AllyJonesVSG

Wow! I've been gone from the forums for a while and didn't realize how much I missed the positivity and support! My NSV is that a neighbor from way down the block stopped me in the street this week to ask me if I'd lost a lot of weight because I "look amazing"! It was nice to hear. Off to read up on everyone's posts and update my stats, etc.

Hey, does anybody want to share their non-food rewards? I hit 60 lbs down today and I'm going to take a long lunch break from work and go see Night School. I've also just scheduled a massage and facial. Whee! Anybody else? I'd love to build a list of non-food rewards that we can turn to when we deserve a treat but cheesecake is NOT it! xo Ally

I'm at only 61# down now, because I just lost a lb (one! pound) after a month-long stall. I need to get back to it, because I was on a big project and think I ate way too much salt and didn't exercise during most of that month - work work work. But I have to stop letting myself fall back into bad (sedentary) habits. Still, 61# feels awesome! I'm down to a size 12 and love pics of me these days with friends. So much energy and feel great! I'm already looking into skin surgery for my arms, though.

So awesome!!

woohoo!!!! so awesome!!!!

Nice!! I can only dream of 90 lbs. Congrats!! I did just treat myself to two new pairs of boots...

Ooh I love this! I have one, too, I may start doing this.

Hey, May sleevers! How are you doing? Any updates? Progress? Frustrations? Successes? I'm at 58 # down now (48 since surgery) and feeling amazing. So healthy! Trying on new clothes makes me happy! Frustrated sometimes that I can still eat very little at a time, but that's the whole point, so I tell myself to chill. How is everyone else?

Mandy!!! You are 81 lbs down!! How amazing is that?? And it won't come back!! How long did it take you to lose 81 lbs before? Focus on that and tell yourself how amazing you are because I think you're a rock star!!!

I think clothes sizes have expanded since I weighed 170 17 years ago? I was a size 10 at 170 lbs. Today I put on a size 12 old Navy pair of jeans (snug but comfortable) at 212 lbs. (which is 60 lbs down today, WOOT!!). I know it won't take me 52 lbs to get from size 12 to size 10. This is weird. I'll be a size 6 at 170# at this rate...

where are you reading these? I haven't seen anything like that and now i want to know...

You are kind of a rock star!! And inspiring! Congrats!

I have a new one: I can see my cheekbones!! I had great cheekbones before I started gaining weight, haven't seen them in years. They're coming back! And my clavicles, too!

I hate going to the gym so I started taking much longer walks every morning.

So I mathed wrong. You owned SEVENTY DRESSES??

So, wait. You owned 60 dresses???? Holy cow.

Congrats!! I'm going for a weight over my doctor's idea, too. I was 150 during most of my pre-kids adult life. I figure I can add 10 lbs for each kid I had,LOL, and be good at 170. I'm 5'11" and 170 is a size 10, so I can't wait!! fingers crossed for us both.

Me, too!! (on the 14s, not the cupcakes, LOL) Congrats!

Wow! Have fun!!

that's AMAZING!! Congrats!!

that's so great!! I bought a dress and a sweater and I had to put the XLs back because I'm only in a L!! Was a 2X. I still automatically head to the plus-size division and have to course correct. Yay, us!

that's a good idea. thanks! I tried some in my oatmeal today but it ruined the oatmeal.

I hate them, hate them, hate them. I don't like sweets, for one thing. (If they made a nacho-chip flavored protein shake, it might be different!) I hate the aftertaste, the grittiness, etc. etc. etc. ARGH. *sulking a little bit while trying to drink this @#$% protein shake*

Awesome! Next you could even shave off the beard and your friends won't recognize you!

Congrats!! the 'regain' posts have been scaring me lately so I'm glad to see this!