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Yesterday over lunch, I hit the ice and played hockey! It was a little akward at first, and I have some great blisters on my ankles, but these are the payment the hockey gods require. I skated ok, and had decent stamina. Being pickup we didnt have a lot of subs on either side. But I defended well against a bunch of college kids home on break. I didn't have much burst, as I feel overall weak. But my balance was great, especially skating backwards. It was such a great feeling afterwards. I forgot the rush of adrenaline-fueled brain chemicals you get after good competition. It was like I was high, or having an out of body experience lol. When I got back to work, it was as if I had drank 2 pots of starbucks high octance coffee. So that's a big check in the box next to one of my big goals. Sore today, but completely worth it. My pads fit really well too, which was an unexpected perk. Another NSV I had at the gym. You know those stupid little towels they give you that are made out of sandpaper so you dont steal them? I was able to wrap one around my titanic butt and stay covered on my walk to the shower! Hallu-freakin-lujah! Previously i had to choose a region to conceal and hold the towel in place lol. TMI I know, but some of you have probably been there done that. Happy day for me! Jay
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Yay!!! Amazing accomplishment. .. you must feel so great. That is definitely a nsv to celebrate
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I will start by saying I yoga and pilates. I have done them off and on now for years. I've always the same problem. Too much bulk. There would be to much of me to do some of the poses or positions. I went back to a pilates class today. And boy what a difference. I was able to stay in the different crunch positions without too much trouble. Loving how easy life is getting.
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Yesterday I was out with my wife and she drew my my attention to a man with a large belly. She said, "That is just what you used to look like." "Yes, and you used to constantly tell me to pull my jacked-up shirt back over my belly!" I said. "You haven't bugged me about that in a long time!" "Yes, I know!" she said with a big smile. She didn't want me walking around with half a hairy belly sticking out, I didn't think I could help it. The shirts I bought fit fine when I bought them, washed once they became belly shirts. I literally walked around with both hands stretching the shirt down over the beach ball so I wouldn't get the needle from her. Of course, she didn't like that either. Now the silence is golden. I no longer own a shirt which instigates a Jerry Springer scene.
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4 months ago I used fear putting my clothes into a hot dryer due to fears of my jeans, sweaters and shirts shrinking and getting too small. Flash forward and now I put everything into the dryer without any reservations and sometimes I actually try to shrink my stuff! It's a small NSV , but a victory none the less for me. From a size 2xl to L in 3 1/2 months feels surreal to me still.
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What NSV are you mist looking forward to?
Miss Mac replied to Disabledaccount's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The first NSV I am looking forward to is for my belly to not touch my legs. -
What NSV are you mist looking forward to?
Indigo1991 replied to Disabledaccount's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wanted to fit comfortably in an airline seat - I now can with room to spare. Like you, I wanted to wear high heels - on Christmas Day, I wore 5" sparkly heels! And I wanted to go dancing and shake my thang without being stared at - and I have now done that on a few occasions and LOVED it! I am sure you will have many NSVs this year - enjoy every one! -
What NSV are you mist looking forward to?
Disabledaccount posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
NSV = non scale victory For me it's being able to wear heels and more stylish clothes. I always felt it was hard to be feminine and morbidly obese. Carrying so much weight coupled with not a lot of clothing options just made me go for comfort. I'm hoping this changes this year. -
NSV: Smaller Waist Line...Bigger Paycheck
Jack replied to PrettyThick1's topic in WLS Veteran's Forum
Congratulations on the NSV and the N$V as well!!! -
1 Yr Banndiversary
Debbie3sons replied to Terry Poperszky's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Hey Terry I remember when you cae on here you had posted about Califlower cheessticks it was just about this time as we were watching a football or had watched football and I wanted something, new to try instead of pizza for the get together and it seeed to be a hit and people were like what it's not bread or pizza lol so I so remember when you came on , and congats on your nsv's and bandeversery look how much you have gained lol health wise and how much you have lost , as I always let people know look at your before pics or the ones along the way side by side till now and you will notice what everybody else see's even if we don't. -
I am by no means ungrateful for the insane salary increase I just got, neither am I so gullible to think that after 9 years, they suddenly realize my value. No. I have been blessed with a $20k per year salary increase...and a hell of a lot less responsiblity. I know it's because of the way I look. I use to loathe women like that, the ones that get things their way just because of the way they look. I now realize that it's not their fault. Blame hormones, if you're attractive to men or women in power you just go further. I'm not complaining. I love my band "Miss Pearlie"! She has given me a brand new life...not just a better version of the one I had before, which was still pretty awesome.
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I haven't read any NSVs in ages, and it has been so fun!
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Goodbye Size 10/12...hello size er' 6? What the heck happened?
Debbie3sons replied to PrettyThick1's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
Dang your (running) with this (band) I guess in your case you can say band on the run lol not only is the band helping you but you are also helping your self not to seconds lol but to days this is a great NSV. -
Awesome girl...You deserve a break today and you chose wisely......You have been working so hard it is wonderful to see a NSV.........
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Wow, I haven't thought of taking a long soak in the tub yet. Congratulations on your NSV. They sure feel great.
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Ok I know I am not the first to have this NSV, but I certainly am loving it! I decided to take a bath this a.m. Due to bad weather and a sick kid I stayed home from work today. My daughter was in her room laying down so I thought I would hop in the tub. My friend gave me fizzy balls for the bath and I wanted to use them. Typically I don't take baths. Not only is it a huge effort to get in and out, I felt wedged in the tub. Last bath I took I was literally touching every side of the tub at once. My hips barely fit. Anyway, I still have a small difficulty getting up and down, mainly worried about bad knees. But once I sat down I realized I had room! Not huge, but about an inch on each side of my hips!!! Woo hoo! I laid back to soak and realized it was so much more comfortable to do that too. I have decided I need to buy more bath products now because I see a lot more of these soaks in my future!
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Surgery 10/21.. down 48.2 from HW. Finally starting to feel normal (almost)! My husband and I went out the other night and for the first time in years I felt pretty. What a great nsv! You should stop by my salon sometime (SeelaDavid Salon) for a yay us, we did it! Hug.. lol
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Can't exercise, can you still succeed?
joatsaint replied to Scorpion11's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I had severe pain in my feet, so right after surgery, I wasn't able to walk. But I did what I could at the time - which was a few laps around the inside of my workplace. And parking as far from the entrance to stores to force myself to walk a little more. I didn't do any continuous walking till about my 2nd month post-op - I was able to work my way up to 20 minutes of continuous walking each day. Now at 12 months post-op, I walk 4 to 5 miles a day, 4 to 5 days a week. I was able to easily lose weight without exercise for the 1st 6 months, but after that, my body adjusted to the lower caloric intake and it became more difficult. Here's the blog post where I tracked my walking progress. http://www.bariatricpal.com/blog/9018/entry-31216-nsv-2-you-best-step-off-b-hatch/ -
Congrats on your new grandson and your NSV!!
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The Slow Losers Thread
rach1134 replied to Mid West's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Oh, in other NSV news, I can no longer wear the pants I wore around the time of my surgery. I've moved buttons, had them pinned tighter and washed everything in hot water and placed in the dryer....and still too big! Yay! -
These are fun to read from vets! Like M2G said, the further out you are the fewer the NSV's become. I do have a couple that happened recently though...I had to order a size smaller in my spanx! Also, I now have area in between my legs where my thighs don't touch! (only while I am wearing said spanx, but hey I'll take it!)
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NSV: went up a flight of stairs twice and while my legs were tired, my knees didn't hurt/ache!!
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My favorite NSV to date (and this one will be hard to beat). Back in September, a few weeks pre-op, I joined a local gym to add to my home treadmill options. The step glider there kicked my tail! If I kept the pace up just at that thing's stall speed, my heart rate would go way too high. After ten minutes of trying to workout and that thing pausing all the time, I gave up and went back to the treadmill. This week, I did 65 minutes on it (on level 5 hills) and kept my heart rate dead in the middle of "cardio" workout. This is my favorite because it speaks to the real reasons behind this surgery--to get healthy. Oh yes, and my A1C dropped from a 6.8 to a 5.1.
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I love all the NSV's! I just got a new phone so I have been going through my old photos on FB. I have been telling my family that when I look in the mirror I still see a fat person. Lately looking in the mirror I am seeing someone else, not a fat person, more like a stranger. Well back to the photos, the fat person in them is definitely not who I am. [ATTACH]39652[/ATTACH] Oct. 2012 [ATTACH]39653[/ATTACH] May 2012 [ATTACH]39654[/ATTACH] Last week of 2013
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Being able to swap clothes, shows and boots with my friends and taking their hand-me-downs so I don't have to buy clothes until I recover from PS Hands down THE BEST NSV is while hugging me, my son says :awe mom, I can put my arms all the way around you!"
