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!

Congrats to all. I am thankful for you today !

This is my pile of clothes that I abandoned in Beijing after 6 weeks on on the road (10 weeks post op). It was such a great feeling to come home to an empty closet!

My NSV: Two years out and I feel like a normal thin person. I don't obsess obout food, shopping for clothes, reading labels, counting calories, feeling guilty if I eat a cookie, feeling uncomfortable in conversations about weight, stairs don't scare me. I don't think about these things anymore...... I FEEL FREE!!!!!

MERRY MERRY EVERYONE!!!!!

I just had surgery on 12/12/13 and I wanted to crywhen i was able to button my winter coat all the way. I had to catch myself from doubting that anything is possible and that just in one week what a major difference.

Hi everyone

kinda. corny but im one week out , nd i. was standing at my linen closet nd my husband was behind me nd he said yummy ur butt is looking good honey. i got so embarrassed my cheeks got red, but it felt good..lol

Got home from my trip with one pair of jeans and it was getting baggy. So, a jet lagged me was at Walmart at 1am picking up stocking stuffers and I decided to pop over and try on some new jeans. Looks like I skipped a size and went from my baggy 16s to a 12! It was so worth getting yelled at that the Fitting Room was closed and I shouldn't be in there! I had Breakfast the next day in my new jeans. :-)

Size 12 skinny jeans!!! NSV for me!

Size 12 skinny jeans with boots!! Flew for the first time in a long time and had over a foot of extra seatbelt! Also, I always thought that because I'm tall my knees hit the back of the seat in front of me. Well, it wasn't that at all... it was my over-large behind!!

So when you are 3+ years post-op, NSVs are far and few between (because you've usually had all of them by then...no more plus sizes, fitting in airplane, movie theater, and don't forget restaurant booths, etc.)

BUT the other day this happened to me:

A tall slender girl who I know from the gym texted me and asked if I happened to have a "ugly Christmas sweater" she could BORROW? Wait...tall slim girl thinks I have something that she could wear that wouldn't look like a TENT on her? WOW! That was a first for me. Guess I must look fairly "normal" when it comes to sizes. And of course, I didn't have anything for her but just to think that we are in the same general SIZE ZONE was a big ole NSV that I had to share!

Smacked my wife this morning. I couldn't tell if she was still there because since she lost her weight she doesn't make much of a bulge in the bed. I felt over there a little too quickly to make sure and she hollered, "Ouch!"

The victory is that she didn't hit me back.

Went on a bike ride for three hours with hubby today! I have not been on a bike in 10 years. I was pretty wobbly for the first half hour, but after that it was smooth sailing (or riding). Who woulda thunk?

I'm 6.5months out now and I was sitting on the grass yesterday and after awhile I relised I was sitting cross legged!!! I haven't been able to do that in years!! Just so happy

1. I had to take $100 out of the budget last week and go to ROSS and buy new dresses, nothing fits anymore.

2. The clerk at my local grocery store stopped and asked me how much weight I've lost.

3. I feel amazing!!!

LOVE NSV shout outs. Thank you!

I dragged a big old bucket of Rid Ice to the checkout at the hardware store today. So awkward to lift it.

When I was swinging it into the car, I realized that it was 40 pounds. A little less than what I've lost already. Wowza.

I had my first NSV the other day. My 10 year old daughter put her arms around my waist and said, " Mom! I can get my arms right around you and clasp my hands together!" I have to say, I was elated at her delight and the fact that she noticed she could do that and told me!