So you have lost weight, but what are your top 5 NSVs?

I've only got 5 days under my belt, but I already have a couple:

Not feeling bloated and having a tummy ache every time I eat
Tons of energy
Finally being able to just say no. I would always tell myself just this time won't hurt. I always grabbed the sweets and eat if even if I wasn't hungry. It's so liberating to finally have control over food. I could never just STOP!

1 - I'm starting to feel muscle in my arms and legs instead of fat (nice and firm)
2 - Feeling a lot better with myself - no longer feeling guilty when I eat etc...
3 - My tummy doesn't sick out as far as it used to, even when I push it out.
4 - I no longer dread doing the Jacknife muscle exercise on the Wii Fit (and I'm really feeling the benefit on my abs)
5 - I've got much more energy and LOVE that burst of adrenaline after a good cardio workout

1) breaking a ten-year PR in the half marathon without really training for it (I NEVER thought I'd run this fast again): 1:38:32

2) a doctor on my swim team doing a double take, asking if I'd lost weight, & telling me it's very visible in my face & arms (two areas I most wanted to reduce!)

3) discovering that I love cauliflower

4) learning the "secret languages" of food (calories and macros) and of my body (heart rate monitor)

5) finding a healthy, maintainable relationship with sugar and carbs (as in hardly ever eat them)

1. being able to cross my legs without them going numb.
2. being able to paint my toes with ease.
3. went shopping today and was able to fit into a large( so xciting)
4. finding healthier recipes to try and cook.
5. The biggest of all is that my tummy doesn't stick out as far I look down and see my feet. and some of my chlothes are getting bigger. (even though I still got a ways to go)

My future NSV's

1. Fitting into my wedding ring. I refuse to get it sized!
2. The towel thing for me too!
3. Taking pictures and liking how I look in them
4. Wearing my hair curly. For some reason I feel like it makes me look worse so I straighten it always.
5. Wearing short dresses, I hate my legs right now but I LOVE dresses. By short I mean knee length and not maxi's all the time..lol

1) I can be satisfied at 1700 calories without feeling deprived (and the calorie counting now is more academic as my eating habits have changed)
2) I am running again and enjoying 5K races with my 10 year old son (he beats me, but I'm at 9:30 min/mi pace)
3) I like to exercise and it helps me manage my stress
4) I can do full pushups, not just the knee kind (still working on pull-ups)
5) I have donated 3/4 of my closet to charity and am treating myself to some new, much smaller clothes.

#1. Needing size small in shirts and pants/skirts, and coming out of the dressing room and saying "it's too big". AMAZING feeling.
#2. Enjoying exercising
#3. Having people who know what I used to look like say "You've gotten so skinny!" And actually asking ME for tips on diet and exercise, instead of giving them.
#4. Almost being able to tuck my shirt in, and not having a bulge. Not quite, but almost!
#5. Gaining even the slightest shred of self confidence that I never before had.

1> Doctor lowering my Blooad Pressure Medication this month and I am still feelong dizzy at times due to it still being on the low side, so i hope I can be medication free very soon.

2> Going down three sizes in work pants and generaly swimming in my other cloths and have had a throw out of old stuff. (still hanging off buying too much new cloths until I reach ideal weight.

3> Starting an out-door group fitness program and being able to keep up with most activities.

4> My 95 year old grandmother can actually put her arms completely around me and give me a hug, which she has not been able to do since I was a small child.

5> Being able to keep my promise to my 5 year old daughter, not to have a big fat tummy and be a skinny daddy!

Smaller boobs (I no longer have to buy ugly "full figure" bras)
I can now run (15 miles last weekend)
Size 4...need I say more on that
I can see muscles in my legs now!
I FEEL happier and healthier. My ability to tolerate stress is much better than before.

1. Fitting into my wedding ring. I refuse to get it sized!

That's one of my goals as well - I totally refuse to re-size it when I know it fit when I got married!!

1) MY COLLARBONES. They are SO obvious and protrude so much. Makes me look so thin! Same for my very slim and nice shoulders and neck.

2) A THINNER FACE. I barely have cheeks (I used to have massive ones!) and have cheekbones now!

3) My clothes are too big on me! I LOVE that. I still won't go shopping though. Call me crazy but I want to wait till I've hit my goal for full satisfactions!

4) Being able to tell people how much I weigh - IT'S NO LONGER EMBARRASSING.

5) Being able to enjoy looking at myself naked. Now I love being nude! The fat doesn't taunt me as much.

5 - When I first started jogging, I couldn't go 1/8 of a mile without stopping. Now I am right at 1 mile without stopping. I can't wait to get it to 2 miles, and then...

4 - Getting complimented on the clothes and shoes I am wearing! Other people actually would like to wear them! That never used to happen.

3 - I enjoy my photo being taken. And when I look at the photos, I look at all the things I like now first, instead of the things I don't like.

2. No more @ss ooze! Technical term, I promise. I love to trail ride on my mule. My rear had gotten so large, that it was oozing over the top back edge of the saddle's seat. It looked horrible. In my most recent photos, I realized...look, you can see the lip of the seat, my butt isn't oozing over the top anymore!

1. My husband, who always scoffed at exercise saying that he worked hard enough to not need it, has started working out. When he comes home (he works overseas), we are making plans to exercise together. I am so excited for him and for us!!! He said that since he saw that I was working so hard, that he should follow suit. Wow! I set a good healthy living example for someone?! That is a true first for me.

1. Coaching my daughter's t-ball team and running around the field with her.
2. Being able to fit in amusement rides and enjoying them with my daughter.
3. Going to a Phillies game and not needing to know if the tickets are for an aisle seat, fitting into seat in the middle of row.
4. Shopping for clothes in a regular store, wearing nice, regular clothes.
5. Running! I have my first 5k in 2 weeks. I don't love running but I love that I can run!

Really, the list is endless, everyday there is something new. Making the choice to live a healthy lifestyle and lose this weight has improved my life in so many ways.

Mine are:

#5 Being in the Onederlands

#4 Several Customer's, Employees, and other people I see every month or so: Don't recognize me, "Where's Chasidy?"

#3 Being in the single digit pant size! Currently at my dream size 7! (started at stretched out size 20)

#2 My husband and I met our hero, Chris Powell and a clip of the interview was featured on GMA!

#1 Inspiring others to make healthy choices. My mom has lost 26lbs and my Memaw has lost 28lbs; they said my story encouraged and inspired them. That's the best feeling in the world. Show others that they really can do anything!

Edit: If I can do it, you can do it! *wink*

If you want you can add me, BUT PLEASE include a little message! Let me know you are not a robot =D

1. No more plus sizes!
2. I can see my collarbones.
3. Rediscovering that I am strong and can do anything I want to do in life.
4. Remembering what my real face shape looks like and how pretty I can be when I take the time to dress and style myself well.
5. Being an inspiration for my friends and family who have stared to work on their own health and fitness issues. This is the best NSV one could ask for.