Hello Fellow Bandsters,,

Whatever catagory you feel you fit in, you are not alone. We are all on this WL Journey together!!!!

I wanted to start thinking about next week. The new year has always aspired me to make commitments and try to do new and different thing. So I bring this to you all to help develop another challenge with a combination of other challenges so loved by all.

NSV and Weight in one post.

First Start Date, January 3,2006

End Date March 1,2006

Challenge is to list on the same post 1 new NSV (non scale victory) each week along with your WL stats. It would be helpful to date your entries.

The reasoning is to keep all your stas and NSV in one place for you and others who are cheering you on to follow. By going back and editing/updating your orginal post we would be back to basic each log in. Rememberng the whys and our accomplishments each week. Something I know I forget sometimes. By the end of the challenge we should have a great idea of how it's going and a quick reference to where we need to be.

If you are not yet banded - please join in and tracking your goals and accomplishments as well.

This WL thing is truly a team sport and together we can acomplish more!

ROAR!!!!

Any thoughts, changes suggestions??? We have a week or so to refine it.

COuld one of the moderators please sticky this?

Debby

Woo Hoo! I went to my Pre-op consult today. I have lost 1.5 lbs since November 8th. (No band, not dieting)

My NSV is that I have exercised enough to lose weight

OVER THE HOLIDAYS, eating everything I wanted.

Challenge start: 240

Now: 234

It's hard to find an NSV this week. How about this: I'm working massive overtime right now but I'm not giving in and eating crap out of the vending machines like I always have in the past in these "crunch times" at work. Even if I'm not the perfect bandster right now, I'm planning out my day, getting in my Protein, taking my Vitamins, and getting almost-adequate rest. Which for right now is what I can handle. I'm not giving up!

of course that's an NSV, MollyMolly! I understand all about crunch time, ship mode, and how hard it is.

Okay, this is one of my rare cross-posts. I figured since this is the NSV thread for the challenge, I'll post this.

Okay, this is a very, very weird NSV. I've decided that the diagnoses for Cushing's is an NSV. Why? Why would I view it this way? Well. Like Paula pointed out, it would probably never have been diagnosed if I wasn't a Turtle, if I didn't demand answers. It's an NSV because I think it gives me permission to relax, to stop beating myself over my non-weight-loss. It means that I don't have to rant and rave, well, maybe it gives me something else to rant and rave about

Rave On, Crystal.

hugs!!

k late this week, head cold, work, u name it! I got hit big time. first time I looked at my computer all week.. also getting my first fill today..

1/3 200

1/8 202

1/16 199

1/26 198 and I'll take it

no loss this week...still at 251......but i feel great : )

nsv...went shopping all day with my mom yesterday....did not tire out.

made turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes for family visiting....ate my turkey first, small amount of mashed...and that was it (usually i would eat till i wanted to explode)......

I haven't posted lately because I haven't had any NSV's until today.

As I was walking down to the kitchen to put my lunch in the fridge, a co-worker from a different dept who I really don't speak to all that much stopped me and said that she noticed I was losing weight and that I look great.

1/4/06

Weight = 236

NSV: I bought a size 18/20 belt to hold up my too loose size 22 pants.

1/9/06

Weight = 234 (-2)

NSV: I was able to fit into a misses size 20 pants at Old Navy.

1/16/06

Weight = 229 (-5)

NSV(s): 1) My mother-in-law came to visit this past weekend and called me a "skinny minnie!" 2) I can now fit comfortably (with room to spare) in those plastic, stackable patio chairs.

1/23/06

Weight = 228 (-1)

NSV: I FINALLY had to break down and buy new size 20 clothing because I was tired of my old clothes falling off of me.

1/30/06

Weight = 226 (-2)

NSV: I had to move the seat in my vehicle closer to the steering wheel because my butt isn't so big anymore.

Hi, 244 down from 256 makes 8 pounds lost, as of the end of the Sundance Film Festival! and an amazing NSV -

After starting out in men's size 46 jeans, now I fit comfy in size 38's; a little tight in 36's; and I bought a pair of 34's so I could stare at them until the time I fit into them comfortably. Once that happens, I figure I should start thinking about stopping losing weight. Tonight, I tried on the 34's just to see if I could even pull them over my legs.

They snapped closed and zipped up! ... My wife said "you're getting too skinny. Once you fit comfortably in those 34's, you are DONE losing weight!"

:whoo:

Yee haw!

starting weight = 305

current weight = 290

- 15 lbs.

NSV = I cleaned my whole house in 1 day! & I got the stuff out to make no bake chocolate Cookies last night. I read the recipe & then I put everything back up!! I didn't make chocolate no bake cookies!!! Yay for me!!!!!

I haven't been posting like I should, but here are my stats.

start: 1/3/06 210 lbs

1/8/06 205 lbs (-5)

1/15/06 205 lbs (0)

1/22/06 203 lbs (-2)

1/29/06 205 lbs (+2) I had a bad week this week... binge eating...

Total: -5 lbs

NSV: I finally got off my fat a$$ and started exercising. 30 minutes on gazelle for a total of 1.38 miles.

Mini-goal: exercise 30 minutes no less than 5 times this week.

1/03: 211 Exercised between 45 and 60 mins everyday this past week.

1/09: 209 -2 Went from Morbidly Obese to just Obese!!!!

1/16: 207 -2 Road my bike for the first time for 6 miles!

1/23: 207 0 I noticed yesterday when changing my son's bedding that I wasn't huffin and puffin my guts out. It was like no effort at all to manhandle his mattress.

1/30: 205 -2 I had a clothing swap on Sat. and I didn't try anything on, I just collected what I wanted. I finally tried everything on last night and I got into most of the 18s that I took and even a few 16s!!!

I'm sitting here reading everyone's NSVs and I just wanted to tell all of you how proud I am of you. Not only for having the wonderful NSVs but for learning to see what they are, to notice the changes. I congratulate each of you!

I of course didn't lose any weight

My NSV is that I"ve started training to run. Yes, you heard me, I'm training to run. I was invited to apply to a computer security internship through the Air Force, and it's an actual hacker boot camp, complete with actual military boot camp. The head of my program said that he could waive many of the requireents, (like the age thing) but it was up to me. So, I'm going to go for it. Just being asked to apply is a major coup

I started at 220 and I finally broke through to 218.

My NSV for the week: I pulled every piece of clothing out of my closet that was larger than a size 20. I now own 5 shirts!!! Guess it's time to go shopping...