Hi everybody,

I just wanted to share that I am officially not plus sized. This was a milestone for me and I'm very excited about it. I bought new clothes last night in the Misses section and it felt so strange. But in a good way!

I've discovered that no one wants to hear about my weight loss, it makes my overweight brother upset because he's still waiting for his band and even skinny people who I thought cared, don't seem interested, so I just tell my lapband friends.

Thanks for listening!

WOOOOO HOOOOO!!

that is an amazing NSV!!! congrats

Congrats! Feels great, huh?

It really does. I almost felt like someone was going to come up and tell me I am in the wrong department. Every time I walked by someone, I thought they were probably wondering what I was doing in their section.

It feels great and a couple of people at work have noticed - finally.

Thanks guys!

CONGRATULATIONS!

That's such a great milestone!!

And yes, your lapband friends do care...very much!

I was just banded yesterday and reading you stats gives me so much hope and encouragement!

Thanks HarleyGirl and congrats on your band. I had a love/hate relationship with mine that first week, but boy do I love the little guy now!

WOO HOOOOO! Congratulations to you! I know it feels great and is a huge step! Keep up the great work! :biggrin:

CONGRATULATIONS. This is by far my favorite NSV.

Suzanne, congrats on the NSV. Yes, we are hear to listen!

Congratulations!! Isn't it such a great feeling? I felt the same way the first time i officially ventured into the Misses dept. at JCPenney. I am soon to be 40 and have never been able to shop in the Misses dept in my adult or even late teen life. I kept thinking someone was gonna tap me on the shoulder and say that Women's World was over there. Even felt like a traitor until I tried those size 16 jeans on and they fit. While I am not totally out of the plus size dept, I can now fit into more clothes in Misses in a 18 (even have one pair of 16) or XL tops. There are not alot of people that I can talk to either. While I have some overweight friends & family, they have not been overweight ALL THEIR LIVES so they still cannot totally understand my situation. I was always the "biggest of the big" so to speak even as a child, teenager and now adult. I now detect some jealousy or anomosity because I am losing/have lost my title of "the biggest of the big" and I am now the same size, if not already smaller. They are constantly monitoring what they see me eat, trying to keep up with every new stitch of clothing they see me in and ask what size i am now. I even have one cousin who continuously asks me "aren't you done yet?". I just continue to do what I do and not let them discourage me. I did this for me and to improve my life.You have your lapband friends here.

Congratulations! It is hard for others to understand what a victory this is. I ordered a pair of large petite pants on sale from a catalog and thought, I'd probably have to wait a month before they fit, but they did!

I must have looked at the label five times, to be sure I was reading the tag right!

Hard to wrap my head around these things to, but they feel so good!

Onward to size medium one day!

LBT talk has been so important to me in this journey. Thanks everybody for your support and the pats on the back. I needed that.

Yay! what a great NSV, congratulations :thumbup:

Hey SuzanneG

I was reading your post and realized your from Va.Im also in Va although got banded in MX.I to had a nsv like this.I can get into reg size pants with elastic waist but then button ones still can be tight and bothersom.

I have a friend who was banded by Dr. Bregman also.Not to long after you.

If you ever wanna get together just shoot me a pm and we can hang out and talk lap band.I live out near Kings Domionion.But work near Va Center

Mall.

Well congrats on the nsv

Jennifer

I know exactly how you feel. I went to Ross Dress for Less and bought 6 dresses (they were 11/12s) and 3 shirts that were Mediums. It felt great! Congrats on the NSV and keep up the good work.

That is just fantastic! I forget what it's like to shop in the misses sizes! And I know it's tough to talk about with others, but if they are your friends they will listen and support you ever step of the way! It is a huge milestone CONGRATULATIONS!