Hey everyone. I have just come into some realization. I was looking in the bathroom mirror last night and guess what?? I have shoulders and collar bones now!! Not just two humps of fat on either side of my neck. Sounds silly even to myself when I think about it but I have been overweight all my life (39 years). In fact, I am 10 pounds less than what I recall putting on my paperwork to get my driver's license at 16. It's amazing the things I am now realizing now that I have lost almost 60 pounds. I also noticed that my shadow is smaller. When I saw it, I thought it belonged to someone else and no one else was walking with me. When I realized it was my shadow, I just giggled like a young girl in love. AND I bought my first pair of size 18 jeans the other day. On 1/19/07 (surgery day) I was wearing 26's. Like some of you, I have been in a weight loss plateau scale- wise for like two months but it's things like this that mean so much more.

Congratulations!! <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/clap2.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Clap2" smilieid="217" class="inlineimg" /><br /> <br /> Sounds wonderful, something for me to look foreword to.

I don't know what happened to the last post? Weird?

Congrats!!!

congrats! I cant wait for my first NSV.

Crishell, that is fabulous news. I too look in the mirror amazed. I'm an 18 too. YOu go girl!

Awesome awesome awesome

awesome! congratulations!

I *feel* overall, less fat. I'm loving this whole NSV thing!

That is wonderful!!! Collarbones are exciting...last night I was lying in bed and realized that my ribs stuck up higher than my tummy. WOOO HOOOO!!!! Of course, that's only when I'm lying down...but it's a vast improvement!

Best of luck and continue to enjoy those NSVs.

Rain

What are NSVs and will I enjoy them?

NSV is non scale victory. ie. losing a clothing size, fitting on an airplane, etc.

yayy!! awesome job- i am starting to see mine too after only 36 lbs-it is AMAZING the differences we see in just a short time- my nsv was last week- I started my pre-op diet a couple of months ago in a tight size 24- I last week fit into an 18!! I am pretty much a 20- but finding a pair that were 18 was great!! I was stoked... next week is my first fill.. hoping that the loss will start again- haven't really lost anything in the past 3 weeks-but I will take my NSV!!

NSV's do mean so much more because they're usually when your head suddenly catches up.

I mean I could weigh 30kg and still think I was fat. The number doesnt computer. Its when you catch a sight of yourself from behind in a dressing room mirror and realise you're not 2 metres wide but actually have a nice shape, or see the odd photo of yourself that surprises you etc, THAT's when you truly see how far you've come. Those are awesome moments.

My best NSV was putting on my shoes with no trouble at all!!! Love it. Also crossing my legs again. So Cool!!! Donna

I am giggling about this post, because collarbones are the most exciting thing to me too!!!

I have a new habit of sitting and rubbing them as a comfort. I love feeling that hard bump of bone that has been hidden under its protective fat layer for as long as I can remember.

I totally relate to the shoulders too. I have lost my roundedness and now actually have some shape to my shoulders. Very exciting. I can also suck my stomach in enough to see ribs. They are certainly not visible on their own though.

My next goal is to see a hip bone! haha. I imagine that sounds weird to many, but after years of being a human cushion, it is exciting to have some sharp edges again!

Way to go on your NSV!!!

Great NSV's and a great post! Thanks for the smile.... I needed it.