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Was shirt shopping at Nordstrom’s Rack and felt confident enough about my size to buy an “L” without trying it on first. It fits perfectly! I started as a +1, so this feels like a big victory
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Two Non-Scale-Victories: 1. Went in for bra sizing this weekend and I dropped from a 38 to a 34 band. 2. While my weight stayed mostly the same for the last month, I lost two (2!!!!) inches from my waist!
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My mini goal is also about BMI (yes, I know BMI isn't the be-all end-all), but I have seven pounds to go before I move from the Obese to Overweight category. This is a huge milestone for me psychologically and I want to hit it by the end of May.
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Another Bra Story: this morning when I put my bra on, I noticed it seemed a bit baggy in the cups. Then I sat down to drink my coffee and noticed that the wrinkles in the loose bra cups were visible through my shirt, prompting me to go searching through my drawers for a smaller bra. I am very busty and I'm pretty sure I've…
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Making progress, albeit slowly. Today's NSV are cumulative losses in inches: 1.5 off my chest, 1.5 off my waist, and 4.25 off my hips. The scale is down 18 lbs, too, but it's the inches that are satisfying to see shrink!
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I’m 2 lbs away from mini-goal #1: 20 lbs lost. Two pounds?!? I can do that!
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Went down a notch on my belt today. Noticed that my bra was getting loose in both the cup and band, so I tried on the bra that was always too tight -- it fits!
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I've been working my way through the leafy vegetables and lentil recipes on the Kaiser Permanente Food for Health website. There's a really great recipe for collard greens that I highly recommend! https://foodforhealth.kaiserpermanente.org/recipes/abu-duretis-collard-greens/
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I love veggies! I've been scouring websites and cookbooks for different non-starchy veg (mostly leaf vegetables) recipes, but haven't had much luck. Does anyone have any recommendations for healthy greens/non-starchy veggies websites or cookbooks?
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Cheese, sweets, alcohol + not paying attention to how much I was eating or portion sizes + very little physical activity + eating out of boredom, stress, or celebrating = obese. It takes a lot of effort to change a whole bunch of bad habits.
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I have two bum knees and I’ve been doing single leg toe touches as part of my workout routine. The exercise requires a lot of balance, which is difficult with bad knees. When I started, I had a heckuva time doing just one toe touch without losing my balance. Now I can do ten on each leg without problems. Feeling really…
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SW: 10/31 201 lbs Today: 11/26: 195 Progress, albeit slow progress, but still progress!
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That's fantastic! Keep up the great work!
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10/29: SW 200.4 11/5: 198.6 Making progress!
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Probably about ten times. This time I'm in month three and it feels good; I'm losing about a pound a week, which is what I want. I finally got serious about watching how much I was eating, and more importantly, I hired a personal trainer and made it very clear that what I want from her is to hold me accountable, i.e.,…
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Thanks for sharing your story, Justin! I'm looking forward to seeing your November update. From the sounds of it, you will be ready to start going on daily walks soon. :smile:
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I've been looking for a challenge to join and 14 lbs in two months sounds just right! I weigh in on Mondays. 10/29: 200.4
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I want to be able to walk into a store and buy clothes that I know will fit and look good. Trying to find nice clothes now is a demoralizing experience.
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Was doing some household furniture moving up and down stairs and I didn't get winded. In fact, I felt great! I've got a long way to go, but the immediate changes in my health are noticeable and that's a big non-scale victory.
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Positives: I lost a pound and my arms are getting stronger. Negatives: I really need to set aside an hour each night to prep my food for the next day because not having ready food is causing some problems. :( Anyone else struggling with the food, but not the workouts?
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Here are my goals for the week: 1. Moderation with both food and alcohol (last week was pretty good, this week I want to be better!) 2. Consistent calorie tracking 3. Complete my scheduled workouts 4. Go on two evening walks Hopefully the scale will show all of us some progress on Friday! :happy:
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Amazing work! Thanks for sharing!!!
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190 today -- no change from three days ago when I started. My food intake is getting better, but I still need to be more disciplined with my choices. Thanks everyone for checking in today. Next Friday is only seven days away and WE CAN DO IT!!! :bigsmile:
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Yes, I know exactly what you mean! I have a hard time having one drink and food seems to go hand-in-hand with booze. I'm trying to limit the alcohol to only dinner and to make sure that the meal is pre-planned and healthy. Wine, liquor, and beer: they are my collective kryptonite and it doesn't help that I live in a part…
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Let's go with Friday weigh-ins and an update on how well we met our weekly goals. Thanks!
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I do strength training with a trainer 2x week, which I love, but I struggle to get to the gym on the other days. I can't run any more as my knees are shot, so I'm trying to get more excited about swimming. I like swimming, but not the hassle of everything that goes with swimming, like the pre- and post- workout time it…
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SwiitiPi, I like your goals. Here are mine: 1. Log in every day 2. Six days of workouts this week 3. Consistent calorie tracking. Looking forward to seeing your progress (and hopefully mine, too)!
