Who Wants To Share Some Recent NSVs??

[lisa6 0]

wow! these nsv stories are better than hearing about pounds! these are wonderful!!! we can all relate to them and omg you guys make me laugh!! i'm getting banded tomorrow at 8 am. i should of read some of these a long time ago, just what i needed to here. lisa6

[JENNIFER7375 3]

lets see. its been a really good week.

1. some of my size 10s are a bit lose. most of them are stretch but never in my life did i think id ever be below a 12 again, much less headed for an 8

2. may be TMI but realized i no longer need a mirror to help with certain aspects of grooming.

3. have discovered i actually have hip bones.

4. went to see my boyfriend this weekend. spent a day shopping and went to the beach. hes in great shape and he got winded not me.

5. had him call me today to tell me several of his co-workers commented on how hot his girlfriend was

6. and i know this is a scale victory but i've been stuck at around 160 for like 3 weeks. came home today from vacation and found i'd lost 4lbs, taking me to 156 my lowest weight in 12 yrs!!

[coloradobanding 5]

I've had so many, but a few of my recent favorites...

1. Looking at a woman that I would have given ANYTHING to be as small as, and realize she is bigger than me!

2. Wearing a size 14 pair of shorts on Sunday and pulling them up all day

3. Walking up a very high and steep trail passing those younger and smaller than me taking a break to rest.

4. Taking 5+ hours to shop in all the stores and sizes I haven't shopped in in 10 years

5. Looking at outfits on mannequins in the "normal" sizes and FINALLY realizing "I can fit in that"

6. Walking past Lane Bryant (my previous 2nd home) and wondering how in the world I was ever excited to go in that store

7. Walking PAST Lane Bryant and knowing NOTHING in that store even close to fits me

8. Before LBS looking at the Lane Bryant cover model and wishing I could "just" be that size, I would be so happy, and realizing I'm 2 sizes smaller!!!

p.s...I just noticed how many victories have Lane Bryant Excluded

[Catherine55 43]

These are so great!!! I love it that so many people had so many different ones to share so far!

Kdub -- I'm doing the Susan G. Komen Race for The Cure (raising money for breast cancer research). ThereItGoes, I bet this will cure your compartmental syndrome! I can't wait to see that in your NSV list! :biggrin:

Catherine

[amymay 0]

My favorite NSV is when I get to adjust my rear view mirror in my car. My butt is smaller, so I don't sit as high!! I recently had to adjust!!

[Donnainva 0]

--The husbands comment "I don't know if this is a compliment or not, but your boobs stick out further then your stomach does now"

--Blood pressure at the doctors office today 100/60, thats so incredibly low for me!

[AngelWhisper 0]

The other day I didn't have any clean pants except these size 24 jeans that were made huge. I put em on and had a good 6 inches of room and of course my belt was too big so I just walked around in those pants all day. I got out of the back seat of a car and my pants fell to the ground. Embarrassing NSV but a NSV all the same!

[Hel 0]

I have a couple to share

Last year our office was upgraded, everyone got new chairs but I insisted on keeping mine because the new ones were too small. I recently borrowed someone else's chair and realized I FIT!

A couple nights ago we were sitting by the pool and I had my chihuahua sitting on my lap, petting him, and suddenly realized OMG I HAVE A LAP! This was NOT the case 5 months ago.

I have also pulled out older/smaller clothes (some with tags still on) that now fit.

I am really enjoying reading about everyone's NSVs. Keep 'em coming!

[thinneranniesoon 0]

i pulled out a pair of pants on sunday as i needed something nice to wear to pick my daughter up at the airport and they FiT, and they were a little big.

I hugged my daughter at the airport and she was able to put both arms around me and clasp her hands, she was happy.

At dinner I ordered my food, we were at a sports bar, I ordered cheeseburger, no bun, and mashed potatoes instead of fries. ate 1/3 of the burger and 3 bites of the potatoes. My daughter took the rest back to school with her for dinner. Once aupon a time agao i would have eaten it all, but had french fries instead of mashed potatoes.

[coloradobanding 5]

I have another I just have to share!! I went to a friends party (birthday party for her twin boys) and I was SHOCKED to see how big she was! This person and I have always been about the same size and in constant competition with eachother as long as I can remember (good competition, not cat fight :biggrin:)

I knew in the back of my head how LONG and HARD she took to pick out the perfect outfit and she looked REALLY REALLY bad! You could tell she was wearing Spanx under her pants (which were really tight) and her blouse was too tight as well.

At the beginning of this year she was a good 2-4 sizes smaller than me, and it made me so jealous! I was looking at her clothes and thinking how much smaller I was and guesstimating that I was 4 sizes smaller than HER!!

She told me I looked great, and I felt it too.

The real kicker is, that people that I used to aspire to be as small as, were asking me my diet secrets, and I was smaller than them..IT WAS AWESOME PEOPLE!!!!! :blushing:

Oh one more to add (don't mean to gloat, but it makes me so happy), I saw pictures of me when I had lost weight in my 20's (I'll be 40 in less than 2 weeks) and felt fantastic. Well that picture is 2 sizes bigger than I am now, and I look better TODAY then I did in my 20's! I LOVE MY BAND and new HEALTHY LIFESTYLE!!!

[samanthazzz 0]

I have another I just have to share!! I went to a friends party (birthday party for her twin boys) and I was SHOCKED to see how big she was! This person and I have always been about the same size and in constant competition with eachother as long as I can remember (good competition, not cat fight :biggrin:)

I knew in the back of my head how LONG and HARD she took to pick out the perfect outfit and she looked REALLY REALLY bad! You could tell she was wearing Spanx under her pants (which were really tight) and her blouse was too tight as well.

At the beginning of this year she was a good 2-4 sizes smaller than me, and it made me so jealous! I was looking at her clothes and thinking how much smaller I was and guesstimating that I was 4 sizes smaller than HER!!

She told me I looked great, and I felt it too.

The real kicker is, that people that I used to aspire to be as small as, were asking me my diet secrets, and I was smaller than them..IT WAS AWESOME PEOPLE!!!!! :blushing:

Oh one more to add (don't mean to gloat, but it makes me so happy), I saw pictures of me when I had lost weight in my 20's (I'll be 40 in less than 2 weeks) and felt fantastic. Well that picture is 2 sizes bigger than I am now, and I look better TODAY then I did in my 20's! I LOVE MY BAND and new HEALTHY LIFESTYLE!!!

Congrats on losing wt and your upcoming birthday

NSV's are so important!

[LollyMoe 1]

I am a new bander as of 8/11/09. On Mondays, I quilt at my local church with a bunch of wonderful cooks that bring food for lunch. At 11:00 a.m., we stop quilting and eat together. Some of the husbands join us also. The main thing I am most proud of is I was able to eat my Protein (fish) and I didn't drool over all of the other food. I was satisfied and happy with what I had for myself. That is a huge step forward for me. You don't know what great cooks these ladies are.....

[Padanelle 2]

I am a new bander as of 8/11/09. On Mondays, I quilt at my local church with a bunch of wonderful cooks that bring food for lunch. At 11:00 a.m., we stop quilting and eat together. Some of the husbands join us also. The main thing I am most proud of is I was able to eat my Protein (fish) and I didn't drool over all of the other food. I was satisfied and happy with what I had for myself. That is a huge step forward for me. You don't know what great cooks these ladies are.....

Lolly,

You need to get those wonderful cooks to make something you can comfortably eat - AND be sure to take home a doggie bag!

[COSkinnyGirl 0]

I can wear a size 10 CK jeans! I haven't been able to do that since high school.

I can see my collar bone...

I got my knee high boots zipped up all the way and there was even room left over! YEAH! I have had those boots for 5 years and was keeping them until I could get into them!

[COSkinnyGirl 0]

Oh one more to add (don't mean to gloat, but it makes me so happy), I saw pictures of me when I had lost weight in my 20's (I'll be 40 in less than 2 weeks) and felt fantastic. Well that picture is 2 sizes bigger than I am now, and I look better TODAY then I did in my 20's! I LOVE MY BAND and new HEALTHY LIFESTYLE!!!

Girl... I will be 40 in March and I look better now than I did in my 20s as well... Doesn't it feel great?! You go get em girl! Congrats!