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!

All of you are really wonderful to share! I am 6 weeks post-op and am looking foward to all of this. Thanks again and Well Done!!!!

I have a couple to share today.

I went to Ross last night to pick up some sheets. No sheets but I did find a matching Bra and Panties set. My 11 year anniversary is on the 21st of Feb and for the first time I can wear matching bra and panties. Pretty ones, sexy ones! I went from a 42 DDD to a 38D and get this, the price was 6.99 for the bra and 2.99 for the panties. NEVER have I spent so little on a bra before. My other NSV was today I had a hard day at work so I came home and go in the tub. While relaxing I relized I don't touch the sides of the tub anymore at all. Woooot!

I am wearing size 16 jeans right now! If you had come to me 6 months ago and said that I would be in a 16 -from a 24- within 6 months, I would have been SO excited, and a year ago when I had no idea of actually having surgery, I would have thought that a size 16 was practically thin, and would have been satisfied. Now, of course, it's practically meaningless. The last time I wore a 16 I was about 50 pounds lighter and my BMI of 39 (down from 52) still has me in the obese category. But no matter! This is the NSV section! I am in a 16!! There is a distinct difference between my breasts and stomach! The XL long sleeve tees that I bought at Old Navy a month ago are way too big! yay.

Great job!!! I have lost 17lbs on day 9 of my pre-op diet. I can not wait until my surgery on 1/26/11. For those of you that pray send some up for me!

Btw I love you guys!! Thank you for being such a great support without even knowing me!

Hi All,

I have not had my surgery yet, but I have had a NSV already. I had gone out for dinner to Celebrate my daugher's 25th birthday on Jan 22, and when I got home, the bathroom was calling me. And instead of waiting to undo the jeans I was wearing, I just pulled them straight down. I was shocked I could do that. I knew they had gotten looser with the pre-surgery weight loss, but I didn't realize I could just pull them up and down already. It was a great feeling. I look forward to many more to come.

Thanks for starting this thread. I also like the idea of posting the NSV's by my scale and on the refrigerator for extra incentive.

Sheila

My school ring (size 7) and another ring both fit me =)

A very special bracelet I have actually fits again!

-I went shopping for scrubs yesterday (having just found my first job as a nurse) and while my pants would normally be in a 2 or 3 x ...

I FIT INTO A LARGE!! Woweeee I did have a little muffin top but that would have been there in the 2x too...

- I have wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle FOREVER, like since I started driving over 10 years ago. BUT I always told myself that I would not be "a fat chick on a bike"...I know it sounds horrible but I am a self conscious and extremely sensitive person, and didnt want to deal with the feeling of being laughed at (whether real or imaginary). Well, my dad has a couple motorcycles and yesterday I decided to take one out and learn how to ride. It was so exhilarating and just seemed like a natural thing to do, no weirdness or self consciousness. Granted I am by no means thin, but post-op I just feel like an invisible cage has been lifted off of me and things I would have never done before I am now doing without hesitation. Also my mindset has changed a lot and I am not so mean to myself anymore

- A weird mental thing I had was that I hated to meet with people in person. At the park playground when other parents would come talk to me I would clam up. I even hated talking on the phone with people. I would always communicate by email. It was some self esteem thing that I had. In the past few weeks though I felt that changing, I am not afraid to go up to new people and start a conversation, and I am reaching out to people as well. I used to avoid social situations, but now Im starting to let myself go and not be so controlling and restrictive.

- AND I am now actively planning my wedding to my fiancee of over 3 years!! There were a lot of factors in play with this one, as I got preggo right after we got engaged and put off the wedding for a year or so, then I went into school and that put it off even more. BUT the underlying issue in all of that was that I wanted to be the beautiful blushing (thin) bride, not walk down the aisle looking (in my opinion) pudgy and awkward. I know I am being super harsh, but this is the way I felt, strongly enough that I just kept putting priorities over my wedding. I was always planning on it being low budget and intimate, so I know I could have had my wedding long ago, but I kept it on a back burner. Now planning is on full speed ahead, and even though I am still a big girl my mindset has changed a bit. Its amazing to me how much freer and full of options my life has now, as opposed to before VSG when I had more of a negative and bleak attitude. I am so so so sooooooo thankful that I had the sleeve done, it has only been a month - ONE MONTH - and changed my life in so many ways Wow.

I Love this thread. I hope to be posting my NSV soon. For now the best has been to eat my favorite dessert w/o feeling guilt :rolleyes:y.

That is so awesome! Great to hear all these positives!! 2 more days for me!!

I love everyone's NSVs! It's so inspiring! I can't wait!

am I really a "tiny" person?

I was chatting with my hairdresser yesterday and told her about my surgery. Her response was "oh, I knew someone else that did that and she was just like you... this little tiny person trapped in a big body"

Am I a little tiny person? Its so hard to get used to. It takes our brains a while to catch up to our bodies. I get frustrated because all the size smalls seem to run too big.... then I realize... they arnt big... I'm little

I'm almost at my year, it is Wednesday. To celebrate I bought a workout outfit from the Oprah Store that has the O on it. I could not believe I ordered a MEDIUM and the pants were TOO TOO TOO BIG. I need to return them for a SMALL. What the heck!

Good for you! What a great NSV! Keep up the excellant work!

My NSV weighing less than my husband for the first time in our 37 year marriage! Amazing feeling!