Hi all. I am now down roughly 60 pounds and seven weeks out from when I started my liquid pre-diet. Am also having some awesome NSV moments. Some are:

• No longer wearing 3x shirts. They are packed and ready to be taken to Goodwill.
• My size 48 (expandable) pants? Gone too.
• Can button my pants at my belly button. No more "slant pants."
• I wore a much smaller belt...and it was a new one!
• Went three days this past week without needing a mid day nap.
• Three days now without any slimes or throwing up.
• Joined a local health club to work out.
• Snoring is all but gone. No more BP meds at all (125/65 is normal now). And BMs much more normal and less stressful.
• Bought myself an I-touch. That was my 50 pound loss gift to myself. Any suggestions for the 100 plateau?

That's a short list, but ones that come to mind.

Please, share yours!

Let's look at the fact that this journey is not just about the weight loss, but about all the wonderful things that continue to happen along the ride!

I wanted to share two NSVs; both happened yesterday. First one is about smoking. I used to smoke (keywords used to).. up until about 2 months ago. I knew I had to give up smoking and quitting hasn't been my problem in the past. But instead of setting a date one day after my dental cleaning was nicely done I decided I'd have just about enough of this. Wasn't bad.. wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.. it just happened. Wouldn't have happened if I had set a date and tried to prepare for it... it just did.. anyway, my NSV was that today I took a drag from hubby's smoke and felt nauseous. Now, that might not sound like much but you know how the saying goes.. you don't quit smoking, smoking quits you! I think it just might have left me for the last time.
My second NSV was about water. As one of my first steps toward preparing myself I decided to get my water intake regulated. I've always been big on water, grew up drinking delicious tap water and have never had a problem with it like some people do. However... once I started actually measuring how much I drink I realized that 64 ounces was a loooooong ways off from what I was drinking. Listen up people! You may not be drinking as much water as you think you are. I was very much surprised by this especially since I thought I had 64 oz down pat! But today I actually did have it down, all 64 oz of it. God knows I haven't had to pee this often since I was pregnant! [emoji12]



H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

My 6' boyfriend and 5'2" best friend both lifted me off the ground at different points this week ? I was carried across an entire room!!

I can wear dresses (if they are tight enough, structured right) without Bras now! Which is so awesome.

My band size is also a 34 now, which is something I never ever thought I would see. Still an F/G cup

When I was larger I had a larger car. Recently I purchased a small luxury sport coupe that I would have never fit in comfortably 2 years ago. I feel like an entirely new person.

I went to Hershey park today and was able to fit on EVERY SINGLE RIDE!!! Last year I barely fit into one and didn't try any other out of embarrassment. Today I could not stop smiling and going on more and more rides!!

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I was super stoked when I flew a couple weeks ago and didn't need a seat belt extender! Best feeling ever!!!

Felt like I had a real NSV this weekend. My size 40 jeans have been way too big on me but have been hesitant to buy new clothes. Mainly because I hate to spend money on something I may only be wearing for a couple of months. Couldn't take it anymore and went shopping this weekend. Grabbed a few pairs of 38s and went off to the changing room. First pair I put on were still way too big. Tried a different pair and same thing. I couldn't believe that 38s were big on me. Went and got some 36s and they fit well. When I started my journey last year (around May 2016) I had gotten up to size 46 again.

Still can't get over it.

I rode in a pedi-cab yesterday! I didn't even think twice about it when my friend mentioned wanting to take it to our destination. I'm down 89lbs from my highest weight and back then I would have felt too guilty and embarrassed to even consider getting into a pedi-cab. When I realized that it just felt like such a relief not to think about it and just go with the flow of things!

I can feel my collar bones, hipbones, and ribs under the skin.

Last night I bought knee high boots that were not wide calf! Not only that, they also don't have any stretchy material in them!!

1 hour ago, MeltsIntoWonder said:

Last night I bought knee high boots that were not wide calf! Not only that, they also don't have any stretchy material in them!!

Love this!! Hoping I can say the same some day. Congrats!!!

2 hours ago, Molly23 said:

Love this!! Hoping I can say the same some day. Congrats!!!

Thanks! I totally assumed they were not going to fit when I tried them on; I was just wanting to see how far I still had to go. I nearly cried when I got the zipper all the way up.

Edited September 19, 20178 yr by MeltsIntoWonder

My lovely co-worker who is like a sweet grandma to all of us here recently stared at me when I walked into the room and said "Your stomach is flat as an ironing board now! You look fantastic!" I've literally never heard that in my LIFE.

Here's a few that come to mind:

> buying (and wearing!) a one size fits all hat

> finding my adam's apple and seeing it move when I talk or swallow

> everything fits better - even shoes!

I've got a couple that occurred recently!

1. We just moved, and I spent some time putting in a closet system and getting it all organized. At some point I sat down on the floor and just stared at my clothes, because I realized that, for the first time that I can remember, I can wear absolutely everything in my closet (with a couple of exceptions--my wedding dress is a bit too big!) I've always had little "subdivisions" in my closet, with this little section full of clothes I can wear now, and that section full of clothes I'll "be able to get into again, someday," and even a couple pieces of "maybe one day--if I go into a coma and exist only on fluids for, like, a year." But right now, if I asked someone to go grab me something to wear out of my closet, I would be able to put on anything they brought to me (except the coma clothes.) So. Weird.

2. The last couple of times I tried to order from Roaman's/Jessica London/Woman Within, I had to return it all. I've shrunk past their lowest sizes. (That was a real Yay/Aww moment, as I'm delighted to be smaller, but I did like their casual clothes and sale prices. Ah, well. It's for the greater good. Ha!)

At my last physical, my PCP was full of compliments about my weightloss. He also reminded me how great it was that I was maintaining two years and 5 months out because majority of folks start gaining after two years out. And all the labs came out good. This is the same Dr. who harped about how I needed to lose weight if I wanted to live a bit longer. It was a really proud moment for me.