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@ hey Tex big kudos on losing 130lbs!!!! you are amazing!!!! NSV's come in all shapes, sizes and colors mine happened to be large black and blue all is well now back to normal keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life (I know you will) kathy
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Congrats on the NSV! Sorry you fell and are hurting!! I hope you feel better soon!
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I dont' weigh in every day. In fact, as I think about it, this is week 3 with no weigh-in. (I'll get to it tomorrow!) my point is, if you stick with MFP or some other tracking device, and you go by how you feel in your clothes and the NSV's you receive by way of compliments, etc., you don't need to rely on the scale so much. It makes me crazy to monitor every little fluctuation.
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Well, I am sitting at work, just finished my tuna fish stuffed tomato for lunch and waiting the agreed upon 30+ minutes before I can drink some water to wash the tuna out of my teeth! Yummy, snack! It has been a rainy day here in North Florida and that means I have been tempted to munch on junk, lucky for me that I removed the bad stuff from my office so I have nothing to munch on! I reflect back that it has been almost 3 years since I joined the bandwagon. 124 pounds, countless miles walking, some NSVs and some disappointments...all in all..I would do this again in a minute. There are entire GROWN people who weigh 124 pounds and I lost that much weight. I can't pick up 124 pounds but my poor legs and feet were carrying that. Being 3 years out, you don't loose weight fast any more..Shoot, in the beginning if I didn't loose 4-5 pounds in a week, something was really wrong, then 4-5 pounds a month - still not bad...now 4-5 pounds a quarter would be acceptable but hey, I am not gaining..oh sure, I have put on a few pounds here and there, but it came back off. You know I have lost the same 10 pounds far too many times. I get within spittin' distance of my goal and then the "snack devil" inside me comes out to play and poof...10-15 pounds from goal again...One thing I have learned is that even if the weight loss stops right where I am, that is going to OK with me. I am not the 6 I wanted to be - ok - I am an 8..big deal. At least I am not a 22W anymore. I like me, I like what I have accomplished and I feel good about myself. I hope you have a wonderful week and will sit down, reflect and feel good about yourself today too. Melinda in Florida
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congrats on a great NSV!
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@@lsereno thanx for your nice thoughts yes, i'm back to "normal' NSV"s are great - sometimes silly, strange, but always good last night i was grocery shopping there was a "nasty" lady giving samples of what looked to be a great desert i passed (how great am I ) you've lost 119 lbs lost - how amazing are you??!!!! keep it up, or should i say down?? kathy
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So it'll be 2yrs on April 25 that I have been banded. I went to sign up for school today and decided to take the stairs. 2yrs ago i wouldn't been able to do that, but now that I'm 75lbs light I go up and down them stairs w/o a problem.
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I too love your positive spin on a painful incident! I had to have my hip joint injected... not fun... but here is my NSV out of it. They made me put on a huge pair none stretching hospital like shorts. I had to tie them and hold them up.... but I bet that when I was obese I wouldn't have even been able to get them on... and it would have been very humiliating. So, my friend asked how painful the shot was. Yeah, it hurt, but I was very focused on being so exposed during the process of the injection...LOL... totally took my mind off the pain.
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Kathy, Congrats on your NSV! Glad you are already feeling better after the tumble! Lynda
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I Didn't Get STUCK!
HotButterFly replied to HotButterFly's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
I'm humbled to know I put a smile on anyone's face. Thank you for reading my posts!!! Don't even remind me of STEAK! I'm really sure I won't be able to have any after my last fill, but it's ok, I can live with that (for now). Last Summer, about a month and a half after surgery- you know, that time when you have lost more than ten pounds and have this sudden burst of confidence and you think you can do EVERYTHING you couldn't do before (including wearing a bathing suit) yeah, during that time I threw myself down a slide at the water park and made a damn fool of myself..... Mostly because I don't know how to swim. Apparently, I can't even find my footing in a 3ft pool at the end of a slide either. LoL. It's a great feeling having that "1" in front.... You'll get there!! LONG LIVE NSVs!!!!!!! -
Had a nice NSV today... Needed shorts as none from last year fit. Tried Target first but nothing was fitting right and I didn't want to spend a lot. Headed to Goodwill...found 3 shorts a skort and 3 shirts. Shorts are 12 in name brands and 14 in Walmart/ target brands. I about fell over! Last summer I was wearing a very tight18 only cause I refused to go up to a 20. Shirts are all size L from anywhere. Feels nice to shop from regular sizes again. I never thought that would happen. Sometimes I still can't believe it's me when I look in the mirror.
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On my new phone I don't have much- I'm almost 14 mo post sleeve / (Sleeved 2/25/13) Here's a few Before Last month (13 mo out) Last month Last month NSV: I submitted my info for the Parade Magazine's Annual Career/Salary Edition...Here are my lil snippets (I wouldn't have submitted my pic 140 lbs ago)
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@@MichiganChic yes, yes and yes to your above statements being overweight does contribute to many incidents/slips falls my mom ALWAYS "reminded" me of stuff like that anything that happens to you that is bad is because i was overweight probably if i got a splinter she would say its because............... fitting into chairs/booths/hospital gowns was/could frequently be a challange one NSV over a year ago.......... i remember sitting down to sit in the movie theater, and i went woa!!!! there was soooo much room on each side!!!! i said to my sister, they must be making these seats bigger now other time, same situation.... i was walking in the airplane aisle towards my seat, and i realized they also must have made the aisles wider then finally when i sat in the airplane seat - holy moly, there was so much room on each side of me!! like we all know - its the little things don't worry about me and Kohl's - we're attached at the hip you've lost 142 lbs!!!!! that is so amazing!!!! its wonderful how different you/me/we feel after losing weight keep up the great job (i know you will!!!) waiting for you to cross the goal/finish line i'll see you there kathy
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Share Your NSVs Here Please!
Bandista replied to DELETE THIS ACCOUNT!'s topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Love these NSVs! I posted this already but yesterday I got new jeans and I'm down from an 18 to a 12 in the same old brand. Yippee! Went to a birthday party last night and saw a couple of people who haven't seen me slowly shrinking. Fuss was made and I felt uncomfortable (very few people know about my band) but another part of me felt like it must all be real if others are noticing like that. -
March 2014 Sleevers
sleevie.wonder replied to kimpossible80's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had 3 NSVs at Disneyland yesterday: 1. My feet never hurt. Before surgery my feet would hurt within the first half hour. 2. I could go through the turnstiles without getting stuck for a couple seconds (which was always mortifying) 3. My boyfriend, daughter, and myself can all fit on Peter Pan! My boyfriend would always have to ride by himself because the three of us couldn't all fit together in one ship. Not to mention we weren't even squished, we were comfortable . Edit: Also noticed I am out of the 40s BMI range! Anyone else have any NSV's they want to share? -
last week i fell at the curb leaving Kohl's i reallllly hurt luckily my ankle moved 'in"/twisted a bit, but all will well!!!! i am hurt and sore all over though so whats my NSV ???? unfortunately i have fallen before in similar situations it always took 2 people - with allll their strength to pull me up its hard to lift 235 lbs of dead weight now it only took 1 person to pull me up guess 130 lbs is much easier to "tug" at hubby came "running" from the parking lot toward me after i was already up after all was said and done, and i we were driving home my DH jokingly said something like "see what happens when you do soooo much shopping at Kohl's?" ********************************************************************* dr wanted me to get x-rays "just in case"........... i remember when i had WLS, and they handed me my gown...........i prayed it was big enough to cover all me what was i thinking??? they ONLY had big sized, cuz of course us big girls were having weight loss surgery this time iwent into the changing room, they had a regular sized gown that "normal" people wear could have been a model showing off how great i looked No NSV is too small all/any new experience is great my good life continues to get better and better At times i do on purpose remember sad things from my past that way i'm reminded how wonderful life is now one happy camper!!!! kathy
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Yep - brought back bad WW meeting flashbacks for me! LOL. I like the idea of an addiction therapist and a group session where convening is rotated. Nice - I'll start doing some looking around here. And I'm going because I've read those same studies! I want to find a group i'm likely to at least be willing to go back to, even if not always anxious to. It was good hearing people both talk about NSVs, losses, anniversaries AND frustrations and stalls and regains - even complications. All the same as is on this site pretty much, but in person. I can see though that you all are definitely where I'm more apt to turn! Thanks for letting me rant and rave!
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That tape is making a difference. Thanks to CBT again for the info. Today's NSV: I painted my toe nails!! When I was obese, I could reach then but my pannus made doing my own pedicures a chore. When I lost the weight, reaching my toes comfortably was difficult.. I could reach them but the pannus was in the way. Today I painted my toenails without lifting my stomach up. Without reaching around. I feel whole again
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Mini non scale victories :)
BigGirlPanties replied to Ndipilato's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Remember these when the scale is not moving...the NSVs are very important!!! Speaking of shoes, my sandals are Birkies because I need the support, fortunately most of them have a buckle on them so I am able to tighten them up... I have to wear my wedding rings on my middle finger now... silly little things that make us smile... When I'm typing, I can look down at my hand and be reminded of what that middle finger ring thing really means -
It's the little things.... Tell me yours! :)
marfar7 replied to kitch101's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Christmas of 2010 - I was at my future in laws meeting the family for the first time. I had lost about 75 lbs at this point (was banded before my sleeve revision). I had on my fav wool skirt, folded over cuz it was a 14 and I refused to acknowledge that I was smaller than a 14. While standing in the middle of the living room, amongst about 10 of my future in laws talking among themselves. BF (at the time, he's now my husband) commented to me that I needed to pull up my skirt. It was on the floor. I was aghast. Not 1 person noticed, they were all still deeply in conversation. I retired that skirt and found 1 exactly the same except in a 10. Now thats also gone by the wayside. Luv it when I pick out jeans and I KNOW they're way to small to ever fit me. But they do. It's amazing. Welcome to the land of NSV's. Hope u enjoy the ride...congrats! -
Hair loss, evidence with picture and me bitching...
BigGirlPanties replied to dreamscometrue's topic in Rants & Raves
I am with you all... I love my flowers, and now that I have lost weight, I am more mobile and can dig in the soil again ...BIG NSV... I got my first bloom on my Joseph Coat rose yesterday...so pretty... the tulips were planted late, but they are still popping, so far... can't wait for everything to start blooming as this is a NEW garden in our new house... the previous owners didn't have one bush/shrub/plant in the yard ... not so anymore :) -
yours may be different but mine consisted of questions & answers and celebrating member victories scale & NSV's
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It's the little things.... Tell me yours! :)
butterflypinup replied to kitch101's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I think I just had my first NSV without dropping a lbs or inch. To realize that I have all these amazing people to share stories with and it brings a smile to my face even if I do not know you personally, I DO KNOW YOU ON A PERSONAL LEVEL! Thank you so much for sharing! -
2 NSVs for me so far. My Cardiologist has taken me off my 3rd med since surgery (2/3/14). My Sons friend saw me yesterday, first time since surgery. He said several times...damn Mr D. youre getting small. Im down nearly 50 lbs in the 9 wks since surgery and just shy of 100 lbs since December of 2013. Made me feel so happy.
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I forgot I had bow legs! Funny and totally thrilled to be reminded but damn, wish I didn't! [ATTACH]43249[/ATTACH]
