Today I had an unexpected and surprisingly satisfying NSV. I noticed that my belly button shrank. It's about 50% shallower than it used to be! Who knew I would be so pleased about less depth to my belly button? ?

I walked into Old Navy and bought jeans size 14 that are loose enough I can pull them on and off with out un doing them.

4 hours ago, HMol84 said:

?Made it to the Towel NSV!!!!

No longer Insulin-Resistant!!!!

Didn’t have to look for jeans in the Plus-Size section!!!!

Bought a sweater sized M that I have to exchange because it’s too big!!!!

Yes!!!

That towel NSV nearly made me cry when it happened. I still tear-up when I say that I'm no longer diabetic.

I was able to cross my legs while sitting for the first time in years! I went for a longer walk today and didn't breathe hard like I did a marathon! I haven't had to stretch out my shirts after washing them to make them bigger- I just slip them on and go!

Volunteered to be my 12yr olds rec softball coach and can actually stand for the entire practoce and game not to mention can roll model running for the girls.

Last night we did a drill inwhich the team had to field line drives and make the play to home plate to get the third base runner out. I was the runner, when they made it I did 10 junping jacks when they missed they did 10 jumping jacks. It was amazing!

Never in my wildest imagination did I think I would play any sport ever, let alone run drills with the team or COACH! 2 years in and its a new life completely !

Hi all! A couple nonscale victories more than a year out I wanted to share:

• My boyfriend picked me up (no guy has ever done that or attempted to) I proceeded to freak out and say don't do that again because I was so scared it was too much and he laughed and said it wasn't bad and I'm being crazy
• Airplane seatbelts in coach have so much room on them. I remember not being able to buckle my seatbelt on southwest airlines...so embarrassing. I still find it fascinating.
• Being the one that gets shoved in the back in a packed car because I'm no longer the biggest in the group (weird one I know but it's a thing)
• Being able to sit on fallen treen branches without snapping them (I spend a lot of time outside/hiking/by the water and it's nice to sit on them now)
• Strangers coming up to my friends in bars to ask if I'm single, a weird one, being the big yet invisible friend my whole life.
• Just fitting in any seat and not having to worry about it anymore
• Being able to thrift clothes
• Having small boobs relative to the rest of my body (I hated having big boobs)

Anyone else experience these ones?

Not worrying about chairs ! Not being the fattest human in the room . Not feeling like people are watching what I put on my plate at a gathering. Being able to sit in the back seat of a car and not worrying about the seatbelt not fitting !!!

All absolutely true !!!

On 4/27/2023 at 9:20 PM, fourmonthspreop said:

Hi all! A couple nonscale victories more than a year out I wanted to share:

• My boyfriend picked me up (no guy has ever done that or attempted to) I proceeded to freak out and say don't do that again because I was so scared it was too much and he laughed and said it wasn't bad and I'm being crazy
• Airplane seatbelts in coach have so much room on them. I remember not being able to buckle my seatbelt on southwest airlines...so embarrassing. I still find it fascinating.
• Being the one that gets shoved in the back in a packed car because I'm no longer the biggest in the group (weird one I know but it's a thing)
• Being able to sit on fallen treen branches without snapping them (I spend a lot of time outside/hiking/by the Water and it's nice to sit on them now)
• Strangers coming up to my friends in bars to ask if I'm single, a weird one, being the big yet invisible friend my whole life.
• Just fitting in any seat and not having to worry about it anymore
• Being able to thrift clothes
• Having small boobs relative to the rest of my body (I hated having big boobs)

Anyone else experience these ones?

-My boyfriend picked me up (no guy has ever done that or attempted to) I proceeded to freak out and say don't do that again because I was so scared it was too much and he laughed and said it wasn't bad and I'm being crazy

I've never liked being picked up. Before it was because I worried I'd break the person picking me up now I worry I'll get hurt.

Being able to sit on fallen treen branches without snapping them (I spend a lot of time outside/hiking/by the Water and it's nice to sit on them now)

Not necessarily Tree branches but there are some camping chairs I had to avoid in the past because I was so big and now I don't even weight check.

Just fitting in any seat and not having to worry about it anymore

I love this probably top 5 NSV of my surgery. Not worrying about fitting or breaking the seat.

Having small boobs relative to the rest of my body (I hated having big boobs)

My boobs are still big compared to the rest of me. Plan on fixing that surgically next summer.

On 4/26/2023 at 12:46 PM, MelbaT said:

I was able to cross my legs while sitting for the first time in years! I went for a longer walk today and didn't breathe hard like I did a marathon! I haven't had to stretch out my shirts after washing them to make them bigger- I just slip them on and go!

Crossing my legs is a top 5 NSV for me. It's awesome. I can cross them now and they stay there on their own. I LOVE to cross my legs. ?❤️

So today, for the first time since my teenage years, I tried a size 18R jeans, they fit....and I look Fu@$&ing hot in them!!!! Sooo excited to wear them tomorrow for a company party tomorrow at a ranch!!!! 8 months ago, I was a size 28-30w!!!!

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I went to the mall today to try on summer dresses. I went into a store (Esprit), where I previously only fit into their roomiest of open sweaters.

This time, I tried on four dresses, including two button down dresses, a sweater and a jacket. The dresses all fit, and the jacket and sweater (both in XL) were a bit too big.

I bought one dress, a floral one with small buttons running down the front. I haven’t had a dress with buttons in front in years, because my breasts were too big.

it’s just such a weird feeling to walk into a regular clothing store with normal European sizes, and be able to fit into all their dresses. This hasn’t happened to me since I was in my twenties..

Edited April 29, 20233 yr by Sunnyer

These are wonderful wonderful happenings all around !!!

Wohoo I can cross my legs! I bought size 12 chino shorts. Even when i was 20lbs lighter than today they were always a size 14.

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It is surreal walking into a regular clothing store and not needing to ask where or if they have plus size clothing. I bought size 14 old navy pants and I LOVE them. They are high waist button up. 10-11 months ago I was 24-26.

The first time I did this; I had NO idea what to do or what to look at or what size I was. I almost walked out feeling too overwhelmed at the choices and having ZERO idea what all the descriptions of jeans were and what size I might wear. I finally asked a sales person. I explained how much weight I had lost and that I was literally LOST in the store. I was in my late 50's and had NO IDEA what to look at. She was so kind and eyed me up and gave me one size 18 jean and a few 16s and told me to try on the 18 first. It was big. I cried. BEST DAY EVER ! I had also worn a 26/28 jean... MORE SUCESS TO FOLLOW !! Best of Everything to you !

16 hours ago, Sunnyer said:

I went to the mall today to try on summer dresses.

I couldn't bring myself to even walk into a clothing store for years and still can't. Even more so during the covid outbreak. I shopped online trying to find something stylish in the largest sizes I could find. Most of the time the items I ordered didn't even fit. Upside.. I was told to keep the clothes during covid. No returns but was refunded. Free clothes that I kept and plan to wear as sizes go down.

I'm looking forward to one day walking into a store without shame and buying off the rack. Congrats to those of you for reaching such a great and important victory!