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 just got sleeved 12/23 but I could not believe how loose my watch got. It's a fairly heavy piece n I love it to death. But it slid all over my wrist and to the side that it was actually a nuisance. I took it off until a later point when I can take a while link or two out lol. Lost 17lbs so far

My favorite NSV to date (and this one will be hard to beat). Back in September, a few weeks pre-op, I joined a local gym to add to my home treadmill options. The step glider there kicked my tail! If I kept the pace up just at that thing's stall speed, my heart rate would go way too high. After ten minutes of trying to workout and that thing pausing all the time, I gave up and went back to the treadmill. This week, I did 65 minutes on it (on level 5 hills) and kept my heart rate dead in the middle of "cardio" workout. This is my favorite because it speaks to the real reasons behind this surgery--to get healthy.

Oh yes, and my A1C dropped from a 6.8 to a 5.1.

found this post and LOVING it... about halfway thru all the NSVs.... so I'd like to add of few of mine:

1. was able to cross my legs was HUGE when I realized I could do that...but I was able to cross them in a movie theater and had room!!!

2. the pants falling down issue happened with me too, my new friend-a belt!!! I never used one before.

3. smaller EVERYTHING... donated to GW and cleared out closet...the other day I was wearing one of my newer blouses and my friend told me to get rid of it, it's too big and made me look frumpy!

I'm sure there have been many more, but just being able to walk up a flight of stairs without losing my breath speaks to the healthier side of me...LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!!

Well today I went to just try on some jeans at White House Black Market. This was one of those stores I would have never gone into before my weight loss. I am at a size 10 in jeans which is just unbelievable to me. So I go in the fitting room with a pair of size 10 jeans and lo and behold they were too big. The salesperson go me a size 8 and they fit fine (not even tight). This is beyond my goals when I thought about this surgery. I didn't buy them since they were like $70 or $80 but to know I am a size 8. I can't stop smiling.

Being able to walk up stairs without huffing and puffing!

Bending down to tie my shoes!

Fitting in a booth without my stomach pressing on the table!

Shopping in the none plus size department (still can't wrap my head around it)!

Having more energy!

I was out shopping with my husband of 25 years. He looked for me in the store and couldn't "find" me. Turns out he just did not recognize my new, smaller size. I am much closer to the size/shape of the woman he married. I hope he remembers me!

I bought a relatively new Eddie Bauer knit top that was labelled as medium on the sale tag at value village. I thought great: nice shirt - it is going to fit well as medium tops fit me well. And I like Eddie Bauer clothing for weekend wear when I can find it. When I got home, my wife told me it was really a size small based on the inside tag . I put it down, bummed and forgot about it for a few days. I "found" it again a few days later when looking for a warm comfy shirt to wear and put it on, forgetting that this was a small size. It fit nicely. Just right. I get downstairs and my wife reminds me that i was wearing the "small" shirt from value village. I thought, wow - since when does small fit me. It felt just like a medium in the other tops I wear. Eddie Bauer must run their cuts larger. Regardless, it is kind of neat I fit into a small top comfortably, even with my athlete upper body shape. Perfect fit.

Edited January 29, 201412 yr by Fiddleman

Putting on deodorant and realizing that my armpits have actually become pits.

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Putting on deodorant and realizing that my armpits have actually become pits.

so true...and funny!

I am a painter. I posted a painting the other day for some friends to see. It had my face in it, and some other background things... anyway, one of my friends here said "is that an older painting? You need to do a new one showing how you look NOW" I didn't even realize I was painting myself "fat"

I'm smaller than my sister!!! I have always been the fat sister, now I am smaller than she is. As a matter of fact, I went through a box of clothes that she was getting ready to donate because all of the clothes were too small for her and I found all kinds of nice things that fit me. I know she is happy for me, she is my sister and she loves me, but she is having some difficulty with this role reversal.

I went on a water slide at the new aquatic center in my town (Snohomish, Wa)! I was nervous about going down- thinking I was going to get stuck, not enough water on the slide to get me down (still in my 330lb brain there). My sisters told me if I got stuck, they would get stuck- since they are both bigger than me now (also a first for me)- and they went first and did fine. My first ride on a water slide since I was about 13 and I hollered for joy all the way down- so fun and so fast! If anyone lives locally, come check it out! They have a lazy river, play area for toddlers, water slide, flow rider (indoor surfing), hot tub, plus a full competition pool for lap swims. It's awesome- I'll have to try Aqua Zumba soon too!

I got to say i love the fact my clothes are all very baggie on me and time to buy new. But glad the double chin is gone. I can breath normal when walking. I dont sound like someone that needs oxygen anymore. I will final be able to go on amusement park rides. Its so upsetting when u find out u to big for ride or belt dont fit. Cant tell u how many times i cried because the fat mom could not fit on ride and your child needs an adult to ride with them. And to have to explain to your child he can ride because you dont fit.

Worked out with my honey today. We went to a small class at my trainer's gym. There were two men and two women in the class. So it became a girls vs. boys HIIT race. We ladies smoked them. Never thought I would see the day that I am in better shape than he is!

Walking at the mall yesterday and realized---my thighs were not touching or rubbing together!!!!