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Favorite Milestones So Far?



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Wearing clothes from the JR section.

Seeing how proud my kids are of me.

My daughter wrapping her arms all the way around me when she hugs me.

My weight starting with the number 1 for the first time since middle school.

Knowing that I can finally meet my goal of being a healthy weight for the first time in my life.

The list could go on and on.

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I remember Onederland as an amazing milestone and being able to jog a mile. My first 5k was a bucket list item checked off.

These days my favorites include empty space on each side of me in an airplane seat and days when my eating is on point and my "skinny clothes" fit well (I'm a chick so bloat is real). Lastly, I enjoy taking pictures with my friends. I am no longer contorting myself in all kinds of crazy ways (suck in stomach, rotate and push hips back, lean forward, neck out, chin tilted slightly down but look up- crazy, I know) to try and look smaller when a camera comes out.

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I had to add in another one that occurred this morning. For the first time in forever they used the normal size blood pressure cuff on me at the doctor without even hesitating to think if they need the big one or not!! I almost cried happy tears. [emoji23]

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There were definitely a lot of milestones along the journey. To name a few of the ones I've passed:

~Not weighing more than my husband

~Getting under 200 pounds

~Being in single-digit sizes (down to a 4!!)

~Running a 1/2 marathon

~Riding all the roller coasters at the park with my kids without being afraid I wouldn't fit

~Fitting comfortably into an airplane seat

~Buying my first bikini

~Doing things I never would have done at my highest weight like paddle boarding & snorkeling.

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Had a few, and a few to go:

Achievements so far

- Getting back to solid foods

- Losing 100 pounds

- NO Metformin !!!!!!!

- Buying Pants from the Men's Store, not the Big Men's Store

- Lost a 1/2 size ... in my SHOES !!??!!

- Eating Salmon, and LIKING it

- Breaking the 300 pound barrier (this is a BIGGIE)

- Sitting in a booth at a Diner

A few to go

- Breaking 250 pounds

- Navel Hernia repair surgery

- Losing the rest of my meds (atorvostatin, losartan)

- Losing the CPAP

- Road Race Bicycle riding (after I break 250)

- Getting ALL of my clothes from the Men's Store

- Breaking 200 pounds

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