Weight isn't everything

schonkreuz
schonkreuz Posts: 493 Member
in Success Stories
In the left picture I'm 211, the only thing I was not exercising . In the right picture I'm 202 but I have been lifting for almost a month. The pictures are three months apart, I had my gallbladder removed shortly after the first picture so on paper the weight loss is minimal and a bit disheartening. Then I look at these pictures and realize that scale isn't everything :)

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  • shmatichka
    shmatichka Posts: 93
    You go girl!
  • webbo20
    webbo20 Posts: 32 Member
    The difference is amazing !! My boss who is alittle bit of an inspiration to my exercising habits says he finds the best gauge of weight loss to be the feel of certain items of clothing and how much better they fit when the inches drop off even if it's not pounds that drop off !! U have clearly dropped a lot of inches well done ;-)
  • FrauHaas2013
    FrauHaas2013 Posts: 615 Member
    You are absolutely right!!!! I have a great scale that tells me the % of water, % of muscle, and the % of fat. I pay MUCH MORE attention to these numbers rather than the pounds number.
  • tapirfrog
    tapirfrog Posts: 616 Member
    OMG.

    Am I glad i opened this thread. I was starting to get discouraged, and then along came your pictures. Thanks for posting them; you've helped me out more than you know.
  • schonkreuz
    schonkreuz Posts: 493 Member
    I hope someday I can concur that c-section pouch :noway: Its so annoying!
  • AbbeyDove
    AbbeyDove Posts: 317 Member
    You look so much more fit! Those c-section areas, well, I've decided that I don't have to be so perfect. My body did an amazing thing by carrying my son. But fit and healthy is something I can achieve, and that's what I'm going for. And if I still have a little c-section showing, well, it's a good reminder of what's really important in life. And I'm pretty sure that a perfectly flat stomach wouldn't top the list for me, anyway. A healthy baby ranks higher, even if the surgery leaves a permanent mark.
  • schonkreuz
    schonkreuz Posts: 493 Member
    You look so much more fit! Those c-section areas, well, I've decided that I don't have to be so perfect. My body did an amazing thing by carrying my son. But fit and healthy is something I can achieve, and that's what I'm going for. And if I still have a little c-section showing, well, it's a good reminder of what's really important in life. And I'm pretty sure that a perfectly flat stomach wouldn't top the list for me, anyway. A healthy baby ranks higher, even if the surgery leaves a permanent mark.

    I totally agree! I just wished people would realize its hard for my tummy o get flat down there! I feel so awkward because its evenote notice when I have my shirt up, but its just something I'm going to have to get over. :) Thank you everyone for the compliments.

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