My NSV today made me really see my progress

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rebornat45
rebornat45 Posts: 46 Member
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Today I put on a hoodie that was buried in my wardrobe. I lived in hoodies for years because they were comfortable and would hide my stomach. I know now that you really can't hide your shape no matter what you wear. I was just fooling myself. Anyhow, I put on the hoodie and did a double take when I walked past the mirror. My hoodie had a permanent stretch mark of a stomach that no longer hugged mine! It really looked funny, It looked like a pregnant belly sticking out away from my body. This made me happy. I also know that my stomach was even bigger because it stretches so that was just the recovery - when my old body was inside, it stretched out more.

It was a boost to my ego and knowing that my efforts are paying off.

Keep going, because I sure will!

:-)

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  • jmath911
    jmath911 Posts: 57 Member
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    You've changed that much since August? Great job!
  • glamdiva11
    glamdiva11 Posts: 13 Member
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    Can't wait to get there!!!
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
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    That's a fantastic NSV! It's shocking to me too to look at the clothes I used to wear. Congrats! You're doing so well.
  • Jkowals123
    Jkowals123 Posts: 133 Member
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    What is NSV?
  • ntdrive
    ntdrive Posts: 105 Member
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    Non-scale victory
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
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    What is NSV?

    A non-scale victory.

    Meaning you can fit into a smaller size jeans, or receive a compliment, or can finally jog a mile, or any other victory, big or small, that doesn't have to do with numbers on the scale... but you know what you're doing is working.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
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    What a cool NSV! Congratulations!
  • grillnchill
    grillnchill Posts: 772 Member
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    I call that winning! :)

    Excellent job!!!
  • DoingitWell
    DoingitWell Posts: 560 Member
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    Congrats, I'm a hoodie wearer too!!
  • 88lbs2lose
    88lbs2lose Posts: 17
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    You go girl! that is an awesome NSV!!!
  • rebornat45
    rebornat45 Posts: 46 Member
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    Thanks everyone! Since I started changing my eating habits and realized that I have been 'hiding' all those years by covering up. I started 'exposing' my tummy (not wearing my hoodies) so that my trouble spot could be visible to me and I started SEEING myself and what I had done to my body. I think that really helped me by being a very big motivation to change my lifestyle. TMI alert!!! I rub my tummy as I fall asleep to 'spend time with it' and try to etch it into my permanent memory because I know one day it will no longer be there :-)

    **Doingit/Well, I have a huge collection**

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