A lovely NSV this morning

sussexgirluk

Hi everyone,

Have been using MFP since late Jan, and having worked through my BMR and TDEE, I've lost 17 pounds by averaging 1700 calories a day. It's not a lot of weight, and I'd hoped it would go faster, but it feels sustainable.

Throughout the past few months I've been convinced I'm getting smaller - my engagement ring feels loose, my upper arms feel less solidly plump, even my shoes feel a bit looser!

But what did it for me was trying on some old dresses this morning. There's on in particular, a red prom style dress, that I love. I wore it on holiday four years ago and it felt tight, and since then I've not been able to do it up. I decided a few weeks ago that by the summer I wanted to get back into that dress.

This morning it fit and had room in it!

It's 17 pounds, and I want to lose around a hundred, so we're only at the start of this challenge. But now I'm aiming to get into another dress I last wore in 2004, when I was 21. I'll be happy when I get there.

Thanks to everyone for the support you give to everyone here. The success stories keep me going every day.

Sussex Girl

ji225

That is brilliant! well done you x

kindasortachewy

Great job!!

Whats NSV stand for?

nas061

NSV = non-scale victory

LittleMissChops

Non Scale Victory

Like when someone say "oh you've lost weight!" or you can get back into those old jeans you haven't been able to zip up for years.

What a lovely boost - well done!

Aymzc

well done you

pouncepet

17lbs NOT ALOT OF WEIGHT??

I suggest you carry 17lbs in a backpack for an entire day or two then try and make that statement again.

You are doing great! Keep at it!

brilynn79

Well done! Hope it keeps peeling off:)

pkw58

17lbs NOT ALOT OF WEIGHT??

I suggest you carry 17lbs in a backpack for an entire day or two then try and make that statement again.

You are doing great! Keep at it!

Great point! I agree!

skinnydreams19

17lbs is A LOT of weight, way to go! And I'm glad that you seem to be doing it in a healthy, sustainable (read: lasting) way instead of trying to crash diet on 1200 to get there

EmmaKarney

17lb is an amazing amount of weight.

Remember life isn't an episode of Biggest Loser!

jb1164

Well done! I have lost 15lbs on my way to losing 100... Add me if you like, :0), but what I really wanted to say was, next time you are shopping, put 34 packs of butter/lard in your basket, then walk around with it! You'll very soon want to put it down, if you can carry it at all! You have lost that amount of fat!

Now, how significant does 17lbs feel?

Well done!

Jan :0)

sussexgirluk

Thanks everyone. Really touched by the comments!

I don't mean to dismiss the 17 pounds - it's much better than putting that much on! - it's just so little compared to so e people on here who've lost three stone in that time. One I think has lost 100 which is just mind blowing.

Still, here's to the next 17 eh? It may take another three months but I'll get there and then keep going, looking forward to the shopping and being too small for the dress that fit this morning!