Recent NSV?
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Finally went down a pant size! After all these months and all these pounds I had lost I was in the same size for so long. I thought I was going to be trapped in those 28s forever...I must have really been squeezing into them tight when I started!
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decruisers, I'm right there with you! Just last week I bought a pair of size 18 pants *without* the W...and they fit. (barely, but good enough for me). It's been 15+ years since I've been able to shop in the Misses section. I was honestly shocked at the selection in comparison to the Women's/ Plus section.0
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Ok. One scale victory and one NSV. On Saturday I hit 100lbs gone from my high in August (VSG 10/15/15), now at 102lbs, it's a bit surreal to see the number creeping so slowly towards the 199 mark.
I just had my blood work done for my annual physical. Last year, May 1, my triglycerides were 364. As of yesterday, they were 75! SEVENTY-FLIPPING-FIVE! I'm still in a haze over that one. Before they sent me a copy they left a message that my lipid panel was "normal". I couldn't fathom they came down THAT much. I keep opening the report and staring. EVERY value was in normal range (except iron, but I knew that was coming). I have been on 14k IU of vitamin D for YEARS because my numbers have NEVER been above a 7. (if you know about D levels, that's frightening low.) I can now try lowering that to 7k IU.
I'm in a bit of a haze. For me, this surgery was about regaining my health. The weight loss has been an added bonus. It has been a very welcomed side effect, but was not my primary reasoning for the surgery. Now, to see that I was able to so quickly reverse things I am so much happier than I was Saturday. And when I saw that 100lbs gone on Saturday, I was over the moon!0 -
NSV - my pool towel now wraps around my body with no huge gaping holes
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I managed to jog EIGHT miles today total. Four this morning with my husband and another four tonight on my own. The second round took a full minute longer but I still rocked it out!0
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Visited Coast Guard recruit training this week, did a pre-dawn spinning class with 42 eighteen to twenty-two year olds and their company commander. I held my own, even though I'm as old if not older than most of their parents. Felt great. Never dreamed I'd be able to do something like that again!0
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My NSV is that I stopped caring. I care about what I eat and how I feel, but I stopped caring about the number on the scale. First, I totally forgot my "19th of the month" mandatory weigh-in. Looking back, I've weighed once since February 19th. Second, someone asked me yesterday how much I weighed and that's when I realized that I hadn't weighed in forever and I really didn't know (or care) how much I weighed. I feel good and I look good and that's what matters to me now.0
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Wearing mediums. Haven't worn this size since my thirties...
I'm closing in on 60.0 -
Completely shopping for clothes in the misses section now. Feels so good!0
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Not sure if this counts, but it felt like a victory to me so I'll throw it out there. I'm a messy car person and I'll usually throw stuff onto the floor of the passenger seat until I feel like cleaning it out. Well today I looked over and where there used to be candy wrappers, gas station burger wrappers, and soda bottles...there was just water bottles and empty protien shake containers. It was an unexpected reminder of how I've changed my daily life 0
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BOUGHT a 44" tuxedo for my sons wedding next month, replacing the 60" tuxedo I wore pre-op 18 months ago. It's time to rebuild my wardrobe!3
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These are all such wonderful NSV. You should all be so proud of yourselves.
I was over on another thread about stalls and stated I hadn't lost anything since March 8th. However when I reread the thread I saw all the NSV's I listed and thought it is time to revisit you all and for me to brag a bit.
9 weeks ago I couldn't bike 0.62 miles now I am biking 5 miles. I had to use 2 canes to walk to my bike now I use one. Hope you don't mind.
I had to move my van seat forward because my butt is smaller and my legs couldn't touch the gas pedal. Even at this more forward position, my tummy no longer touches the steering wheel.
My pants are so big now that when I do walk I am stepping all over them.
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ssflbelle2012 wrote: »My pants are so big now that when I do walk I am stepping all over them.
YES! This one! My husband was doing laundry over the weekend and was like, "What is with all this wear and tear on your pants legs?" 1 -
@krissymae88 First of all, an NSV is ANYTHING you feel victorious about. I absolutely agree and can completely understand yours. My car is the same way. And I giggle now as I clean it out and find my random protein wrappers and drink bottles. My car used to be riddled with straw wrappers, fast food crap, stacks of napkins...so I get it.
My most recent NSV? Not being recognized...again. It was actually very funny. I went out with my brother, SIL, and their employees this past Saturday night. I've not seen their employees since July or August when I was still at my heaviest. One of their friends recognized me right away, "HOLY CRAP! You've lost a *kitten* TON of weight! Keep it up!" Another girl, Alisha, didn't recognize me. My SIL said we were over by her, so I walked over, she looked at me, smiled and said hello. I said hi. She turned away. My SIL came over and started to ask if she remembered me when their spritely little apprentice (tattoo studio) came prancing over, "Alisha, you remember Eric's sister, Nicole!" She spun around, wide eyed and told me she didn't recognize me and I looked great. My brother and another employee, Adam, had been outside smoking and they came in to sit down. Adam smiled and introduced himself, I chuckled and said "We've met, I'm Nicole, Eric's sister." He smiled and said, "Really? I'm sorry, I don't remember you. I only remember meeting his other sister." The sprite started giggling, "Adam! Eric only HAS one sister!"
I like not being recognized. lol1 -
My Director, who hasn't seen me since before surgery, looked at me and looked away truly not recognizing me. She kept hearing my voice, but when she turned around, she didn't see the me she knew. Finally, I spoke directly to her and she was gobsmacked. For a full minute, she just stared. And then she cried, because she was so happy.
I'm noticing my belly pooch is lessening. I doubt I'll have a flat belly without surgery, but it's nice to see it getting smaller.
I've started running just because I can. I don't mean "running for exercise" which I've been doing for a few months now, but running just because I can. I need to get from Point A to Point B. If I'm wearing the right shoes, I'll run just because I can. I'm feeling very "Forrest Gump" these days.0 -
I just easily pulled on an old pair of jeans I haven't worn in probably 2 years and buttoned them, and I don't feel like I'm being sliced in two!0
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Arm pits. They're back.2
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"new" work clothes today. Down to Medium shirts and a 32 pant (wut-wuut?!)5
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My daughter got engaged and I actually have no fear about looking for mother-of-the-bride dresses!2
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Officially have nothing in my closet that fits!
And I met m son's future mother in law for the first time and didn't feel totally embarrassed by my size:)3
