Saw myself from someone else's eyes - NSV!

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  • A_New_Horizon
    A_New_Horizon Posts: 1,555 Member
    That is awesome and a great feeling - I know when I had to go buy mediums (which I have never worn in my adult life) it was amazing. I couldn't believe it - I can even where some smalls depending on the maker. Keep it up girl - you have come a very long way!!!
  • A_New_Horizon
    A_New_Horizon Posts: 1,555 Member
    Great job :flowerforyou:

    How much weight have you lost?
    What does NSV mean?


    NSV - mean non-scale victory (like going down in a size) - something that is not associated with the scale.
  • _LilPowerHouse
    _LilPowerHouse Posts: 365 Member
    Awesome NSV for you.. My wife did the same to me a few weeks ago, we went shopping for some shorts and I immediately grabbed a mens size 36.. she looked at me and said "Yeah Right".. In my mind I assumed bigger, she then grabbed a size 33 and pushed me into the fitting room and surprisingly the fit quite well.. so I know your feelings of joy.. Congrats
  • maf66
    maf66 Posts: 211 Member
    How lovely is that? I'm so happy for you! :flowerforyou:
  • Ballybabe1
    Ballybabe1 Posts: 57
    NSV is a Non Scales Victory.

    Congrats thats a brilliant NSV, I cant wait for that day, I hate the fact that alot of XXL's are too small for me and I am embarrassed to ask for a 3XL (most places dont even do them). I cant imagine fitting into a medium - that would be a very happy day for me. Very well done.
  • MisterDubs303
    MisterDubs303 Posts: 1,216 Member
    That's awesome!
    I had a similar experience recently where two people more or less argued with me about my size. They convinced me to try on the size that was two sizes smaller than what I was wearing (which I'll admit, had become too big). I thought the next size down would be about right or maybe reasonably snug. I couldn't believe that the one two sizes down it fit just right. Hadn't worn that size in 25 years.
  • clotta22
    clotta22 Posts: 12 Member
    Very nice post. Thanks for sharing!!
  • CapsFan17
    CapsFan17 Posts: 198
    :smile: Thats awesome!! Keep up the good work!
  • hummingbird71
    hummingbird71 Posts: 298 Member
    Love this story! Great job and great feeling!
  • stacymama5
    stacymama5 Posts: 391 Member
    You look amazing!!! Was a great story!!
  • LastMinuteMama
    LastMinuteMama Posts: 590 Member
    This is one of the best NSVs I have seen posted here. Congrats! :drinker:

    ^^^ I agree 100%
  • picassoadagio
    picassoadagio Posts: 407 Member
    Such an awesome feeling!!!! Congrats!
  • lizzybethclaire
    lizzybethclaire Posts: 849 Member
    that is wonderful!
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    That is brilliant, well done :)
  • BlackStarlight
    BlackStarlight Posts: 554 Member
    How great is that? Welldone you!!! Nice work!
  • radosti1
    radosti1 Posts: 198 Member
    That's awesome! Love this NSV!
  • carrieliz81
    carrieliz81 Posts: 489 Member
    That's awesome, nice work!! It's great to get those little glimpses of how far you've really come when people make observations like that. Smaller than you think....?? Woo-hoo!!
  • bejuled74
    bejuled74 Posts: 191 Member
    That's awesome!
  • MOS3
    MOS3 Posts: 134 Member
    Funny how our brains take time to catch up lol. My husband has lost 30 lbs and is now enjoying running. Last week he was running past a group of teenagers and one shouted "keep jogging ya skinny ******". Little did they know he took it as a massive compliment,- he could hardly run for laughing. Good luck with your 5K.
  • tonilizzy88
    tonilizzy88 Posts: 920 Member
    thats fantastic news well done x
  • SusanMcAvoy
    SusanMcAvoy Posts: 445 Member
    Congratulations!!! :flowerforyou:
  • kristinlough
    kristinlough Posts: 828 Member
    That's amazing!! Congratulations!!
  • sonjacf68
    sonjacf68 Posts: 2
    Girl Just skip the Larges and get mediums. You are not going back!!
  • WhiteCoc0
    WhiteCoc0 Posts: 160 Member
    Amazing!!! Great accomplishment.
  • leelaknight
    leelaknight Posts: 37
    This really made me smile, it takes a while for us to see ourselves as everyone else does. Good luck in your 5k

    this!!!!
  • msmissylowe
    msmissylowe Posts: 51
    What a great feeling! And a great reminder that how we see ourselves is not always accurate :)
    Great job!
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    that is a WONDERFUL NSV...so happy you shared and you deserve to bask in the glory :) yay for 73# lost!!!
  • Miss♥Ivi
    Miss♥Ivi Posts: 461
    Great job!! :smile: That's an awesome NSV! Thanks for sharing :heart:
  • mommakess
    mommakess Posts: 7
    Thanks so much everyone! You've made my day! (Okay...probably my month!) It also made me think...no wonder we have a hard time accepting the "new us" when our clothing sizes tell us that we're "extra exra large", "extra large" or even "large"! They should really come up with new sizes...like "Extra extra special" or "Extra Awesome." Honestly, I've always, for as long as I can remember, been some sort of "large." But I think I can get used to dropping that part of me. :happy:
  • fitphoenix
    fitphoenix Posts: 9,673 Member
    Congratulations! I think we're sometimes the very last people to see the changes in ourselves, and it really helps to have the occasional stranger make us look at ourselves differently. (I haven't seen my landlord in months and months, but he came over for a plumbing problem today and confessed that he wondered for a moment who opened the door because he didn't recognize me.)
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