Fat guy on a plane - NSV!

Been there! Done that! I hear you! Recently flew and it was nice to have extra room in the seat and the seatbelt actually had several inches of extra belt sticking out! Also, I wasn't the biggest person on the plane! Congrats!

wow great nsv! I had that issue once, and I was so mortiified that I couldnt buckle the belt, I didnt tell and stayed unbucked the whole flight! Then I refused to fly again! Took me 3 years to be able to fly again, and without an extra buckle.

Its an amazing feeling!
Good for you!

AWESOME!!! Too many times people look at the "big" person and don't realize that they aren't real happy about the situation themselves but to your credit you are on the right track! Keep it up!

That's a great story! Congratulations!

I've never flown so I don't know this feeling but I'm excited for you just the same. That's a great victory!!

Been about 10 years and 115 pounds ago that I traveled via plane. Lots of things have changed since then. Checking bags costs money, security is paramount and shoes are subject to a full cavity search. Other things that have changed... I no longer need to wait for the flight attendant to finish the safety spiel so I can have the extra seat belt to make the connection around my fat belly. I had 5 inches to spare on the stock belt. I can also put down the armrest and the tray table fully and comfortably.

My boss is happy he doesn't have to buy me an extra seat any more and I am pleased that I'm no longer encroaching on others space and can ride comfortably and stress-free on the plane. Feels good to be making progress.

That is absolutely awesome!! Congratulations on your NSV!

That's awesome! I never had issues on the planes except for the seat belt almost not fitting me... I'm flying next month and with a smaller hip line, I hope to have at least an inch or two on the seat belt!! Way to go and keep up the hard work!!

I hear ya buddy...I flew for the first time since losing weight and I can't remember the last time I could actually put the tray table down...Plus the seat belt thing is just totally awesome and no more rubbing shoulders with the person next to me...simple things can make you feel really really great can't they?

This is so eye opening to me! Sometimes as the "thinner" passenger, I don't know that I ever thought of how uncomfortable it is for the heavier person instead of thinking of all the discomfort they were causing to me. Thank you so much for sharing, I will never look at a heavy person flying the same again. I'm sorry that at one time I was so selfish!

Congratulations on that key accomplishment. It is one that I dream of, hopefully in the not too distant future! I'm sure it was a great feeling!

Fantastic! I know you must feel a huge sense of pride in your accomplishment.... Way to Go!! and Keep up the new, healthy lifestyle!

Thats amazing! Congrats!:flowerforyou:

I need to go do my intro but i could so relate to this but kind of from the other end. You see I gained a lot of weight in the last few years and then had to fly recently for the first time in quite a while. Boy, it is really not the same, I used to enjoy flying but that is another point. Anyhow, at 240 lbs, I felt like I was half sitting in the other person's lap. I wasn't really though I had to sort of lean out into the aisle in order not to be rubbing shoulders. It was a thoroughly unpleasant experience and one that led me to saying enough is enough, I don't want to go any further down this road!! It gave me a new appreciation for what my husband, who is larger than me and a frequent flyer, goes through.

Very big kudos to you! I am not even sure what NSV means though i suspect it is something like No Small Victory and this one certainly isn't - it is huge! (or maybe that is what one is trying to avoid saying?). <smile>

Congratulations, that is a great NSV, keep up the great work!