Your Favorite NSV

CherrySunday
CherrySunday Posts: 301
edited September 29 in Success Stories
My fave NSV (non-scale-victory, for the new folks if you didn't know) so far has been walking up hills; before it would be a bit hard going, but now it's like I glide up hills and stairs like they're nothing. Oh, and smaller panties, that NSV rocked too.

I see NSV's posted here a lot, and I was curious as to what your favorite ones have been so far.

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  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    My favorite one was when I was demonstrating (to my husband, in our home... thankfully :blushing: ) that my hips wouldn't let my slightly too large jeans fall off and they actually came off, without unzipping or unbuttoning or anything. :laugh:... I then went to Value Village and bought jeans TWO sizes smaller. :bigsmile:
  • justimogen
    justimogen Posts: 76
    This may sound silly.

    The other day I was passing through a hallway and had to get by a small group of people. I didn't think I had enough room and started to get very self-conscious as I approached them. I said excuse me but they didn't move much. I gave it a shot and ended up waltzing through with room on both sides, to spare. :smile:
  • CherrySunday
    CherrySunday Posts: 301
    OMG, that's a great one, Baisleac!
  • skinnydaydreams
    skinnydaydreams Posts: 32
    To make dancing my carreer and to do audition for so you think you can dance :)
  • NancyAnne1960
    NancyAnne1960 Posts: 500 Member
    MY NSV is also my biggest bummer!!

    I tried on my capri pants that were too tight last year, but the bummer..... they are my favorites and now are too big!!! :sad: :bigsmile:
  • ronda_gettinghealthy
    ronda_gettinghealthy Posts: 777 Member
    My favorite one was when I was demonstrating (to my husband, in our home... thankfully :blushing: ) that my hips wouldn't let my slightly too large jeans fall off and they actually came off, without unzipping or unbuttoning or anything. :laugh:... I then went to Value Village and bought jeans TWO sizes smaller. :bigsmile:

    one of my fav NSV is similiar to yours but it started out as a downer, :sad: I was putting on a pair of capris- that should have fit I thought but I was having trouble getting them up :grumble: and then I looked down--i forgot to unbutton and unzip-:blushing: -once on they were tooooo biiiigggg!! woo hoo:noway: :love:
  • Jonicha26
    Jonicha26 Posts: 107 Member
    My NSVs have been the best part about all of this... the number on the scale may not always say what I want it to, but there are a lot of NSVs I'm proud of. Working through two of Jillian Michael's 30 Day DVDs, seeing my body take on a new shape, going from a size 12 to wearing an 8 and even sometimes a 6 (I sobbed when I zipped up those pants!), laughing every time I put on some item of clothing and discovering it's way too big, and hearing all my friends say, "You get smaller every time I see you!" It all feels so good -- knowing that I am taking control of this aspect of my life. That I am the only person who can do this for me... and I am going to do it!
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    My favorite by far happened a couple weeks ago. A little background first...I fall down all the time- my friends aren't even sympathetic anymore, it's that bad. LOL! Seriously though, I've got a depth perception problem and am a huge clutz. So usually the following scenario would have had me on my butt and possibly ended with a broken bone as well...

    I was out with my hubby riding along in our railcar and we had to cut down a tree that had fallen across the tracks. So we'd chopped and sawed this thing for like 20 minutes and it finally came apart. I'm tugging on a broken branch to help get it out of the way and CRACK, that little branch broke right off while my full effort was pulling on it. I stumbled back quite a few steps but somehow managed to STAY ON MY FEET! Holy crap!!

    I totally attribute that to being lighter and more fit these days than I ever have been. My flexibility and strength and balance have vastly improved and that scenario is pure proof!! Woot!
  • TeenaMarina
    TeenaMarina Posts: 420 Member
    Seeing a friend I hadn't seen in a while, and she said, "wow... you look great."
  • shonasteele
    shonasteele Posts: 473
    - Slipping off jeans without unbuttoning them was very cool for me too.
    - Tossing away a bunch of granny panties and buying new ones that are pretty was also very nice.
    - Rescuing boxes full of clothes that fit again from the garage.
    - Fitting into the dress I got married in 11 years ago was the one that made me cry though. Wow - I just realized I'm gonna have to find somewhere to wear it in the next couple of months before it's too big! Ok, then THAT will definitely be the best one!
  • c_ramey
    c_ramey Posts: 83 Member
    My favorite NSV:

    When I went to have my driver's license renewed yesterday, the clerk argued with me that I was not the same person that was in my old driver's license. I told her of my weight loss, and for the first time since I have been driving I have the correct weight on my license!

    My most imortant NSV:

    When I weighed this morning, my weight put me into the healthy BMI range for my height!! Very excited!!
  • mrswellness
    mrswellness Posts: 66 Member
    For me is was someone other than my husband or family, noticing that I had lost weight
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    Love reading everyone's nsv's here is a couple of mine

    My back boobs are gone
    everything i try on fit's or is baggy :)
    and my #1 so far
    went to visit my son a couple weeks ago (had not seen him in 3 months)
    he told me I looked fantastic and he was so proud of me :blushing: made my year!!
  • tlee85
    tlee85 Posts: 5 Member
    this morning in the shower when i noticed i have ankles again!! :)
  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
    1. I was meeting a friend at the park. As I walked up to her, she saw me but then looked away and kept looking around. When I approached her she was so taken aback that it was me. She said she didn't even recognize me!

    2. I used to frequent a Mexican restaraunt by my house all the time. I knew all the servers and bussers from being friendly and eating there so much. I moved away and came back to visit about 5 months later. The entire night, everyone was commenting about how great I looked and asked me what I was doing. It was a little embarrassing, but a great confidence boost!

    3. One morning I woke up and realized I could feel my hip bones. It was crazy!

    4. Realizing that I can achieve whatever I set my mind to. If I can lose 33lbs and maintain a healthy lifestyle, I can do pretty much anything.
  • TheBraveryLover
    TheBraveryLover Posts: 1,217 Member
    Bra being too loose on the first, second, and third row, when it originally was too tight in the first row! Love it!
  • danapearl
    danapearl Posts: 8
    More room in my closet after cleaning out so many fat clothes.
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    Definitely this...

    2011-07-01_12-47-56_758.jpg

    I'm still on bp meds, but after only 2 months of working out, my doctor cut it from 50 mg a day to 25 mg a day. I'm hoping when I go see her on the 26th, maybe I can come off them.
  • eamconnor
    eamconnor Posts: 130 Member
    Definitely this...

    2011-07-01_12-47-56_758.jpg

    I'm still on bp meds, but after only 2 months of working out, my doctor cut it from 50 mg a day to 25 mg a day. I'm hoping when I go see her on the 26th, maybe I can come off them.

    This one is so moving.
  • DevanEve
    DevanEve Posts: 130
    My favorite NSV is when I tried to hold my pants up with an old belt and it was two loop holes too small! :D
  • _CHRISTIE_
    _CHRISTIE_ Posts: 237 Member
    My NSV's....
    1.) I am a below knee amputee, and recently had to go to the prosthetics place to get my leg adjusted because I had lost so much weight that it was causing blisters on my stump...now I know that sounds not much like a victory, but they were able to add enough padding to make it comfortable again... I was wearing 5 socks... I have lost a total of 27 lbs since it was made last Juiy, I didnt' start MFP and really trying to lose weight until April of this year...

    2.) I was called skinny by 2 different co-workers in the past week... I have never in my entire life been called skinny...and yes I'm far from it... but it still felt GREAT! I don't know how to react to all of the compliments I'm starting to get... I had another coworker who completely didn't recognize me...it had been a while since I had last saw him... maybe a month or so...and he didn't recognize me until I actually spoke to him..I've worked with him for years and he knows me well... that made me feel good too!

    3.) Def. the getting rid of the granny panties!!! Quite excited about that one.... and packing away my maternity clothes and getting my "skinny" clothes out of the garage!! My daughter is 2 so I think it was about time I stopped wearing maternity clothes haha!
    To make dancing my carreer and to do audition for so you think you can dance :)

    LOVE LOVE that show!! How did the auditions go? I'm not a dancer...I'm seriously really rhythmically challenged haha... but Love to watch it nonetheless!
  • evonday
    evonday Posts: 141 Member
    About 2 months ago, I went to visit my semi in laws (We've been together for almost 5 years, but we're not engaged or married yet. We're 2 poor college students. lol.) and the first thing out of my boyfriend's little brother's mouth was, "Did you guys lose some weight? Like, a lot of weight?" He generally has no tact, and just spits out the first thing that comes to mind, so I know he wasn't pandering to make us feel good.

    That was awesome. I think after that I must have been glowing.
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    "Did you guys lose some weight? Like, a lot of weight?"

    Drop the "guys" part and a cashier at the corner store said pretty much that exact same thing to me the other day. I love it that my family and friends notice, but the fact that a virtual stranger noticed totally blew me away. And I was still thinking I don't look much different at all.
  • lmarshel
    lmarshel Posts: 674 Member
    Yesterday I noticed that I have collar bones again!
  • MelMoly
    MelMoly Posts: 1,303 Member
    My entire life I have always had this little bit of knee fat, even in high school when I was at my lowest 116. 2 days ago I noticed it was barely there? how can this be? I am not even close to my goal yet how did this happen... but, yep I took a pic to remember it is getting smaller :laugh:
    nokneefat.jpg
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