NSV shout outs

[alwtg 199]

The absolutely ironic situation where at the start of this journey I was in a UK 32-34 and could not shop in a mainstream shop just the specialist plus size shops a couple of days ago I needed to grab something to wear that evening I popped to some mainstream shops to grab a dress and I still can't shop in mainstream shops I am now a UK 6 and they don't go small enough I am swamped by their smallest offerings 🙀

[njgal 535]

I wanted to share two NSVs; both happened yesterday. First one is about smoking. I used to smoke (keywords used to).. up until about 2 months ago. I knew I had to give up smoking and quitting hasn't been my problem in the past. But instead of setting a date one day after my dental cleaning was nicely done I decided I'd have just about enough of this. Wasn't bad.. wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.. it just happened. Wouldn't have happened if I had set a date and tried to prepare for it... it just did.. anyway, my NSV was that today I took a drag from hubby's smoke and felt nauseous. Now, that might not sound like much but you know how the saying goes.. you don't quit smoking, smoking quits you! I think it just might have left me for the last time.
My second NSV was about Water. As one of my first steps toward preparing myself I decided to get my water intake regulated. I've always been big on water, grew up drinking delicious tap water and have never had a problem with it like some people do. However... once I started actually measuring how much I drink I realized that 64 ounces was a loooooong ways off from what I was drinking. Listen up people! You may not be drinking as much water as you think you are. I was very much surprised by this especially since I thought I had 64 oz down pat! But today I actually did have it down, all 64 oz of it. God knows I haven't had to pee this often since I was pregnant! [emoji12]



H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

[elliekay 189]

My 6' boyfriend and 5'2" best friend both lifted me off the ground at different points this week 😱 I was carried across an entire room!!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I can wear dresses (if they are tight enough, structured right) without Bras now! Which is so awesome.

My band size is also a 34 now, which is something I never ever thought I would see. Still an F/G cup

When I was larger I had a larger car. Recently I purchased a small luxury sport coupe that I would have never fit in comfortably 2 years ago. I feel like an entirely new person.

[shan0520 241]

I went to Hershey park today and was able to fit on EVERY SINGLE RIDE!!! Last year I barely fit into one and didn't try any other out of embarrassment. Today I could not stop smiling and going on more and more rides!!

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[TeahTeah 22]

I was super stoked when I flew a couple weeks ago and didn't need a seat belt extender! Best feeling ever!!!

[orionburn 1,024]

Felt like I had a real NSV this weekend. My size 40 jeans have been way too big on me but have been hesitant to buy new clothes. Mainly because I hate to spend money on something I may only be wearing for a couple of months. Couldn't take it anymore and went shopping this weekend. Grabbed a few pairs of 38s and went off to the changing room. First pair I put on were still way too big. Tried a different pair and same thing. I couldn't believe that 38s were big on me. Went and got some 36s and they fit well. When I started my journey last year (around May 2016) I had gotten up to size 46 again.

Still can't get over it.

[Molly23 275]

I rode in a pedi-cab yesterday! I didn't even think twice about it when my friend mentioned wanting to take it to our destination. I'm down 89lbs from my highest weight and back then I would have felt too guilty and embarrassed to even consider getting into a pedi-cab. When I realized that it just felt like such a relief not to think about it and just go with the flow of things!

[Brandeis 401]

I can feel my collar bones, hipbones, and ribs under the skin.

[MeltsIntoWonder 125]

Last night I bought knee high boots that were not wide calf! Not only that, they also don't have any stretchy material in them!!

[Molly23 275]

1 hour ago, MeltsIntoWonder said:

Last night I bought knee high boots that were not wide calf! Not only that, they also don't have any stretchy material in them!!

Love this!! Hoping I can say the same some day. Congrats!!!

[MeltsIntoWonder 125]

2 hours ago, Molly23 said:

Love this!! Hoping I can say the same some day. Congrats!!!

Thanks! I totally assumed they were not going to fit when I tried them on; I was just wanting to see how far I still had to go. I nearly cried when I got the zipper all the way up.

Edited September 19, 2017 by MeltsIntoWonder

[SassyScienceNerd 213]

My lovely co-worker who is like a sweet grandma to all of us here recently stared at me when I walked into the room and said "Your stomach is flat as an ironing board now! You look fantastic!" I've literally never heard that in my LIFE.

[TJS 33]

Here's a few that come to mind:

> buying (and wearing!) a one size fits all hat

> finding my adam's apple and seeing it move when I talk or swallow

> everything fits better - even shoes!

[Beoin 10]

I've got a couple that occurred recently!

1. We just moved, and I spent some time putting in a closet system and getting it all organized. At some point I sat down on the floor and just stared at my clothes, because I realized that, for the first time that I can remember, I can wear absolutely everything in my closet (with a couple of exceptions--my wedding dress is a bit too big!) I've always had little "subdivisions" in my closet, with this little section full of clothes I can wear now, and that section full of clothes I'll "be able to get into again, someday," and even a couple pieces of "maybe one day--if I go into a coma and exist only on fluids for, like, a year." But right now, if I asked someone to go grab me something to wear out of my closet, I would be able to put on anything they brought to me (except the coma clothes.) So. Weird.

2. The last couple of times I tried to order from Roaman's/Jessica London/Woman Within, I had to return it all. I've shrunk past their lowest sizes. (That was a real Yay/Aww moment, as I'm delighted to be smaller, but I did like their casual clothes and sale prices. Ah, well. It's for the greater good. Ha!)