what a difference a year can make

[coops 1,790]

You look gorgeous! I really appreciate you putting the pictures up so we could see you shrink with the passage of time. Would you mind me asking you a couple of questions?

What is your most favorite thing about being the size you are now, versus the size you started with?

What has been your biggest surprise along your weightloss journey?

Thanks

Sharon

Hiya Sharon,

best thing about being this size... there are a few things to be honest. On the vanity side of it, I can tolerate my image in the mirror and in photos now, before it was horrible and I hated it. It is also nice to be able to wear clothes from a 'normal' size range, not the outsized places where the prices are double. I have recently had some fab bargains... in saying that I am still a size 16UK so there are a few more inches left to go, espcially around the stomach area.

Physically, the best thing is to be able to move!! I enjoy my boxing classes, gym sessions and walking now. Whereas before, I hated it 'cos it was uncomfortable and I my body couldn't do what my brain wanted it to!

My biggest surprise... that is a good one! The biggest thing, is that a year out I still have a good restriction and my relationship with food has changed. I didn't have issues with it before, I wasn't an emotional eater... I just didn't eat very well. I made bad food choices. Now, I don't like to eat processed foods or ready meals... I prefer to eat fresh foods and I am slowly learning how to cook!

The other thing that surprises me are the comments I get, both negative and positive. I used to get strung out by negative comments... now I can brush them off. Before, in the beginning when my weight loss first became visible, I did't like the positive comments or the attention. Now, I just say thanks and it is job done!

Like I have mentioned before, I am just gonna get on with it now and stop stressing about the 'what ifs' and 'I should weigh x amount'... that has also been a surprise to me because in the first instance I was sooooo desperate to get to goal by now! I am just grateful that I have a good quality of health, fitness and life back... and that is me still being 'obese' ... lol...

We'll just see what happens!

Congrats on your weight loss to date... you are doing an excellent job... how are you finding the smaller you? ] =]

[Disney 20]

How did I miss this post?!? Well, better late than never. I have to say Coops, those pics reminded me of that old movie, The Incredible Shrinking Woman. You are vanishing before our very eyes!!! You look so much happier, too. I think it is so great that one of the students commented. You know it is hard to get an adolescent to compliment anything, so that is really saying something!

Congrats on letting those blasted scales go and getting on with things. You deserve to enjoy all that you have accomplished so far and forget about the numbers on the scale.

Take care!

[lunarose 97]

Wow what a difference you look fantastic.