NSV (Non Scale Victory) Not shared enough. Let's hear it!

Run4Me2Day
Run4Me2Day Posts: 344 Member
in Motivation and Support
I have been trying to post more NSV moments lately, because so many people focus on the scale. For me the NSV moments are just as important or more important then that number on the scale. A couple more recent moments for me have been:

1. Being able to pull my pants down over my hips without unzipping them. So I brought them in and gave them to a lady at work.
2. Being dedicated enough to workout even at 9 in the evening.
3. Having people ask me what I am doing to lose weight.

What is your NSV?
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  • jacque930
    jacque930 Posts: 122 Member
    Putting on a pair of dress pants and they were lose! Great feeling!
  • Kayla_292to165
    Kayla_292to165 Posts: 249 Member
    1. Having regulars at the gym tell me I look so different!
    2. Being asked by the regulars what happened if I miss a day at the gym.
    3. Being a size 16 instead of a size 24.
    4. Finally being excited about shopping for a bathing suit.
    5. Being happy enough with myself to be ok getting my picture taken.
    6. Having a good friend of mine ask me to be her supporter while she tries to lose
    7. Feeling guilty on days I just can't make it to the gym.
    8. The massive amount of energy I have everyday now. I hate to sit still!
  • fullofhope76
    fullofhope76 Posts: 92
    All of my pants either fit right or are loose now. Someone made the comment to me yesterday that my pants look baggy! Yay!!
  • MeadowSong
    MeadowSong Posts: 171 Member
    Pulling my boots on without sitting down!
  • emilyruth4
    emilyruth4 Posts: 10
    I finally pulled out last years summer clothes & i am in desperate need of a new wardrobe! Shorts barely stay up & tank tops look over sized. :) great feeling!
  • kateauch
    kateauch Posts: 195 Member
    Being motivated enough to start 30DS- I'm on day 3 and my thighs are killing me! Feelin' the burn!
  • nancysunshine
    nancysunshine Posts: 1 Member
    NSV = All my XL shirts are TOO large. And now I can buy button-front shirts and they don't gap. VICTORY!
  • Ladyinwaiting4
    Ladyinwaiting4 Posts: 202 Member
    1. my step brother coming to visit from california ( last year when he saw me I was 220 pounds) he said dang! sister you lost a lot of weight. your looking really good girl.

    2. my size large shirts and my size 16/18 pants are way to loose on me all my clothes are to big for me.

    3. had a binge break through when I choose not to eat that chicken nugget when it was offered I said no thanks I already ate.
  • vorgas
    vorgas Posts: 741 Member
    Being able to stand straight up without having to lean way forward to get out of the chair.
  • timbrom
    timbrom Posts: 303 Member
    Had to dig through the closet to find a nice pair of pants for the firs time in a while (started a new job where I can wear jeans everyday, so haven't needed them in a while). The ones I had been wearing were comically big on me (although, to be honest, they were a hair big on me even at my biggest) and the ones that I had a hard time buttoning last summer are, if anything, a bit big on me.
  • furniem
    furniem Posts: 145 Member
    I had to buy a compete new wardrobe for summer! Absolutely nothing fit from last year.
    Oh and I am enjoying shopping for clothes again! Hated it before because nothing fit. Now I can shop in any store! :happy:
  • ThatSoundsHard
    ThatSoundsHard Posts: 475 Member
    ALL my victories are off the scale.

    my newest and favourite NSV is that I don't have the beginning stages of "Oprah arm" anymore.
  • eep223
    eep223 Posts: 624 Member
    I no longer have a "tight" feeling in my my upper arms when I bend at the elbow.
  • BL_Coleman
    BL_Coleman Posts: 324 Member
    1. Having to buy a size 6 in lucky brand shorts when i went shopping( I started out wearing an 8/10). Still have them but they are loose.
    2. Buying a bikini and for the first time in a few years...and being happy about it
    3. Having more " I feel good moments" when looking in the mirror
  • Shelby1582
    Shelby1582 Posts: 191 Member
    I saw a neighbor I hadn't seen in awhile who didn't know I was working out, eating better, etc. She said "wow! look at your arms!! Are you working out all the time, you look great. Your face looks different, you've lost weight everywhere!"

    Always feels good to have people who don't know you are trying notice and say something, especially since I only lost 10 lbs and mostly wanted to tone up. It's not the kind of change most people notice but she did and it made me feel great. I didn't notice how toned my arms had become.
  • EvilShenanigansTX
    EvilShenanigansTX Posts: 143 Member
    1. All my favorite shirts for work make me look boxy because they are too big. Time to go shopping.
    2. Friend at dance class said, "Are you getting smaller?"
    3. Recent trip on an air plane found the seat comfortable, not a tight squeeze.
    4. Had to buy new bras
    5. I was able, for the first time in 5 years, to buy clothes in a store that does not specialize in plus sizes. I nearly cried.
  • odddrums
    odddrums Posts: 342 Member
    My biggest one has been getting rid of all my old clothes. This week I finally gave up on a bunch of old sweaters and at the end of May I'm getting rid of all the old dress shirts I have that are way too big on me. I've also bought a bunch of clothes recently that were tight and are now feeling loose! Hopefully after this summer I'll be rid of all my old XL clothing.
  • kmillers
    kmillers Posts: 144 Member
    My neighbor told me that she thought I was my teenage daughter's friend before she recognized me (I am 40) Woot! Woot!
  • amdarosa619
    amdarosa619 Posts: 98 Member
    Although I've yo-yo'ed, my favorite NSV was the moment where I WANTED to exercise and eat healthy. It was no longer some chore I had to force myself to do. These things became my routine and my habits instead of this over-analyzed crusade...

    Ugh, I need to get back to that place... :-(
  • chantelp89
    chantelp89 Posts: 590 Member
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    I put on this bikini and I liked what I saw
  • bethlaf
    bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
    yesterday , 15 mile bike ride and not tired or breathless or exhausted - 4 weeks ago the same ride felt like it was torture, and i couldn't finish
  • BigDog
    BigDog Posts: 272 Member
    I'm still, in my head, not really seeing a whole lot of difference when I look in the mirror, so it was a very happy and unexpected NSV I had recently...

    I was out for a walk the sun was shining (first time in a while where I live) and I looked down and saw my shadow walking along with me and had to turn around and do a double take to make sure nobody was following me, because that sure didn't look like my shadow. It was to small. Loved it!
  • hkmurphy83
    hkmurphy83 Posts: 262 Member
    1) Finding and keeping the motivation to do SOME form of physical activity every day
    2) Setting and reaching fitness goals i.e. completing Hip Hop Abs, 30 Day Shred, Ripped in 30
    3) Being in the best shape of my life!
  • adenium11
    adenium11 Posts: 173 Member
    1) Having permission from my Hubby to buy a new wardrobe with no questions asked by my size 18 stuff now hangs off me!

    2) buying clothes in stores I couldnt pour myself into previously i.e) The Gap, into a size 16 at Old Navy

    3) Being able to push out a 6 km run when last year I could barely run 1 minute straight!
  • adenium11
    adenium11 Posts: 173 Member
    5. I was able, for the first time in 5 years, to buy clothes in a store that does not specialize in plus sizes. I nearly cried.

    Isnt this an amazing feeling!! I actually stopped shoping when I got back to having to shop in a plus size store.. I went to a "Skinny" store yesterday where their plus size is size 14/16/18 and I was able to buy a cute top in a 16 there.. It is THEIR version of "plus" but I a year ago wouldnt have even fit into that!
  • Danam48
    Danam48 Posts: 129 Member
    I had to buy a compete new wardrobe for summer! Absolutely nothing fit from last year.
    Oh and I am enjoying shopping for clothes again! Hated it before because nothing fit. Now I can shop in any store! :happy:

    ^^THIS!!^^

    And also, we were at an arena last night where we have attended sporting events in the past. We were there for a health expo, but I ran up to the seats to see how I would fit in them now. There was room for me to slide back and forth in them! Before, I could barely squeeze myself into them and if I wanted to jump up and see an exciting play in the game, I couldn't pry my butt out fast enough. Can't wait to go to a game and feel comfortable!
  • Pearsquared
    Pearsquared Posts: 1,656 Member
    I belted my belt up to the sixth hole pretty easily today, even after I ate lunch. :D When I started this, the third hole was tight! The holes are pretty far apart, too.

    I also realized that I eat more decadently than I did before I started changing my diet. xD
  • egwene1977
    egwene1977 Posts: 69
    My clothes that were too tight 2 months ago are now getting too big :)
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    Not obsessing over eating larger meals and feeling guilty because of it.

    Letting it be okay if I don't do something active every. single. day.

    Making good decisions in the moment and not delaying them until later (i.e. going for a run now rather than saying I'll do some exercise later).

    Finding new exercise classes and goals I'm going to enjoy and will encourage me to continue (taking Pilates again and signing up for a marathon).

    Realizing a BALANCE is what it's all about. Focusing on weight loss/exercise/fitness all the time is too much for me and isn't sustainable. Making it a smaller, but important part of my life, is making me successful.
  • Jesstruhan
    Jesstruhan Posts: 331 Member
    Major NSV. Realizing that I wasn't feeling fulfilled and I was trying to replace that feeling with the "happiness" of tasty food. This has been huge for me. Now I can decide if I am hungry, or if I am trying to replace the feeling of happiness that fulfilled people have already.

    It's a very personal thing to share, I know, but I think many of us do this and never want to look at it for what it is.

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