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So I'm 18 months out, been below goal for 10 of them. Haven't really had any new NSVs worth mentioning....maintenance life is pretty boring. But this last weekend I had a huge one. Friends I haven't seen in 3 years came to visit and we went hiking in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Last time they were here I struggled to barely keep up on our short day hikes. They were always waiting for me in the steep parts, I was out of breath and my feet and ankles hurt constantly. I actually had to skip the last day because I was in so much pain I could barely walk across the parking lot. Last weekend was totally different. I led the pack on every hike. I was waiting for them at the tops of the hills. We hiked 25+ miles in 2 1/2 days and I logged over 25,000 Fitbit steps each day. Over 200 "flights of stairs". My calves were a little sore on the 3rd day but that's it. Oh yeah, and we saw black bears, grizzly bears, pronghorn, moose, elk, bison, snakes, marmots, and the wild flowers were sensational.
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Hair issues - 15 months out. Is this the new normal post WLS?
gowalking replied to Bluesea71's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Everything you posted above my friend. Try to enjoy the ride Shelly. It really is the journey as much as the destination. Make a list of your NSVs and focus on that instead of the number on the scale. I bet you have dozens of them. -
NSV shout outs
onesleevedmamma replied to BobBayCityMI's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Congratulations everyone! I reached my first big goal. 50 lbs gone! 50 to go. But great nsv's: *No longer hurting when I wake up in the morning!!!! *Seat belt doesn't jam up anymore *Size 20w pants fall off! *Sat in a movie theater seat with extra room! *My eyes show in pictures *I have a defined neck again -
What I have gained...
VSGAnn2014 replied to glitter eyes's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Wonderful post. And a great perspective. Congrats on all your NSVs. We'll hear more about your Survivor adventure, I hope. -
@@onesleevedmamma you are doing terrific 50 lbs down the toilet FLUSH its great that you are keeping records/documenting/measurements NSV - is the acronym for non sleeve victory or great non number rewards as you referred needing to wear a belt so your pants don't fall down that's a good one keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy congrats
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New milestone reached
pink dahlia replied to hikergirl14's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Woohoo !!! Congratulations to all for those NSV's !!! Way to go !!! One of my first NSV's was sitting on the couch and pulling my foot up to my rear to give myself a pedicure !! No more big tummy in the way, and I did it without gasping for breath !! Hope that happens for you soon ! Good luck to all ! ! -
New milestone reached
Daisee68 replied to hikergirl14's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Woohoo!! Congrats! This is one of the biggest NSV's I am looking forward to! That and being able to put the airplane seats all the way down without bruising my darn thighs and hips! -
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jane13 replied to dhrguru's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
@@dhrguru - that's a great NSV! Mine are so s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d when I am done with them that no one could keep them up, and I am talking about the bra, not the girls! -
Enjoying my new strength & cardio routine, but not the increased weight on the scale. I know why that happens when doing strength training so I'm trying to not let it affect my psyche. NSV - Toning muscle and losing inches!! Yeehaw!!
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Thanks for the encouragement, ladies! @CanyonBaby, @ShrinkingPeach, @Djmohr -- I felt like I needed to ramp up what I had been doing at the gym so I met with a trainer a week ago last Thursday. The routine is a bit more intense, but very doable for me despite my normal chronic pain and limitations. Good thing I like exercising - grins......
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@@TammyDTM i see two NSV's in your post wonderful about losing 77 lbs IMO the way you feel for other people is also an NSV being caring/sad about your family being overweight/unhealthy you might/are an inspiration to others possibly people will ask you info about the surgery since they see how well you are doing tell them how great you feel, your health improvements in general, how life is going great i have heard of people following suit and having the surgery keep up the good job kathy congrats
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Don't laugh, but it may be your feet, as well as your back! Do you, by chance, wear orthotics? It might be an idea, because when you think about it, your WHOLE body has changed, and your feet carry the load - lightened or not. When your weight changes, so does how your body carries it. Start with your feet, for example having orthotics to support everything that rides above them, is a way to reduce the strain on feet, ankles, knees, hips, LOWER BACK.....all the way up. I can't live without my orthotics. You can do custom (mine run about $600, or not - you can get nice ones that aren't custom at drug stores or even Walmart. Just make sure they fit correctly, and have good, strong support. Change them frequently if they are not custom, as they do lose their support over time. If you already wear customs, but haven't had them changed since you've lost a lot of weight, you may wish to have them redone, as the dynamics of your feet change with weight change. Same thing for orthotics that are NOT custom. I even needed to change the suspension on my Harley with my weight loss! Now THAT is an NSV!!!
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I wish I had known: 1. That depression is pretty common for the first few weeks after surgery: mourning food, feeling uncomfortable, looking at a seemingly insurmountable goal. GOOD NEWS>>>>depression lifts, pain/nausea resolves, goal gets closer and closer every day! 2. To NEVER compare your weight loss with others.....we all lose at our own pace (for a variety of reasons). GOOD NEWS>>>>>if you work the plan, the weight WILL come off, and my slower loss gives me more time to practice the plan and good habits that hopefully will be easier to maintain once at goal (as they will be sooooo ingrained). 3. To focus on non-scale victories (ie. clothes fitting looser, fitting in seats better, less joint pain, etc). GOOD NEWS>>>>>these NSVs are the reason why we do this....we did it to feel better! 4. That you will stop missing the foods that you thought you couldn't live without. GOOD NEWS>>>>healthy stuff starts tasting better than it did before! A couple of fresh strawberries for dessert really IS a treat (vs a ton of M&Ms). Seemingly unbelievable, yet somehow true.
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How about some NSVs!?!?
Daisee68 replied to shyanne's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I packed up a lot of clothes and shoes in my closet yesterday to donate. I am only 17 days post op and while some of it was too big (lost some before surgery), some of it was just old stuff that I didn't need to hang on it anymore. I require tall plus size pants which are hard to find, so getting rid of almost all my tall dress pants (which is all I wear to work) was very overwhelming. I did it and don't plan to ever look back. I'll have tall pants tailor made if I have to! Meanwhile, my actual NSV is that suddenly my stomach has gone down enough that I can bend over and buckle shoes that have a strap around the ankle! I love these shoes but avoided wearing them because it was so hard to twist and get my belly out of the way so I could fasten them. I just wore a lot of slip on / mule type shoes. Can't wait to wear all these shoes now! -
Any Regrets?
onmywaytobeingfound replied to azsqwurl's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
@@azsqwurl have you checked out this thread? http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/276681-How-about-some-NSVs!?!? How about some NSVs!?!? -
How about some NSVs!?!?
nieuwevis replied to shyanne's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
nsvs all over the place! been the same weight for the last three days, so i decided to look at inches (which are sliding off like melted butta) in the form of fitting old clothes...easily slipped a dress that was already tight 3 years ago, tried on a snug but button able 17 jeans (at least 4 years) AND was able to cut the tag off some really cute red ballet flats i bought online a year ago. i know what i'm wearing out tomorrow! woot! -
I don't know if this qualifies as an NSV, but I ate popcorn last weekend and did not try to overeat it, nor did it lead me to start craving other slider foods. (Popcorn is one of the foods that I abused most often when I was obese.) I think if I keep dangerous treats to a minimum, I can learn to eat them occasionally and responsibly.
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@@Elode - that is an awesome NSV! I don't think I will ever like mirrors -
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Today was the first day I got back in the gym since having my surgery in November. I got on the dreaded treadmill expecting to be holding on to the side rials for dear life like before and to my astonishment I was able to do 45 mins on incline and NOT one time did I have to hold on to those stinking rails!! It's a modern day miracle! Losing 91 lbs has made a humongous diffence! And Here I thought one of my legs was longer than the other and therfore causing me go sideways all this time! It's amazing how much you begin to not hate the mirrors so much in the gym. Feeling blessed.
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Am I eating not eating enough?!
Kindle replied to MarceMonster's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Like natalie080, I tried to NOT limit my calories. I didn't want my body and metabolism to get used to a low intake. However, I did not count or measure anything, either. I never let calories dictate what or how much I ate. I just concentrated on eating healthy....a balance of Protein, veggies, fruit and eventually grains. But I do know in the early days, some of my protein smoothie concoctions had 300-400 calories each (and I was drinking 1-2/ day in addition to eating other stuff). I'd say I never got less than 500 calories, and was up to 800 calories within the first month and 1000 calories by 3-4 months. And as for your rate of weight loss, don't worry so much about the numbers. They don't mean shit at this point. I weighed exactly the same on day 11 as I did on surgery day. I didn't weigh again until 7 weeks. The scale didn't help me lose 100 pounds. I did that! so stay off the scale for a month and discover the thrill of NSV's! -
Who am I? Not Jean Valjean
madferitchick replied to jamieq's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Love this nsv! I totally relate to your story, I've been told to get off a roller coaster before as I didn't fit, totally mortifying! I live in the uk and go to Florida every year on holiday, I love all the park rides and this year really wanted to go to busche gardens to ride falcons fury. However, I read online that the harnesses are small so I told my family I just didn't fancy going this year. It made me really sad. When we go next year, I'm going on falcons fury, at least 8 times like you -
Starting at 960 Pounds and Losing 50 with Plastics
ProudGrammy replied to Inner Surfer Girl's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
weighed 980 pounds- lost 650 lbs wonderful, wonderful for this guy i'm going to play devils advocate (someone has to ) "probably" gaining, gaining, gaining all his life very sad, unhealthy etc. reaching almost 1,000 lbs i think it might/will be hard to change his eating ways we all know crazy/stupid/unknowing people say that having surgery is ...... The Easy Way Out" yeah right i hope Paul can change his ways/lifestyle maintenance is/can be very hard he needs to continue to follow plan forever small portions Protein 64 oz of water+ etc he is starting to experience wonderful NSV's ie showering standing, no more wheelchair, sensation in feet, able to walk, getting in and of bed easier many more NSV's to come i hope he can continue being successful best wishes being sent his way Kathy -
I LOVE reading stuff like this! and yes, I think it's a huge NSV. Really, isn't it the real goal, to be able to eat like "normal" people? All my life, even before I got fat, I have not understood how others could look at a plate of chocolate chip Cookies and just have 1 or 2 and then walk away. Even as a child I wanted it all! I am really looking forward to this - hope I feel the same way!
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it's a NSV in my opinion
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Woo Hoo to all of your NSV! Mine this week was, for me, a biggie! The weight on the scale matches the weight on my drivers license!
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Yesterday I saw one of my sisters-in-law who I haven't seen for a couple months. She was going on and on about how awesome I look and how jealous she was. She asked me what I weigh now and when I told her she said that I was 10 lbs less than her. I could not believe it because I have always considered her to be slim. Sure she has some more padded areas, but that's not unusual for a 50 year old mother of two. To know that I weigh less than her is incredible to me. We are very close in height so that doesn't make a big difference. At 6 months out and feeling like the scale isn't moving fast enough this was a great NSV.
