I don't have any big mirrors in my house. I haven't in some time. They always made me feel sad and discouraged. But today I went shopping for new furniture and passed a full-length mirror.... I had to stop and go back and I just stared for the longest time. I couldn't believe how good I looked.... well compared to how i looked before. I'm at my lowest weight in over 10 years. I was so excited!!

Way to go! It's a great feeling isn't it?

Congrats on your accomplishment:)

I don't have any big mirrors in my house. I haven't in some time. They always made me feel sad and discouraged. But today I went shopping for new furniture and passed a full-length mirror.... I had to stop and go back and I just stared for the longest time. I couldn't believe how good I looked.... well compared to how i looked before. I'm at my lowest weight in over 10 years. I was so excited!!

thats wonderful and im so pleased that you got so much encouragement from that. Ive been wearing the same trousers since i was banded nearly four months ago. i was aware that they were getting baggy on me. However i hadnt tried any other trousers (slacks) on as i wanted to wait as long as possible before buying more. Plus the fact i hate window shopping and shopping in general, so i didnt have to talk myself out of it.. lol. Well, the slacks i was wearing are sized 18 aust. Today for the first time i tried on sized 14, they belonged to someone else... and they fitted me really comfy!!(actually i tried on two different pairs and they were different makes) i couldnt believe my eyes !! lol.

So , i was thrilled as well today.....its great to have these special moments come on us, isnt it?? it makes things well worth while.

judych, go buy some new pants, you will feel better about your weight loss accomplishments! I remember doing the same thing, I was wearing 18w, and then tried on 14 becasue I was going on vacation and the others were looking bad. I bought new pants and gave the others to someone they would fit! Karen

Congrats to your 1st NSV, luck2bLaura! You are doing great!

Best wishes to you both! Karen

judych, go buy some new pants, you will feel better about your weight loss accomplishments! I remember doing the same thing, I was wearing 18w, and then tried on 14 becasue I was going on vacation and the others were looking bad. I bought new pants and gave the others to someone they would fit! Karen

Congrats to your 1st NSV, luck2bLaura! You are doing great!

Best wishes to you both! Karen

yep... today has really made me make up my mind....lol.... my, it was a lovely moment...lol.

Well done. It feels so good doesn't it. I took ages and ages to buy a new pair of jeans, literally until they were hanging off me (a friend who knows about my band shouted across the road 'oi skinny get some new jeans' ) I had such a saggy jeans bum going on that my new well fitted jeans were like a glove. Only thing now is that I already need another new pair of jeans. Always a great confidence boost though!

Get shopping!

My daughter calls all these wonderful little accomplishments (ie....fitting into new sizes, looking good in the mirror, shoes fitting better etc..) NSV's or non-scale victories! I loved this so I stole it from her LOL.

Sounds like everyone is doing great! Keep up the great work soon we will all be looking good!!!!

Well done. It feels so good doesn't it. I took ages and ages to buy a new pair of jeans, literally until they were hanging off me (a friend who knows about my band shouted across the road 'oi skinny get some new jeans' ) I had such a saggy jeans bum going on that my new well fitted jeans were like a glove. Only thing now is that I already need another new pair of jeans. Always a great confidence boost though!

Get shopping!

thats a great effort and its a great feeling to have.. Thats why i havent bought any new slacks yet...i didnt want to only wear them for a little while. As for my jeans?? they look just dreadful.. lol.. i wouldnt be seen dead in them. i did try my bathers on the other day. i hadnt worn them in 2 1/2 years. they are too loose. Im going shopping early in september... hopefully the australian spring collection will be out by then.

That is so cool, I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!

September - you will have probably missed the spring collection, they will have summer stuff in the shops then already!

My jeans still look dreadful. It is so hard to find ones that fit properly. I try them on in the shop and think they are fine and then when I actually wear them it's a different story - after about an hour they are all really baggy and saggy and wanting to fall off. I am forever being told that I look much better in skirts and dresses than I do in pants.

September - you will have probably missed the spring collection, they will have summer stuff in the shops then already!

..lol.. i live in tassie.. .we are behind in these things...lol.

My jeans still look dreadful. It is so hard to find ones that fit properly. I try them on in the shop and think they are fine and then when I actually wear them it's a different story - after about an hour they are all really baggy and saggy and wanting to fall off. I am forever being told that I look much better in skirts and dresses than I do in pants.

i dont know yet what i look like in a dress or a skirt. i have some beautiful flowing feminine skirts and tops to match but they are still unworn. hopefully this coming summer?? i dont reckon Ive worn skirts etc in six years?? i look awful in slacks as well . lol. but better than i did. Thats disappointing you didnt get a good wear out of your jeans. you may need to just step out over the cliff and buy smaller sizes... you never know.

A lot of the shops don't have smaller sizes and when I tried them on I thought they were OK. Smaller probably wouldn't do up around the middle - it's a problem when you have no butt and skinny legs but still have a stomach.

A lot of the shops don't have smaller sizes and when I tried them on I thought they were OK. Smaller probably wouldn't do up around the middle - it's a problem when you have no butt and skinny legs but still have a stomach.

elcee... my shape is different to yours . i have a waist... well, its starting to show itself again, lol, after many decades. i have more backside and bigger thighs.

i found this time losing the weight ive lost more weight in proportion around my backside which im really thrilled about. i dont know why its come off there this time but im happy...lol. My tummy still needs to lose more though.

i find that size 14 australian fits me really well now. im hoping to get down to 12. i havent been 12 in nearly 30 years.