Ya'll - I may be completely nutz! I am so excited about this NSV. It may be a bit "out there", but I was actually able to "wipe" today without feeling like I was ripping out back muscles or being out of breath! Whoohoo! I turned and boom - there I was - no effort at all...I can't believe it. I can't tell you how many YEARS it has been since I was able to do that.

Great job everyone! I'm so proud to be an April Avenger!

~C

Congratulations Tracy.... that is a HUGE victory!!!

Thanks for sharing all your stories.... you all made me smile and laugh :confused_smile:

6 weeks out today for all of us April 8 ladies.... how are you all doing? Happy b-day tomorrow Carol... enjoy that crown!

Congrats to all on their victories!!

I've had a pair of denim capris that I've been wanting to wear, they are size 18. Needless to say they've been too small. So, this morning I thought I'd try again. I almost didn't because I didn't want it to ruin my day if I couldn't get them on, but woohoo, they fit!! And they are very comfortable, not at all tight. What a relief! I love that I have things I can wear again. Hallelujah for non scale victories!!! :cool2:

I thought I'd revive this long dormint thread. I know a lot of fellow Avengers have been struggling lately (me included)...let's not forget our NSV's...sometimes they are more important than those all important numbers we seem to focus on:

My NSV for this weekend...this is kind of odd, but I could pee "hovering"...You know when you were a kid and your mom put 10,000 sheets of toilet paper so you didn't 'catch' whatever was left from people before you...as you grew you learned to 'hover' over the nasty public restrooms to avoid touching anything. Well - at the fair last night I was lazy and didn't feel like peeling the toilet paper from the roll (it wasn't cooperating). I thought, I'll hover. Damn it worked! My thighs were strong enough to hold me up. I was so proud of myself. I bet the women in the restroom waiting in line (there were about 50) were wondering why I was smiling when I left. DH even asked what I was smiling about when I came out. I told him I hovered and explained what that was. We had a good laugh together. I love NSVs!!!!!!!!

Now that's one NSV I've never considered. But I have to say, I'm so happy not to have to scout out the stalls to find the BIGGEST one anymore - It feels good to fit into a normal stall (instead of the handicapped stall) and still be able to wipe!

I realized recently that I didn't have to have the steering wheel at the most up-tipped position and the seat as far back as possible to fit without hitting the wheel. I love it! I can even fit in the back-seat belts now!

NSV's are the sweetest things - they are so much more real that looking only at the numbers!

Alright...I'll bite too!

A month ago I had to buy new jeans...size 20. I was completely unfilled the entire month of September and didn't lose a single pound. BUT! 3 weeks later I had to buy a size 18!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO! I am fully, officially out of the 20's. Forever!

I know I still have so far to go, but WOW and YAY for me! Must be all the exercising I'm doing!!!

~C

Yea Liza and Carol! I know how you feel Liza - I don't feel clausterphobic anymore (I used to in the bathrooms)...Carol you are in the teens when it comes to clothes - Woot!!!!!

Okay, total NSV today!! My kids were out of school so we went to the park. I tried the swing and I fit!!! It's been years since I could swing comfortably! Whoo hooo!!

While in Memphis this past weekend the group I was in (7 in all) decided to take a horse and carriage from Beale Street back to our Hotel. We went to board and the driver looked at me and my SIL (which is skinny) and said the smaller people need to get in first and sit to the outside. He was looking at me? Smaller? I looked around me and yep I was the second smallest in our group (other than my 12 year old nephew). I was so happy. Six months ago I would have been the second largest!

Way to go Leslie! In your pictures you look beautiful! I'm sure in real life you look amazing!

~C

haha That is awesome Leslie :Dancing_biggrin:

Awesome Leslie! Doesn't that feel great? I was laughing when I read your post because I could totally see you standing there, looking behind you with a surprised "who me?" look on your face! I love it!! Congrats!!!

I forgot to mention my nephew got to drive. We stopped for me to get a picture of him driving. Well he forgot to check if I were back in the carriage and took off...I was hanging there with a foot in the stirrup/step and one holding on telling him to "STOP I'm not in yet"...I know I couldn't have held up my weight pre-band. I wouldn't have been able to get in and out without someone pulling from the front and pushing from behind. And thanks you guys!