Unexpected NSV

Stenobun
Stenobun Posts: 166 Member
in Success Stories
I was standing at the counter in the cafeteria today, waiting for my turkey wrap. The cook, who I see two to three times a week but never really talked with aside from pleasantries, says to me that I have lost a lot of weight and I'm looking really good. I almost cried because I needed to hear that so badly. I've been feeling pretty stagnant the last few months. He talked me out of the pudding I was thinking of buying without knowing he did it. :)

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  • raneylfrick
    raneylfrick Posts: 380 Member
    Yay!! Congrats! It amazes me just how good those small NSVs can make you feel.... I'm happy for you!
  • JoyceMccormack1958
    JoyceMccormack1958 Posts: 22 Member
    :drinker: I know it's getting to be tough now that the initial euphoria has disappeared , we need all the extra encouragement we can get. Brilliant, it's good getting som encouragement especially afte years of self- loathing. Yay. :flowerforyou:
  • FerretBuellerr
    FerretBuellerr Posts: 468 Member
    That's great to hear! :happy:
  • retiree2006
    retiree2006 Posts: 951 Member
    Sometimes the right comment comes along at the perfect time. And that person doesn't even realize what they did for you. Great NSV.
  • baronvonred
    baronvonred Posts: 11
    The NSV's are great to hear, but as we approach those last few (pesky) pounds it gets harder :noway: . We begin to loose the focus we had early on in our journey. I say it is great to hear your story, and continue your journey we are here to help :smile:
  • campi_mama
    campi_mama Posts: 350 Member
    How sweet! :smile:
  • HRLaurie614
    HRLaurie614 Posts: 260 Member
    Awesome!!!! Keep up the good work!
  • lee91356
    lee91356 Posts: 330 Member
    Thats great to hear!

    If I may be so kind to suggest, we all have those moments when we feel like there has been no progress and giving in, try to not focus on the scale (if that is your main way of measuring your success). I always recommend for people to take a LOT of pictures in bathing suits/ undies/ etc. and takes your measurements so that when these times come you can look at your pics and measurements and remember where you started and compare (sometimes I was stuck and in my own mind that only those pictures could show me what the 'truth' really was). Although comments from others are great motivators we need to always make sure we are rooting for us and doing all we can to celebrate all we do and did and how far we have come.

    Take care and keep up the good work!

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