The little everyday victories in your life...

[SparkleScamp]

What little victories did you have today? If you didn't get married or buy a new house, something awesome still happened to you today. What was it?

Post often...maybe EVERY day.

~~~ Enjoying a bike ride in the pouring rain through deep puddles.

~~~ Looks like I'm getting that side job I really wanted! After doing stellar work today.

~~~ Showing up for my OA meeting even though I knew nobody would show in the rain. Keeping my temper when somebody was late picking me up. :)

[Swampbaby]

I don't know about today but yesturday I was procrastinating about doing some work so of course, I had the urge to eat something and I grabbed a banana. Now I know bananas are healthy; low fat with lots of vitamins but the point was, I was going to eat something when I wasn't hungry and when I was trying to avoid errands. So I stopped, said out loud, "I'm not hungry so why the fuck am I going to eating this?" and I put it back. I was sooo proud of myself! I realized I'm finally starting to break the habit of turning to food to avoid my problems. Food is not a hobby or friend, it's just food. And that's my small but signifigant victory. :e

[Startrip80]

My victory today was a beautiful one.

I met an amazing guy... and he likes me for me. And he is beautiful in everyway. Kind, caring and a wonderful heart. Valentines Day is really being good to me this year.

_Alan_

[SparkleScamp]

Awesome, peeps!

[SparkleScamp]

The big victory was the Great Aloha Run (see my journal thread).

The little victories were:

Retrieving my old car, fixing the flat and bringing it back so I can get rid of it.

Paying my family back ALL the money I owed them.

Making good choices in my food shopping.

AND, with any luck, going to bed without finishing off the ice cream! It's 10:20 now so I have a good chance!

[SparkleScamp]

*more inspiration?*

[maureenerrific]

BOOST!

i thought i'd bring this thread back to the present.

yes, it's a year old but we all still need to post our everyday victories.

so post away!!

mine are:

i kept running on the treadmill when i wanted to walk.

i got a lot more work done today than i anticipated.

you guys have any??

[Rose Bud]

Good thread to bring back!

Hmm what are some small victories for me lately:

*not making excuses with going to the gym. I know, if its a monday, wednesday, or friday at 8pm, I'm at the gym.
*not touching the junk food in my house
*not having fast food for about a week and a half.

[maureenerrific]

go rose bud!!

c'mon ya'll! list your small victories ...

[Dallandra]

The only thing I can think of for today is when, after dinner, I wanted something sweet, I ate a couple of strawberries instead of reaching for the cookies. :D (which I will thus make a habit of).

[Leina Rose]

-i'm still on my anti-soda kick!!! yay! i haven't had any soda since monday of last week. how did i do it?!?!

-haven't had any fast food since monday of last week.

[Rose Bud]

-Not giving up after having a small serving of frozen yogurt this weekend. Normally, those little "treats" throw me off.

-being able to go to a restaurant and being able to control myself.

-feeling your jeans getting loose.

[maureenerrific]

~ waking up tuesday and working out and feeling great about it (yesterday i didn't exercise and i felt awful all day)

~ being able to wear button-down shirts again that i couldn't get into three months ago

~ knowing that in two days i'll be in new jersey visiting my family

:)

[Rose Bud]

-I am not beating myself up for having pizza today. My victory was knowing when to stop. And now its less likely that I'll be craving pizza out of nowhere anytime soon!

-even with eating pizza, I didn't "fall off the wagon" for the whole day. I did ok :)

[maureenerrific]

wow, rose bud. i, too, had a slice of pizza!

it was a small one (a friend made it homemade) but it was still just one piece.

i don't feel bad!

and i'm going to *try* to eat well this weekend. (i will be out of town at a wedding ... lots of eating AND drinking ...)

:: scared ::

so ... for the little victories ...

~ i beat the competing newspaper today with a story (that always makes me feel good)

[Rose Bud]

~ Although I've been a little more lax lately, and not being "perfect" with my eating and exercise, I've done well and maintained my weight. Its been so hot here lately, and it gets like this so infrequently, that when it gets like this I have NO energy at all. Makes it hard to sleep, etc. Thank god the weather looks like its back to normal. It would have been so easy just to give up, but I haven't.

[Dallandra]

it's 105 degrees F here, and we have no air conditioning. I think I'm going to die. I have NO energy--I sat in a chair for 2 1/2 hours with the fan going trying to get myself up. However, despite the heat, I still gave excersize a good go this morning--the first 15min were so unenergetic I was about to give up, then I decided to do weight training (since that's easier than bouncing around), and I got my energy up and went on for the full hour. And, I ate a healthy lunch to boot!

[laru]

I FINALLY got my grad schedule all set for the fall and have a schedule that i can work around my regular job. I actually got into the classes i wanted in the first place, i am excited to be starting and i met with a couple different members of the department and they all seemed to be friendly and happy to be there (always a plus)

I went running, even though i didn't really feel like it and i am glad now that i went because i have that extra boost of energy that i really needed when i got up this morning.

~laru

[maureenerrific]

i'm wearing another shirt that i couldn't get into three months ago. (i feel like i have a whole new wardrobe!)

i didn't do cardio this morning because i really think i might have chipped a bone in my ankle yesterday at softball practice. i will be working my upper body tonight on the bowflex, though. i LOVE the bowflex!

i've been trying to cut out the *extras* i've been adding to the BFL diet such as the whole egg i use with my egg whites, the fat-free mayo that i put on my turkey and wheat sandwich, the baked potato for my dinner (i eat brown rice instead) and i've tried to eat six meals, not five, during the day. it's hard but i think i can do it.

:)

[maureenerrific]

a man ... MAN!!! ... asked me today if i'd lost weight.

he works back in composing and doesn't see me that often.

he said i look great! :D

i told him i wanted to lose another 40 pounds and he said, "you'd be a stick figure."

well, i'd be FAR from that but it was nice that he thinks i weigh about 30 pounds less than what i do!

oh, and ...

~ i start challenge two on monday. i can't wait.

[Dallandra]

Awesome!! I love when people notice weight loss--it means things are actually happening, you're not just imagining it.

[shade72]

so last week, the state fair was happening. which, in delaware is a big deal.
So i spent time at the fair eating all the usual bad stuff (i had decided ahead of time i wasn't going to deprive myself cuase i L-O-V-E the fair). so i had cotton candy, the funnel cake ect.
then friday was my mom's b-day. ate dinner at a greasy spoon (her choice ha ha) and the cake and ice cream.
then on saturday i went to the movies, but i only had like three handfuls of popcorn (and i love movie popcorn)

i didn't exercise all week and joy of joys! i haven't gained one single pound. i maintained my wieght (even though i feel like poop for eating so bad last week).

this probably happened cause i did all that walking at the fair. but it's cool anyway

oh and my other little victory is: i didn't kill my boss or maul her in any way. :e

[Rose Bud]

**the realization that if I lose weight now, or lose weight later, I don't need to beat myself up over when and how much I am losing. I just do the best I can to eat well and exercise, and if it comes off, it comes off.

[Dallandra]

Something I have to remind myself of: I'm not as huge as I think I am. A girl at work told me today she thought I was a size 6. I told her she can keep on thinkin that :h and the assistant manager said she noticed that I've been losing weight...so I should stop beating myself up and be proud!

[maureenerrific]

Originally posted by Dallandra
Something I have to remind myself of: I'm not as huge as I think I am. A girl at work told me today she thought I was a size 6. I told her she can keep on thinkin that :h and the assistant manager said she noticed that I've been losing weight...so I should stop beating myself up and be proud!

the same thing happened to me. i told a girl here at work ... who's also dieting ... that i weighed 260 pounds when i started. she couldn't believe it.

she said this before i told her my real weight: "you'd look great at 180. you probably only have a few more pounds to go, right?" i laughed. ;)

i'm 5'11" so i hold my weight well, i guess.

anyway, my victory today was that. otherwise i don't have any so far; i actually skipped my cardio workout this morning. i was WAAAY tired. :: sigh ::

[Rose Bud]

**My husband actually agreed to the whole "meal planning" idea! And we actually planned out our meals until sunday, when we will map things out for the coming week and go to the grocery store to buy our fresh veggies and fruits. Plus I must admit, for a couple like us where we both work full-time, this is a stress saver too and a time saver. No more worrying on the drive home from work "What should I make for dinner?". This way I'll know what to take out in the morning before work.

**My new morning routine is suiting me much better. I used to get up, check the forums, fool around on the computer while eating breakfast, then shower really last minute and then have to run to get my lunch together and out the door. I now get up a half-hour earlier than usual, shower after getting up, get dressed, then can take my time the rest of the morning with eating, and getting my lunch together, and then get out the door with plenty of time to get to work.

**I found my motivation for staying healthy again. :D

[maureenerrific]

yay! for rose bud!!!

:e

[Rose Bud]

***I think I've finally set a decent target weight for myself. Anywhere between 160 and 170 is ok with me. Still means I have a lot of weight to lose, but I think its more reasonable than the 140 I had in mind before. I'd only be very slightly overweight at 160-170, and since I'm naturally very thick and musclular, I still looked somewhat fit at that weight.

[laru]

i talked to some old friends that i have not talked to in a very very very long time and it was so refreshing, like nothing has changed. I also bought my first pair of size 6 jeans today. I never thought that would happen! yay! :)

~laru

[Cheri]

Hahaha I was never a size 6 so I dont have to miss it. I grew at 13 and stayed that way. When I was married to @hole #2 he tried to make me into his other wife.

[shade72]

Originally posted by laru
i talked to some old friends that i have not talked to in a very very very long time and it was so refreshing, like nothing has changed. I also bought my first pair of size 6 jeans today. I never thought that would happen! yay! :)

~laru

this is off topic for this thread so i apologize. but this made me think about the upcoming weekend. i am meeting up w/ friends from college i haven't seen in 4 years. i am so nervous because of all the wieght i have gained since i last saw them. i know wieght shouldn't even be a factor in this. but they grew up and look so good now and i, well, i look like i do (huge). i wish i could put it off till like christmas but i can't and i won't. so i guess that is my victory today, refusing to let my wieght dictate my life (at least not totally).

[maureenerrific]

good for you, shade. you should never do that anyway.

i know the feelings you're going through, though. i had to endure the same thing in november when i had my 10-year high school reunion.

but you know what? my friends love me for ME, not for my body.

you will be fine, so have fun!!!

[shade72]

well, i got together with my friends and it went really well. unfortunately they live 3 hours away from me and now i miss them even more than before. like, i miss them so bad it hurts. it made me realize how lonely i feel.
but aside from that it went really great. we talked like no time had passed and the one guy even told me how great i look (and he's not one to give out compliments).
and oh man, we laughed so hard that my cheeks got cramps in them from smiling. it was great, i'm so glad i didn't chicken out

[maureenerrific]

:: huge smile ::

[maureenerrific]

i now fit into three other pairs of shorts that i haven't worn in two years. YAY!!!!

i feel like i have a whole new wardrobe!!

[Rose Bud]

**A pair of pants that were snug the last time I wore them after being washed, are now feeling a bit loose.

**I don't have those feelings much anymore that I want to stray from my plan. I like how I feel with eating better and not drinking/intaking caffiene. I am not as sleepy, I have tons more energy, and I actually *want* to exercise.

[maureenerrific]

i just bought this great pair of faded denim capri pants.

they fit SOOO good and they're three sizes smaller than what i wore in april.

i'm more excited than ever about BFL. :)

[Rose Bud]

**Was tempted with cookies and ice cream last night. I managed to say no to temptation. And its not like I am being too restrictive of depriving myself. If I had really wanted either one, I would have allowed myself a small indulgence. I wanted them just because I knew they were there, and knew that it would be a bad idea to have some, just for that reason.

[laru]

fitting into old clothes and making them new again is such an awesome feeling! I'm so proud of you guys! Isn't it the best motivation?

cg- 3 sizes!?! Wow that's fantastic! :)


i went on vacation last week and wore a two piece bathing suit in public for the first time ever and it felt awesome! :) I never in my life thought i would own a two piece let alone wear one in public. I also hiked through some beautiful waterfallls and gorges in the Adirondack Region of NYS and went running on some of the nature trails. These were all things i had wanted to do when i was overweight and never thought i would possibly accomplish. It just made me realize how far i have come and really appreciate the internal journey i have taken. It sounds so cheesy but it's so true. :)

~laru

[maureenerrific]

OK.

this is a big one for me.

my *favorite* pair of jeans that i wore on the first meeting/date with my girlfriend two and a half years ago ... FIT ME.

they don't look as great now as they did on me then but they still look *good.*

for the hell of it i tried them on today and i had no problem buttoning them. about a month ago i could barely button them ... and they were WAY tight around my hips/thighs.

WOO HOO!!!

OK.

i'm done now. :e

[Dallandra]

Awesome! I'm having to take in a skirt I bought 2 months ago (that admittedly was a little big to begin with). :d