Making Comparisons

I read in a post of Megans recently (she'd somehow in her clever way connected to a post someone else had done) encouraging us and advising not to make comparrisons in our progress. The post was amazing and full of wisdom by the way. Anyway, I think we SHOULD make comparrisons. However, not between ourselves and others, but between ourselves now and then. As you know (I've been whining on about it so much), I have been on a stall for what seems like ages now and am a 'slow' looser, compared to others. Now, if I just look at how I'm doing against others it gets me down - why have I not lost as much as other people etc, etc. But I need to look at the fact that I used to be 266lbs and am now 226 lbs. I used to be in size 26/28 clothes and am now fitting into 18's (with a bit of a squeese but I'm there none the less!!). Now that comparrison is a great one for me. I've gone from morbidly obese to just obese! My body is stopping to smell the roses and enjoy the view for a little while on this incredible journey I'm on. Lets remember to keep looking at the glass half full rather than half empty. Before we had WLS the glass was completely empty wasn't it. OK so it might not be completely full just yet, but we ARE GETTING THERE

You're such a positive encouragement, Ruth. And everything you've said is EXACTLY right!! As down as I get - I need to remind myself that I'm down 90lbs (I started last year at 294!) from where I was last year. Sometimes I need to be thankful that even if this was IT for me - I lost almost 100lbs. *HUGS* Great post!

very very very good! I just hit that 'point' last night, I am 1.5 lbs from being "overwieght" and months ago, I read that someone was there and I thought, whoohoo, big fipping whoop wow, now I know. it is a big whoo hoo, I missed the MO to O transition, but the O to OW transition is here and it is to be celebrated. instead of stressing, celebrate our milestones! ;) Kat [Photographer & Mom of 5] [[ Some people are like slinkies, they don't really have a purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.]] 275/247/192.5/150

Wow Kat, that's amazing - you've done so well. Just to think we will all be able to join you one day in saying we are overweight. Hearing that you are almost there makes it more real. Keep going

WoW moment today. I walked in to Tacohell where my daughter is working, and she didnt recognize me for 3 seconds. she started to give me a 'normal' customer greeting, it was to die for. then her manager came out and was blown away that I was so much smaller, and then HER supervisor came out 'innocently' to do 'something' at the counter, and HE was blown away. so they didnt ask me what my scale said, they didnt ask me what my tape measure said, they just saw that I was smaller and that was all that mattered. made me think. the only one obsessing over the number on the dial is ME. as long as I look like I have had a bath recently, used some breath mints, they smiled. ;)

This is a great post Kat. Makes you think doesn't it. I think you should post this as a seperate post so more people read it. We all seem to focus on the scales when others, as you say, don't even ask the numbers.