NSVs? (Non-Scale Victories)

ImaWaterBender

I still have a LONG way to go and since I carry all of my weight in my torso, weight loss is slow to show up, but I am seeing it gradually. Here are my NSVs:

~ Now that I am getting a waist, my boobs look MUCH better.

~ I thought I was in menopause, but losing weight has caused that TOM to come back. Whoo HOO! Fountain of Youth! Fat is hormonal active and sends more estrogen throughout the body (even if you're a guy). Less fat: more balanced hormones.

~ I rarely have backaches anymore.

~ I can wear sleeveless shirts again without cringing. I am still working on my guns, but losing flab is so cool.

What are yours?

marylynndrake

Those are great NSVs! I really love NSVs. Mine today-- After two very long flights to get from the US to Africa, I have no swelling in my feet or legs! I fit into the airplane seat better than I have in a long time. I was able to relax and not have to worry about crowding out the person next to me. It was awesome! 32 lbs down- am excited about how I'll feel after the next 32!

ImaWaterBender

That's excellent! I worry about getting into a plane seat.

SharonNehring

My most recent NSVs:

Discovering I'm much more comfortable in airline seats, restaurant booths etc.
Wearing a sz14 wetsuit to go snorkeling! (I wore a sz 22 in Dec)
Wearing pantyhose is much less torture now, easier to get on, no chafing from thighs rubbing together.
Putting on my wedding dress on our 15th wedding anniversary and it fit!

Today, my husband told me I looked hot in the dress I wore Friday night. More than once. I told him he'll have to take me out someplace nice so I have reason to wear it again. LOL

PJPrimrose

I'm starting to add muscle at this point. Kick boxing is getting easier for the first time in years! I thought it was age slowing me down. It turned out to be a bit too much weight and not enough protein in my diet or muscle mass! I'm also "toning up" all over. Some of the things I thought were age related,IE... my stomach was not as flat as a couple years ago, my arms started to get "bat wings", and my face was a bit fuller, turned out to be fitness issues also.

BookofJarom

A week ago, I wore to church a suit I still have from my 19-years-ago mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I haven't fit in it forever, and I was never quite sure why I kept that way-too-tight suit around. Sentimental value, I guess.

It was still a bit tight last week, but not bad, and very usable. Maybe I seemed like a fool in a mid-1990s-era double-breasted suit, but it felt great.

1pandabear

I'm starting to add muscle at this point. Kick boxing is getting easier for the first time in years! I thought it was age slowing me down. It turned out to be a bit too much weight and not enough protein in my diet or muscle mass! I'm also "toning up" all over. Some of the things I thought were age related,IE... my stomach was not as flat as a couple years ago, my arms started to get "bat wings", and my face was a bit fuller, turned out to be fitness issues also.

An inspiring NSV indeed!

ccrdragon

a couple of NSV's for me:

1. I cannot wear the shirt that I wore to my wife's company Christmas party in January (it's way TOO big for me now)
2. I had to tighten the strap on my chest monitor for my HRM today
3. I can't wear any of my jeans without a belt because they slide off while I'm walking (and there wasn't a single pair that I could fasten the top button on at the first of the year).

Spooky_Scully

I just got back from a trip scuba diving for a week - a reward I gave myself for working so hard, and consistently, the last year. Not only did I get my scuba diving licence, I was actually up there with the fitter people on the boat, and wore a bikini with confidence. Major NSV for me

rivka_m

My blood pressure dropped over ten points (it wasn't high to start with, so I'm really surprised that it dropped)
And I noticed the other day that I have a waist again

StarvingInSuburbia

My waist has gotten a lot more defined and (I have really large hips) my thighs are almost not touching again. I'm back in the healthy range.

sugarlemonpie

I have lost my bloated tummy! I look in the mirror in the morning and I look a lot flatter. Still jiggly though!

I am eating healthier and my clothes are fitting a lot better. (Side note: I lost about 5-10lbs before MFP.)

I am able to walk further.

Those are a few for now, but hoping more to come soon!

MKEgal

- I've lost 5" off my waist and 4" off my hips since the beginning of this year.
- Instead of only using the first beltloop, now I go through the first 2 & tuck it into the 3rd.
- I need to get smaller pants.
- Exercise is a part of my routine now. Going to the gym is not optional. I give myself 1 day a week off if I want it (and I usually do).

- At the start of the year, I could do 15 min on the treadmill every other day, at less than 3 mph. When I got to 30 at about 3.5 mph (late JAN), I thought I'd try the elliptical. HA! I managed 10 minutes at a pace which barely kept the display lit. Today (and most days now) I do 45 at about 4 mph. Some days I'm not feeling it, so I only do 30, other days I'm feeling great (or want to watch the end of the TV show) so I do 60.

TehBuggers

My biggest NSV: I have a bad lung from a surgery I had a few years ago. Now that I exercise regularly, I'm noticing that I don't have to stop and catch my breath as often and my lung is starting to get its strength back! It's an awesome feeling

I also needed to buy a new belt, since my pants are falling off.

And this one isn't really a NSV, just a nice confidence boost: I ran into a friend I haven't seen since before I starting losing weight, and she commented on how great and healthy I was looking. Great timing too, since I had gained back three pounds that week (I rarely fluctuate more than one) and was having a crappy day. Not after that! It was a great reminder of how far I've come so far, and that one minor setback was nothing I couldn't handle.

Sawieger88

I am fitting into my little sisters clothes. I dropped 3 sizes and am excited to look in the mirror befor leaving the house. I can do a plank for a whole minute. I don't tire at work from physical labor like I used to, I actually enjoy it ow and push myself to try and get a mini work it in. I feel incredible!

mike_ny

My weight has been going up, mostly due to working out a lot, but I was still concerned that I might be sliding back since I put on about eight pounds while in maintenance. Gaining five pounds or so while going through a bulk phase is no big deal, but seeing it surge to over eight was a concern. I knew some of the gain wasn't real since I gained three pounds overnight the other day after a very intensive workout and topping that off with some Chinese take-out, so half of that is water weight from muscle repairs and eating a lot more sodium in these warmer weather days.

Then, I tried on some shorts that fit me fine a few weeks ago and they were too loose around the waist. Notching my belt would hold them up, but they were still loose in the seat and a bit baggy, so I ordered a few new pairs in the next size down that I found on sale online. I thought I was done with replacing my entire wardrobe and didn't expect this surprise, especially with the weight gains.

Lesson: ignore the scale and BMI numbers and rely on the mirror and how your clothes fit. I have my yearly physical coming up soon. My doctor will look at my chart and remark that it says I'm still overweight, and then look at me and say never mind just like he did last time.

BigT555

-went out on friday and about 75% of the people i saw commented on how much weight ive lost
-put on a pair of shorts from last summer yesterday, they fell to my ankles they were so big (38>32 waist)
-managed to rep 3x8 full pull ups for the first time on thursday

BigT555

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lemur_lady

-I only take up one seat on the bus now

-My pants were literally falling off me the other day

-I can exercise for more than 10 minutes without collapsing into a sweaty puddle on the floor

-I am almost at the point where I can shop in normal clothes shops and not have to do the walk of shame into the plus size shop

-My t shirt no longer try to ride up my belly while I walk

-I can see my wasit again. Hello!

-I have gone down 4 ring sizes (not so good for partners bank balance though as needed to get my engagement ring resized)

-I feel more comfortable walking down the street without being paranoid people are looking at how humungous I am

To name a few

SpencersHeart

My shadow looks thinner

lisaabenjamin

I have gone down two notches on my belt.
I fit COMFORTABLY into my size 12 jeans for the first time in over a year.
Three people in my netball team independently commented on how great I looked and how much weight I'd lost.
I need to get my wedding dress altered as I've lost 3 inches from my waist since I ordered it!

Embracing_My_Life

Those are GREAT NSV's!! I just started MFP today, but I feel that taking that first step is a great NSV (with many more to come) :flowerforyou:

Mauthos

Going out and buying new jeans, not paying attention and buying the next size down to find out that I had to take them back and exchange them for an even smaller waist size (hate trying on clothes in shops) as they were too big.

This made me decide to check out my measurements and discovered I have lost 8inches on my waist, 6 from my hips, 2 from my thighs and gained 3 on my chest and 2 on my arms.

Also added a forth hole to my belt, thinking it is about time that I buy a new one as this one has excess that reaches around and past my left hip now.

My shoulder gains are showing now and I have considerably larger and visible traps now.

Comments in the gym from complete strangers, one stating that my transformation since joining the gym has been nothing short of impressive and another saying they admire the 'diamond' definition in my calves.

All in all a lot of NSV's for me lately which is awesome, plus the scale victory of hitting 4stone (~26kg/57lb) weight loss since I started this journey a year ago (before I joined MFP).

concord1995

I started out at 398 pounds and last Saturday, I reached a total weight loss of 71 pounds in about 3 years. I still have a long journey ahead but am headed in the right direction!

NSVs:

- Getting to wear smaller clothes. I am getting to the point where I don't have to buy all my clothes at big & tall stores. It feels good to fit into sizes that I haven't been able wear in many, many years. And it's saving me money too - the clothes at regular stores are about half what I pay at the big & tall stores.
- This weekend, my wife and I participated in a fun run, one-mile run portion of a charity run. We did the one-mile run last year but walked the entire mile. This year, I was determined to run a portion of it and I was able to run about a 4/10s of a mile.

bizgirl26

Bought a dress in a smaller size without trying it on, Had to take it get and get one 2 sizes smaller.

bebeisfit

Some of the best long term NSV's (I was a size 26 in 2001).

Fitting into a plane seat with ease.
Running for the bus..and making it!
Taking the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator...by choice.
Doing a push up on my toes.
Shopping at any store - not in the plus size dept
Loving vegetables

More recently, seeing my 90 day report on exercise and seeing my activity level increase from 2x a week to nearly 5 workouts every week.

canadjineh

My 10 bikinis finally fit again, along with my board shorts & my rashguard shirts!!! READY FOR SUMMER!!!!

swsays

New bras (38D from a 42DD) and underwear for me this weekend! And started a pile of "too baggy to wear to work" clothes and that pile is getting bigger every time I pull something out of my closet and try it on. When you have options besides just stores that carry 2XL or size 20+, I think I will enjoy shopping much more than I have in the last decade. Rock on everyone!

seltzermint555

My dad & I went to lunch last week and the waitress asked him after I left, "Is that your granddaughter?"

My dad is 68 so he's not a particularly young dad to 37-year old me...but he looks good for his age and that makes this more of a NSV for me! hehe

Sedna_51

Yes, this is just what I needed- feeling a little glum after an apparent weight gain (I'm sure it's just a blip, but still). I went to the bargain store this weekend and found two cute pairs of shorts for less than $15. And when I tried on the one marked 40-in waist, it was almost too big! WOOT!

Keep 'em coming, everyone- you're doing great!

bjkidfun

My favourite nsv is when my husband got into my van yesterday(he doesn't
drive it very often) and was curious to know why my mirrors were so low.and the
Steering wheel was lower. He's 5'10 and I'm 5' even. Yes I carried alot in my
backside. After he asked me about it, I smiled to myself for almost the whole 2hr trip.
Well, It still brings a smile:)
Brenda
(at the time that I adjusted my mirrors and steering wheel it never occurred to me why)