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I bought a pair of shorts in my current size (which I think is pretty much my final size at this point) only when I got them, they weren't stretchy. But they fit! and look good too! Which is a great NSV: that I've been able to order my size in both stretchy and non-stretchy material and have stuff fit as well as being able…

"Heck yeah, I've lost weight! 105 pounds! Feel better than ever too!" If they ask how, well I say: "Watching calories, indulging reasonably, and kind of only somewhat become less-lazy. 99% of the changes were in how much food I ate." Sometimes, though, you know if someone's being really obnoxious... "I swallowed a GIANT…

I hung up a pair of goal pants to look at every day and took a picture of them and set it as my phone lock screen. So every time I looked at them dragonpants I was reminded of what I needed to conquer/slay (I'm a gamer so I think of everything as quests and challenges!). Eventually, I did slay them dragonpants and was able…

This. Not only is it more visible, but I can feel it in there too, which is freaky. I get regular constipation from TOM (and issues associated with TOM) so being able to see/feel it actually helps to know when to take medication and get everything flowing again instead of waiting until it's really bad before taking the…

Awesome!! Congrats and great work!!

Awesome! Great progress!

I've tried that site out... and I always get: "You are truly unique Be the first to upload a photo with your body type and be mentor to those like you." It is a cool site, tho.

Im just going to say... all of this. 🤣🤣 The Nordstrom ladies were good, but everywhere else... nope. On the bright side, I learned the UK makes bras in my size that aren’t just beige or black... colors, man, colors. One of the things I hated when I was at my heaviest was that it seemed like none of the bras were pretty.…

@RelCanonical I tooooootally get that. I don't want to go down one more bandsize... cause then I'll be hosed. XD I didn't spend a lot, but since I just recently found out about that community, I thought I'd pass it along! I've never learned so much as I have in the last week or so and now have at least 2 bras that fit!

@RelCanonical This subreddit saved my LIFE. I am small around with a large cup. https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/ I tried it out, they have brand suggestions for each shape/type of breast you have. It's seriously made bra shopping a lot more eye-opening. As a 28F rn, I feel your pain.

For the first time in I don’t know how long, I had a picture taken of me from the back that I didn’t hate. I actually like the picture. Considering where I started... I feel pretty good! Some pictures... I’m not at goal yet, but I’m getting close!

In the beginning, I had a lot to lose so it fell off quickly. I primarily used the scale with some measurements. I wish now I'd taken measurements, but since I can't go back in time, all I have are the few measurements I took. I did take waist, hips, bust measurements at the start. So there's that. As the scale movement…

My timer is my bladder. #worldsmallestbladderspeaksvolumes XD XD But I'm also pretty twitchy. I'm always moving, jiggling, restless, etc. Sometimes, if I sit still too long, energy builds up and I kind of get the urge to run around the house (which I do, because I'm wfh and no one can see my crazy cat-like zoomies c.c). At…

I have gotten Dexa scans through work in the past. The people were very helpful in explaining it, but what the Dexa scan did for me was show year over year of how well I'd been adhering to my calorie goals. It won't help you with the feeling that you can't lose weight. It will show you how much fat you have on your body so…

So I had a cat who needed to lose weight. His sister did not -- she had perfect weight management her entire life, never deviating farther than a half pound above/below her general weight average. I put her food where only she could get to it (he was bigger, fatter, lazier), but it turns out, she didn't want her food. She…

Hug! Sometimes life throws us curveballs, and sometimes the past becomes an insurmountable obstacle for our future selves. Try not to linger too much in what could have been, and focus on the lessons learned. Inspect your methods, inspect what lead to the re-gain, and adapt your behavior. You did it once, and you can do it…

1) two weeks does not a plateau make. Think longer. ~6weeks of weight trending not daily weighins (I use Happy Scale {iOS}, but Libra, I believe, is for Android). 2) That it happened before ovulation really points to water retention due to hormonal cycles. Wait it out. Patience is key. 3) Stick with a plan for at least 6…

If I go out, I estimate. But I estimate based on known quantities. Ie, if I have a pastry at a no-name local bakery, I'll correlate it roughly to a similar pastry at Panera Bread. It might be more, it might be less, but it'll be roughly equivalent. I use my food scale on food I know I could overeat (Tostadas lime chips,…

For me... in 2011 two things happened: 1) I saw a picture of myself that I took at Disney Christmas of 2011 and I came face to face with the truth. I'd felt super cute, and I was to the people that mattered, but I wasn't healthy. 2) At about the same time I noticed that a FB friend had significantly slimmed down. Her…

@NewLIFEstyle4ME Thank you so much. <3 I needed that today!

This month has affected me in so many terrible ways (it's a sad story that doesn't need to spread), so I've indulged in some retail therapy. What I've come to realize is that... I use to buy smalls on a 'risk'. They "generally might" fit, and a medium would definitely fit. So I'd risk the smalls not fitting and I'd…

@NewLIFEstyle4ME <3 <3 <3! @RelCanonical Right? It boggles my mind too. My brain and reality often conflict. XD

@NewLIFEstyle4ME I love your positive outlook on everything. <3 Your cute pictures, too! Count it all joy! My NSVs: well, yesterday was the first day I managed to go significantly *over* my calorie goal since I got sick a few weeks ago. I've been consistently way under as I have issues with losing appetite during stress…

@Elo_getsfit LOVE the dress -- congrats on being able to wear it! Also, LOVE the pusheen. XD XD

Awesome!! Congrats!

Wow! Congrats!

Yeah. Same. I have about 15-25lbs to lose myself (to get to the middle range of my BMI -- my only answer for this is I am shaped like a noodle XD). I'm a mixed bag of size types. Petite tops generally fit, but sometimes I need longer pants than average, though I'm of average height. It's crazy that I spent so much of my…

To the last: I have sized out of some stores as well, and that boggles my mind. Before the weight loss, not being able to find my size in box stores was a given. Except Lane Bryant. Weight loss, at the time, was key to getting into being able to go to the mall and not spend a brick on clothing. Never did I ever imagine I…

Whatever you do, however you do it, find joy in the act of doing it. For me, that means slaying my dragonpants and gamifying the process. I WILL ARM MYSELF AND SLAY THE BEAST AND FIT INTO THE PANTS. If it is something you enjoy doing, you will do it -- so don't do anything crazy. Pick a process you like and stick with it.…

I have this problem too. My neck, which I never thought of as a body part that held weight, has become a noodle. XD