You're Wasting Away

[changing]

That's what she said... this lady at the dances I go to (hubby and I do swing and ballroom together as a hobby--great exercise!). That I was wasting away. I was so happy... she and her husband are in great shape, and we don't know them very well so she must have seen some obvious change.

This was at a time when I needed it so badly... this week has been so rough for me: I had a minor groin injury on Sunday and couldn't do any of my usual exercise until tonight (Friday)... also, I went to a hotel with a full-length mirror and I saw that I was much bigger than I thought I was... we don't have any full-length ones at home. I'm slower on the scales than just about anybody on the boards with comparable stats to mine, and I'm really dedicated to this WoE and I exercise hard. The measuring tape is really nice to me though... but still, I was feeling a little discouraged, wondering what was wrong with me, why I didn't know I was still fat on the outside when I felt so good and energetic on the inside.

But this woman that I barely know, nice as she is, could see a change. And honestly, it's made my week.

[CHUBBRUBBKARA]

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"also, I went to a hotel with a full-length mirror and I saw that I was much bigger than I thought I was... we don't have any full-length ones at home. but still, I was feeling a little discouraged, wondering what was wrong with me, why I didn't know I was still fat on the outside when I felt so good and energetic on the inside.

But this woman that I barely know, nice as she is, could see a change. And honestly, it's made my week."

I know how you feel about the mirror thing but....YIPEEEEE Isn't it what we all hope for? For someone to notice we've lost weight? Weigh to go. I am sooo happy for you! That is such good inspiration to know that all of your efforts are paying off. I can't wait until I've lost as much weight as you have. Congrats and Hang in there!


Kara

[Elizellen]

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Woohoo for you for Waisting away

Isnt it good when someone outside our family notices our hard work is working

[sombersusie]

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wow 34 lbs gone! that's awesome girl, keep up the good work!!

[2big4mysize]

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woo hoo for you. Time to think about having those fat goggles un welded from your eyes.

[jeepgirl06]

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Mirrors are funny things.. all my mirrors at home are just evil to me, but there's a mirror at work, I don't know, I think it must be at an angle or something, I just want to take it down and hug it...

[dreamof145]

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Thank goodness for those people who say such marvelous uplifting things!! They are so few and so far between, but when they do say such things....it makes it all worth while.

Congratulations, and here's to more wasting away!!!