The teeny tiny little successes

VictorianJade
VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
edited September 20 in Success Stories
... like eating a fruit instead of a candy bar.
... like drinking water with crystal lite, instead of soda.
... like taking stairs instead of elevator.


This is the thread for those. I'm just starting out, so don't have anything to report in weight loss, really... but this thought struck me as I threw myself into an elevator (yeah yeah, I fail on the stairs thing for today), to avoid stopping in at the store where I've spent way too much money on candy, in the last few months.

My tiny success? I ran away from the temptation, came upstairs, and zapped my leftover soup, had my 13 crackers (one portion), and a bottle of water, with a banana for sweet. No candy.


I hope this thread becomes a daily thing for people- just the tiny successes of their day.
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  • ♥seoid♥
    ♥seoid♥ Posts: 476
    I walked three flights of stairs yesterday and thought I was going to die. Amazing how out of shape I am.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    I had 2 tootsie rolls instead of 10. Or 30.
  • jewelinvic
    jewelinvic Posts: 332
    I walked past The English Sweet Shop and Cobb's Bakery without going in and am on my second liter of water with no crysal light. I took the stairs down and plan on taking them up (one step at a time) soon (like maybe Monday)
  • jewelinvic
    jewelinvic Posts: 332
    I had 2 tootsie rolls instead of 10. Or 30.

    I love tootsie rolls, we have them and werthers candies in our reception area
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    Congratulations, ladies!!!

    arielle, I hear you about lots of one thing- I started in on my crackers with my soup, and was just gnoshing, so I had to zip the bag up and literally threw them into my cupboard.

    *shaking my head*
  • MTGirl
    MTGirl Posts: 1,490 Member
    I by-passed the doughnuts at work today!
  • I just got back from a co-workers birthday lunch. I skipped all the cakes, breads, dips and the like and just went for green salad and a fresh roll. whoop!
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    Woohoo!

    Right on, ladies!

    These are fabulous!
  • Sunsh1ne
    Sunsh1ne Posts: 879 Member
    I packed my gym stuff in my school bag so I could go right after classes today, no excuses or distractions.
  • its_B
    its_B Posts: 491
    Found out yesterday that i can fit back into my size 14 pants! Though some are still too tight, others are fitting me perfectly! Yay for dropping my first pant size! :)

    Oh and yay for getting in all my water plus some for the last week

    And yay for working out REALLY hard the last two days!

    OH! and one final yay, yay for not having to get my wisdom teeth removed on my birthday weekend after all!!!

    And i really like this little topic! CUTE!
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    Congratulations, B, and Sunsh1ne!
  • happy_angi09
    happy_angi09 Posts: 46 Member
    TWO WEEKS since I've eaten fast food!
  • I turned down going out to eat w/ friends tonight to go for a run instead. We're meeting up later after dinner for a movie. :)
  • JJRunning
    JJRunning Posts: 146
    I haven't stopped at the vending machine all week! Haven't had any chocolate :) (Although... I did purposely leave my money at home):laugh:
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    angi, JJ and swiss- these are great! I know that I have my fast food and vending machine cravings.

    Congratulations y'all!
  • SoldierDad
    SoldierDad Posts: 1,602
    ... like eating a fruit instead of a candy bar.
    ... like drinking water with crystal lite, instead of soda.
    ... like taking stairs instead of elevator.


    This is the thread for those. I'm just starting out, so don't have anything to report in weight loss, really... but this thought struck me as I threw myself into an elevator (yeah yeah, I fail on the stairs thing for today), to avoid stopping in at the store where I've spent way too much money on candy, in the last few months.

    My tiny success? I ran away from the temptation, came upstairs, and zapped my leftover soup, had my 13 crackers (one portion), and a bottle of water, with a banana for sweet. No candy.


    I hope this thread becomes a daily thing for people- just the tiny successes of their day.

    Little successes is what life and victory are made of! I am very proud of you!
  • arfletcher
    arfletcher Posts: 143
    I walked past The English Sweet Shop and Cobb's Bakery without going in and am on my second liter of water with no crysal light. I took the stairs down and plan on taking them up (one step at a time) soon (like maybe Monday)

    COBBS AND THE ENGLISH SWEET SHOP!! You have more willpower then me!! Cobbs is one of my downfalls....

    I had a fruit bar instead of a chocolate bar from the vending machine!!
  • arfletcher
    arfletcher Posts: 143
    TWO WEEKS since I've eaten fast food!

    YAY!! Fast food is a hard one...
  • dino_morgan
    dino_morgan Posts: 57 Member
    I ate six Whoppers (the malted milk balls) at work today instead of the whole box.
    I also managed to avoid all of the chocolate and Reese's (my favorite) in the bowl.
    Plus, I did the entire Gold's Gym Resistance Tube Workout
    :happy:
  • anne28
    anne28 Posts: 10
    had a Vitamuffin instead of a snack at Starbucks, and got the skinny cinnamon dolce latte, only 90 calories
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    I walked past The English Sweet Shop and Cobb's Bakery without going in and am on my second liter of water with no crysal light. I took the stairs down and plan on taking them up (one step at a time) soon (like maybe Monday)

    COBBS AND THE ENGLISH SWEET SHOP!! You have more willpower then me!! Cobbs is one of my downfalls....

    I had a fruit bar instead of a chocolate bar from the vending machine!!

    Oooh! Are you in our city?! Yay! Another local!
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    Congrats, folks! This is all fabulous!!


    I'm not bingeing on dinner. Am starving (have cut up veggies for a good afternoon snack for tomorrow), and am still doing portion control, with room for frozen strawberries for dessert.
  • somigliana
    somigliana Posts: 314 Member
    I said "no thank you" when a container of cupcakes (and they looked YUM) was passed around at work today.
  • I got up early this morning (on my vacation) and worked out, and I went out and played frisbee with my hubby after dinner! And i ENJOYED both the work-out and the frisbee!
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    Somi and Kara- I'm so proud of you both!

    Yay!
  • mommyhof3
    mommyhof3 Posts: 551 Member
    My husband ordered Chinese food and I had some and did not like it. I tasted all the grease in the food. So I put my plate down and grabbed something healthier :)
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    My husband ordered Chinese food and I had some and did not like it. I tasted all the grease in the food. So I put my plate down and grabbed something healthier :)

    Kudos!
  • I walked up a flight of stairs using my bad knee (carefully)!
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    I walked up a flight of stairs using my bad knee (carefully)!

    Well done!
  • its_B
    its_B Posts: 491
    went to my favorite restaurant, skipped all my normal favorites, and chose a healthy salad, with NO dressing, a little olive oil, and NO extra fluff besides tomatoes! ;P

    p.s. I think this topic is such a great idea, you are AWESOME for creating it!
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