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These were my exact thoughts as well, but expressed much better than I could have achieved :) I think of the confidence vs. appearance question in a two-dimensional spectrum kind of way. Everyone likely falls predominantly in one of the quadrants. I think @IremiaRe made a critical observation though - data outliers in any…

I have now logged 100 days straight (my first ton! 🏏) I'm a hair away from being 1/3 of the way done with total loss. And for the trifecta, it's Friday & a long weekend for me 😁

Thank you, it is indeed a big boost to my morale! In all fairness, I'm the sort that purges clothes after a couple of years of disuse, so nothing I owned was extremely too small. Why the boost is so important is because for years I've been too big to shop anywhere but specialty plus size shops. Clothes have been a source…

I have an acquaintance who is VERY similar, except she lied to most people about how she lost weight (the only people who know are those to whom she slipped up & blurted the truth to right after gastric bypass surgery). I don't have an issue with people using weight loss surgery if it's what helps them. And, it's her…

Today I realized that every piece of clothing I own now fits, with one exception - a pair of trousers that are too big :)

Just thought of another one. In 5.6 lbs, I'll be one-third of the way done with my total target loss.

Doctor appointment done, and now two new mini goals: A) Lose 12 lbs to reach surgery approval BMI threshold. Doc was actually very pleased with my progress & thinks I'll be ready by our next meeting. B) He wants me to schedule a couple of new medical tests & pick up new pain med from pharmacy. My goal is to get this done &…

My NSV for the weekend was another 'your head knows, but you finally feel the truth of it' moments. In the spring, someone in my life and I talked about how we each wanted to start a healthier approach to life. After a couple of weeks, he began to drift from his plan and then eventually gave up on it completely. On my end,…

I overdid this plan a bit & things started to go sideways, so new mini-goal: just be regular healthy eating machine, no heroics, until doctor's visit in 1.5 weeks. Slow & steady is a-ok.

My NSV this week is that I'm going to be kind to myself 😏 I realized I've been edging into extremely restricted eating the past few weeks due to an upcoming doctor's visit making me feel defensive. My body & mindset are not doing as well, which is inching me into a spiral of ultra-healthy followed by not healthy eating,…

Hmm. Well first, I think YMMV applies here. I can only describe my own personal experience, of course. Second, it depends on what you are currently including in your diet. For example, my coworker prefers to eat her favorite foods with no modifications, just consuming a much smaller quantity. I don't think her taste buds…

I totally forgot to write about that part, but OH YES! For me it's the heartburn of doom, too.

My biggest surprise has been how much my tastes have changed. Many foods that I used to love now are way too oily/greasy/salty/sweet/etc. My mind still craves them, but the actual eating experience is disappointing. I think I inadvertently trained my taste buds to prefer the healthier foods and healthier versions of…

You are spot on. I was explaining to my MIL recently that my choices are based on micros, macros and calories - if I achieved healthful levels of the former, and still have room in the 'diet budget' for the latter, then of course I can fit in a treat here and there. As you describe, the media portrayal is of an…

I forgot about my other big NSV, also oddly from the office - There was a catered event last night, and leftovers are always put in the staff break room for everyone to nosh on as they wish. Today I glanced at the calorie-intensive goodies with a tiny bit of wistfulness, but otherwise had no real temptation to indulge. I…

I'm perpetually in the doldrums of not being able to see much of a difference when I look in the mirror - though I'm mostly ok about it since my focus is on feeling physically better. But, four co-workers in the past two days have spontaneously made comments like how I'm melting, the pounds are falling off, etc. I'll call…

Mini goal achieved! And it does make me feel less annoyed, as hoped :) Next mini goal: get approved for surgery so I can stop being in constant pain. I see the doctor in about 4 weeks, and until then I'm going to be an ultra healthy eating machine to minimize any possible obstacle. Micro- and macronutrient levels will be…

Turns out, it's the 60 day mark I'm close to reaching, not 50 - yay! My cat is dedicated to the idea that she should put her butt in my face at every opportunity. This morning just before the alarm went off, she was walking on me as usual and trod upon my collar bone. My first thought was, "Ow, that's a bone". My second…

This sounds like a major achievement to me, and I am so inspired by it! :) I'm not quite there yet, but here's hoping someday soon. I think there are many others on MFP who feel the same too. Well done!

Depending on how you feel about online shopping, Fig Leaves used to be my go-to. I think one of my NSV's someday will be the ability to clothes shop at a regular, non-specialty store again. Sigh.

Life has been not good the past few weeks. But tonight, I'm going to celebrate my NSV's, even the repetitive ones, any way I can think of, to bring in a little light & chase off the darkness: 1. I'm now close to my 50 days in a row logging mark. During the past couple of weeks, I think I still only went over calories one…

My closest mini goal is to return to the lowest weight I had achieved the last time I tried to be healthier. (That was two years ago, and I'm about 3.5 lbs away from this goal). I feel like it will be a big mental boost. Despite working on reducing negative self-talk, I feel there's always been this residual frustration in…

Thank you!! Never used that app feature so didn't know. :)

I was starting to feel glum because for past couple of weeks, I haven't been able to see much physical change/improvement. But, last night & this morning two different people spontaneously commented on how they "could really see how much weight I've lost". (I didn't mind hearing it from them as both were respectful in how…

May I DM you with a few questions about this?

Me too for same reason :) I think it's why I've now logged over 40 days in a row and almost all were under calorie budget. Thank you, lovely MFP folks, for sharing your thoughts!

The store lady sounds absolutely awful :( It's inappropriate of her, and I would likely avoid shopping there too, at least when she's working. I don't know if you feel confident & comfortable enough to say something to her about how you prefer to keep your efforts towards taking care of your health a private matter? And oh…

Sorry, not sure if that quoted correctly - iced tea in sinuses melted my brain

Oh good grief, I snorted [unsweetened] iced tea out my nose at that 😂

Everything in life except for my eating has gone off the rails, so my NSV's are what are helping me keep it together. 1. MFP announced I've been logging for 30 days straight. On only a couple of those days did I go over calories, and those were by accident. I don't know HOW I'm managing to stick with it based on my stress…