I am still excited beyond all belief about this. I have been shopping at Lane Bryant or in the "woman's" section of clothing stores for twenty plus years now. We all know that in regular department stores, the selection for plus size clothing is very, very limited.

Yesterday I took my daughter back to school shopping. We went into Kohl's. All of my clothes are absolutely huge on me, and I really need some new clothes for work. I had already made plans to hit Lane Bryant later in the day. But, as long as we were already there, I begrudgingly made my way back to their teeny, tiny "woman's" department. As I made my way there, I was looking at all the really, really cute clothes along the way in the normal sizes sections and hoping that one day I will be able to wear those cute clothes.

So, I get to the Woman's section. I had to guess my size, because it had been a while since I clothes shopped. I got to the dressing room, and the clothes were too big. I couldn't believe it. So, I went the next size down, and then the next until I was at the smallest size they offered in the woman's section, and they were still too big!! I couldn't believe it.

So, I thought, dare I venture into the regular people's section where all the really cute clothes are. I thought, no, I am just going to be out of luck because there is no way nothing there will fit me. But, I decided what the heck, it wouldn't be the first time in my life I was disappointed so I may as well give it a try. I grabbed several items that I thought were incredibly cute and made my way back to the dressing rooms. You won't believe what happened... THEY FIT!! I was so excited and happy you wouldn't believe it. It was crazy, but a whole wave of emotions came over me and I sat down on the bench in the fitting room and started crying. Then, I had to run and find my daughter and share the exciting news with her. I had to call my husband and my mom, she called her brother.

I have to say, this is the best NSV I have ever experienced. And, today, just to see if it worked in other stores, I tried clothes on at Dillards and Coldwater Creek, and I was able to fit in regular sizes there too!

I am so blessed to have been given this wonderful opportunity to be sleeved. It is truly the best thing to ever have happened to me!

NSV means Non scale Victory. It is a good/happy feeling from something besides the results we see on the scales.

Thanks for enlightening me Carol. I need a dictionary for some of these abbreviations!

It's a fantastic feeling to put an item of clothing on (particularly one that you would never have dared tried before) and find that it fits and you look and feel gorgeous in it! And regardless of what the scales say!

And a message to all the newbies starting out - even though it feels at times that the scales aren't moving or you are stresing as the weight loss seems slow at times, IT WILL HAPPEN. Just hang in there, respect your stomach and your diet and look forward to meeting the new you!

WOOO HOOO!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

I know how WONDERFUL that feeling is!! My first "real" shopping trip was sooo exciting... able to buy clothes that fit and actually felt good to wear!

I just wemnt shopping again, all my pants were getting tooo baggy in the butt and legs.... I am now a 16... and can wear a 14!!! I still can't believe it!

And yep... I'm not buying at full price either... also bought 2 pair of 12's ( ha ha.... imagine that!! ) for 8 bucks for both of them at Kohl's ( my NEW BFF!!)

I am still walking around smiling. I guess, because all of my clothes were so baggy on me, that it also covered up how much weight I have lost. Because now that I am wearing clothes that actually fit, I am getting all kinds of comments from people on my weight loss. I tell you, this is one of the best feelings ever!

Susan...

It just keeps getting better and better!!!:wink0:

When I bought cloths that finnaly"fit"... Oh my did the compliments start coming!

I work in retail, and even some of my customers were commenting!

I would run into people I hadn't seen in months, they would take a double look and say they almost didn't reconize me!

It just gets better and better!!

Another interesting thing is how other people react to you as well. Now I get men looking at me appreciatively instead of in disgust, but as well as that people just treat you completely differently on the whole. It's absolutely wrong and I abhor the way people are judged on looks alone, BUT it is nice to be treated as an intelligent human being instead of being regarded as thick just because I have an issue with food.

Men don't look at me differently. I think they see me as a pal and still do. But people -- of both sexes -- are MUCH nicer to me. That surprised me.

I shopped a lot in the thrift stores. I have found clothes that were like brand new for $2.

I wore clothes that were huge on me until I lost about 40 lbs and they were literally falling off me.

It's so much fun when people keeping making comments on weight loss. I have really been at this weight for over 2 years

because I lost it with the band and then got revision, but people still ask me if I am still losing weight.

I am lucky that I hate to shop or I would be spending a lot of money.