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Great NSV! They come in many ways. this is a victory for you!!!

First the nsv, I purchased 2 pair of jeans yesterday. The first time I can remember the inseam being the same as waist. I went from a 46x30 to a 30x30 and to top it off the jeans were slim fit (me slim fit). Then this morning I weigh in and I'm at goal 168#. I have a normal bmi, I can't believe this happened in less than 5 months. I'm also 20#lighter than my dr's goal!

Happy Birthday (mine too! I am in Mexico celebrating mine). Glad the family made your meal specific and special. Congratulations on those NSVs.

My surgery was Feb. 21st and I am doing great! I'm learning to live with my sleeve (which I love!)...but there are definite challenges. It's tough to get in 64 ounces of fluids, and I can't seem to learn to eat s-l-o-w-l-y. I found that I do better with four meals each day, rather than three - and that my sleeve likes moist/wet food. My daily calorie count is generally under 700. The wonderful "not even hungry" honeymoon period has ended for me, so I'm spending more time planning meals that will satisfy my desire for flavor. I'm using a tablespoon or two of sauce (carolina mustard bbq/portbella mushroom) to add some moisture and some zip to my tuna, chicken, and turkey meatballs. My "must haves" are protein powder, dannon light and fit greek yogurt (80 calories) and my "wand" blender. The most amazing part of this, for me, is being able to get rid of my too-big clothes as I lose weight. In the past, I've held onto them because I thought/feared/knew that I might need the bigger sizes again sometime in the future. Now I am confident that I will never be that size again! What a huge NSV!!

My motto has been if they are talking about me, they are leaving others alone. I am sure that your lady is jealous of the new you! It is kind of a NSV of sorts, isn't it! You do look great! Karen

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I signed the financing papers today...agreeing to pay back $21,936.24 with interest included. My date is set for May 15th, 2013. My start with weight issues goes as far back as I can remember with my first memory when I was 5 and crying because I didn't want to wear a bikini to the beach. How do you have body image issues when you're 5? After speaking to my Mom about this memory she was upset...telling me that I was a healthy weight as a child. I have no memories of my family ever saying anything negative to me. In high school I was considered a giant...I'm 5'10" tall and graduated at 190 or so. I would give anything to be there now. I was healthy and active when I was younger. I started to put on weight when I became a server...all that delicious food! I managed to keep weight off because I was constantly on my feet. Then came my sedentary lifestyle. I literally sit at a desk all day yet continued eating all those rich foods and more of them! The heavier I became the more I ate...you know the drill. I've spent thousands of dollars on weight loss and never got anywhere. Last year, my Mom had a heart attack and had a stent placed. Only one...but it was scary. My Dad was diagnosed with diabetes about 20 years ago and just in February suffered a minor stroke. They detected three blocked arteries in his heart and he underwent a triple bypass...exactly one month ago today. He has overcome alcoholism, my Mom lost 60 lbs 10 years ago and kept it off...and they go through this. I had to start asking myself some serious questions. Is this the path I wanted to take? Did I want to continue playing Russian Roulette with this amazing body I have? Although my parents have made healthy changes...they still did damage...I only hope I'm not too late. Even if this is my fate, I will enjoy every last minute in this gift...my body. Life is too short and I'm sick of asking myself what if!!?? The time is now, and I'm thrilled to start this new chapter of my life. This tool...will be only that. There is nothing more precious than life, and my aim is to start living it. I start this journey with the trip of a lifetime to Hawaii. I return home to my first appointments with my medical team and a liquid diet and will have this surgery on May 15th of this year. What an amazing year this is going to be! These changes, right from morbidly obese damage(my current weight is 310 lbs), to my goal weight of 159lbs, I look forward now to every day that I wake up breathing. My new goal is to run in a marathon. I turn 40 this year, so hope to run in the Queen City Marathon on my 42nd birthday! Thanks for reading everyone...and for all the support I've already received here. It means a lot. Band together now has a whole new meaning for me! Many of you are truly inspirational...and I look forward to becoming a member of Onederland, having hundreds of NSV's and even getting on the scale! Thanks to all of you...for being you! Leanne

Hi All So I am getting ready for my work day and I had to run back to my bathroom to get something I forgot. I got a glimpse of myself in the mirror and I did a double take. So I snapped a picture. I was at my moms and she gave me the picture on the left. My jaw dropped. I was 317 or more in that picture. I can't even believe I let someone take that picture of me. I was definitely anti-pictures. I realized that before I had lapband surgery in Dec of 2012 that I had actually lost 40 lbs on my own. Needless to say I am very very pleased that I had this surgery performed. I have been keeping my calories under 1200 a day and been working out 4 plus times a week. 58 more pounds to go to my ultimate goal. I would like to lose 6-8 pounds a month to reach my goal. The more weight I lose and the better I feel in my clothes the more motivated I get to eat cleaner and cleaner. Not just stay under my calories but make every calorie count! Hope everyone is doing well today. I had a couple of NSV's this weekend and am proud of myself and I wanted to share Take care, Reen

What a wonderful NSV, I love things like this!

congrats!!!!!!! what is NSV?

I'm heading to Disney in April and can't wait to fit on the rides without panicking if I'll fit or not. Congrats on your NSV! Awesome job!

Best nsv! Good for you for getting out even if it wasn't the best way. Sent from my iPhone using VST

Since I went to the surgeon, I have tried my hardest to stop drinking soda. I haven't had once since March 15. Yesterday we went out to eat and I ordered water. The waiter brought me a Pepsi. Ice cold Pepsi!!! He walked away before I could say I didn't order it! But he came back in just a minute and said Oh I'm sorry, you ordered water, I'll get that right to you. But he LEFT THE PEPSI ON THE TABLE!!! I just pushed it to the other side of the table and DIDN'T DRINK IT!! Even when I was "dieting", I would have at least taken a drink of it! That made me realize I believe I am on the right path this time!!!!

I had a very emotional non scale victory this weekend. It was a year ago this week that I took my 3 little ones to the Wisconsin dells for spring break, I remember being so embarrassed that I couldn't fit into the tube on the lazy river. I had to hold onto Tue outside of the tube. This past weekend and almost 4 months out from my surgery, I took my children to an indoor waterpark, I was astonished to see how easily the tube slid right over me, I literally started tearing up. Not only that but I went down the waterslides with my children multiple times. It definently paid off because I lost another 2 pounds just over the weekend for a total loss of 72 pounds. I thank god every day for this opportunity to start a new life. hw--295<br />sw--278<br />dos-- 12/12/12<br />cw-- 225

Bath reminds me of Calgon moments, "Calgon, take me away"!!Get some candles and relax, enjoy your new NSV as often as possible! Karen

OK hold on, i know that you may find the topic title weird/odd, but i promise you am not a *****/freak. but it is true, i kissed myself today, and i find this to be a NSV that is worth sharing. First, before i go into the subject, let me tell you a little about myself. I HATE MYSELF! I HATE MYSELF! I HATE MYSELF! I HAVE ALWAYS HATED MYSELF! DID I SAY, I HATE MYSELF? IN CASE I FORGOT, I HATE MYSELF. This has all changed today as i was washing the dishes. This past valentine, my husband has gave me a mirror as a gift, this mirror is heart shaped and my husband decided to glue it on the wall that i face when i am at the sink, when he glued it, he said and i quote: " this is for you to always remember how beautiful you have became and have always been". well, it was a sweet thing from him to gift and say BUT i have always ignored mirrors, because i have always seen a reflection of someone who i never thought i was, i acted different than what i see in the mirror, i act as if i am small but the mirror has always showed a big reflection which i hated! Well to make this long story short. Today, as i was washing the dishes, i take take a look at the mirror and look back down BUT i looked back at myself right away because what i saw has pleased me!! I saw a beautiful 20 year old woman who is the exact reflection of my soul, i thought i looked beautiful, and i questioned myself: is this really me? I teared up and all of the sudden without paying attention to what i am doing, I kissed the mirror and stood up and smiled (but whats wrong with complimenting myself) UGH, i confess it felt weird but for the first time i love myself. This made my day, and i sure could not leave it at that. I walked swiftly to my husband in the living room and told him that he is a very lucky man to have me. HAHAHAHA he was weak. BUT i was very happy, and in a very good mood all of the sudden. I am sure this has happened to someone else, kissing the mirror/liking what you see... it happens right? I find it okay to compliment myself, because what i went through was not easy, what i gave away to be at this state of body was not easy, it is okay to like what i see even for a moment right? Sorry for this long post, i thought i had to share, please give yourself credit, you deserve it.

When you go to pull on your Spanx and realize you've out skinny-ed them!!! I think going down a size in compression garments is 10x more exciting for me than going down a dress size. NSVs are really the greatest motivation in this journey.

I think that 60% average is expected if a person eats moderately well, is moderately active and really leans heavily on the sleeve to define weight loss. There is nothing wrong with this and many will be satisfied with this level of success. However, a person can also achieve 100% if they work on making good / excellent food choices and implements a consistent and active physical lifestyle. Everyone has access to different levels of success depending on their goals, motivation and desire. Visualize your success, find heroes / mentors and be like them, keep your eyes on the prize, don't give up, put your focus on the small NSVs and accentuate the positive. You will develop and grow attributes of success. Good luck in your own sleeve journey!

Well, today my kids came back from their visitation with their dad. Heres some background info, i was 21 and stupid (sounds like a taylor swift song) and fell in love with my self centered narcissistic ex husband. He verbally and physically abused me about my weight (i was 145 lbs during my marriage, my weight at surgery was 212, gained from depression after divorce, plus binge eating disorder) Anyway, today he gets outta his car, looks me up and down and says, wow you look amazing. i said, hey arent you married. He said yeah so what, i can have you if i want you. Lesson number 1: tigers never change their stripes. Lesson number 2: I am still 13 lbs above the weight i was when i was married, so he never appreciated me for who i was. My response: "Well you cant have me, I am not a homewrecker like your wife is" Best.NSV.Ever

I had a NSV the other day. I walked up in Acadamy Sports and bought me 3 under armour shirts and 3 pairs of shorts. All size medium. I didnt even try it on or anything. I get home and guess what that medium shirt is to big. Thats a big NSV to me especially the last time I was in a medium was when I was in the 4th grade. I tried on My sons youth large shorts. They fit. A little snug like some come and get mes but they fit right in the waist. Thats sad smh...

ISleevedIt Ahhhhhh its the "little" things congrats on your "big" achievement keep those NSV's coming - "we" love to hear them great weight loss keep up the good work congrats

Friday evening, I visited a friend with a broken ankle. We're sitting there chatting and watching tv. I looked down at my lap and realized that I had my legs crossed and my hands weren't holding my legs or pants to keep my legs crossed. Nice feeling!

Congratulations!! I know the feeling about the airplane seats. I always feel self conscious that the person next to me will think I should have been ordered to get two seats. I have to squeeze in, and though the belt still fits me (well, last I flew it did lol and that was 20 pounds ago), it has to be fully extended and it's not comfortable. So I really feel your excitement on the plane!! And I think shopping in the regular sections will be my favorite NSV once I get there. I'm a 29 year old mother... It seems like all the plus size clothes come in two styles: young party/clubbing clothes and old lady clothes! Lol I will be so glad to have more options!!! Congratulations!!! What awesome victories!!

That is a huge NSV! Go you! I am in the beginning stages of getting my surgery and contemplating never eating certain things again is kinda crazy. I just keep reminding myself that my life shouldn't revolve around food and I will find other things I enjoy even more than eating 5 bread sticks with my heaping bowl of pasta.

"erp" hey bud wow - you noticed!!! i thought i could kind of "slide" that in when no one was looking!!! posting picture - big NSV for me!!! (always ran away from camera) not exactly camera hog yet, but don't run away either!! next week i'll try and post my AFTER picture can't do it today - too much excitement at once can't handle it!! Tex i would wait on the veggies for awhile i agree, slowly try and eat something carefully, if you can tell it doesn't go down well, stop !!!! or give a holler, and hopefully someone will answer OP - remember - does someone have that LINK to pamphlet with lots of info re:what to eat, do's and don't??? please post for tex???