My jeans are starting to look & feel baggy in the hips and thighs. They still fit ok, way more comfortably, in the waist but since I had my daughter that's where I hold most of my weight. I'm claiming that baggy butt as a victory! Smaller pants are in my near future!

My dress pants kept needing to be pulled up today!

i didn't see that before -- WTG!

I have not had a cigarette in 26 days and have still lost 7 lbs!!!!! My weight has really ballooned over the past year and I was really worried that it would just keep rising when I quit smoking but I have been able to control it so far and exercising is so much more enjoyable when you can breathe.

Three non scale victories....
I have not had any pop for 29 days, I use to be a four diet pepsi a day drinker.
I made it thru my first Zumba class at the YMCA last night. I never stopped, other than to laugh when I totally could not get my feet and arms to go in sync with the instructor. I laughed at myself then got it together.
Today my husband went to the YMCA. Normally I have just been walking and then throw in a lap or two of jogging. Today after about 4 warm up laps I started a run walk sequence of jog one walk two. I made two miles in 30 minutes.
Combine last nights zumba and todays walk/jog, and my calves are not liking me. Just happy that I have made it this far into the year and my hubby and I have tracked everyday.

Totally vain, but my butt used to be big and flat. Now it is big and round. My butt has muscles now Working on smaller and round, but I'll take round over flat any day!!!

My NSV is lame but I haven't had one in a while and I need it. I have started craving salads. And I'm starting to enjoy exercising rather than having to force myself to start and mentally push myself through it. Yay me! I just needed something positive today because the scale isn't being a friend. haha!

I can take my jeans off without unbuttoning them

Congrats to everyone on their terrific NSV! I didn't lose a pound yesterday but by chance we ended up near a mall yesterday morning and went inside to look for something specific, but ended up not going into the store and walked at a medium pace for over an hour, with a break halfway through. I have an annoying and sometimes painful hernia and a bad back so it's very hard for me to walk or stand more than 5-10 minutes at a time, this was a huge accomplishment for me and really set the tone for the week! I'm bubbling over with energy today and it just makes me feel more motivated to stick to my calorie goal today! Moreso, I can't wait to get home to exercise tonight!

Someone here mentioned Torrid, I'm still a bit big for that store but I walked by yesterday and just KNEW that I'll be able to buy some things from there at some point this year, can't wait!

Look at all of these NSV's...very encouraging.

Here's mine: This past weekend I was away at a dance competition with my daughter. I was so afraid of what my totals would look like since I couldn't plan my meals like I normally do and since I knew I would be grabbing a snack during the day instead of eating regular meal. But I must say that I did really well. I logged everything in, came in under my totals and got on the scale this morning and was down. I made great choices at the breakfast buffet (a place where I know I could have easily overeatten). And we took the steps a few times when the elevators were too crowded (thankfully we were on the 8th floor and the ballroom for the competition was on the 3rd floor). Since this is a lifestyle change for me it's really encouraging that I can do this for the long haul.

Good for you!!! I know buffets are one of my many weaknesses and it's very inspiring you held to your limits at the buffet! I don't know if I could do that, very proud of you! I think trips away from home are always a challenge and you proved your commitment this weekend! Great job!

One of the things I've noticed (and love) is that I can do more stuff. This week I went on a short vacation to visit a friend on a military base and the Lt. Dan Band was playing there. After a really full day, we walked/hiked from her house about a half mile to see the concert. I danced the entire two hours and then we walked the half mile back home. I was really proud of myself. The old me would have looked for a reason to drive there and would have had to sit down during the show. But now, even though I am still in the 280's, I can do more things and have more fun. This is exactly why I wanted to be more healthy. I'm not so concerned about all the clothes I can't wear, I'm more concerned about all the things I'm missing

Good for you Julie...you've worked hard for that!

Here are a few NSV for me this week:

* I caught sight of myself in a mirror at the shopping centre, and realised that I looked quite 'normal' sized. My top half at least lol.

* I bought a few new pairs of exercise pants about 4 weeks ago. They're already falling off me when I exercise. I thought I'd have to go a size down, but I tried on a size smaller and they were too big still! So the size that fit me is a 16 (for American people, our sizes are different. - it's either a 12 or 14 in your sizes according to Google). I'm a very pear shape and started in an (NZ/AUS) 22 - 24 pants so to get into a 16 is mind blowing! I'm still in an Aus 18 - 20 for Jeans though because they're more fitted.

* I have a route I walk to and from the local shopping centre. Towards the end of last year it took me 13 - 14 mins to walk it every single time. Today, it took me 10 mins in each direction, and that included waiting to cross a busy road. I think the best part is I felt like I was walking slowly, but I wasn't. And I wasn't completely stuffed on the way back home. My legs felt powerful (to borrow a phrase my nine year old daughter recently said to me). I am so much fitter than I was before, I don't even think I'd recognise the old me.