For you, who is the person you're most excited to show your weight loss progress to?
LauraSav97
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We are, of course, all doing this for ourselves. However, is there someone you're most excited to have see your progress?
For me it's my doctor, he has been our family GP since before I was born and hasn't seen me since I was classed as overweight (I guess I've just been uber healthy?) It'll sure be a lovely surprise for him when one of the members of a family where literally every member is overweight and most are suffering from health related issues because of this turns up at his practice one day, 45 ibs lighter and at a healthy weight. I mean... future me will probably be ill because, y'know, I'll be at the doctors, but, oh well
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I've still got another 20 ibs to go, but the idea of this person in particular seeing my weight loss is really motivating! Although I'm also happy when my friends point it out and cheer me on
So who is the special person /you/ most want to see your weight loss?
For me it's my doctor, he has been our family GP since before I was born and hasn't seen me since I was classed as overweight (I guess I've just been uber healthy?) It'll sure be a lovely surprise for him when one of the members of a family where literally every member is overweight and most are suffering from health related issues because of this turns up at his practice one day, 45 ibs lighter and at a healthy weight. I mean... future me will probably be ill because, y'know, I'll be at the doctors, but, oh well
.I've still got another 20 ibs to go, but the idea of this person in particular seeing my weight loss is really motivating!
Although I'm also happy when my friends point it out and cheer me on So who is the special person /you/ most want to see your weight loss?
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My sister cause we've always had a kind of weight competition between us. For years I was much heavier than her and then I started losing while she started gaining.
I became lighter than her and then she joined WW again and lost it and now we are within 4 pounds of each other.0 -
My Personal Trainer, she is my biggest cheerleader and fan0
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healthygreek wrote: »My sister cause we've always had a kind of weight competition between us. For years I was much heavier than her and then I started losing while she started gaining.
I became lighter than her and then she joined WW again and lost it and now we are within 4 pounds of each other.
Oh wow, that's lovely!! It's nice to hear about such a strong connection between sisters and it's so sweet that you're sharing this experience together!
Aaaa I'm jealous! I've always wanted a sister but I got stuck with two brothers instead
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My someone special, I'm seeing her in Singapore in October on her birthday (we live in different countries).0
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My sisters too. we are very close in age and growing up I was almost as tall as my elder sister and a wee bit heavier.
By the time we were in our late teens the stats were: sis1: 5' and 98 lb, sis2 (me) 5' and 105 lb, sis3 4'11 and 91lb. We all kept pretty close to those weights right up until we hit peri menopause. Then the weight started creeping up and we all got a bit bigger. ugh!
Anyway, I saw a very scary pic of me taken Christmas '08, and that was it.
No frumpy old lady for me!
I exercised and counted calories like mad for a year. Got back to my old 105 lb, and have been there ever since.
When I saw my sisters next (they are in the UK, me; Canada), they couldn't believe the lean, mean fighting machine I had become (relatively speaking).
I hadn't done it to be slimmer than them, but I found it very strange being so, and so did they. We are all just about used to it now.
Cheers,h.
Lumber Jacck, I will be in Singapore for a couple of days in March. Very excited.0 -
I don't have anyone specific really! All the people I care most about see me often enough that my weight loss probably isn't going to be all that obvious to them, although my mum always comments if I look slimmer which I like, but also I tell her when I reach new sizes or a new low weight so of course she's going to mention it when she knows I'm very happy about it!
I liked it last year when I saw friends that I hadn't seen in ages, I'd lost 30lbs since seeing most of them and it was nice to be told it was obvious I'd lost weight! (although my friends are all so sweet and careful to not insult me so they always say "you looked amazing before anyway and you weren't too big, but you do look really great now, you've lost so much weight!")
I've now gained a bit back and I'm at 23lbs down, aiming for a total of 44lbs lost, so 21lbs to go! I'm most excited about seeing the people I don't see often!
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Weight loss was my wife, weight gain (now) is my manager at work - he used to be a pro bodybuilder 0
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My mom. She was always incredibly think all her life, so that she always saw my sister and I as being big and has constantly been commenting on my weight these past years and suggesting me diets. If I manage to get down to the weight I am aiming for… she'll still see me as big. I have bigger bones and a bigger body frame than her, but it will be a big surprise for her.
ETA: Oh, and once I get my training kicked into gear and get proper fit, my boyfriend. 0 -
LumberJacck wrote: »My someone special, I'm seeing her in Singapore in October on her birthday (we live in different countries).
That's awesome! It must be hard to live in different countries
She will be happily surprised though! 0 -
middlehaitch wrote: »My sisters too. we are very close in age and growing up I was almost as tall as my elder sister and a wee bit heavier.
By the time we were in our late teens the stats were: sis1: 5' and 98 lb, sis2 (me) 5' and 105 lb, sis3 4'11 and 91lb. We all kept pretty close to those weights right up until we hit peri menopause. Then the weight started creeping up and we all got a bit bigger. ugh!
Anyway, I saw a very scary pic of me taken Christmas '08, and that was it.
No frumpy old lady for me!
I exercised and counted calories like mad for a year. Got back to my old 105 lb, and have been there ever since.
When I saw my sisters next (they are in the UK, me; Canada), they couldn't believe the lean, mean fighting machine I had become (relatively speaking).
I hadn't done it to be slimmer than them, but I found it very strange being so, and so did they. We are all just about used to it now.
Cheers,h.
Lumber Jacck, I will be in Singapore for a couple of days in March. Very excited.
That's lovely! It's good you decided to do something! And awesome you got back to your old weight!
Once again I'm so jealous of people who have sisters! My older brothers are bullies :P0 -
My Husband.. He is my support.. If the kids interfere with my weight loss exercises he finds them something to do, he takes my grocery list every week while I am working and picks up all the healthy things I need vs what the family can eat without me.. He always reminds me to do this for me because he wants me healthy and happy.. When I met him 6 years ago I was a size 22 after losing 50 pounds (my max 7 years ago was 325). he helped me get down more to a 12/14 after having our little one I had stopped trying.. Soon as he saw I was ready to go down he has been by my side through it all. Never making me feel insecure or pushy for it just supportive..
I can not wait to be at goal 60 pounds to go and walk out in that little black dress and watch his face!!0 -
I don't have anyone specific really! All the people I care most about see me often enough that my weight loss probably isn't going to be all that obvious to them, although my mum always comments if I look slimmer which I like, but also I tell her when I reach new sizes or a new low weight so of course she's going to mention it when she knows I'm very happy about it!
I liked it last year when I saw friends that I hadn't seen in ages, I'd lost 30lbs since seeing most of them and it was nice to be told it was obvious I'd lost weight! (although my friends are all so sweet and careful to not insult me so they always say "you looked amazing before anyway and you weren't too big, but you do look really great now, you've lost so much weight!")
I've now gained a bit back and I'm at 23lbs down, aiming for a total of 44lbs lost, so 21lbs to go! I'm most excited about seeing the people I don't see often!
Yes the weight loss is always most dramatic to the people you don't see often! Love it when people see me and they're like "wow you've lost so much!"
One of my friends didn't even recognise me at first
And I wore my first bikini today at a friends birthday party which was lovely! 0 -
khanskitty wrote: »My Husband.. He is my support.. If the kids interfere with my weight loss exercises he finds them something to do, he takes my grocery list every week while I am working and picks up all the healthy things I need vs what the family can eat without me.. He always reminds me to do this for me because he wants me healthy and happy.. When I met him 6 years ago I was a size 22 after losing 50 pounds (my max 7 years ago was 325). he helped me get down more to a 12/14 after having our little one I had stopped trying.. Soon as he saw I was ready to go down he has been by my side through it all. Never making me feel insecure or pushy for it just supportive..
I can not wait to be at goal 60 pounds to go and walk out in that little black dress and watch his face!!
That is wonderful. A real team!0 -
The *difficult* people at work. Take that! Ha Ha.0
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GingerbreadCandy wrote: »My mom. She was always incredibly think all her life, so that she always saw my sister and I as being big and has constantly been commenting on my weight these past years and suggesting me diets. If I manage to get down to the weight I am aiming for… she'll still see me as big. I have bigger bones and a bigger body frame than her, but it will be a big surprise for her.
ETA: Oh, and once I get my training kicked into gear and get proper fit, my boyfriend. that's lovely! My mum also comments on my weight constantly, she used to be thin but now she's larger. It's nice that her little comments have become more positive now a days!
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My husband. He's my biggest supporter and cheerleader. He is also the first person to let me know when it's time for me to go shopping for smaller clothes. 0
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I love having a sister and I love her so much!TheMistOfThePast wrote: »healthygreek wrote: »My sister cause we've always had a kind of weight competition between us. For years I was much heavier than her and then I started losing while she started gaining.
I became lighter than her and then she joined WW again and lost it and now we are within 4 pounds of each other.
Oh wow, that's lovely!! It's nice to hear about such a strong connection between sisters and it's so sweet that you're sharing this experience together!
Aaaa I'm jealous! I've always wanted a sister but I got stuck with two brothers instead
My daughter is the oldest of my 3 children and although she loves her 2 brothers, and is very close to them, she also always longed for a sister!
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Probably my husband, but really it's about me and how I want to feel when I'm naked. Sex with the lights on without me cringing about it would be nice.
Also my doctor, my last check up was in June and I had only just started MFP and lost 3 lbs from my last check-up, so I am indeed very curious what his reaction will be at my check-up next month when I've lost 75 or so lbs.0 -
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My PCP and my PsyD. They have both seen me at my worst and are seeing the differences. Both have commented that they would love to use me as an example for other patients and I want to continue to justify that faith in me and my progress. My doctor calls me her "poster child" for how to turn your health around.0
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My wife, I have stopped emailing her progress pictures, so I can see her reaction when i return "half" the man I was.0
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khanskitty wrote: »My Husband.. He is my support.. If the kids interfere with my weight loss exercises he finds them something to do, he takes my grocery list every week while I am working and picks up all the healthy things I need vs what the family can eat without me.. He always reminds me to do this for me because he wants me healthy and happy.. When I met him 6 years ago I was a size 22 after losing 50 pounds (my max 7 years ago was 325). he helped me get down more to a 12/14 after having our little one I had stopped trying.. Soon as he saw I was ready to go down he has been by my side through it all. Never making me feel insecure or pushy for it just supportive..
I can not wait to be at goal 60 pounds to go and walk out in that little black dress and watch his face!!
That's so sweet! It's so lovely that your husband supports you like that! I'm sure he will love seeing you a little black dress! That's very sweet
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Laughter_Girl wrote: »My husband. He's my biggest supporter and cheerleader. He is also the first person to let me know when it's time for me to go shopping for smaller clothes.
Nyaww that's sweet!0 -
healthygreek wrote: »
I love having a sister and I love her so much!TheMistOfThePast wrote: »healthygreek wrote: »My sister cause we've always had a kind of weight competition between us. For years I was much heavier than her and then I started losing while she started gaining.
I became lighter than her and then she joined WW again and lost it and now we are within 4 pounds of each other.
Oh wow, that's lovely!! It's nice to hear about such a strong connection between sisters and it's so sweet that you're sharing this experience together!
Aaaa I'm jealous! I've always wanted a sister but I got stuck with two brothers instead
My daughter is the oldest of my 3 children and although she loves her 2 brothers, and is very close to them, she also always longed for a sister!
I'm the youngest! I always wanted a little sister to take care of! But I guess one day I'll have that in a daughter. I have a sisterly relationship with my best friend though, since we're childhood friends. So I at least have an idea of what it's like to have a sister, although she's not a little sister XP0 -
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Lourdesong wrote: »Probably my husband, but really it's about me and how I want to feel when I'm naked. Sex with the lights on without me cringing about it would be nice.
Also my doctor, my last check up was in June and I had only just started MFP and lost 3 lbs from my last check-up, so I am indeed very curious what his reaction will be at my check-up next month when I've lost 75 or so lbs.
Yeah It's probably no where near equivalent, but today I finally wore my first ever bikini that was a great NSV for me it's nice to not have to worry about your body as much, even if I still worry a bit, because I haven't quite reached my goal weight, I feel a lot more comfortable in my own skin. For me as well, it's mostly about me (and I won't lie also clothes XP) but there are some people where I think seeing the shocked look on their face would be wonderful.
For me it's my doctor too!!! Wow you've lost heaps!!!! I've lost about 25 ibs. It'll be cool, for my doctor to see me liek that, but I think it would be most exciting for him to see me at my GW which is about 18/25 ibs more. I've had on again and off again problems with my back (I'm a teenager so this a biggg problem for someone so young) and I've been told several times losing weight would /really/ help, I can't wait for him to see that I followed his advice. I think that's a rare thing for doctors, for people to actually follow their advice and give up the fast food or the cigarettes or start brushing their teeth more regularly. It's silly but I'm so determined to wear a crop top so that he can see its not some weird optical illusion and there actually is no excess fat there (besides healthy looking fat of course).
Ever since I've begun losing weight I picture this scene where I walk in, and he gives me this strange look, but eh hasn't seen me in a long time, so he turns away and checks his record and it says 78 kilos, so he turns to me and says, "Um, I'll just get you to step on the scales for a moment." and this time I won't blush or whine I'll nod confidently, and I'll step on, and the little red arrow will race forward and for a moment, I'll panic, what if my scales at home are broken, what if I really haven't lost all that much weight, but the arrow will stop short of my old weight, 20 kilos short. and he'll look at the scales and then to me, and then to the scales, and then to me again, and a big kind smile will crack his before stoic face and he'll grin and say "You lost all this weight? You're so healthy now, I'm so proud of your accomplishment."
Aaaa sorry, I have an over active imagination! Aha, but that moment in particular, I think, will be the biggest victory for me
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