What small accomplishment have you made recently?

34" waist 501 jeans.

I only have2 snickers instead of 5!

I made a decision to re-join the local gym nearly a month ago and have managed to maintain going there on average 4 times a week! I used to go great guns on the gym for a week or two, then slack off a bit, but my motivation has remained consistent!

I joined MFP about 10 days ago, and have been really on track with my food and exercise diaries, and am finding this a really supportive environment, even if it is a 'cyber-environment'.

Since starting this lifestyle alteration nearly a month ago, there's been a noticeable difference in how I feel and my energy levels. In the past two weeks, I've lost 4 pounds. Which is higher than the goal I set for myself!

4 pounds is small beans, I know, but this is really the first time I've really tried to maintain a healthy lifestyle myself so I'm loving even the small accomplishments!

I ran 5k two days ago and every week i knock a few seconds and the odd minute off it and i know i can do better.
Six months and two weeks ago i wheezed walking up the hill to drop the kids off. This is my accomplishment, i like exercise!

When I was at my highest weight, one of my dogs, pomeranian, wasn't able to lay comfortably in front of me on the couch while I watched tv. A few days ago, he wasn't feeling well and I snuggle w/ him on the couch. For the first time he wasn't trying to stay on the couch, he was comfortably beside me! That meant alot to me.

When I lost about 10 lbs or so, it was starting to get too hot for me to want to walk outside. So, I purchased an used elliptical machine. That night I stepped on it and was astounded that I was exhausted after 3! mins of using it. Now, on the same resistance level, I can go for 30 mins. Recently, I've changed the resistance up 2 levels but have cut down the length of time in the workout. I was starting to get bored w/ it, now I feel challenged again.

**Edited to add: I went out to lunch w/ my bf yesterday. He decided that he wanted dessert and ordered a S'more type dessert. It came w/ some strawberries and a cup of melted marshmellows and chocolate, beside that was freshly made graham cracker stips. I had 2 of the strawberries and 1/3 of One of the graham cracker strips w/ some of the marshmellow chocolate stuff on it. That was a Major test of my will-power but I done it!

I lost 10 pounds this week. I'm in the beginning of my journey (3rd week) and I was losing inches and no pounds. So I'm pretty excited! I know my numbers from now on will be much smaller but anything coming off is great.

Ever since my boyfriend and I have been together our meals have really been the downfall to my weightloss. When he is not around and I am making dinner for myself I make a great healthy meal because its just me to think about; I can have salad with tuna and feel full. When he is around for dinner I need to make a big "meat and potatoes" kind of meal - he is a chainsaw operator and spends 10 hours in the bush cutting down trees, hauling branches and carrying a chainsaw - so a girly salad just isnt going to cut it!! As a result I end up eatting the same meal as him - although in a much smaller portion, but its easy to load up on the steak and potatoes and forget about the salad.

BUT last night I changed that! I made an awesome dinner just for him and an even awesomer (ha, yeh, I said it!) salad for me!!! It was a great small victory because I knew I could do it (I didnt even want any of his meal) and I know this is the start to getting back on track. And he was super impressed that I made a meal just for him and my own meal!

So yep, pretty proud and happy with that!!

there's been a few, actually... that I try to remind myself of to stay motivated.

- Doing push-ups/planks don't scare me anymore. & every time I can confidently hold up my body, I'm still amazed.

- I'm finally working out consistently, at least 5x/week.. though it's only been the past 2 weeks, it feels too good to give up

- This year, I'm wearing a Halloween costume I really wanted to wear. I didn't care that it was short or that there weren't any sleeves (I used to be very self conscious of my arms) I almost had no party to wear it to, and it literally put me in tears because I was SO excited to finally wear what I wanted and not settle for something else. Needless to say, I'm throwing my own party with my friends! lol

Hopefully more small accomplishments to lead to bigger ones coming soon!

I have 3, all food related!

1. Bought the Halloween candy on Wednesday and I haven't opened the bags or had one piece yet.

2. Son had a major swim meet yesterday, spent all morning sitting in the hot sun (it's Florida-it's still hot!) and during the break between pre-lims and finals, I went and worked out. Then, when the meet was over at 8:30 last night and my husband and my kids were clamoring for Chick Fil A I went to the drive through, got them Chick Fil A and I came home and made a really big, filling salad. (Boy, I wanted that shake though)

3. Went out to lunch with friends today to one of my favorite restaurants. Ordered my favorite sandwich but changed the bread to whole wheat from focaccia, only ate half of the bread and boxed up half of the sandwich to go. Also drank 8 glasses of water while sitting there-my friends thought I had a problem!

I've had a HUGE bowl of halloween candy here for almost 2 weeks now and only managed to sneak 3 pieces within that time. :laugh: Can't really say that I have a sweet tooth anymore.