So today I had the pleasure of having my hubby's company on my run(I run when he's at work usually) Both kids are at school so we had a nice time joking just being fun! Well we got home and he took this funny picture of me and I said hmmm "I want to put this on FB but look at my fat stomach!" Well after 10 seconds of soul searching I realized "screw that, to others it may look like fat/flab, but to me it's the loose skin I have to show for all my hard work, I'm gonna post that dang picture and not care what others think!"

HUGE VICTORY for this over critical self doubter(which is actually why I bought the shirt, the caption aimed at my own self deprecating self! Today I tagged my 6'2" hubby in that picture bc his 5' tall wife not only kept up, but she out ran him! Yayyyy! Thank you sleeve for giving me a chance at life again!

YOU LOOK AWESOME! Congrats to you!!!!

You look beautiful! Congrats! I have always thought about being and wanted to be a runner. I can't wait until I get clearance from my doctor. Keep up the good work.

P.S. I love the shirt!!!

What stomach??? You look GREAT!

Ok, this might sound like a dumb question... What is a NSV? Lol

Ok, this might sound like a dumb question... What is a NSV? Lol

Non scale victory

Awesome :-)

Ok, this might sound like a dumb question... What is a NSV? Lol

Someone already explained but it's non scale victory...for me these mean a lot especially when the scale isn't moving as fast as it once was! Clothes becoming too big, mental hurdles overcome(as in this case), maybe even compliments from friends or family! This was a big a-ha moment for me!

Edited June 5, 201412 yr by CrissyRing77

Ps thanks guys! It's slowing way down for me so this was a big fist pump moment lol!

Way to go CrissyRing77! Just for another perspective, I see your stomach and notice how flat (instead of round) it looks, and am green with envy! I"m walking still, but manage to jog a bit if i'm on the treadmill at the gym. I'd LOVE to be able to run - and sometime I'll get enough weight off and enough energy up to do so. Until then, know we're your cheering section and I for one consider you a success-story-role model. Good for you!!

Way to go CrissyRing77! Just for another perspective, I see your stomach and notice how flat (instead of round) it looks, and am green with envy! I"m walking still, but manage to jog a bit if i'm on the treadmill at the gym. I'd LOVE to be able to run - and sometime I'll get enough weight off and enough energy up to do so. Until then, know we're your cheering section and I for one consider you a success-story-role model. Good for you!!

Aww this made me tear up! I sure appreciate the support! We all are in this together! I have quite a large pannis (lower tummy) that hangs way down, but I'm wearing some pretty right pants for running otherwise is very painful, so think of it as spanx lol! Sadly, I can't wear any bathing suits bc if hangs below them, which sucks bc I finally fit into my old ones, yet still need to wear shorts or a skirt, thankfully I'm on my way to a panniculectomy this summer! You will get there too! I just got over a huge stall where I only lost a few pounds last month, and very few the month prior, it's so hard, but these NSV are what really keep is going when the scale won't cooperate! Hang in there! Can't wait to here about you running someday!

Check out those legs! You run on with your bad self!

Pretty great job! What is the procedure you are having. Btw you and your tummy look great. I am 3 months out, lost 55 and slowing down some now. Have 30 more to go. Just beginning to run a little.

Pretty great job! What is the procedure you are having. Btw you and your tummy look great. I am 3 months out, lost 55 and slowing down some now. Have 30 more to go. Just beginning to run a little.

Thank you! I'll be having a panniculectomy, which is just skin removal of the lower belly area. Later down the road after we have perhaps another child I'll have a tummy tuck, but this will make a huge difference for me bc it's super uncomfortable!

Check out those legs! You run on with your bad self!

Thank you!

Good luck another improvement especially if it makes you uncomfortable.