Told by a relative of a friend "Wow you look like you are really loosing some weight!"
22/11/04: Weight 113.2kg (6kg lost)
Told by a staff member at my gym "You can really see the difference of your weight loss in your face...it has slimmed down for sure"
15/12/04: Weight 111.8kg (7.4kg lost)
A friend of my mother in law, after seeing me told her "You can really see that Paulene has lost a lot of weight"
05/02/05: Weight 108.6kg (10.6kg lost)
My Dad's wife asked how much I had lost in total and commented that she could "definately see the difference now"
09/02/05: Weight 108.6kg (10.6kg lost)
When I walked into my son's playgroup a women I had not seen since before
Christmas said "You've lost so much weight!....How did you do it?"
09/02/05: Weight 108.5kg (10.7kg lost)
-My watch...once snug, now slides down and hangs below my wrist over my hand a bit.
-My newest ring which I had sized about 4-5months ago, that used to only fit on my right ring finger, now fits the middle finger also.......
-My eternity ring now not only comes off but comes off easily and my engagement ring...while still not fitting over my knuckle....now can be moved a cm or so either way....
-My toe rings are now loose and spin around
16/02/05: Weight 108.6kg (10.6kg lost)
A lady at my son's playgroup told me she was inspired to join my gym after seeing me loose 10kg as a result of doing it :)
04/05/05: Weight 106.1kg (13.1kg lost)
My husband snuggling up to me while watching TV and finding hip bones he'd not felt in many a year. He used the opportunity to remind me that, despite my always-negative self talk, my hard work was really paying off and I was achieving my goals! He could see it and feel it :)
15/05/05: Weight 106.1kg (13.1kg lost)
My Dad and his wife both commenting on how much slimmer my face has become....my Dad said "Don't go all twiggy on us now"....hehehe I wish!!
12/06/05: Weight 105.0kg (14.2kg lost)
My Sister-in-law commenting that you can "REALLY see the difference now" and how "great" I was looking.
02/06/05: Weight 106.3kg (12.9kg lost)
My Dad's wife informing me my back was much slimmer now.
(I had a fat back????) hehehe
22/08/05: Weight 103.2kg (15.4kg lost)
Chosen to participate in WHO weekly magazine's 12 week weight loss challenge :)
11/10/05: Weight 99.8kg (19.4kg lost)
Complimented on my weight loss progress by my neighbour and a women at
the gym :)
19/10/05: Weight 99.3kg (19.9kg lost)
A women at my son's playgroup refers to me now as "Hey skinny!" every time she see's me now.....hehehe
25/11/05: Weight 95.6kg (23.6kg lost)
The Director at my son's daycare pulled me aside to compliment me on my
weight loss and ask more about what I was doing to achieve it :)
29/11/05: Weight 94.0kg (25.2kg lost)
When I took my son to the child health nurse for the first time in 12 months
the admin lady shrieked at how much weight I had lost since she saw me last! That felt pretty good :)
10/12/05: Weight 93.0kg (26.2kg lost)
My local newspaper ran my weight loss story on the front page to inspire others to lose weight and get healthier!
As a result I have recieved compliments and comments of support from my
local shopkeeper and servo attendent.
30/12/05: Weight 92.1kg (27.1kg lost)
I appeared in WHO Weekly magazine as part of their 12 week weight loss challenge. In the twelve week challenge I lost 13.7kg. I can't believe I'm in a magazine!!!! Everyone has been so supportive of it and tell me the pics and article are great and that I should feel proud of my achievements.
07/01/06: Weight 92.1kg (27.1kg lost)
II don’t know if she had seen the newspaper or WHO article but the lady who runs Maze Mania 4 Kids (and who used to work at my old Curves gym) was most complimentary when I visited today. She asked how much I had lost and how I'd done it and told me I was looking great *beams* She even smacked me on the ass as she passed later and said ‘look at your skinny butt’!!.
24/12/05: Weight 92.1kg (27.1kg lost)
Seeing my sisters and their families at Christmas for the first time since I began my weight loss mission. They were amazed and most complimentary.
It felt great!! :)
07/01/06: Weight 92.5kg (26.7kg lost)
Today I jogged for 2km (approx 15mins) non-stop! Boy that felt AMAZING!!
23/03/06: Weight 91.1kg (28.1kg lost)
I ran into this woman who is a friend of my mother in laws and her son’s are
friends of my brother in law. Anyhoo – she stops me and says she has a bone to pick with me (!). She asks me what I am doing getting all skinny and leading her sons astray (!!). Hehehe. Turns out her 17yr old son asked his mom “Have you seen Paulene lately? She’s lost heaps of weight and she’s looking really HOT!”.
Hot!!
Me??
Hehehehe I told her I’ll give him a big kiss for that next time I see him *wink* It sure is nice to hear those sorts of things, even if they are from a sex starved 17 year old boy.
And a week or so ago Simon had a similar story from a work friend who’s friend had seen me out and about but argued if he had in fact seen me or someone else. Apparently he was saying ‘but Paulene used to be much bigger and this girl looked just like her but was WAY thinner’…turns out it was me apparently so woo-hoo to the complimentary stranger!! :)
Simon’s old boss saw me for the first time in about a year last week and told Simon “You’d better lock that wife of yours up because she is looking great!” (kidding about the locking up part of course but I loved the sentiment). Then at swimming yesterday I had a mom approach me out of the blue, I don’t recall having spoken to her before but she obviously remembers me. She came over to tell me I was looking “fantastic” and to ask how much weight I had lost as she could certainly see that I had! Wow *blush* That makes me grin like a fool just recalling it now. I resisted the urge to jump up and hug her but WOW…I want more of that please! :)
Stopped by a women in the gym today regarding my weight loss. She said I had physically changed so much and asked me about my exercie habits etc. Boy I will never get sick of compliments such as this lovely women gave me :)
23/04/06: Weight 92kg approx (27.2kg lost)
24/04/06: Weight 94kg approx (25.2kg lost)
15/05/06: Weight 94kg approx (25.2kg lost)
After 9 years of infertility, including 5yrs of active treatment to concieve my
son Caleb....I fell pregnant naturally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pregnancy Pause
21/06/07: Weight 106kg approx (13.2kg lost)
I did a spin class ... and I survived!! *wink*
27/12/07: Weight 99kg approx (20kg lost)
Returned to work after several years break and was told by a staff member
who knew me from before "Paulene you've lost a heap of weight...you are
