Major NSV moment. Ladies I've been a 22 - 24 for the past 18 years, thanks to GOD and the lapband I made it all the way down to a 14 (or so I thought). Hubby and I were out doing some Christmas shopping and I saw some fierce suede pants on the clearance rack for $9.99 (WOW) size 10, I passed them over, hubby said why don't you try them on, I didn't think I had a chance.....

Ladies...they fit, lovely. I was in shock. I went home and actually had to study myself in the mirror. It had been so long since I had actually saw ME. I loved what I saw and I can't wait to see what the future holds.

THAT IS WONDERFUL!!!! I wanna be like you when I grow up lol :w00t::eek::cursing::wub::ohmy::bored: I can't even imagin fitting into a size 10 but I know when I do it will be a great feeling! Congrats! Any words of wisdom please feel free to share!!!

I dream of that very moment....it was tooooooo long ago (10 years and I am only 29) that I fit into a size 10!!! Congrats to you!!!!!!!!!! You are at my goal! :huh2:

I can truly say If I can do it anybody can. For those of you who don't know my story.....

I was banded 3/04, yep, 4 years ago. I went for 1 fill didn't get restriction, somehow thought, once again something that just didn't work for me. I got caught up in life, went back to school, moved to NC, etc...4 years had gone by and I was heavier and now on HBP & high Cholesterol meds.

I decided to find a fill doctor and get my life back. It hasn't been easy(grandma used to say nothing worth having is), but it has definitely been worth it. For me fills have been the key (without restriction, what's the point of having the band?), along with exercise. While I am not the gym rat that I probably should be, I've found that simply including at least 30-45 minutes a day of walking, stationary biking or exercise videos not only make me feel better, but helps the weight come off.

Food no longer controls my life and THAT feels so good. To any and everybody that reads this, know YOU CAN DO IT!!

That's is great I really needed to hear that today! Congrats again!!!

That is great! I'm still waiting to finally get in a 14 (almost there, in a 16 comfortable). If I were to get into a 10 I would probably explode right in the fitting room.

Crishell;

That was me, in the car when we left the store I got a little teary eyed. Hubby had no clue what was going on and I couldn't really put it into words. I felt like I could hear Marvin Sapp's "Never would have made it" was playing in the background.

Me a size 10, couldn't be, can't be. I thought something must be wrong with the pants, or maybe they're cut really big. It took A while for my mind to grasp it.

That is so wonderful. It really makes this easier to hear about great stories like this.

I can't lie, I am so jealout of you right now, but you know something, I know that I will get there. I was a size 22/24, and I am now down to a loose 18. I have gone from a high of 267 to 204 right now, and I know that by my wedding anniversary, I will at least be 160, that is only another 40lbs, but my ultimate goal will probably be 150.

My only question is, what about the skin? Do you have a lot of loose skin or has all or at least most of it gone back to size? :huh2:Just wondering what I have to look forward to.

Thanks,

Congrats on the NSV. I am very encouraged by your "testimony". I was in a 22-24 and I am now in a 16-14. I'm out 1 1/2 yrs and would love to be at goal this August. My problem is the extra fat around my stomach. I know that it's a good 5-8 #'s. I would love to have lipo but I don't see that happening unless God provides(yes, I have asked him).

Again, congrats and yes, I understand the tears of joy.

I am so proud of you!! I don't expect to ever get that small because I have a really big head (no seriously, I do). But I am really proud of your success:thumbup:

I can't lie, I am so jealout of you right now, but you know something, I know that I will get there. I was a size 22/24, and I am now down to a loose 18. I have gone from a high of 267 to 204 right now, and I know that by my wedding anniversary, I will at least be 160, that is only another 40lbs, but my ultimate goal will probably be 150.

My only question is, what about the skin? Do you have a lot of loose skin or has all or at least most of it gone back to size? :huh2:Just wondering what I have to look forward to.

Thanks,

WOW CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!!!:wink_smile:

Congrats on the NSV. I am very encouraged by your "testimony". I was in a 22-24 and I am now in a 16-14. I'm out 1 1/2 yrs and would love to be at goal this August. My problem is the extra fat around my stomach. I know that it's a good 5-8 #'s. I would love to have lipo but I don't see that happening unless God provides(yes, I have asked him).

Again, congrats and yes, I understand the tears of joy.

LOL I know that's right! Congrats on your lost thus far!!! My sister lost about 40 pounds on WW with me and she has a belly still and she is swearing by this program called Slim in 6. Its a great cardio workout I saw her for the first tiem in 4 months and that extra cardio has burned then belly fat a lot!:wink_smile:

Congrats keep it up.... I jumped from a size 10 to a 6 and I'm very happy now..

LOL I know that's right! Congrats on your lost thus far!!! My sister lost about 40 pounds on WW with me and she has a belly still and she is swearing by this program called Slim in 6. Its a great cardio workout I saw her for the first tiem in 4 months and that extra cardio has burned then belly fat a lot!:wink_smile:

LastOption, was the Slim in 6 a video? I'll google it. I jioned a wellness center and I walk/jog on the threadmill and I do the stength training, but the dang thing still wants to hang (and I mean literallly hang, LOL) around.:thumbup: Thank goodness for spanx.

Wow! SIze 10 from 22-24 is really great. I can only imagine how that feels. It's funny you siad that about thinking the pants were cut big, because that has been me at size 16. The first 16's I thought were just cut big, because the last time I went shopping I was buying 22's. Once I brought 16's in different sizes the denial wore off. lol! Congratulations! Good job.