Those of you under 9 months out... tell me what NON-WEIGHT goals you have met

Well, I'm more than nine months out, but I agree, the non-weight related goals are important.  In many ways, more important than the numbers on the scale, I think.

Some of the goals I've met:

1. I can walk up stairs without being short of breath
2.  I can bend over to tie shoes - I don't have to wear slip on shoes anymore!
3.  I can easily bend over to shave my legs
4.  I can shop at the thrift store for clothes!  I love this one.  Thrift stores usually don't have many 3X tops or size 26 pants, but now I can find tons of things in my size!
5.  I can take a bubble bath in my tub!  My house has a very small tub and before losing weight, I could just barely wedge my hips into the tub.  I couldn't wait until I lost enough weight to enjoy long bubble baths.  I take baths all the time now.  I love to read in the tub.

I'll be 4 months out on Thursday the 12th.

Goals:
1. Have BMI under 30 (its 30.6 as of today)
2. Wear clothes that aren't in double digits (im pretty close, currently wearing a 12/14)
3. Be active--I can run again!
4. My PCOS pains are gone. I used to get stomach pains after eating pre-op.

This isn't a goal but more of an NSV. I was at a shop recently run by two brothers(one was there) whom I've known for years. I hadn't been there since April. The first thing out of his mouth was "I almost didn't recognize you. Did you lose weight?" He didn't know about my surgery so ofcourse I said it was because of "exercise and healthy eating" etc. Anyway, later we were joking about how I couldn't reach the top shelf for a DVD. He came up from behind the counter and literally lifted me into the air. I freaked, ofcourse, saying, "Don't do that! I'm too heavy!" He continued to hold me up and said, "What? You're not heavy at all."  After I left I was so embarassed for saying that. Apparently I still consider myself "heavy" even now. It really opened my eyes to how much I've changed in the last 4 months. That was a good day. :)

I will be 6 months next week.  The scale has been good to me, but it is still the NSV's that matter the most:

1. Not being recognized - LOVE that!
2. Getting appreciative glances from men (this started earlier than I expected and was way cool)
3. Shopping at the thrift store - right there with you, Kelly
4. Being able to walk into any store without being afraid people are thinking, "What is SHE doing here?"
5. Not being shocked and horrified when I catch myself on a CCTV or a reflection in a window
6. Not feeling like a slave to food
7. Feeling in control, light, happy and FREE!

 I'll be 4 months out on Thursday!

My NSV Goals: 

1. Be able to run (ACHEIVED! Now working on running a mile w/o stopping.)
2. Run a 5K (Working on C25K program)
2. Exercise more because my weight isn't holding me back (ACHEIVED! I work out everyday now, and really truly look forward to going to the gym.)
3. Fit into my favorite old pair of jeans from high school (ACHEIVED! And sadly they are now too big!)
4. Take a self-defense/martial arts class (waiting till I'm closer to goal for this)


NSV That Made Me Happy!

1. Being told that I have a "petitie" frame.. (umm what?! I always thought I was big-boned. Nope, just fat.)
2. Shopping w/ my Dad and coming up to put something in the cart and him doing a double take and telling me he didn't recognize me at first because I "look different."
3.Collarbones!! And being able to feel my ribs...never thought about it before, but now that I can see and feel them I can't stop touching!
4. Being able to walk for a long time w/o getting out of breath and having my shins hurt.
5. Being able to run & play with my puppy easily!
6. Feeling more confident &  sexy!

I'm wearing a skirt - and have been wearing them a lot this summer. it's something i used to love to do but hadn't in awhile.

i signed up for karate with my daughter and am really enjoying it.

I am 4 months out:

Fitting on the rides at amusement parks, yayayayay!

Tying my own shoes/bending over without feeling like passing out.

Running up the steps. Running! Up the steps! It's awesome!

Chasing the brats and catching them. Brats.

Buying normal sized bras! I have always had relatively small breasts but being so big meant that I needed a large band size. It is darn near impossible to find bras for big women with small breasts. Now I can buy bras that fit!

This was a good idear!!

9.5 months out... 185lbs gone

wearing size 32's (from 52)
wearing size medium (from 4-5xl)
doing pullups
running 2+ miles
biking 6+ miles
Doing pushups without crying

But alas.. all those are great, as well as tons of other things im forgetting about, but i still focus on my numbers as they are still real numbers.. Even though people say its frowned upon.. However you need to focus on seperating fears of regain from reality.. if youve made a step to change your life, and are doing so (and not eating cheeseburgers and chinese at 7 months out), then you are gonna be ok.. just never give up

I can stand and pee like a man. Although my wife wants me to get my eyes examined and to be sure and wear my glasses when I do. I don't understand this as I go by sound like she drives.  

I'm 5 months out.
Completely disregarding accomplishments in pounds or sizes:

Goals attained:
- I can wear a swimsuit in public and feel confident.
- I do not crave junk food.
- I quit smoking.
- I quit drinking soda.
- I can paint my toes with absolutely no problems.
- I can beat my military husband in running endurance and pushups.
(not really a goal, but a cool victory nonetheless )

Goals to come:
- I registered for my first obstacle course mud-run 5K. I've done 5Ks before, but never a complicated one with obstacles. I will run it in August. I'm scared to death because one of the obtsacles is monkey bars. I can't do monkey bars. So I'll be spending the next month training for that. I just want to finish.

- Husband and I want to run the Tough Mudder together eventually. That will take a lot of time and work, but it's a longterm goal.

- I signed up again for the crossfit bootcamp that Douchey McTrainer teaches. It starts tomorrow. I'm gonna whup its butt.

- I want to go out dancing in a swingy dress and heels and not hurt by the end of the night.

- Husband and I are planning to redo our wedding next year, followed by a trip to Israel. When we got married originally, I had a three week window in which to plan it, as we didn't know when he'd be home from his deployment to Korea. So we had a casual backyard bbq the day after he flew home, and I was so stressed, I gained a ton of weight and barely fit into my dress. It was miserable and uncomfortable.

So we're going to redo it and renew our vows with a beautiful, traditional ceremony in our synagogue and take an actual honeymoon. When I stand on the bimah in my wedding dress, I want to feel beautiful for a change. And when we fly into Tel Aviv, I want to feel comfortable on the flight, and confident in public as I immerse myself among "my people". I do not want to worry about being judged poorly or appearing unhealthy or gluttonous. I want to completely lose myself in the culture without thought to my size or appearance.

 I am 5 months out and there are so many accomplishments. I have shaved off 13 minutes off my 5k time from last year. Instead of only liking how a few articles of clothing look on me I have trouble deciding which one I want to wear cuz I love them all. I had a goal of taking more pictures with my kids and not just of my kids and I do that more because I like who I see. I take the stairs everywhere I go and don't mind where my parking spot is as long as I have one now. I regularly kayak now because I am under the weight limit and will not dump the kayak anymore. I generally love life again and I am so happy. I never realized how mean I was before until now!!