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BJean: Congratulations on the exercise program and your NSV! Way to go! I too love this site. It helps me so much. Platueau's are awful, but I guess they are a necessary evil. I'm going to start my Body Bugg and personal trainer next week. I guess it's time. My body is getting too use to water aerobics. Time to shake things up a bit. MarieCarmen: Good luck with your hysterectomy. If I were you I would have the tummy tuck at the same time. Be prepared for some recovery time. When I had my hysterectomy at age 35, I needed almost the entire 6 weeks they suggested. You might as well recover from a tummy tuck at the same time! Shell: Glad you're doing better! I bet you feel relieved! Keep us posted. We're here for you! Mimin: No wait loss this week. .*!**!,*!.>

Happy Sunday Evening Violets. Judy: I belly laughed when I read your rated x post! You crack me up! and also WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!! major NSV. I did good at the family reunion yesterday.. I did eat some high calorie stuff, but I only ate one plate and the overall portion was a nice real life size..... the bad thing is that I did not drink ANY water yesterday I drank too much diet dr pepper.. (MY doc gave back soda on June 4)..... after so long of not drinking it I really haven't missed it, but yesterday I realized that it can not replace my water habbit...... Today I ate taco fixings without the shell for lunch and had some vanilla icecream with a few strawberries... I haven't ate anything since 2p and I'm trying to just drink water for the rest of the night.. so that I loose my bounced pound... my goal is to get into the 230's this week... and if I'm good I know it is attainable........ Denise you are doing so good woman.. as my band twin and now even a fill twin I watch your progress like a hawk..... I know that if I did as much exercise as you that I would not be lagging so far behind.... Great job everyone!

Alrighty then. DH gained a pound this week so there must be something in the water. HOWEVER I did have a couple of NSVs today. Last year at Gospel Sunday I was wearing a man's size XXL denim choir shirt. Today I'm wearing a man's L and I'm just shy of being able to button it around my belly. Next year my goal is to be in a woman's Medium! Yesterday I bought new underwear. I asked my DH if he knew what an optimist was. I said.. "it's somebody who buys one package of size 8 and one package of size 7 underwear". This morning I thought I'd just try the size 7 on and IT FIT!! Now the last NSV has a parental warning attached to it. When I stood in front of the full length mirror this morning before stepping into the shower, I saw something I have not seen in years and years. I looked down and saw my hoo haaa!! It's been covered up by a big apron of fat for a long time and today it was just peeking out! Ok, I know that's TMI, but it WAS a NSV for sure!!

Mr. Yoda Congrats on your NSV. That should be a good inspiration for many. You and I are only one day apart on band dates so I can feel your joy with people food instead of baby food. Now I know why babies throw it on the floor or throw it up so often.:girl_hug: All the best to you. When is your first fill?

I just wanted to mention a sort of unbelievable NSV that I had at the exercise physiologist's last Thurs. I've seen her 3 times since surgery. Each time she measures half a dozen places on my bod to see about overall loss of inches. Each time I've seen her, I've lost one inch in my NECK!!! A total of 3 inches in my neck! She's shocked each time. She says it is much more normal to see 1/8th inch to 1/2 inch change each time, at most. And although I hadn't lost weight since I saw her last, I had lost inches all over except in my waist. So the water aerobics have helped some. All in all much better report than I expected! It really helped to have some positive news.

I have to share my latest NSV - well one of them is a scale victory and one is not! 1. I now weigh less than my husband! I've wanted to weigh less than him for years! He weighs 181, and I weighed 179.6! I made him get on the scale and then I stepped on to show him what I weighed. I was so happy! 2. I tried on a pair of size 12 capris, THEY FIT! I have moved past the 14's and into a 12! I haven't worn a 12 in 14 YEARS! 3. I have broken out of the 180's! Okay, enough about me. lol. I just wanted to share my victories with my January band family! Lisa - sounds like the PB experience wasn't all that bad, but wasn't all that fun either. I hate the sliming! I've slimed a few times, but no really PB experiences. Whats weird about me is I don't have to take small bites? I take regular bites and chew like I've always done pre-band and I still don't have PB's. Thats why I think I need more of a fill, but then I think, I'm eating less with no problems, so why get more of a fill? I don't know what to do - What do you guys think? I'm so wishy washy with me decision. Sometimes I notice I need more of a fill and freak out, other times I notice I can hardly eat?

HI all! Judy, I did get your PM, and will share it with my kids, to keep in mind, if she struggles in 1st. I have only had 2 days to closely observe...and in all honesty, it looks to me as though consistency, and lack of personal attention are the main problems. If I take the time, to get her full attention, and explain or show her...she has no problems. Now that her home life is going to settle down, and she is so happy about it, it is just downright sad. She wanted to live with her Daddy, and my DD so badly....and she was for the most part, but when it was time for her Mom to get some CS she would demand her to come home. Long enough to get a check, then she would call about leaving her for a few hours, and come back a couple of weeks later. She must have told me 25 times in the last month that she gets to live with them ALL the time, and she and Kinsey are really going to be sisters, she is just so much more relaxed, I believe the consistency in her life will improve her abilities as well. Her Dad and my DD met with her teacher, the counselor, and the principal of the school when the court ruled in his favor. They let it be known she is not allowed to leave with Mom etc. So that may have been some of the reason they chose to send her on to 1st grade...I don't know. Awww Lunasa---hang in there Hon....it was very apparant to me that the words of wisdom you shared with all of us here, come from someone who feels all things on a very deep level. Unfortunately for you, what allows you to understand our fears, and disappointments---is the same part of you that makes you feel your own so deeply. Some of what you are feeling is emotional, of course, and likely some is actually caused by fluctuating hormonal levels, changing as the "diet" we are now eating makes different things in our systems hit unusual highs and lows. It has to be part of it---I think everyone hits them! And not just band patients---anyone who begins a new eating regime. Makes you wonder if some of these feelings are not why the stats are so high for WLS patients becoming alcoholics, etc. We go through these emotional swings, and many people soothe them with alcohol. As the years go by, they will find out all these things---we my friends are the guinie pigs!!! But thanks to these bands, Guinie pigs are the only kind of pigs we will be!!! Lunasa, if you need to try on your old clothes a few times to remind yourself how it has changed, do it! Take some pampering time for you! Do like the others, paint your toenails, the ability to do it, will be another NSV! Back to the taco debate.....did you calculate what the one taco was calory wise? It doesn't seem like a horrid choice to me...meat, veggies, cheese. The shell is the worst of it. I have no intentions of giving up my occasional taco!!! TracyKS---I agree, your boss, sees the changes in you---both in your body, the way you eat...your overall outlook....I don't for a second believe he ask it because you look like you are PG, but because you have changed in a way he cannot put his finger on...I too think it is funny. Take it as a compliment! I have had 3 people in 2 days act shocked that my granddaughters are my granddaughters, and not MY kids.......oh how thankful I am that I am not full time Mommy to a 2 & 6 year old!!!! But I felt thrilled that they thought I was!!! Well I am not sure what the next week or so will hold. Rick is off now until 2 weeks following his procedure---which will make it the end of the month, which is right at my party for my parents! So I will be hit & miss during that time. I will be here, but likely not as often---don't panic, I'll check in. And I'll be thinking of you guys!!! Kat

I started M/E today - you guys inspired me with your success! I also had a great NSV yesterday - my husband measured me and I have now lost a total of 29 1/4 inches. Woohoo!!! Hope everyone is doing well - I'll let you know how it goes on the M/E as I'm on my way to 17 pound lost goal. Later

Ooooh wee you dirty lil hooka! Who you exercising with nowadays? Sheesh, now I have TWO reasons to be jealous of your hot to trot hiney! Is this the "I need a friend" guy or are you out there spreading your wings girlfriend? GOOD FOR YOU! AnnieBee - I think about you every time I wash my hands in the kitchen. (seriously) I so love that soap - thanks again. Yes, we need to see some pictures. And way to fuggin go on the weight loss! 90 pounds off? GIRLFRIEND! I need your secret to success. I'm stalled at 58, and really want to get over that 60 pound hump. (HA) Have you all ever seen the show INSIDE THE BROOKHAVEN OBESITY CLINIC on TLC? Man, I watched 6 episodes of that on Sunday. I'm so grateful to be me - in size, shape and girth. Some of those people were just... WHEW! Made my fat ass not want to eat any more boolsheet. One woman had gastric bypass and was still ordering fast food and eating pizza. I wanted to slap that hoe. bk - the water pills are safe as long as you're not heart medicine. I take them when I have swelling, or if I'm bloaty. I don't take a bunch everyday though. They just make you pee. Even more if you drink lots of water. I was on the elliptical trainer for 30 minutes yesterday. After 30 minutes of work I hadn't busted a sweat and my heartrate was still low (116/120). I can't tell if that's a good thing or a bad thing... NSV!!! My sister came over for a little while yesterday and the first thing she gushed about how much weight i've lost and how good I look. She said "You look like you've lost at least 40 pounds!" (I was sketchy on the details.) And she remarked that I am now about the size I was when I had the baby. (which I am - 10 - 15 pounds away) She made me feel really great, especially since I saw my Mom over the weekend and she didn't remark on my weight loss at all. WTF? My sister reminded me that my Mom is "a hater." (which she is) I need to lose that 15 pounds by my 7 month anniversary. That puts me at a 75 pound loss in 7 months. Not bad at all. I am really praying to hit 199 by 12/14 (1 year). I'm definitely joining a gym for my b'day. I'm going to splurge and join the more expensive gym simply because they have the children's area and I can go after work. My goal is to be in there 4x per week minimum. I'm going to start lifting weights (Body for Life anyone?) bbk - take care of yourself, get your rest and heal your body. We're all thinking about you. maurdan - how's it going with the fill? Steph? Kaydoll? sweethot? sassy? Where my girls at? Check in, please! Back to the grind... :think Nat

lol I am so glad to know I am not alone!! acapella (spelling??) burping.... now there is a thought! lol I decided to ponder this thing we do called burping... I thought back to the days of feeding my babies and I remembered a bottle which is I believe still popular, the platex nurser... well in their advertisement they say that babies get less air and so do not suffer with gas and the pain it can bring.... well I thought to myself how can I get less air if I am drinking (which is all I am doing at this point).... here is what I came up with I tried to really concentrate as I drank and I realized that I was breathing all wrong which each swallow...so I tried to make sure that just before I did swallow I exhaled and did not inhale until after I was done.... TA DA!!! It worked!! I have had very little burping today and I am hoping that maybe I have really stumbled on an answer for this. Now I need others to research my theory!! lol breath out swallow breath in lol an easy little exercise and if it works it is another victory NSV. as an added bonus it helps to slow down the drinking/eating

hey i have NSV. I went to the gas station down the street from my house and the gas station attendant commented that I was losing weight.

Hi Chickadees - I was out of town last week, eating out every night and drinking too much wine. The scale moved, but in the WRONG DIRECTION! I hope it's water I'm retaining and not fat I'm regaining. (((hahaha)) This week I'm on my 2-a-day exercise plan, and one meal per day (grilled chicken, grilled fish only) and the rest is liquid calories (protein drinks, protein bullets and lots of water to flush out the fat). I'm also taking a water pill to flush flush flush out the fat. I have exciting news to share, but can't share until things come into being. I don't want to jinx myself. This news is only serving to bolster my self confidence and refocus my weight loss efforts. I feel I am "normal sized" (at a size 18) which is a NSV in and of itself. I'm shooting for 224 by my b'day and to be under 200 by December 14, my 1 year bandiversary. Just be happy for me girlfriends (as I am sure you will be). Continued weight loss will only push me further forward in this arena. I wholeheartedly believe it. Anyhow, I'm off to a meeting. I missed y'all while I was gone! BIG LOVE!!!!! Nathalie

Northernsun That's a fantastic NSV. The body dysmorphia that allowed us to get obese does a number on our heads during the slide down to normal too. What more can a person do, other than trust the image in the mirror and the words of people we love? Poeple are shocked when I tell them I only looked at my face in the mirror. Good to know there's a group of us out there.

You know one of the best things about this forum is on matter how you feel about somethng, there is always someone and usuallu many someones, that feel the same way and understand what we are feeling. I alsoi never looked in mirrors if I could help it. I hated trying on clothes at store because of the evil 3 way mirrors! Tended to shop a lot on line or just buy and return if it didn't fit. No matter how many time my DH and DD tell me how good I am doing and how much better I look, I still see in the mirror, fat. There seems to be a short in my brain somewhere that can see the changes and process the sizes I have grown out of but still see me as fat. I am well aware that I have a long way to go yet but I have a hard time seeing where I have been and congratulating myself. I have noticed that I am slowly reaching acceptance for the way I look now and smiling with the NSV that happen along the way. My latest smile- standing in the grocery line and I had to move my cart to the end of the line and I was able to pull it right past me without having to step into the next door cashiers space to do it! Did make me smile!

Thanks!! I've actually hit 65#'s lost now....my body is so weird! I go through about 3 weeks of gaining and losing about 3 or 4 pounds and then WHAMMO....in 1 week I lose 10 pounds! At first it really bothered me but have learned it's just how I lose weight. I had to work all weekend also, driving a tractor on our farm. One big NSV for me was that pre-band I would head out for an 8-10 hour day on the tractor with a cooler full of lunch food and snacks so I wouldn't "starve to death". Caught myself going this time with a Southbeach Diet High protein granola bar and 2 waters...and beleive it or not, I didn't die of hunger!!! Hope everyone is doing well, need to head to bed. Going to check out a new swimming suit store tomorrow morning, mine isn't exactly fitting anymore!:clap2:

Laura...on reflection I see it wise to have a contract in place...glad you got it sorted with her!! LOL..Congrats on the jeans..That's a MAJOR NSV for you..keep it up..xx Haydee...great to hear about the fill benefits!! I'm REALLY looking forward to reporting same!!

Hi everyone! Haven't checked in for a while. I've taken the week off from work, and am enjoying some "me time." I think vacations at home are the best! Just wish the weather were a bit nicer. Can't get outside much because of the rain. I've come to realize that I definately need a fill. I know you guys have been telling this, but I'm pretty stubborn. I'm really not gaining (other than 2 lb fluctuations), which is amazing, but I know I'm eating too much. I did fairly well with exercise, though I needed more 40 min sessions. I think I'll keep my exercise goals the same for next month, and will schedule a fill within the next couple of weeks. I'm 37 today! Crazy! I'm so glad I decided to take care of my weight issue when I did. My mother was visiting this past weekend, and has been gaining steadily all her life. It's so hard for me watching her struggle with walking, going up stairs, and being in constant pain. She has major food issues and eats constantly - but denies she does. She is almost 57. She didn't support my surgery at first, but I think she has seen that it has been a positive thing. Maybe she will decide to do something for her health...... It's wonderful to hear of all the NSV's, and I love the positivity of this group!

Good Morning!!!!! Congrats on all the NSV's!!!! Everyone is doing AWESOME!!! :clap2::clap2::clap2:

TCTX, You are doing awesome. Isn't it fun to have those NSV. I got a second fill on Tuesday and know I have some restruction. I've PBed twice since then. It may sound weird but I'm glad I did because now I know I have restruction. A new NSV for me. We're going camping this weekend. I pulled out my 5 swim suits in 3 different sizes. The two I bought for last summer that I squeezed into really looked different. One was really too big and it's the one I wore last year because the other one really looked awful. The other one looks pretty good but the butt of it is too big. The 2 from about 3 years ago went on but they were just a little too clingy. The black one from about 6 or 7 years ago was too big, mainly because I've really streatched it out of shape. I probably won't even mind not wearing a t shirt and shorts over the suit.

I NEED SOME SIMPLE DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE A TICKER!!!<p>NSV???</p> <p> </p> <p>MORNING YALL</p> <p> </p> <p>I WENT TO ASHLEY STEWART YESTERDAY AND JUST PICKED UP A SIZE 18 SHIRT I WENT IN 10MIN BEFORE THE STORE CLOSED SO I WAS IN A HURRY!!!! DIDNT EVEN THINK ABOUT TRYING IN ON JUST ASSUMED IT WOULD FIT!! </p> <p> </p> <p>SO I WENT TO TARGET AND TRIED ON A DRESS SIZE 16/18 </p> <p> </p> <p>!!!!!!!!!!!!WHOA NELLY!!!! </p> <p> </p> <p>IT WAS LOOSE AS A NAKED GOOSE!!! </p> <p> </p> <p>I TOOK IT OFF LOOKED AT THE TAG SIZE AND PUT IT BACK ON I COULDNT BELEIVE IT!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>!!!!!!!!I LOOKED PRETTY GREAT WITHOUT A GIRDLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>I WENT TO THE DOLLAR STORE STEPPED ON A SCALE THEY HAD IT READ 230!!! </p> <p> </p> <p>I DIDNT GET TO EXCITED I ONLY TRUST THE DOCTORS SCALE!</p> <p> </p> <p>I GOT HOME PUT ON THE SHIRT AND GOT PISSED CAUSE IT WAS TOO BIG, BUT I HAVE IT ON NOW AND I PUT A WIDE BELT ON WITH IT AND NOW IT LOOKS PERFECT!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>GOODBYE SIZE 18/20 TOPS HELLO 16'S</p> <p></p>

My hair has finally gotten better about coming out and I honestly think it is due to the extreme conditioning I have been doing, since it is not coming out at the root but rather breaking off, I started really conditioning and hot oil treatments and it is really alot better. Just whats working for me, hope y'alls get better too, mine was so bad I was worried about bald spots but got it cut yesterday and my beautician said it is fine and the cut made it look so much healthier. I had a great NSV got into a size 12! I started at 22-24, I don't remember ever wearing a 12!

Darn TOM anyway...back up two....grrrr...theme from Rocky starting in my head. Have to find a way to break through this stuck position. Nicole, good luck on the interview. Just be yourself and you'll do great! Angela, congrats on the 14's!! That's a great NSV. July 4th Challenge Week 7 Name.............................Starting….Current…...Goal….....To Go losingjusme..(Christine)......317...........305 .............295...........10 tann.............(Tammy)........257.......... 239..............232...........07 juliegeraci.........................232.......... 232..............220...........12 Josette.............................340.......... 329..............315...........14 Inner_me.....(Chris)............306...........298 .............280...........18 Elisabethsew..(Elisabeth)...281..........273 .............260...........13 Waterlily1072...(Nicole)..... 278..........272 .............252...........20 Libra..(Angela)...................230...........222.............205...........17 Lapbandit……...............… 208……….206……..…..185…….....21 RidinMyHDDream.(Carol)....281..........276 .............256............20 FaithMD.......................... 341.5........327..............310.. .........17

I'm trying to have an NSV. Today was our first meeting with the wedding coordinator, after she's been paid the deposit. It was 1.5 weeks out, which was a looong wait for me, but it was today at noon. Fiance and I took off work, get down there and she's not there.. we waited till 12:30 then asked another office if we could use their phone. They called her for us (that was so emberassing, its another business and the lady looked at us like we were crazy.. and of course we BOTH forgot our cell phones today).. The wedding lady tells us oohhhh she thought the meeting was at 5, but she looked and it was noon and she's SO sorry etc.. and I was really cold, this is an omen to me!! I'm really upset. If the first meeting after getting paid she 'forgets' our meeting, than we're in trouble, right?! She asked if we could come back at 5, and since I was in another business with their customers staring at me, I was just going 'ok.. ok..ok' really monotone, but I wanted to flip out and tell her, she cost us 20 bucks in fiance's pay check and we're sitting there in the heat waiting, she needed to get her happy ass down there.. she said she had people over and couldn't leave but would be there at 5... So now I'm torn.. we already paid and signed contract.. but I already do NOT like her for standing us up like that!!! Fiance said, one time is fine, if it happens again we have a problem. Maybe I'm over reacting, but today was important, we're getting times set in stone, going over vendors etc. and she's too lackadaisical (sp) to check her appointment book? Oy. So I'm trying to cool off right now, but I'm wanting to eat to calm me down! I'm craving all kinds of comfort foods. I'm drinking OJ and water and fighting it. Mdrai hurry back and post!! Inquiring minds want to know how it went! Teach-Glad you're back! Sounds like you guys had a good time and hubby is recooperating like a good patient (no food! hehe). Kat- On another note, I didn't want to be pushy but it sounds like you guys have made it home now, so I was wondering if I could still borrow the XP Home disk? I promise I won't chuck it at our wedding coordinator

Great NSV. I am very happy for you. We really are investing in the quality of the rest of our lives! You are inspiring!

Hey Friends, I joined LA Fitness on Sunday---and worked out today! It was a NSV moment! Denise