Ruthi 60 Posted August 25, 2009 AWESOME Susan, nothing tastes as good as being thin feels!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bornagainbabe 4 Posted August 25, 2009 NSV means Non scale Victory. It is a good/happy feeling from something besides the results we see on the scales. Thanks for enlightening me Carol. I need a dictionary for some of these abbreviations! It's a fantastic feeling to put an item of clothing on (particularly one that you would never have dared tried before) and find that it fits and you look and feel gorgeous in it! And regardless of what the scales say! And a message to all the newbies starting out - even though it feels at times that the scales aren't moving or you are stresing as the weight loss seems slow at times, IT WILL HAPPEN. Just hang in there, respect your stomach and your diet and look forward to meeting the new you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chancie 65 Posted August 25, 2009 WOOO HOOO!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! I know how WONDERFUL that feeling is!! My first "real" shopping trip was sooo exciting... able to buy clothes that fit and actually felt good to wear! I just wemnt shopping again, all my pants were getting tooo baggy in the butt and legs.... I am now a 16... and can wear a 14!!! I still can't believe it! And yep... I'm not buying at full price either... also bought 2 pair of 12's ( ha ha.... imagine that!! ) for 8 bucks for both of them at Kohl's ( my NEW BFF!!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*susan* 1,709 Posted August 25, 2009 I am still walking around smiling. I guess, because all of my clothes were so baggy on me, that it also covered up how much weight I have lost. Because now that I am wearing clothes that actually fit, I am getting all kinds of comments from people on my weight loss. I tell you, this is one of the best feelings ever! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chancie 65 Posted August 25, 2009 Susan... It just keeps getting better and better!!!:wink0: When I bought cloths that finnaly"fit"... Oh my did the compliments start coming! I work in retail, and even some of my customers were commenting! I would run into people I hadn't seen in months, they would take a double look and say they almost didn't reconize me! It just gets better and better!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bornagainbabe 4 Posted August 25, 2009 Another interesting thing is how other people react to you as well. Now I get men looking at me appreciatively instead of in disgust, but as well as that people just treat you completely differently on the whole. It's absolutely wrong and I abhor the way people are judged on looks alone, BUT it is nice to be treated as an intelligent human being instead of being regarded as thick just because I have an issue with food.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacMadame 81 Posted August 25, 2009 Men don't look at me differently. I think they see me as a pal and still do. But people -- of both sexes -- are MUCH nicer to me. That surprised me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oregondaisy 2,021 Posted August 26, 2009 I shopped a lot in the thrift stores. I have found clothes that were like brand new for $2. I wore clothes that were huge on me until I lost about 40 lbs and they were literally falling off me. It's so much fun when people keeping making comments on weight loss. I have really been at this weight for over 2 years because I lost it with the band and then got revision, but people still ask me if I am still losing weight. I am lucky that I hate to shop or I would be spending a lot of money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
