Non - Scale Victories (NSV) - care to share?

I think this is too cute.

I teach a class of students, most of whom are second language learners. They often struggle with language, trying to find exactly the English word they're looking for.

Last week, one of my girls said, "Ma'am, you look...how you say...you look...less wide than you did before."

Oh that's gorgeous.

I bought some slightly-too-small capri pants in a charity shop a few weeks ago and today I'm wearing them with a bit of room to spare.

I enjoy doing laundry because every time I fold something, it looks so small compared to what I used to wear and I can't believe I fit into it :happy:

i had to work 8 hours longer than usual and at a more challenging physical pace. and i had to carry several sets of heavy keys in the pockets of my already too loose jeans. well after 16 hours of running, bending, reaching, etc., it was all i could do to keep these pants up! i finally folded the waistband over a couple of times and safety pinned it down. i really dont ever recall being miserable because my pants were too *big!

I bought a small dress, size 6 women's jeans, and 3/4 misses jeans on sunday. They all fit with a little room to spare.

I went shopping for some nice shorts to be able to wear to work. I went from a size 28-30 to a 20-22!!!!

I've had many NSV's. But my absolute favorite so far is that I no longer have sleep apnea and dont have to use a CPAP machine anymore! Also, just bought bathing suits for the summer that is 10 sizes smaller than last summer is another great one!

No need to use the bra extender anymore!

recently went to the Dr. (been waaaaay to long) and when they brought me to the back and walked me up to the scale I got excited and not bummed for the 1st time EVER!! *this part i suppose IS a scale victory* and when she said the final number I swear I was so happy I squeeked :drinker: A pound lower than I thought!!

Bought a Catholic Schoolgirl outfit for, eh... "extra-curricular activities". Was sure that "one size fits all" wasn't gonna fit me.

And it did. Yowza!

Around a month ago i had to go out and buy about 4 pairs of pants because my old ones were way to big. Then just a week or so ago I had to pull the belt one notch tighter. NSV's!

I bought a leather jacket 2 years ago on the advice of 2 friends, but I didn't feel 100% comfortable in it as you could see my gut when I tried to zip it up. I thought, no biggie, I can lose 10 lbs and it will fit. The 10 pounds never came. Now the jacket did zip up (and I use the term "zip" loosely as I could barely breathe and my chest was screaming to be let out haha) It's been in my closet the whole time (tags still on) and I tried it on yesterday just for the heck of it ... IT FIT!!! I screamed with joy.

I also grabbed a cute denim skirt out of my closet and it fit (even a little loose.) I wore it to work today and got so many compliments on it.

If those 2 things didn't make my day ... today we were celebrating a co-workers birthday - we bought these delectable cupcakes (to die for, not even kidding) and I passed them up. I used to eat 2 of them in one sitting... sugar high and wasted calories that I didn't need. I lasted the whole day and didn't cave.

My husband has worn the same size jeans for the past 10 years or so. He is retired and washed a load of jeans yesterday. I came home and went to fold my jeans and items from the dryer. I asked him what happend to my new pair of jeans and he just looked at me. He had folded them and put them up with his other pairs!!! He said that he thought they looked "funny" ... s-u-r-e sweetheart. :laugh:

I can do a buttload of jumping jacks without stopping! My endurance increases weekly, it's awesome. :happy:

Also, I log every day, even on "bad" days. I know these changes are permanent, because before "bad" days turned into weeks, months, years... i.e., giving up. Not anymore!!

New PR's in the weight room two weeks in a row!