Haven't seen me in awhile, NSV!

tabithajoyy
tabithajoyy Posts: 680 Member
edited November 10 in Success Stories
Today i was at my mother's place of business helping her out since she owns a flowershop and is very busy around vday. Anyways i was there helping her out and her employee whom ive known like my entire life has not seen me in about 5 months and she walked in and said..."WOW, you have lost alotta weight." I said "Thank you, I've lost almost 40lbs." I was so happy she noticed. Not many people say that to me that see me on a daily basis so i am glad its noticable. I told her i wanted to lost maybe 50 more lbs and she kept sayin "Oh no, you dont need to lose that much more because you are big boned" I didnt say anything else but i was thinking ya you look at me and dont realize how much i actually do weigh. Most people who i tell my weight think i weigh around 180 or so (thats when i was over 200lbs) so i look less than what i actually am. In MY eyes i feel like i look more than i weigh. Its all confusing. But anyway, im babbling....I am just happy someone noticed and i cant wait to lose another 50 or so. :)

Thanks for reading!

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  • LauraCR1990
    LauraCR1990 Posts: 21 Member
    this is great :D i also got told this when i visited my friends at the weekend! (hadnt seen them since christmas!)
  • tabithajoyy
    tabithajoyy Posts: 680 Member
    this is great :D i also got told this when i visited my friends at the weekend! (hadnt seen them since christmas!)

    It's such a great feeling isnt it? :) So happy for ya too. You are doing great!
  • MamaEdmund
    MamaEdmund Posts: 70 Member
    Love that feeling! Other people will begin to notice, too. I really notice it for my friends when I see an older picture of us, and it's like, whoa, you used to be a lot bigger than you are now! The power of the picture, eh?

    Keep up the good work! You'll make it to where you want to be.
  • muwchck
    muwchck Posts: 261 Member
    That's wonderful! I know what you mean about not looking as big as you are, because one of my friends told me the other day that there was no way I needed to lose as much weight as I actually do to be at a healthy weight. She swears I don't look as big as I say I am.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    At least you didn't get asked if you were pregnant yesterday. >:(
  • tabithajoyy
    tabithajoyy Posts: 680 Member
    That's wonderful! I know what you mean about not looking as big as you are, because one of my friends told me the other day that there was no way I needed to lose as much weight as I actually do to be at a healthy weight. She swears I don't look as big as I say I am.

    Alot of people dont get it. They think just because you dont "look" your weight that you shouldnt lose that much weight but really, ya do. In order be at a healthy bmi and such! Im glad you understand what i mean!
  • k9runner1963
    k9runner1963 Posts: 108 Member
    Congrats! It is nice when people notice your hard work.
  • HotCuppaJo
    HotCuppaJo Posts: 476 Member
    At least you didn't get asked if you were pregnant yesterday. >:(

    Yeah, I've had THAT one before. Then when she tried to make it "better" by saying, "Well, you never know...you just MIGHT have a bun in the oven", I was able to tell her that I was going through a divorce and I'd better NOT have a "bun in the oven". LOL. She shoulda stopped while she was ahead. :happy:
  • tabithajoyy
    tabithajoyy Posts: 680 Member
    At least you didn't get asked if you were pregnant yesterday. >:(

    Ouch, im so sorry that happened! Dont let it get you down! You can do anything!

    With me, when i was pregnant like no one knew. I didnt even really look pregnant until i was about to pop. It made me think, man, did everyone just think i was just gaining alotta weight fast or what. People would be shocked when id talk about being pregnant. That also kinda sucked considering i was 195 then went to 240 in 9 months so it made me feel somewhat bad. I know this is nothing to really do with the original subject but im sorry for this. It has happened to me before though when i wasnt preg. It's a touchy subject!
  • tabithajoyy
    tabithajoyy Posts: 680 Member
    Love that feeling! Other people will begin to notice, too. I really notice it for my friends when I see an older picture of us, and it's like, whoa, you used to be a lot bigger than you are now! The power of the picture, eh?

    Keep up the good work! You'll make it to where you want to be.

    Thank you so much! Yes, without pictures it would be easy to get even more discouraged!
  • boobook1
    boobook1 Posts: 20
    Wow a great NSV!
  • EvEboEvie
    EvEboEvie Posts: 115 Member
    SO happy for you!! :happy:
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