Fugley01 that is huge! Congratulations!

Fugley01 wrote: »

My NSV's this week.
My A1c went from 7.0 in January to 5.8 in June (take that diabetes!!)
Also my LDL went from 4.73 to 2.01
Not much for weight loss, but health wise great!!!
I did have to buy some smaller shirts as my body shape is changing (more muscle) but for some reason, I just can't get myself below 180lbs. I've been on this plateau for almost 3months now.

Those blood numbers are great. Congrats.

And wrapped up the day with a half hour paddle before supper.

I wore a sleeveless button-up shirt and shorts to our 4th of July celebration, and did not feel self-conscious. Last year, it was jeans and a baggy t-shirt, and I still felt self-conscious.

Today I am comfortably wearing a pair of jeans that were in one of my "too small" bins.

We received some shirts at work today and I was able to get one without any X's in the size! And I feel good about wearing it! First time ever I haven't hated wearing a company shirt!!

Smaller clothing is always a boost to the ego. Well done people.

I wore a sleeveless top, and running shorts out in public this weekend! (it's been high 90-100 here, and I wanted to walk to the store). 1 year ago, I wouldn't have worn that INSIDE my house.

These are all so great, and inspiring, I wish we had a like button so I could tell everyone individually!

I used to wear a men's xl t-shirt (alway gray or black)and it was tight around the belly. I'm now wearing a men's medium in bright yellow, green or red. They are getting tight in the shoulders and arms from weight lifting but more importantly, they are loose in the belly.
My next victory??? For me is to find a pair of jeans that reminds me I still do have an *kitten*

mom216 wrote: »

- but I still have old lady wrinkly bat wing arms flapping in the breeze - tank tops/sleeveless tops - NO WAY NOT HAPPENING

I was unimpressed to discover "bingo wings" harboring under my big shirts and sweaters...WHAT ARE THESE THINGS? Am I turning into a flying squirrel? I spend most of my exercise time on the treadmill because dropping pounds is more important to me right now than toning up, but those babies inspired me to grab a kettlebell and spend the first 10 minutes of each walk doing various arm reps. The "wings" have gotten much smaller, and I have some nice definition in my arms, again. As a bonus, I've noticed that by isolating each arm, I have gotten the strength back in my right arm after a shoulder injury last winter.

I'm usually the oldest one at Spin. I crush it, of course.

Girl at the gym said she wished she had my arms! Even though I have small "bat wings." Made me feel really good.

I'm going to beat the scale this week. I refuse to step on it for another week.
A fellow in my neighborhood I haven't seen in quite a while was walking his dogs. He stopped to chat. He couldn't believe how much weight I dropped and how much muscle I've gained since last fall.
That was today's NSV

After I finished my 5 1/2 mile walk tonight, I decided to see if I could jog a ways. I have osteoarthritis in most of my joints from believing I was indestructible as a youth, and have not tried to jog more than a half mile or so in over 27 years. I actually made it over a mile! I know that doesn't seem like much to folks who run miles a day, and my 20 year old self would be amused...but my 51 year old self was pretty excited.

Today's NSV was a small one. Took the motorcycle out and was on a bumpy road. Didn't notice too much jiggling going on in my shirt.
Felt damn good.