Keeping things in perspective...wow moments

A few things to share today...although I have been totally bummed cause I can't seem to lose the last few pounds, although my fat lbs went down, my muscle pounds went up and my overall weight has stayed the same, it's really not about the scale I guess cause yesterday I: 1. Fit into my 12 year old son's shorts 2. Went to the zoo and didn't get "the look" from the attendance on the skyfary re: if I was too big to ride with my son and husband in the same cart. 3. I attempted to drag my husband up the hills at the zoo and was not winded at all, unlike him...hee, hee. So these are the moments that really matter. It's better to measure our success by these things and not the scale...I should take solace in the fact that my body is more muscle than fat, I am stronger than ever and that I can enjoy being "in the moment" with the family without worry about my size. I write this to remind myself.

That is so true.. weight is arbitary when it comes to the way our lives have changed. Those things are all so much more important than the scale. Congrats on all your success and seeing the big picture... you go girl.

Absolutely - preach it sister. We all need to be reminded of this. Great wow moments - I love hearing about peoples wow's

I am so proud of you honey! I went to Manhattan on Saturday and it was hotter then h*e*l*l but i wandered the city without being winded or whining about the heat. I felt t he heat but not in the same unbearable way i did when i was obese! My friend who had a pedometer on said we walked over (7) miles, BOY did my feet feel it the next day but i got up at 4am, packed sandwhiches, drove 2 hours to a track meet, lugged nonsense about a 1/4 mile to the track, made myself a nest and routed my child on, drove 2 hours home and napped for (4.5) hours....what a weiny i am! Hugs, ANDI

Andi, I am exhausted just thinking about your day...and no your not a weiny.

thank you dolly! I still felt like a weiny, i napped for 4 hours then i was in bed by 9:30 and i woke up at midnight, had to piddle AND realized that i had hte markings of the remote all up the right side of my face. ANDI

You are so right!