May I toot my own horn just a lil' bit??

I feel like YELLING my lil' success milestone to everyone I know!!   

I was getting ready for a pau-wau over the weekend and realized I didn't have a thing to wear for the cooler weather they were calling for and started panicking.  So, I decided to dig through my clothes and happened to find a pair of brand new, jean capris that were tucked in the back of my closet - with the tags still on them!  I remembered buying them online last fall when I started packing on weight thinking I would have something to wear for THIS spring/summer if my weight kept creeping up.  Well, when they arrived, I tried them on and couldn't get them up over my big ole' hips/stomach, so I tossed them in the back of my closet in total disgust, got upset, cried and forgot about them.

Well, I tried them on (again) Friday night and not only was I able to pull them up all the way, but BUTTON & ZIP them up (comfortably!) too!!    I couldn't believe my eyes!!  It was/still is an awesome feeling to find something that you KNEW didn't fit several months ago and NOW you CAN fit into them!!  I continued digging through my clothes and had found a pair of jeans, another pair of capris and a pair of shorts that fit well, too!  I feel like I have won the lottery!!  So many people took notice of my weightloss and made me feel like I was a beauty queen. 

I wanted to share my lil' milestone with everyone to maybe give some hope to those who are struggling.  It WILL happen!  Give it some time!  And remember, it's okay to fall off the wagon sometimes, you just have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get right back on again. 

I still have a ways to go, but I am getting there!  Thank you ALL for your help, guidance and answers to my questions!

That's awesome!! Congrats!

I just started eating right, and I've lost 4lbs in this first week.  Not a huge amount in the long run, but it was just enough to get me into my favorite pair of pants that haven't fit me since last winter. Yea for the little victories along the way...because without them, this would be a loooong dreary journey.

Congratulations!  You encourage me!  You have come a long way in a year!

Baby steps!  I have found so many encouraging people on this site!  I mean, it's nice to know that you're not the only one going through the journey.

Hang in there!!  I know I am! 

Very cool.  Congrats

Thats great started on 8 October eating right and lost 1.4kg, thats just about 3 pounds but still have like 16kg (35 pounds!!!!), baby steps hey one day at a time

Congrats to you, Juanita!!  ANY weightloss is GREAT!!  You CAN do it, girl!!  If I can do it, I know anyone here can do it!  I am the worst when it comes to sticking to something like exercising & diet.