I am SOOO Excited!!!!! Today I am 13 days post op and have lost 24 pounds since my pre-op appt. So about a year ago there were these super sexy pair of jeans at Macy's that were on sale super cheap. The only problem, I was a size 24 (when I sucked in) and the jeans were a size 18!!!! I thought, what they heck, they are cheap enough, I'll just buy them as GOAL Jeans. WELL... Tonight I was trying to find something to wear to go out ot dinner and I saw them and decided to try them on just to see how much longer it may be before I get to wear my "sexy Jeans" WELL............... They went OVER my hips without a prob, and as I grabbed the waistline and pulled the button to the hole, it buttoned perfectly easily without me having the lay down, suck in or squeeze myself in them!! I am SO excited! THEY FIT PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wore them to dinner just becuase I could and I feel great!!!!

So heres to my FIRST NSV! What are some of yours you are expirencing?????

The first one I remember was when I was trying on the jeans that my mother bought me way back when. I thought that I still had a ways to go before I could wear them again. I tried them on to keep myself motivated because I was a little down and wouldn't you know they were too big! My last one was going into Rainbow Shops and bought a dress that was on the skinny side, not plus. And just one more we have to keep each other motivated so, last one. I can fit a 13/14 from Rue 21. I have not be able to do that since the 90's. Congrats and keep it up!

Fitting into smaller clothes is juch a great NSV. Congrats to you. I was at Banana Republic and took size 2's into the dressing room (they run 1,2,3). They were all too big! I needed 0s and 1s. It felt awsome.

My was last week, I bought these outfits about 2 years ago and they never fit size 14 and I put them on and they all fit and a bit loose. Then I tried on some of my regular clothes that I wore before surgery they were hanging off of me. Feels good! So, far I have lost 27 lbs and I am on my 8th week post op.

One of my goal pants I will only get to wear for a couple more weeks, I forgot about them and now they are too big! I have another pair that I try one once a week and slowly they are getting closer and closer to fitting. Soon, very soon.

I tried my skinny jeans today and I got them buttoned an zipped, no problem!

I was able to get up on the swim step of a wake board boat on the 4th of July weekend. One of my biggist fears, that I would be stuck in the lake not be able to get back on the boat. Wow what a wonderful feeling. Huge NSV for me.

My all time favorite was when my daughter came out of her dance class a while back and said to her self who is that pretty lady ? Then I turned around and she said oh wow thats my mom.

Wow! Great job! I was on vacation and realized that most of what I packed was too big. I ran in to Fashion Bug to get a pair of shorts and as I entered the sales lady asked if I was looking for anything in particular. I told her I needed a pair of shorts and she said "well your looking in the plus sized section, you'll need to look over here" and gestured toward the "regular" sizes. I was shocked and she was right! The 14s fit perfect! It's weird that I didn't recognize how much I've lost until that moment! Yay!

Yay! to all! My best NSV, was when I was bowling last Sunday. We were discussing the next week, and I said well Sunday is my birthday, so not sure if we will come. Then I went to bowl.The lady on the other team asked my son how old I was going to be, he said 63. She said "wow! She doesn't look a day over 50." He told me this later on. Man, I was like do I feel great or what. Karen

I think my favorite was the time I stopped at my girlfriend's house on my way home from the gym. I was wearing shorts and a sports bra kinda thing. As I pulled up in front of her house her son (just home from Iraq) was getting in his truck. He knew I had had surgery and lost weight but we hadn't seen each other since his deployment. As I walked up the driveway I could tell he was checking me out in his side mirror and I heard him say "WHOA!" kinda under his breath. I stopped and said hello and welcomed him home and he just stared at me with his eyes bugging out and his chin down to his chest and didn't say anything. I leaned into the window and said "Hey, Adam," He said "Yea?" and I said "You can close your mouth now!" LOL!! Poor kid was so embarrassed! He may be a 6'4" lean mean fighting machine now but I've known him since he was 4 years old and afraid to go potty by himself!!!

I think my favorite was the time I stopped at my girlfriend's house on my way home from the gym. I was wearing shorts and a sports bra kinda thing. As I pulled up in front of her house her son (just home from Iraq) was getting in his truck. He knew I had had surgery and lost weight but we hadn't seen each other since his deployment. As I walked up the driveway I could tell he was checking me out in his side mirror and I heard him say "WHOA!" kinda under his breath. I stopped and said hello and welcomed him home and he just stared at me with his eyes bugging out and his chin down to his chest and didn't say anything. I leaned into the window and said "Hey, Adam," He said "Yea?" and I said "You can close your mouth now!" LOL!! Poor kid was so embarrassed! He may be a 6'4" lean mean fighting machine now but I've known him since he was 4 years old and afraid to go potty by himself!!!

LOL!! Love it!

I think my favorite was the time I stopped at my girlfriend's house on my way home from the gym. I was wearing shorts and a sports bra kinda thing. As I pulled up in front of her house her son (just home from Iraq) was getting in his truck. He knew I had had surgery and lost weight but we hadn't seen each other since his deployment. As I walked up the driveway I could tell he was checking me out in his side mirror and I heard him say "WHOA!" kinda under his breath. I stopped and said hello and welcomed him home and he just stared at me with his eyes bugging out and his chin down to his chest and didn't say anything. I leaned into the window and said "Hey, Adam," He said "Yea?" and I said "You can close your mouth now!" LOL!! Poor kid was so embarrassed! He may be a 6'4" lean mean fighting machine now but I've known him since he was 4 years old and afraid to go potty by himself!!!

Cindy C that is a good one I love it.

I think my favorite was the time I stopped at my girlfriend's house on my way home from the gym. I was wearing shorts and a sports bra kinda thing. As I pulled up in front of her house her son (just home from Iraq) was getting in his truck. He knew I had had surgery and lost weight but we hadn't seen each other since his deployment. As I walked up the driveway I could tell he was checking me out in his side mirror and I heard him say "WHOA!" kinda under his breath. I stopped and said hello and welcomed him home and he just stared at me with his eyes bugging out and his chin down to his chest and didn't say anything. I leaned into the window and said "Hey, Adam," He said "Yea?" and I said "You can close your mouth now!" LOL!! Poor kid was so embarrassed! He may be a 6'4" lean mean fighting machine now but I've known him since he was 4 years old and afraid to go potty by himself!!!

Lmao that's too funny!!

Fitting into smaller clothes is juch a great NSV. Congrats to you. I was at Banana Republic and took size 2's into the dressing room (they run 1,2,3). They were all too big! I needed 0s and 1s. It felt awsome.

What was your size before the band? Details......how long have u had ur band?

I got into size 14 today. I was banded march 25 wearing size 20. Not bad.

I was able to pull my size 10 abercrombie and fitch jeans all the way up - still have 4 inches to lose off hips before they get buttoned. But before you feel sorry for me: I couldn't pull them up past my knees when I started May 17. 15 pounds and I will be a sexy mama in my favorite super soft jeans. Banded July 5. On my way...

Sounds like everyone else too! Congrats on your awesome accomplishments!