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In the past, when I went to amusement parks, I typically didn't go on rides out of embarrassment that I felt people were looking at how I barely squeezed into a seat for a ride or even worse, being told I can't ride a particular ride because of my weight or the restraint system won't properly close (that happened twice, I was more embarrassed for my children to have people looking a their Dad like that).

Well, not yesterday. I went to the amusement park with my children and went on many rides including ones in the past I would never have been able to fit properly into the seats or weighed too much to ride.

For the first time in many years, I did not feel like people were staring at me because of my weight.

Although to be honest, I was nervous on some of the rides before I went on them that the restraint system may not close all the way and I will need to get off the ride.

This is only one of many NSVs I have experienced since losing weight. I look forward to the new ones every week.

Please share yours.

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Finally being able to wear a pair of boots that fit over my calves! Oh, and size 6 skinny jeans ;)

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My latest NSV was when I had to take in the band on my shoes (two holes smaller round my toe area and three holes smaller on the instep). These are shoes I wear every day for work and it was only when my hubby said I was wearing them like lose flip flops, that I tightened them. I was VERY shocked. How can you lose so much on your feet in the space of a few short weeks??!!

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Just had someone who was rude to me when I was on Match.com a couple of years ago ping me Match yesterday, and wanted to know if I was interested in meeting. She didn't realize we had already met, but this time she said said she liked "fit guys who took care of their bodies." I still think she was a b*tch, but I'll take the compliment as an NSV.

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Finally being able to wear a pair of boots that fit over my calves ;)

Knee boots that have the ankle zipper were the bane of my existence! My daughter had been wearing a pair someone bought me because I barely got them on, and they wouldn't go up my calves. They do now! NO, my darling daughter, you may NOT wear them this year....! NSV! (Can I also say that I teared up, it was THAT emotional.)

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My latest NSV was really a Negative NSV! :-P

I found a shirt I really wanted BAD!

It was the only one in purple they had.

And it was 3 sizes too BIG!

I was too thin to wear it. :-)

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Get my free eBook - The Top 10 WLS Fears and How to Kick Their Butt!

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Today I had a small scale victory as I am presurgery I lost 3 more pounds in 3 weeks

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When I got to my heaviest weight of 290 I had to stop my seasonal job of catering at football games because of back problems. My boss was very sad and begged me not to quit because I had done it for four years and was a reliable, hard worker.

Fast forward seven years and I told her I was ready to work again now that I'm 122 pounds lighter. Last Saturday she said she needed someone who could get from one side of the stadium to the other as fast as possible carrying a 20 pound box. Out of four young, fit women in our kitchen she picked me.

Damn my arms are sore still...but she picked me. I grew up overweight and was always one of the last ones to be picked for anything physical. Now I'm much smaller. And much faster. ????

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Well, not yesterday. I went to the amusement park with my children and went on many rides including ones in the past I would never have been able to fit properly into the seats or weighed too much to ride.

I'm so happy for you, OP! I had a similar embarrassing experience at Universal studios and have never been back since (I live in Orlando, and it breaks my heart to not be able to go anywhere but plus size-friendly Disney). I'm still too big for the coasters, but not for much longer, so I hope to experience the same NSV soon!

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