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What a feeling! I stood on the scale at about midnight Saturday and yelled for my fiance. He jumped out of bed thinking something was wrong! Poor guy was sound asleep...but this was BIG! I was giggly and happy and bouncy (not enough to make the scale not read though...lol) I was 199. BETTER even...I made him stand on it and he was 200!!! I FINALLY WEIGH LESS!!! Today I was 198 and I'm hoping for 197 tomorrow! Woo hoo. I like this 1/2 pound a day speed...I'm just afraid it will end soon and I'll hit that wall...the stall...and be sooo sad! I will enjoy this and worry about a stall when it happens...I hope I get a few more weeks of this though...yippie!!!! Oh and NSV. Pt says to my practices other nurse, "I just love this office. Everyone is so wonderful. I was taken care of by the best 2 nurses...(about her) you're just so nice and she (about me) is so sweet and so pretty! ME>>>she called me pretty. Its silly but it really was a nice feeling! SLEEVED April 12th - 242 lbs 1st goal ONEderland - HIT IT!!!!! June 5th 199lbs Next goal - 4th of July challange hope to be 185lbs (still have 13lbs to lose...will I make it???)
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Forget the dinner! How bout that for an NSV???? I am so happy for you!
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Yay Horray COOPS!! I did that the other day with a pair of jeans. Thought no way in hell are those going on my fat butt! Put them on and they were almost too big!! That is a great NSV!! Keep rocking that sleeve!! kelly
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Tomorrow afternoon I will be interviewing for a chance at a GIGANTIC promotion. Although I am totally qualified for the position, I wouldn't have dreamed of throwing my name in the hat 3 months ago. The weight-loss and ability to control my eating has given me that much confidence. Part of me is terrified but another part is so grateful that I've found the confidence to pursue these opportunities I've let pass for too long. Getting the call that I made it to the interview stage is one NSV, actually facing the THIRTEEN member interview panel will be another. Actually getting the job? Beyond my wildest expectations! To those contemplating this surgery, I would say that the greatest benefit to this surgery beyond the weight loss is the confidence and self assurance you find on the other side.
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Fit into a new size today
vickyd replied to hopetolose's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Lower clothes sizes are the best NSVs!!! Congrats!!! -
That is great to hear! I am happy that you were able to fit in the chair too!! Good NSV! Good idea on ordering the box with your meal, that way, you don't eat too much! SMART! I look forward to the day when I can go out to eat again too! Kelly
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Wow! Now That is a NSV! I too have gone cold turkey on chocolate Desserts and anything sugary. I do not crave it anymore. I know that day will come when I will have a bite..thanks for the inspiration - it doesn't have to be the whole cake to enjoy!
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These are great NSVs. Mine are two seperate ones within the last month, but hey, I'll take 'em! A few weeks ago, I sat in my car to drive to work and noticed a funny feelilng around the sides of my thighs. When I looked down, I realized that 1) I could see the sides of my seat on both sides as I sat and 2) those edges were molding to my thighs and hips. The second one happened last night. I took my DH out to eat for his B-Day. When it came to dessert time, I had a scoop of sorbet...then they brought a chocolate cake....(my down fall is chocolate)...It has been 9 months since I had a bite of chocolate....I took a bite and thought I had died and gone to heaven! However, when I opened my eyes, there was my DH with this wild panic look in his eyes...He thought that I was going to dive back into the cake and was trying to think of how he could get the cake off of the table without me diving in after it...I put my fork down and thanked him for the taste....started laughing and told him that I would not be needing anymore. He then proceeded to tell me how proud he was that I could control myself around chocolate. Nice to be able to laugh through the course rather than fight inner cravings.
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~NSV~ Ran a 5K this morning - for the first time in 6 years - super slow - but I made it! Now, to do some speed work and shave off some minutes before the race in July!
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Thanks guys! MissBliss - I took the opportunity to buy a new one yesterday LOL so nyah on him! Shanny- I know it's not a race and I know slow & steady WINS the race... I just got so used to seeing 5 lbs a week go and now it seems like frozen dogpoop moving uphill in a snowstorm slow. LOL The few days during the week when the scale doesn't move puts me in a grumpy mood. Even a few ounces would make me happy! LOL Disney- Thank you. It is a ton of weight in 4 months isn't it. By my calculations (and my calculations are NEVER to be trusted) I should be about 150 by then if my loss keeps going at this rate. I can't wait to get to WDW and be able to buy whatever I want. I'm so going to hit TrenD too. I have my eye on the monorail spiel tshirt too! Beadingnurse- I know... lol intellectually it makes sense but dammit! I've cut out part of my stomach and dropped an insane amount of weight! LOL You'd think I'd get more of a reaction than "hey you look good" (my brother in law) or a shady side eye (friends) to no comment at all (friends). What drives me nuts is since my husband started his new job late December, he's dropped a TON of weight naturally and he's still eating like normal. I mean a TON! Our friends always end up fawning over how much he's lost! I'm like "uh hello!!!" It drives him nuts too. My other brother in law is getting married in September so that's something. There will definitely be pictures taken there. I've also got a mental NSV too. His fiancee invited MIL & I to the shower up in Houston. Pre surgery? I wouldn't have considered going. No way in monkey hello. Now? I don't mind... I'll go. I'm not so embarassed over myself and not hiding out like a hermit with a tamale hanging out of my mouth anymore. I might post some pictures soon. I need to see if I cant find the cord to my camera.
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That's a big NSV I still have knees and feet that hurt. It will be a great day when I can run around Sam's Club and haul everything home without wanting to lay down and die!
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I totally relate to the clothes NSV but the biggie for me has been able to get through a rock and roll dance class with my husband and not moan about how much my knees hurt. Soon I'll be able to keep up with him al night long at dances.
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that's so cool to hear. I'm actually going for ALL NSVs. scales are unreliable at best...and unlike many others, I don't rely on numbers to see my progress. For me, my NSVs will be decrease in pants size and ease of mobility. Since I can't get on a weight scale, I'll have to keep track of progress pictures. Congrats!!
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Today has been a GREAT day! Total NSV day I had my 2nd fill today, and got yelled at by Dr. K a little bit because I didn't come in when I knew I had lost restriction. So now I'm going every two weeks until we are sure I'm at restriction, which I thought was awesome. But here's the NSV... I've been going back to my bad habits and last night talked to Hubby about it. Basically I think because I've wanted to make sure that my surgery didn't impact him, I've still been making dinner and then eating with him, in front of the TV (very bad for me) and after 7pm, sometimes as late as 9pm, which we all know is a no no. So I really haven't been losing much weight. So I told him last night this is it, you have to fend for yourself, I need to get back on track and right now it's all about me, sorry He's fine with it and told me that since I was stopping by the mall to pick up my glasses today after my doctor's appointment, I should go into Lane Bryant and get a new outfit to Celebrate the fact that I've lost 28 lbs. I wasn't going to do it, because even though my clothes are loose right now it didn't feel like I went down a size. But anyway, I went and got my glasses and thought what the heck. Went into Lane Bryant, which I have not been able to buy clothes from for over 10 years because they only go up to 28 and I've been a 30/32 for a long time. They had just opened, and two of the salesgirls said hi, so I told them I'd had surgery and how I hadn't been able to shop there in lots of years. So they get excited too, and help me choose a pair of black dress pants and a pretty blue blouse. The pants were a 28 and the blouse was a 26/28. I went into the dressing room, pulled on the pants, and literally shrieked. I could not believe it....they were TOO BIG! I pull on the top....TOO BIG. I run out of the dressing room and the two girls are jumping up and down with me, and I had the biggest grin on my face...I look in the mirror and I'm just floored. The waist of the pants is not even touching me and the hips are too big. The blouse is falling off my shoulder. So the girls each go get a smaller size of each one - 26 pants and a 22/24 shirt. I change...and they fit. I can't even tell you how big of a deal this is for me. It was pure motivation, total justification for my surgery, real proof that I can do this <happy sigh>
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Still havent weighed myself for fear the scale still hasnt moved. I did manage to wear an old button down shirt I couldnt fit into before surgery! Yay for an NSV!!!
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We had some friends over the other day on a day that was close to 90 degrees. (Memorial Day) I knew it was warm but I was very comfortable and certainly not hot at all. I felt fine all day but I could see everyone else was hot and when I hugged my daughter's boyfriend when he left he was very sticky. I told my husband he is going to have to tell me this summer when the air needs to be turned on. Bummer for everyone else but nice for me especially after freezing all winter long.
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Congratulations, and thanks for posting such a great list of NSV's.... can't wait to have them, too, and your list definitely is motivation!! Enjoy!! Meg
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YAY!!!! Those NSV's are priceless! Congratulations to you and your health--
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Very touching and inspiring post, thank you for posting this!! What wonderful NSV's those are, keep up the fantastic work! It is great to remember where we've been as well as where we're going! Congrats! :cheer2:
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Hey Globetrotter... glad you posted this, sounds like you really have turned a corner. Great NSVs... I love to hear stuff like this 'cos it helps to keep me positive too.. Not long to goal now... congrats and keep up the good work! =]
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That is an awesome NSV. Congrats! I still have a couple 16s sitting in my closet waiting for me.
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NSV ...ran 2.5 miles on the road this morning and am signed up for a 5K! Bring it!
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Korilynn ~ Awesome NSV!! :clap: I'm sure you feel and look great! I've been wearing clothes from the smaller sizes in my closet (I'm still trying not to spend a whole on new clothes just yet). It feels both awesome and odd to pull on jeans that I distinctly remember not being able to wear comfortably and now have them be so baggy. LoL. Congrats again! JPT ~ How are you doing? Are you able to eat better? What's your favorite Protein drink? I'm always looking for new ones, since I get bored of the same old things. I still drink Lean Body for Her (chocolate is my favorite), Muscle Milk Light (chocolate), and Click Mocha, but I bought some RTD (ready to drink) Premier Protein shakes to have on hand at work, since my days lately have been INSANE -- I'm not crazy about them, but they aren't the worst and their counts are good. Plus, as RTD shakes go they were fairly inexpensive (about $16 per dozen at Sam's Club) -- 30 g protein, 3 g fat, 5 g carbs, 3 g Fiber, and 160 calories. I try to drink one shake a day (usually replacing Breakfast or lunch) and do meals for the other days. Since my second fill, I'm having more mini-stuck episodes (you know that feeling when you've taken too big a bite and it sits in your chest). I haven't thrown up, but just get up and walk around taking sips of Water until it goes down. Totally a horrible feeling. Question for you all -- do you eat only 3 meals a day or do you snack? I find on days when I work out hard, I get a bit hungry afterwards -- so I have a shake or a small snack (low carb crackers with cheese, Protein Bar, etc.). My doctor really doesn't want his patients to snack, but there are days when I think I need it -- and I'm still adhering to 1200 calories a day as best as I can (some days a little under and some a little over). Also, any of you low carbing? Hope everybody is doing well! Keep in touch, and have a great day!
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Way to go!:cheer2: I cannot WAIT for that nsv.
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MARCH 2011 BANDSTERS!
MarcyLoo replied to MarcyLoo's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I know I haven't lost a ton of weight yet, but I'm wondering if I carry myself any differently? Or present myself differently? even before losing any I've always tried to walk with my head up and smile, and for some reason I seem to have more people smiling back and acknowledging me? I;ve heard this can happen when peoplelose weight. Anyone else taking notice to any such thing? I know my face has thinned out. I've gone down about 2 sizes, but I know I'm still very obese. I did have a big NSV yesterday! I stopped at walmart after work and took notice of their cheapie rings...I would have looked for a size 10 before, for my left ring finger and my RIGHT is almost a size larger. I saw a really pretty blingy ring so just had to try it on my right finger (I never wear anything other than my wedding ring and have used these cheap rings at my heaviest as a wedding ring stand-in but am back to fitting my real ring). Anyway on my right hand I fit into a size 8. Fnny how little things like that can make our day huh? Yesterday was a bad day for me. I got into cookies and am afraid I ate about a weeks worth of calories. We BBQ'd for memorial day and I was so excited to eat chicken that was super moist...and it came back up. I think it's the first time eating in front of people other than my hubby where I had to make a run for the bathroom. Since this last fill/unfill I'm really having to chew and watch what textures i eat. I might actually need another .1-.2 cc removed but I want to try to work with it first. So, today is a new day and I'm moving on from the cookie binge. It's a sad day here, too, so I need to be really careful of stress eating. The kids left the front door open too long yesterday and one of our cats took off. Bromley is just a year old, and we're really attached to him. He has a total of 29 toenails, 7 feet, and is the neatest cat with such a great personaily. We adopted him in the short time we lived in Virginia and he drove back hoem across the country with us. We just lost another cat a few weeks back (in the country with coyotes). I know there's a chance Bromley will come home, but it's been almost 24 hours and I'm afraid he's become a snack. I'm actually not a cat person, but Bromley owns a little chunk of my heart and I'm devastated. I feel partly responsible because I brought home a new puppy as a house dog, and Bromley hates him. I'm afraid that's why he's been gone so long...and every minute he's out the risk of coyotes is that much bigger. Sorry to ramble.
