since I am a car nut).
- I get treated differently in general.. people are nicer to me. Its unfortunate but true. You really can see the disdain people have for overweight folks until you are an ex-overweight person. I vow never to treat anyone with a weight issue that way...ever.
- Airplane seats, bus seats, restaurant booths, movie theater seats, etc no longer are something that I have to be concerned about.
- related to above, I dont have to worry about folding chairs collapsing at events (a serous concern for me... mind shatteringly embarrassing)
- I am now a sexy sex machine. My wife is not getting sleep
- People are saying I look far younger. Some people say I look like I am in my early 20's (I am 41)!!

Negative:
- my wedding ring doesnt fit and I need to resize it.
- buying a couple of new wardrobes within a year is expensive.
-healthy food is expensive
- people cant...stop....talking....about.my.weight. Thank you for saying I look great really, but sometimes I get this 5 or 10 times a day.
- most of the people above ask me "whats your secret" or "how do I do it" and when I tell them eating less and running, they almost look pissed off or disappointed in me, like they were expecting me to tell them there is a magic spell they can cast or something.
- I have lost muscle mass and some amount of strength with my weight loss... I know I could have avoided this by lifting weights, but I didnt and now I have to build it back up. My endurance however is a million times better... I can run miles and miles.
- people in stores think I work there all the time for some reason. I guess I look like a sales guy now lol.

Thanks for reading that wall of text.

i also plucked up the courage to overcome my fear of flying, got rid of my sciatica and generally feel stronger, healthier and more positive ..

I don't feel like I HAVE to finish every single thing on my plate. I used to eat like I was never going to be fed again.

This was me! I'm learning to STOP when I'm full.

Wow...there is SO much to list and many people have already said much of how I feel. So far I've lost 61lbs of the 188lbs that I need to lose, and I'd say the favorite thing I've gained is my LOVE of exercise. If any of you knew me personally, you'd know this is the equivalent of "hell freezing over"...lol

Since starting this journey, I have been happier. I have more energy. I sleep better. There's so many changes. I just can't say enough about the results I'm having so far.