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JSlattery79
JSlattery79 Posts: 116 Member
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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! :)
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  • mayerrocks
    mayerrocks Posts: 112 Member
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    Oh yeah! Moving the block is always a huge success! Good for you!!
  • TammyW18
    TammyW18 Posts: 244 Member
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    Thats a fantastic NSV! Great job!
  • OnMyWeigh464
    OnMyWeigh464 Posts: 447 Member
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    I knew needles were good for something lol. Congrats on your NSV!
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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    it is funny how the smallest thing can make a difference :)

    Good job
  • ColoradoRobin
    ColoradoRobin Posts: 510 Member
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    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
    sgwhit Posts: 119 Member
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    Great job:flowerforyou: I'm glad to finally be below 275.
  • Mamabrandyk
    Mamabrandyk Posts: 66
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    What a great feeling!!!! Congrats on all of your hard work paying off!
  • needtogetwell
    needtogetwell Posts: 13
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    Well done! Keep up whatever you are doing!
    Cheers:happy:
  • clbowman11
    clbowman11 Posts: 117
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    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
    Colleen_in_LV Posts: 28 Member
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    I can't wait until I get to move the big block, I'm only 17 lbs away! Way to go!
  • tehzephyrsong
    tehzephyrsong Posts: 435 Member
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    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
    sunrize_sc Posts: 157 Member
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    Congratulations on a job well done!!
  • JSlattery79
    JSlattery79 Posts: 116 Member
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    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
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
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    Fabulous day! Congrats!
  • misty0413
    misty0413 Posts: 212
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    love that!!!
  • Valleydachs
    Valleydachs Posts: 56
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    That is HUGE! Woot! Woot!
  • kmcintyre57
    kmcintyre57 Posts: 109 Member
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    Keep it up Jan, good for you! I would have been cheesing from ear to ear!!
  • suzyc2be
    suzyc2be Posts: 11
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    Your awesome Sis! Great job!
  • grace42d
    grace42d Posts: 156 Member
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    So cool! What a great way to mark a goal!
  • heatherloveslifting
    heatherloveslifting Posts: 1,428 Member
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    Yay! Yeah, something about seeing a smaller number in that middle spot just gives you a huge thrill right?! Good work!

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