A Canadian "NSV" Thread

[Woodys 0]

I was at Sobeys this morning with hubby....I saw an ex-member of my gym at the checkout with her daughter in the cart. I was ahead of her, she was talking to the person behind her. She quit the gym in early June to take the summer off because of her kids being out of school and said she'd be back in October....she hasn't seen me at all during that time.

I didn't want to interupt her but I said a few things to her little girl...she turned and looked to see who was talking her daughter and turned right back to the person she was talking to.

My husband and I were outside loading the truck....she came running across the parking lot yelling "Carol, is that you....I'm so sorry....I didn't recognize you, you look so different.....I thought I new that voice but couldn't place it". LOL

Carol

[green 6]

Congratulations, Cloe! That is a wonderful story. I am glad that your winter coat is now too big. I think that the NSVs drive home the fact of weight loss more than the scale victories for we are then experiencing weight loss in our daily lives, not just as numbers.

And congratulations to you, Woodys. That is a huge NSV! You are incognito now.

[Yoda 0]

Those are both awesome stories; thank you Carol & Cloe!!!!

[green 6]

My NSV happened shortly after I read about Woodys's and Choe's. My husband told me he thought I was losing weight too fast! Hah! This means that he sees weight loss and that's a good thing.

[CLOE 0]

Thats great green!!..........too fast???

Is there really such a thing as losing weight *too fast*!! I mean has anyone actually died from losing weight *too fast*. I know it can be not very healthy, but really, so what. I don't think I would ever be to concerned about too fast. LOL

[Lila 0]

Me either!!! That is why I weight myself every 5 minutes! LOL

[Yoda 0]

*holds Lila's hand* okay okay....*GRABS Lila's hand*

Step AWAY from the scale!

:funscale:

[green 6]

Yah, I was totally pleased. Oh, I said, do you really think I'm losing weight too fast? Why do you say that? I must have made him repeat it about 3x. Of course I still haven't got my act together to buy a scale or a measuring tape so all I can go on are the NSVs, eh.

I am now officially allowed mushies so I bought some hummus in a can. I'm gonna make myself scrambled eggs with cheddar and salsa. First time I've cooked since I've been banded. Now that's gonna be weird!

[Irishmist 0]

Cloe sad that you only got to wear the coat once, but now you can go buy another one. That is a nice reward for losing all that weight.

Maria:)

[Lila 0]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Yoda don't make me!!!

Green MMMMMMM thats sounds so good.

[Yoda 0]

Green Green Green Green: DANGNABIT!!!! BUY A MEASURING TAPE!!! Look at it this way; you already have a baseline for your weight because they took it for your surgery. But if you wait too long you will NOT have a baseline for your measurements!!! The opportunity will have been lost!

I'm telling you, it will make all the difference, motivation wise if you take the measurement once every month or so......DO IT NOW BEFORE YOU LOOOOOSE A WHOLE LOT!!!!!

[Yoda 0]

Oh yeah, I forgot to say in my last there Green:

Since you are starting your mushies....I thought I would share with you one of my fave "mushie" foods. Take out some Beans from a can of re-fried beans....and heat it up with some shredded cheese and then mix in some sour creme and salsa....and voila! A Protein rich, filling meal!!!

For a snack, try some fat free bananna pudding with mushed up bananna in it!

Have fun with this stage.

caution: don't try blending a piece of pizza like Mr. Loriely!! LMAO

[loriely 0]

LOL Yoda .I still chuckle over it.

[Wheezy 0]

Congrats everyone on their NSVs.

Somewhere on this site is a clothing exchange if anyone is interested. Cloe, I'm sure your brand new coat would be very much appreciated by someone else who may not be able to afford to buy new clothing every time their weight changes. I am glad that I am able to wear uniforms at work. They are very forgiving, I could probably lose or gain 4 sizes before having to replace them.

[green 6]

Green Green Green Green: DANGNABIT!!!! BUY A MEASURING TAPE!!! Look at it this way; you already have a baseline for your weight because they took it for your surgery. But if you wait too long you will NOT have a baseline for your measurements!!! The opportunity will have been lost!

I'm telling you, it will make all the difference, motivation wise if you take the measurement once every month or so......DO IT NOW BEFORE YOU LOOOOOSE A WHOLE LOT!!!!!

Oooh Yoda, my name looks so good in Green! And you are right but I am blonde inside and out and I still haven't gotten around to it and so I am having to rely on those NSVs.

Well, I've been experiencing the good and the bad. The good is that my 2 most favourite pairs of baggy trousers are starting to get a little too baggy. I am now having trouble with crotch management. The bad news is that one of my best friends didn't notice a thing. Finally, after 4 hours he said that he thought that my stomach looked smaller. Initially he had said that he didn't see any difference. My Scottish cousin (who is over for a visit) didn't notice any difference but he tends to march to a different drummer. He did notice the price of the bag I was looking at a Winner's, though! LOL

I find myself on a bit of an emotional roller coaster when it comes to dealing with these responses or lack of responses to my perceived weight loss. I was banded on Sept. 7 and when people do remark on my weight loss I think that maybe I might be losing too quickly and that this will mean that I will lose my hair 6 months down the road. On the other hand, when my weight loss is invisible to them I am disappointed too. This is likely how we all feel but I thought that I would mention it.