So, I thought I'd start our very own NSV thread. For those who don't know, and NSV is a 'non-scale victory'.

Sooo... I went to Starbucks earlier with a friend and had to put on 'real' clothes cause I couldn't wear shorts due to bending over to shave my legs is still painful. ANYWAY... I put on my 'fat' jeans that I had to buy last Fall cause NONE of my other jeans fit me, and they were falling OFF of me. I know I haven't lost much yet, and these jeans have always been a bit baggy, but I'm seriously thrilled that these huge super fat jeans are now too big to wear! They will be the first item of clothing I put in the 'Goodwill' box! I'm so excited!! :clap2:

Thats awesome Holliwags!!

OK. I'm pleased.

I have a pair of pants that I've had for maybe 3 years now. When I bought them they were a bit loose, then about a year ago I could barely button them, and now they are back to being a bit loose!!! I wore them last night, and I also wore a shirt I bought about a year ago, but was too tight, so I never wore it before!! It's so nice to be able to have more clothes to chose from - in my own closet! Lol. I have a bunch more I can't wait to get into.

I'm also very close to having a BMI under 50!! I can't wait! This is so exciting!!

GO Suzzie! I'm going through the exact same thing with my closet! I feel like I've been shopping, only it's so much better because I haven't spent money!

Today I'm wearing a shirt that I haven't worn in 3 years!! I don't have too many items of clothing that is too small because we moved last year and I just gave up and threw just about everything away. I got so many compliments today at church and I'm really no different than I was last week except the shirt :0)

Thank God for NSV's!!

I have to share my NSV. Yesterday on my daily walk I found every few steps I was pulling up my pants, so when I got home I went shopping in my daughters closet and tried on her pants, THEY FIT. She wasn't very happy that I stole her pants, but I sure am. Started at a size 30W now a 22W, long way to go but I'm well on my way. I can't remember the last time I was in a 22. I forgot to add I haven't driven in several months and today I borrowed my daughters little kia car and for the first time I didn't rub the steering wheel. I also walked to the store twice today which is a mile, with a long hill at the end. I feel so proud I could burst. You see, no more using a wheelchair, walker, or cane, I sent them to the nursing home.

Kaelin's gma - Love your NSV. You are doing great. Keep up the good work. You'll be in a 20 in no time.

I have to share my NSV. Yesterday on my daily walk I found every few steps I was pulling up my pants, so when I got home I went shopping in my daughters closet and tried on her pants, THEY FIT. She wasn't very happy that I stole her pants, but I sure am. Started at a size 30W now a 22W, long way to go but I'm well on my way. I can't remember the last time I was in a 22. I forgot to add I haven't driven in several months and today I borrowed my daughters little kia car and for the first time I didn't rub the steering wheel. I also walked to the store twice today which is a mile, with a long hill at the end. I feel so proud I could burst. You see, no more using a wheelchair, walker, or cane, I sent them to the nursing home.

Thats awesome!!:clap2:

Kaelin I love your NSV! I too have the joy of not rubbing against the steering wheel!! I am only 5'0" so I have to really sit close to reach the pedals. In my jeep I had to drive with my tiptoes cause I couldn't sit any closer - now I can scoot up and reach the pedals!!! woohoo for us!

Well.....I am down a total of 56 lbs. My husband and I used to weight the same (sad). Well he is working out for a while now (since I got banded and started loosing weight he decided he needed to) Well we have this incline machine you can do sit up in...but it will flip over if someone doesnt sit on it or hold it down will you do the sit ups!! Well I always sit at the end while he does about 4 reps of 25 sit ups. Usually its no problem...just sit on it!! Well he called me out to sit on the darn thing and I did....but the thing kept trying to flip over anyways. I had my whole body and feet on it and it still was gonna flip over so he told me I was too skinny and he had to get on the floor and do stip up the old fashion way!!! I felt great!!!

Sanda

255h/242s/199c/165g

I can now EASILY fit into booths at 2 of my fave resturants!! Lol. I can't eat as much when I'm there either, which is GOOD.

I love sitting there and not having my fat all squished up and hanging over the top of the table! Hahahaa!

My rings are so loose that they just spin in circles now that it's cold. While it is annoying, I LOVE it!!

I had some size 14 capris that I've been saving for years - now it's cold and I'm a size 14. By the time it warms up, I won't be able to wear them (guess I'm gonna have to go shopping!)

My favorite one: shopping in regular stores!! No more hideous patterns or flowers for the big girl - why do they think us larger women really want to wear that?!?! (sorry - went to ranting)

You mean you won't miss all those horrid horizontal stripes??? WTH is wrong with designers????

And while yes it is off topic--but related to that--back when I was in plus sizes, the style was short shirts, tight---nothing with the length in the shirts I needed. Now I am in Misses clothes, and the long length, almost maternity look is in-------aaarrrggghhh!!!!

My newest NSV-----my Dr in filling out my paperwork for a referral over some recent medical issues wrote me down as a 47 yo woman avg. build. YEEEHAW nowhere on it did it say morbidly obese anymore!!!!

Kat

OMG, Kat!! THats cool. I cna't wait to leave the doc office and not have OBESE listed as a 'medical condition.'

OMG! I remember the first time I heard the word Obese connected with me - I was a newlywed and 21 years old. I was absolutely offended - I clearly was not obese; I wasn't THAT large. And, then ... I only went up and up and up ...

I can't wait to have that word no longer on my charts - what an amazing feeling that must be!! Congrats to you Kat :car:

Congrats to everyone on their NSVs !!!

Two weeks ago Dh and I went to see a movie for the first time in ages and I fit into the seat comfortably !!!!

I can fit into my pre pregnancy pants again !!! Ok they are a size 24 but I was up to about a 32