I had surgery on 11/29 and I’m trying to not focus too much on the numbers on the scale or on my clothes.

My non scale victories since 11/29

Had to have a spacer put on my wedding ring

I’m wearing a coat I haven’t worn in 2 yrs

I got rid of my pre-surgery work uniforms

I’ve cleaned my closet twice already

What are your non scale victories?!

My NSV is that I need new underwear ????

Reading so many clothes ones, I’ll add: I have bought a few nicer smaller pantiesover the last year as I lost. But my old cotton ones still sort of worked so I didn’t overhaul them. Now that I can wear actual dresses without longline “shorts” under them to protect the chafing thighs, I PUT ON ONE OF THE OLD PANTIES AND IT WAS FALLING DOWN under the dress! So I ordered as a surgiversary gift a whole set of new undies and the others are trashed as soon as the new ones arrive!

Another NSV from today: I found out that working out flattens the earth. I walked my daughter up to her first day of camp. Same place as last year. I had to hike up this hill to her group. Same area this year, but no hot sweaty hike up the hill.... I didn’t even realize it was slightly uphill. It was Everest last year; this year it’s as easy to walk as a flat sidewalk. Yeah!

Today: put on a pair of pants that two weeks ago didn’t button and they buttoned! (These are pants that I pulled out of omg long term storage a few weeks ago).

I also had to replace bras today and snagged a few pairs of capris as I’m out of summer clothes. If I stay at my current rate they should last thru the summer.

Best clothes one: I fit in a dress I haven’t worn in 8+ years. I was hoping I would as I have a wedding in 3 weeks and I adore this dress. Although if I keep at this rate it may be too big.

This weekend should be a full closet purge 2.0.

Ooo! I like that one! ^^ I have a wedding to go to as well. For the first time in a LONG time I was excited to go shopping for a dress.

I have lost just enough weight to not look like a blob anymore. I actually have a little shape now! Sometimes it is the small things.

walked past some "yummies" in the baking aisle.

after 6+ years, i still have to yell at myself, not to buy.

i always win the argument!!

kathy

On a business trip, went to a rooftop bar with coworkers. One of the guys finds the stairs and heads on up, and we're following, and on the fourth flight my (very slim) coworker stops to catch her breath and I realize: I'm not panting at all. I'm not sweating, I'm not needing a break, I can very easily walk up another flight to the roof bar and won't need any time to recover or ANYTHING.

And I'm doing it in 4 inch platforms.

Got off 2 BP meds 3 weeks post op!

I mowed the lawn. Haven’t done that in years and it was a breeze... nice NSV in what appears to be a hopefully short lived plateau.

I cleared out nine bags of clothing. Most of it things I didn’t like, but I just bought because it fit. Kept a few fat clothes so I can show my progress. A few dresses I was sad to go, and I kept a fancy dress I will have altered for Christmas.
HW 255
SW 234 5/9/18
CW 197.5

I wore a skirt/top set to work today that I was hoping to get into by the end of the summer!

I realized something today, making healthy choices at the grocery store has become so easy. I've been doing it consistently for months now without even thinking about it.

That's a big one! Mean's your "mind set" has changed. Yeah, you!

I have started weaning out clothes, not fast enough for Tomkitten, his current mantra is "Pitch It Pitch It You know it won't fit" Why do I hold back? Because,i still don't have a date confirmation, the scars of February,stiil pull and sting, once i,have that elusive date, I promised him I will. I know in my head it will happen, but my❤of❤is still scared. Anyhoo,i found a nice denim Size 24 ? won't go down over my round rump roast? but I plan that it will. I'll start,up with a lower case nsv and the BIG NSV will surely,follow!?

10 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

I have started weaning out clothes, not fast enough for Tomkitten, his current mantra is "Pitch It Pitch It You know it won't fit" Why do I hold back? Because,i still don't have a date confirmation, the scars of February,stiil pull and sting, once i,have that elusive date, I promised him I will. I know in my head it will happen, but my❤of❤is still scared. Anyhoo,i found a nice denim Size 24 ? won't go down over my round rump roast? but I plan that it will. I'll start,up with a lower case nsv and the BIG NSV will surely,follow!?

You're braver than me! I couldn't think about cleaning out clothes until after the surgery was done. And even at that, I still haven't cleared out any winter clothes, although since I had my surgery in Feb, I knew they wouldn't fit next winter.

On 5/23/2018 at 3:08 PM, Tealael said:

I just realized no longer have to worry about accidentally collapsing my ladder under my weight. I bought it without knowing the weight limit until I got it home and was taking the risks every time I used it.

I actually have a medical restriction at work that states I am not allowed to use any ladders that are not rated for greater than 350 pounds. I always check to make sure it will hold me, but it is strange that it is a restriction on my record. When that is removed, it will be both an NSV and a scale victory!