Have any NSV's to post? Non-scale victories... Even though the scale may not be moving down just yet, weight loss results in other forms.

I put on a pair of 18 jeans that I could not pull up and close in about a year...and they fit!!!!! And they went up with ease!!!! My work pants are also sooooo baggy! YAY!!

Let's hear it May Flowers and Shrinko De'Mayos!!

Went to visit my parents yesterday after going for my third fill. I know how much my parents love Dunkin Donuts so I got a dozen for them and my DH and kids. While they were all around the table eating donuts and coffee I was able to sit there and not get tempted to have any.....yes that's right NO DUNKIN DONUTS for me!!!! My mom even commented how proud she was of me not getting tempted and having JUST ONE!! That's how I got as big as I was....with JUST ONE!! I know now that JUST ONE will get me back to where I was before...49 lbs heavier!! I love my band Looosssiiieee!!!

Fran

xo

It's wonderful to do it again..but do you still feel like you're in the 20's? I see 16/18 on the tags, but my mind sees 22!!! Still, a WONDERFUL thing!!

Yup! My mind still sees a rather large person in the mirror also. I still can't get used to going to the 18/20's instead of the 24/26s. Do you find yourselves getting bugged because you are a smaller size? I sometimes get angry and can't figure out why?:confused2:

My bug is having "daymares" that I will start to regain this all back, only because I have in the past. It's a wonderful feeling knowing I have this tool now to stop me!

We celebrated our parent's 50th wedd anniv last night at the church I grew up in. Everyone last saw me just a week after my banding. I was so proud of all the "you look greats" I got last night. My uncle couldn't believe the new me. He whispered, "you look sexy!"

Today at church, I wore a size 16 dress. One lady sitting behind me tapped my shoulder, "girl, you're looking great. And I love your new dress." I had to be honest and tell her it was an old dress, one I could finally get back into!!

OH!MY!GOSH! i couldn't stop starring in the mirror yesterday morning... all my "beach towels" are in the dirty pile (bad girl, i know:biggrin:) so all we had left in the linen closet were "regular towels." and guess what???!!! my REGULAR size towel wrapped all the way around and actually covered me!! i haven't had that happen to me since grade school. also, i think im down to a size 18, my 20s don't fit anymore!!!

Kiki-I had the same NSV just a week or so ago! I havent bought new towels for a while so I am down to 2 beach towels that I use, while everyone else uses regular bath towels. Anyway, I found that I am now able to use a regular towel too! I am throwing my old beach towels out for good! YAY, US!!

congrats to you too Michelle!!! WTG! :banghead:

My NSV is that I was co-captian of a Relay for Life team and signed up in April. I needed a 2x Team Captian t-shirt at that time. I hadn't wore my tshirt again until our Relay event last night. I had to trade my shirt in for a LARGE!!! I wore a LARGE last night. I thought I needed an XL but they didn't have any so I told them I would try a Large but it probably wouldn't fit. Well it DID!! I was so surprised and glad I didn' have to wear the 2xl knee length shirt. Our team came in 8th place(raising $2,281.) out of 30 and last night was a great all around success!! WOOO HOOO!

Congratulations everyone!!!!!!!!

I love to sleep. At least one nap a day. I was even diagnosed with narclepsy and took pills for a while. I want to do things but my mind just gets so tired. I can sleep anywhere.

I heard after losing weight that you get more energy. Right! I wasn't counting on it.

I just spent 4 days cooped up with the family while we outlasted Tropical Storm Fay. No internet, no power for quite a while, no cable tv. Guess what??!!! I never took a nap. Not once. I ended up staying up late watching dvd's, using my laptop's battery power, etc.

I didn't even realize this all important fact until yesterday when I spotted the DH laid back in the recliner taking a nap. For all the grief he has given me in the past 20 years over my napping--I just had to wake him up!

Yeah to me -- this is by far the best, most significant NSV I could ever possibly imagine!

:smile2:YEA!!!

How about being able to towel dry IN the shower without banging the walls!!!

I am no where close to you all that are in the 16's-18's-20's...

BUT...I did go down 2 SIZES in pants and 1 SIZE in tops!!!! That is a big deal for me.

The one thing that I can't wait for is when the casual aquantances start to see that I am losing weight. It's nice to get the compliments from those that see you everyday or know that you had the surgery but when the "outsiders" start telling me positive things then I will be happy!!!

Jennifer, that won't be too long for you. You're weight loss is going great!!

Thanks! :cursing:

so, i went shopping on monday...and IAM a size 18!! it was so exciting. i got a pair of pants, thinking they might fit snug or uncomfortable, but they fit perfect!! :biggrin: