An OMG moment

Just had to share because I've been a bit frustrated lately because after losing 50 lbs, I've now plateaued the last 4 weeks after starting a cardio/weight training program (yes I know all the reasons, water retention, muscle gain, etc - still frustrating though!)

Any way, sometimes it takes an OMG moment to make yourself feel better and very proud of your accomplishments to date.

Mine was last night - I was a pretty big girl (up top too) and therefore used to never be able to actually wrap myself in a towel, tuck it in and walk around, therefore I rarely ever tried. Well last night I needed to walk out of the bathroom, so I wrapped the towel around me real quick. Not only did it fit around me, it overlapped a full 6 inches!!! I literally said OMG and my eyes teared up, I was so excited. My husband just kind of laughed at me, and said didn't you realize how much smaller you are now? Well, no not really. It was really a reality check.

So, anyone else have any OMG moments they'd like to share?

That's a really good method for motivation. I did nearly the same thing, but I simply bought/borrowed/tried on again pants in just one size smaller to make it a goal I could actually feel and see being met. 

Don't laugh, but my biggest OMG moment occurred after I went to bed one night.  I turned over and the fat rolls didn't pinch.  I didn't have to adjust the fat rolls!!!    Sad, but true story. 

I've also had the "OMG, my thighs aren't rubbing together when I walk" moment, too.  Unfortunately, I gained some of my weight back, so I'll get to experience that OMG moment again.

I have had several of these, but I think my favourite was bra shopping with my best friend.  I used to wear a 38 F cup, and I had just lost 40 lbs. I always had to go to speciality stores, and pay a fortune.  Well, I was really excited to learn that La Senza now carried E cup! So, I tried on the 38 E, and that was too big.  Then I tried on the 36 E, and that was too big... After several tries, I finally realized my new bra size was a 36 D!!!  I was sooo excited to be a "normal" bra size, that I could buy at normal stores!!!!!!!

On the same occasion, my best friend learned that her bra size was, in fact, a 34 E.  For the first time in our friendship, my cup size was smaller than her's.  I couldn't stop grinning for the rest of the day!

     taum it is wonderful and inspiring to read peoples stories how they are finnally reaching their goals or like you look how far you have come and to have gotten your BMI down to NORMAL!! How great is that looks like 15 to 20 lbs and you will be a HOT MAMMA!! Me I still have a ways to go but that is ok cause i am getting there slowly but surely, you may not have realized this but you have a inspiring and a very good motivation story right here. I am so proud of you and you be proud of yourself you are accomplishing your dream. DAC 250

 I was in the shower a couple of weeks back, reading I sorry finger--------special moment made me realize the same thing happened to me got out of the shower and my towel wraped around me like a mini dress it covered everything, it is amazing how I didn;t think anything about it untill I read your post. dac 250

I LOVE this thread- everyone's moments are so amazing and inspirational! While I've recently restarted the weight loss journey in an attempt to go from 176 to 135 pounds (now at 168, yay!), I have had quite a few memorable "OMG!" moments as I've gone from 237 to where I am now.  I'm 22 and have been heavy since childhood, so I really had no prior point of reference for how your body "should" be, so I definitely agree with everyone who mentioned their shock at discovering the emergence of collar/wrist/tail bone- after these things have been padded for so long, it's insane to actually see & feel them!

& this may be a slightly bizarre OMG moment, but one day I was struggling to properly shave my underarms...then I realized it was because there was less fat there to make them bulge out! I realized I finally had arm pits, not arm puffs. Other favorite moments include trying on random 5th grade t-shirts (you know, the ratty ones you keep to lounge around in) and realizing that they were big on me! It's pretty sad/amazing when you're smaller in college than you were in elementary school. I'll never forget the thrill of being able to shop in legitimate junior's stores; I'd always been the girl who loved fashion but was stuck wearing knee-length character t-shirts and elastic-waist "jeans." I'm still on the upper end of their sizes, but that will definitely change as my diet progresses- plus, I remember the days I longed for a size 18! I also remember telling myself that I'd be happy just to see a number <200 on the scale...that was certainly a memorable, Oh-my-sweet-LORD! moment. Finding my old, size 26 white jeans- that I used to think were quite stylish, by the way- was also another shocker. It's easy to brush off the weight you've already lost when you're so focused on losing more, so it's great to found those littl...err, BIG reminders of just how far you've come.

I'll add more as I think of them- and as they happen! Everyone keep this up, this is definitely one of the most motivational threads I've come across. Congrats to everyone on their success! :)

I still have a long way to go, but I had an OMG moment at the grocery store while shopping with my 25 year old son. We were passing the 10 lb. bags of potatoes and I told him to hold on a second and placed one in his arms, then another, then another. He was like "what are you doing mom?" I said that is about how much weight I have lost so far!!! Imagine that being carried around everyday on your body. I have lost more since then and none of my "big" jeans fit anymore and I mean they literally fall off of me. Glad to visit the "skinny" closet again. It seems like it has been forever. I'm losing more slowly now than in the beginning, but I just keep on keeping on. Eat somewhat healthy and get some exercise almost everyday. Slow and steady wins the race!! Good luck and congratulations to everyone out there!

My moment: I am a Senior in High School, and so today I went shopping for my prom dress with my aunt and cousin. We were looking through all the dresses, and my aunt asked me what size I am. I told her 16 or 18, but when I tried on the dresses she brought me none of them fit! It turns out I am between a size 11 and 14 (mostly dependant on the bust). This is a definite high point in my journey, and I actually liked trying on all the dresses and looking at the thinner reflection in the mirror. Never thought I'd like clothes shopping!

YEA!!

As of today I am back in the healthy range for my BMI. I'm squeaking in under the wire, but it still counts!!

Original Post by fooltheworld:

 this may be a slightly bizarre OMG moment, but one day I was struggling to properly shave my underarms...then I realized it was because there was less fat there to make them bulge out! I realized I finally had arm pits, not arm puffs.

Arm puffs  - that has to be the best one so far - lmao - but I have to say I know EXACTLY what you meant!

Wow, that great! Ha, that's just how guys are Is suppose

I had an OMG moment was last month, I was able to fit into an old belt that I had gotten a few years ago (Not really realising it was way too small when I bought it) and I was able to fit into it! And a shirt that had gotten too tight over the years, I was able to wear. :)

Also, I don't know how much of an 'omg' moment this was but..I've been lifting some weights recently for a class at school, I had noticed improvements when I could lift more weight, but I didn't really think a whole lot about it. So, I went to the store with my mom, and we had got this big bag of dog food, and my mom said it was really heavy, and I've always been just as strong as her, but I was able to lift it into the trunk of the car no problem!

Oh I love the towel moment!  So sweet. 

I've had a few on the way down but I think the biggest one was after about 75 lbs.  Obviously I had gone down many sizes and felt really good but...well, it's hard to really change your mental image, you know?  In my mind, I was still a fat woman who was dieting...successfully but still a big work-in-progress. 

One morning I was walking to work wearing a very distinctive black/white flowered jacket and black pants and thinking I looked nice.  As I walked by a store's big picture window I saw the reflection of a pretty 'normal' woman across the street wearing MY jacket!  The one I had thought was so original.  I turned in frustration to look and see if it was exactly the same jacket, but there was no one there.  Because it was me!  LOL I burst into tears.      I know that sounds really, really stupid but it took catching a glimpse of myself 'unaware' to really see myself, if you know what I mean?  Looking in the mirror on purpose...I guess I tended to see what I still needed to work on as opposed to the whole REAL picture.  I had become what I thought of as 'normal' without even knowing it.

jaycee, that is so awesome, and I know what you mean...I've caught a glimpse of my reflection in windows and thought the same thing...hey who's that normal girl walking beside me?! It's ME!! I DO have a long way to go but it's pretty wonderful to feel like I am normal. So I know how you feel...yay you!

I had an OMG moment yesterday, this is just the thread to share it in! I haven't had any omg moments, size-wise, in a long time, as my loss has slowed a lot...but yesterday I was biking home from the gym (ha there's something I thought I'd never say) and came to this huge uphill that I'd forgotten was on that particular street...instead of going over to a less steep street, I figured what the heck I am here, and I did it! It was hard but I did it, and afterwards I was thinking about it, and remembered the last time I attempted that hill I had to walk my bike up half of it because my pedals stopped moving and I would have fallen right over if I didn't get off. Now I can do it!! It's reeeally difficult, but I can keep moving, all the way to the top :)

This morning I had to change my shirt three times - the shirts had gotten too big for me! It was wonderful.

My OMG moment started last week and has been ongoing ever since.  I've "only" lost 7 pounds at about 1 pound per week, and I say "only" because to me, it seems to be going verrrrry slllllooooowly.  But last week at work, about 2 people per day started to say "you're losing weight", "you look great", etc.  Woo Hoo.  Even though I'm not doing this for other people and outside image (more for health /aging issues), it sure does feel nice to know that others are taking notice.  Now if only I would have just gone to the gym today instead of napping....

       &nb sp; "and remembered the last time I attempted that hill I had to walk my
       &nb sp; bike up half of it because my pedals stopped moving and I would have
         fallen right over if I didn't get off. Now I can do it!! It's reeeally difficult,
       &nb sp; but I can keep moving, all the way to the top"

That's fabulous, Victoriagirl!  And it is really what's most important after all....the health issue.  I live on the top of a hill and it was the same for me...a joke the first few times I tried (and embarrassing LOL)      I was on a quick road to 50 and I wanted to be a young and healthy 50, not pushing a walker in front of me.

"But last week at work, about 2 people per day started to say "you're losing weight", "you look great", etc.  Woo Hoo.  Even though I'm not doing this for other people and outside image"

LOL that is so great Seashellhunter....isn't' it FUN?!  Enjoy the hell out of it and don't worry about the 'reasons'.  ALL the reasons are important and have their place and I firmly believe that .  They may not be the reason you are doing it, but compliments go a loooong way in keeping you motivated, let's face it!      I didn't tell anyone and it was great fun watching them and knowing they were afraid to ask.  By the time a friend at work asked...well, it was really obvious that I was down a bunch of sizes so they were safe.

I just wanted to say that, even though I have not had one myself, these OMG moments were a huge inspiration to the point where I was almost on tears.  I have a dress I had bought over a year ago that was a size too small because it was sold out in any other size.  I thought I would shed the few pounds easily and would be able to wear it in a couple of months.  Now, a year later, I am twice the size as I was when I bought it.  However, I fully intend on turning this summer into a serious change and hope to be able to report back with an OMG moment when I finally fit into that dream dress. 

I had a sort of "OMG" moment in realizing how much I had let myself go when a (now) former friend told me that I had gained too much weight and was no longer the fun, confident girl she wanted to be friends with.  I understand she was not a good friend for bailing when I needed her support... but it has been a huge motivation to prove her wrong. 

Original Post by luola:

I just wanted to say that, even though I have not had one myself, these OMG moments were a huge inspiration to the point where I was almost on tears.  I have a dress I had bought over a year ago that was a size too small because it was sold out in any other size.  I thought I would shed the few pounds easily and would be able to wear it in a couple of months.  Now, a year later, I am twice the size as I was when I bought it.  However, I fully intend on turning this summer into a serious change and hope to be able to report back with an OMG moment when I finally fit into that dream dress. 

I had a sort of "OMG" moment in realizing how much I had let myself go when a (now) former friend told me that I had gained too much weight and was no longer the fun, confident girl she wanted to be friends with.  I understand she was not a good friend for bailing when I needed her support... but it has been a huge motivation to prove her wrong. 

You can do it luola, just do it.  I know that sounds simple, but really that is just it...every time you do it, do it.  When you don't, and when you screw up, forget about it and go right back to doing it at the next meal.  Doing any bit of it is better than not doing it...always.  And walk.  Walk, walk, walk.  When you think you have walked enough, walk some more. Walking sounds just too simple, like it can't do anything but it is amazing, honestly.  At first you'll walk a bit and then you'll walk a bit more and a bit faster.  Soon your body will crave it, will crave feeling the muscle stretch.  I knew I was 'fit' when it was the middle of winter and I was aching for spring so I could walk freely and unencumbered (by snow and boots and ice and blahhhh!).  And it does make a difference, really. If you don't have time to do a routine workout, start with walking...there is always time to walk.  I will get off one subway stop earlier and then I have to walk 30 minutes and boom...I'm home and my walking is done.  At lunch time, eat quick and then walk for the rest of your time.  If you walk 20 minutes away, you will have to walk 20 minutes back.  Just walk.  Nobody walks anymore and there are tons of opportunities to walk.  I have a lot of friends who will say "you walked to the mall! OMG!"  But I do it so I know in reality it may only take 20-25 minutes, but everyone drives everywhere and they've lost the sense of what distance is in reality IMO.  It's fabulous for your weight loss, it's great for your muscle....your metabolism will continue burning even after you've stopped for like an hour...it's great for your bones, which is SO important as you age, your blood flow, your skin, and on and on.  It's simple and effective.

And save that dress.  I constantly kept clothing that wouldn't button and I had it hanging right there and tried it on until it fit...and that is motivation x ten.  I can't tell you how many times I would get busy and forget to try on and then I would bypass things and they were too big. That is motivation x twenty!  (Unless you really loved that purple silk suit, with the little peplum and the straight skirt and you couldn't wait to wear it and then you never got to! LOL)

You can DO it Iuola and let me tell you, it is WONDERFUL on the other side!

thank you so much jayceekay, it baffles me that the greatest support i've recieved comes from strangers but this site has been such an amazing help!  every encouraging word cancels out the "you can't"s I hear all around me, and makes the next negative comment so insignificant.  thank you again :)