Some things are SO worth waiting for!

SimonLondon
SimonLondon Posts: 350
edited September 21 in Success Stories
This is probably my last success story and I know I have posted a couple but this was also a real biggy for me.

The 32" trousers and jeans I've been wearing for the last couple of months have gradually been belt-tightened to the point it needed 5 notches. I had to get smaller so yesterday I ordered some 30" jeans and trousers. They arrived this morning and FIT PERFECTLY! :love:

I still cannot believe I have lost 8" off my waist line and the last time I was a 30" waist was when I was 16. It has been a dream of mine for the last decade to fit into that size again and I have now achieved it.

You have no idea how over the moon I am :laugh: :drinker:

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  • cathcakey
    cathcakey Posts: 288 Member
    That is so awesome, well done!! You should be so proud of yourself
    What's your plan now - maintenance?
  • Cerins
    Cerins Posts: 1
    Congrats!!!!! x
  • SimonLondon
    SimonLondon Posts: 350
    What's your plan now - maintenance?

    Yup just toning now.

    I love my new lifestyle and I really can't see me ever going back. It took a while but when I think about fast food or chocolate now all I can visualize in my head is the fat and grease churning around in my stomach and it really puts me off wanting it :sick:

    I am in a bit of a dilemma now though. I love going to the gym and spend at least 1 1/2 hours a day doing it. The dilemma is I have a lot of extra calories each day and no easy way of eating them healthfully. I'll get there but getting the balance right is still hard work at the moment...
  • cathcakey
    cathcakey Posts: 288 Member
    Yeah I know what you mean, I exercised yesterday morning and it felt like I spent the whole rest of the day eating, but I still wasn't at my calorie goal!
    It's amazing how your feeling towards food change (don't get me wrong - I LOVE food still) but now I find myself in a situation where a few months ago I would have been stuffing my face, but now I just think 'I don't need that, I'm not hungry, and it's really not good for me'
    There's no going back from that!
    Congrats again
  • SimonLondon
    SimonLondon Posts: 350
    Sounds like at you're at the same point I'm at and it is such a lovely place to be :flowerforyou:
  • dulcy
    dulcy Posts: 69 Member
    Well done you!!!:drinker:

    I so wish I could get back to the size & shape I was at 16!!! LOL:laugh:

    I think having 3 kids may have scuppered that plan though!!!:wink:
  • jodi_bannister
    jodi_bannister Posts: 90 Member
    Aw, well done Simon! I am really chuffed for you!!! :flowerforyou:
  • Ms_Natalie
    Ms_Natalie Posts: 1,030 Member
    :happy: That's fantastic news!! Well done and it definately is something to be pleased about
  • kaydtc
    kaydtc Posts: 48
    Simon, try eating healthy snacks that are high in healty fats such as nuts, seeds, avocado etc. They are very good for you and should help you to use some of those extra exercise calories without reverting to any old unhealthy habits! :smile:
  • SimonLondon
    SimonLondon Posts: 350
    That's a good idea but can I confirm if I went over my daily fat figure with natural fats like nuts it isn't as bad as other types of unnatural fats?
  • kwaters7
    kwaters7 Posts: 129
    Hey that's brilliant! You should keep an old pair of jeans or a jacket as a reminder of how far you've come... it's always a pleasure to put the old stuff on haha.

    Like you, I struggled to find appropriate sizes in most stores on the high street, River Island have some great jeans in a size 30 - not looked at the trousers yet. Jackets are a nightmare tho - 36s are as rare as hens' teeth :smile:

    btw - keep posting the successes, always good...

    As for food, agree with the poster on nuts etc - try the Food Doctor Spicy Seed mix , it's amazing and a real tasty, healthy alternative to KP Dry roasted. I saw Andy Murray a while back on tv and he was eating 4000 cals a day to fuel the training & was pretty reliant on sushi as one of the core foods - another option?

    Kenny
  • sonjavon
    sonjavon Posts: 1,019 Member
    Simon,
    You can have as many "success stories" as you want! Ya know... I don't think our "successes" end when we reach our goal weight. Just like our failures didn't "start" when we got to our highest weight. Sometimes the biggest "success" is a change in though process or the ability to walk away from something we didn't. I love reading all successes.

    So about your most recent.... WOW! great job! My son, who is 12 (and 5'2 and very athletic) has a 30" waist! He wears a 32 - because of his bubble butt... but Dude... you're the size of my 12 year old! You must feel fantastic!

    Great job!
  • SimonLondon
    SimonLondon Posts: 350
    Simon,
    but Dude... you're the size of my 12 year old! You must feel fantastic!

    Erm.... when you put it like that it sounds scary :laugh:
  • sonjavon
    sonjavon Posts: 1,019 Member
    Simon,
    but Dude... you're the size of my 12 year old! You must feel fantastic!

    Erm.... when you put it like that it sounds scary :laugh:

    LOL - not if you saw my 12 year old! He's 5'2, 135 lbs, has more upper body muscle than most grown men I know (he does 150 pushups each night for fun - was doing "knuckle push ups" when he was in 3rd grade). He plays football (American) and takes it very seriously. My child regularly jogs 2-3 miles on the treadmill. TRUST ME - I meant it as a huge compliment and ummm.... yeah, I forget that not all 12 year olds are built like that! LOL!
  • Kath712
    Kath712 Posts: 1,263 Member
    :flowerforyou: That's awesome - good for you!
  • beckybernardo
    beckybernardo Posts: 93 Member
    that is so great, and such a great feeling. Congrats!!!!
  • hill242
    hill242 Posts: 412 Member
    That's a good idea but can I confirm if I went over my daily fat figure with natural fats like nuts it isn't as bad as other types of unnatural fats?

    Don't be so afraid of the fats! The fats in natural sources like avocados and nuts come are nothing to fear. You get the bonus of the vitamins and minerals these foods also come packed with.

    Plus, the theory that saturated fats are so terrible is getting debunked these days. Check out this latest information:

    http://sveltegourmand.com/3463_steak-and-butter-not-so-bad-after-all
  • justahorsen
    justahorsen Posts: 234
    AWESOME....
  • smuehlbauer
    smuehlbauer Posts: 1,041 Member
    Aw, well done Simon! I am really chuffed for you!!! :flowerforyou:

    Simon, I am very chuffed for you too! (I had to look it up! LOL!)
    Good job. You'll find your balance with the working out and eating right. Sounds like your set in your ways on a healthy life so I wouldn't stress too much!

    Congrats!
  • andyroy
    andyroy Posts: 4
    Congratulations! It sounds from your progress and sizing like you and I are very similar physically...so the path you've walked "clicks" with me. I'm enjoying success vicariously and it helps keep the focus.

    While I have some old "skinny" clothes that I am using as benchmarks, I never used to weigh myself, so I have no idea how many pounds stand between me and my goal. I just know that I'm on my way and will keep plugging along. Save some 30" jeans for me! ;)
  • SraArroz
    SraArroz Posts: 238
    Yay! I'm so happy for you! Please continue to share your successes with us. They are very inspiring and motivating to us all. You've worked hard and should be doing the happy dance right now! Congratulations on making your dream come true! :flowerforyou:
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