What is your favourite part about weight loss?

I know that losing weight can be extremely frustrating at times. So, remind yourself why you love losing weight!

I like:

• Tightening my belt notch when it gets too loose
• Being able to run longer distances without getting winded
• Being able to shop in "regular" stores
• Knowing that I'm treating my body right

Buying new clothes DUH!

I like losing weight as it

• Gives me confidence
• Makes me realise i am doing the right thing
• Makes me happy because my shorts fit better around my thighs

Looking and feeling better than I have in years

Looking forward to getting my blood pressure checked instead of dreading it

Taking up just one bus seat, fitting through turnstyles, not worrying if my butt will fit into a chair

Riding rollercoasters

Feeling like I can conquer anything

Looking forward to being normal (well, normal BMI anyway!)

Looking forward to maybe wearing shorts one day

And, last but certainly not least, the NEW CLOTHES yeah yeah yeah!!!

I love the feeling of putting on jeans and noticing that they're looser...

admiring my own ass in the mirror.

-Seeing more definition between my waist and hips! My favorite part of the female form.

-Boob shrinkage. Mine are too big!

-Fitting into smaller, newer, cuter clothes.

-Knowing my boyfriend is more attracted to me (not that he ever wasn't, but I can just tell).

- Seeing my muscles/definition of muscles when I flex. (Sometimes without!) Boy, those things are my pride and joy right now, as I'm busting my butt to get 'em.

- Having my once-was-tight jeans stop fitting me! (I'm not even talking about jeans I started with, I'm talkin' about jeans I bought earlier this month kind of thing.)

- Being able to play tag longer then my friends without getting as winded as they do.

- Knowing that I won't break someone's back if they try to pick me up.

- Knowing that I'm taking care of the body passed onto me from my parents and the many generations of parents before them. :)

Original Post by pgeorgian:

admiring my own ass in the mirror.

Yeah that pretty much takes up a good portion of my day!

besides the obvious, liking the way I look more. I really wanted to lose weight, so that I could shop on the clearance racks. :) SO much more fun now. :)

Feeling comfortable and confident in those important, naked moments :)

- noticing clothes fit a LOT better or even too baggy

- feeling light and quick when i walk instead of heavy and like people are watching me

- feeling GOOD after exercising instead of puffed and unfit like in the beginning

- skin clearing up and generally more healthy looking

- opposite sex being interested haha

- and definately mood. i feel so happy after/during a successful day, as opposed to the horrrible feeling that comes with over eating. this feeling motivates me to keep going

- my skin has cleared up and is amazingly soft

- my butt doesnt jiggle as much

- i fit my skinny jeans

- guys hit on me all the time

- i have much more confidence, i hit on them back

- i feel free and energised when i run

I can tie my shoes now. I don't have to worry about fitting into a chair with arms. I can now wash all of myself when I take a shower or have personal needs. I don't get rashes in the extra folds of my skin. I don't have to go to fat ladies stores to buy clothes. I can just go to a regular store to buy clothes even though I need to buy plus sizes still). It's just so much easier to get up and walk around. I'm starting to like what I see in the mirror. I can't even count all the ways that losing weight has helped me. It's just such a very good feeling!

Yeah, my favorite kind of thread!

• Seeing that flutter of regret cross an ex-boyfriend's face
  
• Feel comfortable and cute in everything I put on
  
• Play keep-a-way with the dog and don't get winded (she's in better shape now too)
  
• Did not mind the heat as much this summer
• hair is coming in fast and shiny...nails and skin look good
• eyes are more clear
• less allergy problems
• sleep better
• No gut pushing against my waistband when I sit down
• I'm the only one among my friend's and co-workers who hasn't gotten sick (yet?) this year
• Learning so much about nutrition and health
• meeting people who are making similar changes and sharing their motivations and frustrations

Seeing the number on the scales go down, seeing the sizes in jeans go down as well. :D

• Not having to delete photos because I have a double-chin
• Putting on jeans I haven't worn in a long time, sucking in to brace myself for them being too tight and finding them pretty roomy.

Original Post by pgeorgian:

admiring my own ass in the mirror.

 I second that

Not having to run to get out of the shot every time someone takes a picture. I'm a ham now, I want myself on EVERYONE'S camera!

Being hit on. Yeah I'm married so it doesn't ever mean anything except pride in the fact that I'm hot now for the first time in my life.

meeting my goals every week.

checkin out my own booty.

feeling sexier.