What Are You Enjoying About Losing Weight?

Moreso than the actual weight loss, I love that I can run now. In high school I could run for about 30 seconds and needed 5 minutes to get my breath back. Now I'm able to alternate running for 3 minutes and walking for 2. That and seeing the results in my measurements make it all worth it.

When I was overweight, I struggled to walk home from work (I have a 10-15 minute walk), as it's slightly uphill, sometimes it was so bad that I was convinced I had heart problems or asthma, or that it was because of my age. Also while at work if I needed to go upstairs and used the stairs, I had to rest halfway up and wouldn't be able to talk for a few minutes once I got up there, and it's only 2 floors! However now that I've lost 51 pounds I can not only walk for miles, but I can run all the way up the stairs at work if I want to and barely get out of breath. I also like the fact that I look good in much smaller clothes, whereas before I looked like a sack of spuds no matter what I wore and was very depressed about it, and I love all the positive comments about my weight loss.

My favorite is being able to really stretch after a good workout! I like being able to do a butterfly stretch to the point that I can put my forehead on my toes and my knees are pushed down. I have a tiny friend that weighs a hundred pounds less than me and she can't do this. I have found that as I lose more weight I am able to deepen the stretch and hold it for longer and I love it!

Buying smaller clothes. I don't have to shop in the plus size section anymore. It's like a whole new world has opened up to me.

Yes, this. I still find myself looking at sizes bigger than I need though. Then I'll stop and think "wait a minute, I am not that size anymore."

Other things:

- no more restaurant booth dread
- no more hoping coworkers do not hold the door for me because I want to avoid having a conversation as I huff and puff up the stairs
- more flexible
- no more feeling hot all the time
- plain old feeling better/healthier/stronger
- liking what I see in the mirror

loving the energy, having clothes fit, and being able to do things easier than before.
and at the risk of sounding like a dbag here: the women.

Going out for a 10K walk and feeling great after instead of feeling like I've been run through the wringer.

The energy, the muscle soreness (Means I did it right), the comparison pics from ages ago, the dedication.

dislike: time use. Its what stopped me so many times ago and I'd really like not to quit when I start uni on September, problem is that its going to be my toughest one yet.

I definitely enjoy the fact that I have my mobility back again. Getting around was becoming a major chore, especially getting out of bed in the morning. I'm also enjoying the positive feedback that I've gotten from the people who know me.

Lol....

Mine would be actually enjoying my summer and wearing a bathing suit. I still have a ways to go but I'm in a better place than I was this time a year ago.

I'm enjoying the energy, the flexibility, the endurance. The only hard part is that I keep having to buy new clothes!

Seeing my reflection or shadow or a picture and actually wondering who that fit person was !
Great feeling

I don't feel like a blob anymore

Male attention :-D

Favourite thing, without a doubt, is being able to shop for clothes based on style and preference, rather than "hm, I wonder if this fits..."

Definitely agree with this one!

I've also loved the transition from "this is too tight so it shows my bulges" to "this is too loose so it makes it look like there's a bulge where there's none"

And looking for styles of tops to accentuate my figure rather than focusing on hiding it.

I've also loved the transition from "this is too tight so it shows my bulges" to "this is too loose so it makes it look like there's a bulge where there's none"

haha ^^^ so much this!!