Non Scale Victories

[Northerner]

Well, I may not have lost any more weight this week, but I have lost an inch from my waist! 🙂 Nearly at the point where my 32" trousers will fit - glad I didn't chick them away! Hard to imagine that when I was diagnosed my waist was 27" 😱

 

[Steff]

Well, I may not have lost any more weight this week, but I have lost an inch from my waist! 🙂 Nearly at the point where my 32" trousers will fit - glad I didn't chick them away! Hard to imagine that when I was diagnosed my waist was 27" 😱

Alan thats great news well done 🙂

 

[lucy123]

Well, I may not have lost any more weight this week, but I have lost an inch from my waist! 🙂 Nearly at the point where my 32" trousers will fit - glad I didn't chick them away! Hard to imagine that when I was diagnosed my waist was 27" 😱

Thats brilliant Alan - maybe its the running again? Its certainly not just about the scales. For the first time ever, my OH noticed a small muffin top this weekend, so is definitely back into his fitness again! 🙂

 

[Steff]

I'm not using the biggest bath towel anymore now small victory but worth a mention 🙂

 

[macast]

well done Northerner 🙂

well done Steff 🙂

I lost a total of 2.5 inches from the 6 measurements that I do each week
biggest loss was 1 inch from the belly under my bust 😱

 

[Sheilagh1958]

Well done 🙂

 

[daisymoo84]

Great stuff guys! Every victory is def worth recognition

 

[Laura D]

My watch is loose which I'm told is a victory, and although I weighed the same in Boots for 12 weeks, GP had me 4lbs lighter so I'll go with that! 😉

 

[Steff]

My watch is loose which I'm told is a victory, and although I weighed the same in Boots for 12 weeks, GP had me 4lbs lighter so I'll go with that! 😉

Laura thats great news on both counts well done x 🙂

 

[lucy123]

Found myself in Next today and was surprised to find myself looking at size 16 dresses and thinking - not too long now!

I am a comfortable size 18 now and know with a bit of luck I will be in a 16 this year.

I was a 22/24 when diagnosed! Getting into a 20 meant I could shop elsewhere than Evans and Anne Harvey. An 18 made me feel good and didn't feel self conscious taking the items off the rails in front of folk. A 16 will really make me feel normal.

I am a long way from my goal weight - about 5.5 stone - and am just thinking with another 5.5 stone off I wonder what size I would be!.

Just a reminder that the scales aren't everything. The exercise must be toning me up too!🙂

 

[Northerner]

Great to hear Lucy - you can do it! 🙂 Good to see how far you have come.

 

[slipper]

Yes, well done Lucy, you will wear that dress (to the ball).

 

[lucy123]

Only realised whilst writing on another thread that a year ago I was a new runner who previously could not have run for a bus!

I trained and eventually ran the 5k race for life (no walking at all and lots of hills to tackle!) in May 2011 but in April last year was stressing over whether I could do it. I managed it in I think 36 minutes or thereabouts!!

I have just entered a 3k run in Sheffield next month (as hubby is there anyway doing a half marathon) and have realised I absolutely know I can run it this year (unless I injure myself😱). I also am beginning to feel that just once in my life I will do a half marathon too!

I am so confident in my fitness levels now that I don't need to stress.

Just another marker of how my life has changed since diagnosis!! 🙂

 

[Emmal31]

Only realised whilst writing on another thread that a year ago I was a new runner who previously could not have run for a bus!

I trained and eventually ran the 5k race for life (no walking at all and lots of hills to tackle!) in May 2011 but in April last year was stressing over whether I could do it. I managed it in I think 36 minutes or thereabouts!!

I have just entered a 3k run in Sheffield next month (as hubby is there anyway doing a half marathon) and have realised I absolutely know I can run it this year (unless I injure myself😱). I also am beginning to feel that just once in my life I will do a half marathon too!

I am so confident in my fitness levels now that I don't need to stress.

Just another marker of how my life has changed since diagnosis!! 🙂

Good luck with your 3k run and it's brilliant to hear how much things have changed for the better since diagnosis🙂

 

[Emmal31]

I bought a new belt a few months ago and since then I have gone down 2 belt holes at the start it felt quite tight and I was annoyed at myself for not checking that it fitted before I bought it and I did want to take it back but I am glad that I didn't!

 

[Northerner]

I bought a new belt a few months ago and since then I have gone down 2 belt holes at the start it felt quite tight and I was annoyed at myself for not checking that it fitted before I bought it and I did want to take it back but I am glad that I didn't!

That's great Emma 🙂 I've noticed that I now actually fit into my 32 inch trousers, rather than having to breathe in when I put them on! 😱

 

[AlisonM]

I got my old favourite trench coat out of the wardrobe last week and it fits! I haven't been able to wear it in yonks cost I got too fat.

 

[lucy123]

Hi Emma, Northerner and Alison.

Now these are the NSV's that make me feel good - so well done. These posts are sort of inspiring me to sort my wardrobe again into too big/ok now/for the future! Thanks for the motivation

 

[AlisonM]

I had two today. First a colleague at work asked if I'd lost weight and when I got up to answer the call of nature just now my trousers fell down. I'm grinning like a fool. 😎

 

[Northerner]

I had two today. First a colleague at work asked if I'd lost weight and when I got up to answer the call of nature just now my trousers fell down. I'm grinning like a fool. 😎

Hehe! Great news Ally! (I think!) 🙂