Amazing what you don't realize-NSV

[Crishell 0]

Hey everyone. I have just come into some realization. I was looking in the bathroom mirror last night and guess what?? I have shoulders and collar bones now!! Not just two humps of fat on either side of my neck. Sounds silly even to myself when I think about it but I have been overweight all my life (39 years). In fact, I am 10 pounds less than what I recall putting on my paperwork to get my driver's license at 16. It's amazing the things I am now realizing now that I have lost almost 60 pounds. I also noticed that my shadow is smaller. When I saw it, I thought it belonged to someone else and no one else was walking with me. When I realized it was my shadow, I just giggled like a young girl in love. AND I bought my first pair of size 18 jeans the other day. On 1/19/07 (surgery day) I was wearing 26's. Like some of you, I have been in a weight loss plateau scale- wise for like two months but it's things like this that mean so much more.

[mich 74]

Congratulations!! <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/clap2.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Clap2" smilieid="217" class="inlineimg" /><br /> <br /> Sounds wonderful, something for me to look foreword to.

[mich 74]

I don't know what happened to the last post? Weird?

Congrats!!!

[chocolate_snaps 3]

congrats! I cant wait for my first NSV.

[juliegeraci 7]

Crishell, that is fabulous news. I too look in the mirror amazed. I'm an 18 too. YOu go girl!

[OH Juli 15]

Awesome awesome awesome

[losingjusme 12]

awesome! congratulations!

[Darragha 0]

I *feel* overall, less fat. I'm loving this whole NSV thing!

[blahblahblah 4]

That is wonderful!!! Collarbones are exciting...last night I was lying in bed and realized that my ribs stuck up higher than my tummy. WOOO HOOOO!!!! Of course, that's only when I'm lying down...but it's a vast improvement!

Best of luck and continue to enjoy those NSVs.

Rain

[cookielover 1]

What are NSVs and will I enjoy them?

[juliegeraci 7]

NSV is non scale victory. ie. losing a clothing size, fitting on an airplane, etc.

[stacy73 2]

yayy!! awesome job- i am starting to see mine too after only 36 lbs-it is AMAZING the differences we see in just a short time- my nsv was last week- I started my pre-op diet a couple of months ago in a tight size 24- I last week fit into an 18!! I am pretty much a 20- but finding a pair that were 18 was great!! I was stoked... next week is my first fill.. hoping that the loss will start again- haven't really lost anything in the past 3 weeks-but I will take my NSV!!

[Jachut 487]

NSV's do mean so much more because they're usually when your head suddenly catches up.

I mean I could weigh 30kg and still think I was fat. The number doesnt computer. Its when you catch a sight of yourself from behind in a dressing room mirror and realise you're not 2 metres wide but actually have a nice shape, or see the odd photo of yourself that surprises you etc, THAT's when you truly see how far you've come. Those are awesome moments.

[DonHoll1 0]

My best NSV was putting on my shoes with no trouble at all!!! Love it. Also crossing my legs again. So Cool!!! Donna

[Kaydotrn 1]

I am giggling about this post, because collarbones are the most exciting thing to me too!!!

I have a new habit of sitting and rubbing them as a comfort. I love feeling that hard bump of bone that has been hidden under its protective fat layer for as long as I can remember.

I totally relate to the shoulders too. I have lost my roundedness and now actually have some shape to my shoulders. Very exciting. I can also suck my stomach in enough to see ribs. They are certainly not visible on their own though.

My next goal is to see a hip bone! haha. I imagine that sounds weird to many, but after years of being a human cushion, it is exciting to have some sharp edges again!

Way to go on your NSV!!!