inches lost...

 i posted this in my blog but not everyone in this forum is in my friends list.... yet... im just curious has anyone else had these kind of numbers.. for some reason i cant wrap my head around it... its like unreal!!!!! not braging more shocked! then anything so cant believe it... geisinger measured me when i first started program basic measurements an i went home an took down all of measurements just to save because so many times everyone on here says measure... measure especially when stalling.. an so on.. BUT WoW!

Total inches lost..... 82 is that even possible?? 

i was bored today an decided to up date my measurements..  being as everyone is always telling me to check inches.. since sometimes scale doesnt move.. well i knew my clothes were falling off but i had no idea how many inches i had lost!!! this is totals starting since july 08' when my weight loss journey program began...

 -7 neck -11 chest -27 waist   -5 bicep -4 arm -17 thighs -11 calfs

 That is just amazing, I wish I had the forsight to measure before I began this journey.  It would have been amazing to have measured what this loss equated to as you have.  

Congratulations on you accomplishments!  Keep up the good work!

I to wish i would have measured but of course i didnt.
Congrats that is so awesome.
The scales have stood still for me but i know im losing inches because my clothes are getting to big again so i will take it.
Keep up the awesome job.

Peggy
I did not measure before I started the pre op diet and I am already down almost 50 lbs. But now I am going to make sure I measure right before the surgery and keep track as I loose. Thanks for the inspiration. GREAT JOB  on losing that many inches.. No wonder you are startled.. CONGRATULATIONS>

 you ladies are doing amazing.... measure now... even if u didnt from begining.. just so when the scales not moving u can track ur losses  its great for motivation.. i dont know tho im in a weird place about it.. instead of being happy i have lost that much.. im upset with myself that i had that much plus so much more to lose in the first place... ugh... daily battle with myself..  i want to be happy an proud that im working so hard an its paying  off but i for some reason cant be... i only see the negative side of it.. an the disbelief that how far i let myself go before waking up out of that walking coma.. to relise i needed to do something.... blah....... thanks for the kind words...

 I hear what you are saying, every time I look at what I have lost I start down that same path...then I remind myself that the past is history and what I have the power to control is how I live today and each day to come and that I am doing what is best for me now.  We can only change today and when we get to tomorrow we will have control of how we live that day too.  

Celebrate your success, you have put so much of yourself into this transformation, hang in there and give yourself a pep talk when you start to doubt.  Sooner or later if we tell ourselves we are doing good things our brains will start to believe it.  Muscles take over 3000 repetitions to learn I think sometimes my brain takes over 2 million repetitions to believe something if it is positive.....

Keep the faith and keep up the great work.  You have much to celebrate.  Start a celebration log for yourself if you have not done so already.  It is a great tool to look at/refer to when you are having a rough day or need some motivation!

 Thank you for the words of encouragement and for understanding.. thats exactly how i feel like its gona take millions of affirmations for my brain to catch up sometimes...everyone is always telling me how great im looking an how far ive came.. but most days when i look in the mirror i dont see it.. and when i looked at these numbers it was depressing instead of joyous.. you're so right.... i cant change the past... thank u for reminding me.. i need that sometimes... just a lil reminder..  and i am incontrol of today and when tomorrow gets here im all over that too... its all about choices.. an making the right ones.. one after another after another... i started this last year with baby steps.. getting referal for weightloss program.. sticking to program.. cunsulting surgeon.. making that decision..(BIGGEST STEP OF ALL) sticking with decision.. following pre-op diet.. having surgery... i think i kinda got lost there.. i had my mind so set on surgery as a temp goal... once i achieved it.. i didnt know where to go next...  back to baby steps... our eyes are facing forward for a reason... to look forward not back... Marching onward an upward... new goal... tring to stop looking back an judging myself so harshly..  Thank you so much.. Cynthia...  i really needed that reminder...