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Congratulations a! Isn't that a good feeling to see just the personal things that you notice but others wouldn't even give it a second thought! I love those small nsv that help to motivate us to the next goal!

Keep up the great work!

Hugs!

Gail

From: bandedatlast <bandedatlast@...>Subject: Almost to first goal and NSVs Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 6:25 PM

So, I took my daughter to the doctor this morning and weighed in while I was there. I don't have a scale at home.Because my job has been really stressful lately, I have not made it to the gym at all the past couple of weeks and my eating is irregular. I was worried I had lost only a few of pounds since my fill on July 12 but was I ever surprised.I weighed in at 306 and just 7 pounds from my first goal of being under 300 pounds for the first time in 12 years. Of course, the negative voice in my head automatically went to thinking "think of what you would have lost had you been exercising these past 2 weeks".I had even been thinking about going back to Mexicali for another small fill in the next few weeks but once I actually did the math and realized I lost over 8 pounds in the month since my fill, my attitude change....I am thrilled to almost be at my first goal and perhaps I

don't need a fill yet. I'm pretty tight most mornings and often can't eat food too early. Evenings are ok usually.Here are a few of the NSVs I've noticed the past few weeks.Today, I was able to sit in a chair in the doctor's waiting room which I had not been able to get into before. I was shocked when I suddenly realized I could sit in the chair normally instead of sitting partially in it at an uncomfortable angle. My kids were with me and the excitement on their faces was worth all struggles of the past few months. They were so happy for me.Last Sunday I was able to decend a large fight of stairs without my usual slow go. Going down always felt as though gravity was going to pull me down and cause me to tumble.I decended the stairs quite normally. Stairs have been tough since I tore my ACL about 10 years ago right after I had a huge weight gain.A few weeks ago after my

shower, I was putting on lotion and noticed my legs had changed. They had been so fat that I had seen my knees in years. Imagine my surprise at seeing my knees and it taking a moment to realize WHAT they were. There is still a long way to go but seeing these small changes gives incouragement to keep following the plan. Losing was always possible but at 360 pounds, after losing 30 or 50 pounds I'd give up the diet and return to my old habits...NOT THIS TIME!Ok, this is getting long and my night shift brain without sleep makes it seem incoherent.Thanks to everyone for the support. May we all continue our journeys to our healthier selves with satisfaction and commitment.aDOB May 9, 2008(365)345/306/ 170First goal 299 (almost there)