the needle!!!!

JSlattery79

hi!

just a quick little success story while still on my weight loss journey.. I'm not done losing weight but I definitely hit a goal..

at my gym they have those big doctor office scales that you have to get on and move the needle it there's a big needle that does it by 50 pounds each it goes.. 50, 100, 150, and so on.. and a small needle that goes by ones.. so anyway, I normally get on the scale and automatically put the big needle on 150 and then tap the smaller needle until it's balanced.. so I did that!.. I put it on 150 and the whole thing hit all the way to the right so I pushed the small needle all the way left.. until it was at 0!.. I looked at the scale confused.. LOL.. I was thinking, "is something wrong?".. then I slowly put the big needle on 100 and then tapped the smaller needle until the scale was floating again.. it floated at 45.. so I was no longer 150 but 145!!!!.. it's a small success but I was so happy because I can't remember how many years it's been since that big needle wasn't on 150!!! so that is my little story!

mayerrocks

Oh yeah! Moving the block is always a huge success! Good for you!!

TammyW18

Thats a fantastic NSV! Great job!

OnMyWeigh464

I knew needles were good for something lol. Congrats on your NSV!

Yanicka1

it is funny how the smallest thing can make a difference

Good job

ColoradoRobin

Getting below that 150 is still on my to do list, but I was absolutely thrilled when it went below 200. Congratulation on your success!

sgwhit

Great job:flowerforyou: I'm glad to finally be below 275.

Mamabrandyk

What a great feeling!!!! Congrats on all of your hard work paying off!

needtogetwell

Well done! Keep up whatever you are doing!
Cheers:happy:

clbowman11

That's awesome. I know the whole routine of putting it one 150 automatically can't wait til I'm below 150! Good work (:

Colleen_in_LV

I can't wait until I get to move the big block, I'm only 17 lbs away! Way to go!

tehzephyrsong

That's awesome, way to go, OP!

But guys, this is not an NSV. Non-scale victories are things that don't involve lowering the number on the scale ("I put on my jeans from high school," "someone noticed and complimented me," "my friends ordered pizza and I abstained," etc). Scale victories are losing X pounds or being below a certain weight...because you need a scale to find this out. Not that SVs are more or less motivating than NSVs, just that there is a difference, and we have enough people asking what an NSV is each week that I think it's prudent to keep the difference in mind.

sunrize_sc

Congratulations on a job well done!!

JSlattery79

That's awesome, way to go, OP!

But guys, this is not an NSV. Non-scale victories are things that don't involve lowering the number on the scale ("I put on my jeans from high school," "someone noticed and complimented me," "my friends ordered pizza and I abstained," etc). Scale victories are losing X pounds or being below a certain weight...because you need a scale to find this out. Not that SVs are more or less motivating than NSVs, just that there is a difference, and we have enough people asking what an NSV is each week that I think it's prudent to keep the difference in mind.

LOL.. I was thinking the same thing!.. this IS a scale victory.. and I didn't even know what NSV meant until yesterday..

lmelangley

Fabulous day! Congrats!

misty0413

love that!!!

Valleydachs

That is HUGE! Woot! Woot!

kmcintyre57

Keep it up Jan, good for you! I would have been cheesing from ear to ear!!

suzyc2be

Your awesome Sis! Great job!

grace42d

So cool! What a great way to mark a goal!

heatherloveslifting

Yay! Yeah, something about seeing a smaller number in that middle spot just gives you a huge thrill right?! Good work!

vanessalillian82

That's awesome! I remember how fantastic I felt the first time I saw the scales drop below 80kg because it was something I had never, ever seen in my entire life. Well done you