Let's share our unexpected NSV's!

I think what's been most cool about this whole process are the litte NSV's!  (Non-Scale Victories) The little things that change in our lives that we weren't even expecting.  I love to share my own, but what I love even more is hearing other people's!  Please share!  Here are some of my recent ones:

-I couldn't figure out why I couldn't see the odometer on my car, and had to keep craning my neck to see it over the steering wheel column.  Finally I realized that I used to sit much higher in the car, because of my much larger bottom! 

-I've been going to Weigh****chers since about 6 months post-op, for the accountability and to stay on track.  There are these two "skinny girls" that go, whom I've never spoken to.  You know the type, you look at them thinking "Why are you even here?  You're already skinny!"  Yesterday we were sitting near each other, and one approached me for some advice, since they've been struggling.  I immediately bristled, suspecting that they were making fun of me or something; why would they ask the fat girl?  Then I realized that they see me as a "Skinny Girl", too!  As I was talking to them, it came out that they have roughly the same BMI as me!  Very, VERY weird!

-As I was vacuuming yet MORE dog hair off the couch, it occured to me that it would be easier if I sat on the coffee table.  But I immediately thought "Oh, I'd better not, I might break the coffee table".  Then I realized that I'm no longer at the "you might break things if you sit on them" stage of my life.  LOVE it!

Okay, just a few of mine!  Please share your own!

Hate to be blonde here BUT- What does NSV stand for? 

LOL!  "Non-Scale Victories"! 

BTW, finding Hatchlings is my new favorite thing!  So fun!  I've found quite a few in your "basket"!

Glad you are enjoying the hunting on Hatchlings.  I saw that you have 66 hatchlings.  I USED to have 88.  Until I realized that I had to 'feed' them to keep them.  Mary Ann helped me alot with that.  Until I released most of them.  Now I have my Viking Dogs in my little kennel.  LOL  If you get a 'cheeseburger', it can feed all of your pets by use of the backspace key!

You have to feed them?!  OMG, I'd better do some research and figure this stuff out!  I've got a lot of babies to feed!

NSV??  Is that sort of like a wow moment??

Well, here are mine, I think.

I moved this weekend and repeatedly climbed up and down those damn stairs to my third floor apartment carying down boxes, furniture, and trash.  Then I unpacked it all at the new place. I was tired, but I hardly broke a sweat the entire day.  When I moved in 5 years ago (weighing about 300) I could have NEVER, EVER done that.

I said good bye to my downstairs neighbor when I left. I only know him and his family from passing in the halls but when he shook my hand to say good-bye he said "It's been really inspiring to see your transformation."  Coolio!

I love this thread! When I was at the Marlboro Drifting Event on Friday, they had an Indy race car that you could sit in and have your picture taken. So, I'm watching all these people get in and out of the car, not one of them is a "big" person. The "****pit" of the car is pretty tight. The gentleman running that tent came over and asked if I wanted my pic taken in the car. I lowered my voice and said that I didn't think I would fit. Now mind you, I've lost 93 pounds so far, but I am by NO means a "small" person. So he finally talks me into  and shows me how to get in the car. Low and behold, I fit! With room to spare!! OMGosh!! I was so happy. Pix from the Drifting event are on my profile (or will be in a few minutes...lol). I had a blast!!

Oh, my goodness.  I love this!

About a month ago I was driving my car as usual with the seat way back (I have really really long legs) and went to floor it and realized I was using my toes and tweeking my body around to get to it!  Then I realized I had to move my seat up 2" or 3" because I used to sit closer up due to the big butt syndrome!  That just made me sit  and laugh at myself!

Another more incredibly expensive WOW is the fact that I need to buy a new bed.  The one I have now is so incredibly uncomfortable.  The major dip in the springs/padding/foam where the FFC (Former Fat Chick) used to sleep is not comfortable for the NSC (New Skinny Chick).  Old man is resisiting (why shouldn't he - his side is still comfy for him!)

Ahhhhhhhhhh, but I know the combo to the safe, I have a big enough car to transport it home and because I'm so nice to him all the time and all I have to do is bat my eyes, tilt my head sideways smile ever so seductively and threaten to stomp on his broken toe! 

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

MOMO how coud you forget getting into the red pants?  How can you forget getting a size 10 red pants shame on you,  We may have to demote you from your president of the FFCiRJ club!  I am so dissapointed.

Rhonda

Oh, I soooooo did not forget those!  I still tell those stories!  However, I"m soooo tired today due to sleeping crappily on that POS bed I have that I failed to remember on time!  I have, however, remembered to take my vitamins, drink my water, put my panties on right and both my socks match.  So, I will amend my NSV stories to once again tell the tale of the Red Jeans.

When I met my hubbie 6.5 years ago, I had on the cutest pair of sexy red jeans.  Then, they could no longer fit due to "the jelly roll of contentment".  I tucked those jeans away until one day I got back into them.  When I started my WLS journey almost 6 months ago I brought them out of hiding, washed them and hung them over my closet door until they fit.  I tried a few times to squeeze into them but had to put them back on the rack.  Then...........They FIT!!!!  Right before Christmas!  Happy dance happy dance happy dance.  Then, they didn't fit again - too big!  So, I willed them to Rhonda who has them in her possession.  We also started the FFCiRJ club (Former Fat Chicks in Red Jeans) and have a logo and everything! 

The latest victory is shimmying my former fatt butt into a size 10 skinny Levi's.  Me.  Size 10.  Not Relaxed Fit.  Those words I never ever dreamed that they would be in the same sentence at the same time.  Now I wear my skinny size 10's all the time.  And, my skinny sister (she's a snob) keeps trying to cut me down and minimize my victory, but ain't gonna let her do it! 

Next on the goal list...................  Size 8.  That's about it I think.  Never gonna be smaller than that.