A significant NSV for me! (x-post)

Toot! Toot! Toot! (x-post) I have to toot my own horn, right? I had a GREAT NSV last week. I am a avid softball player, and have been for most of my life. I have played on at least one team every summer for the past 15 years. Even at my heaviest (300 lbs.), I still managed to be a fairly decent player. Well, here I am almost 18 months and nearly - 80 lbs. down from my surgery and I am playing on 2 softball teams. A co-ed team and a women's team. Last Thursday was the first game of the season for the women's league that I am participating in. I have always been a decent hitter. I've had to be, because I couldn't ever run very fast. BUT, at the game on Thursday, I hit 2 triples, and I ran all the way to third base both times, and didn't need to be carried off the field to have oxygen administered to me!! It felt great! I was breathing a little heavily (which is never a bad thing! : ) But I felt like I could keep playing, no problem. In fact, I was part way to home base on one of the hits, and the third base coach hesitated just long enough about sending me home, that I stopped. Otherwise, it would have been a Grand Slam! Needless to say, I was more excited about actually being able to run that far, quickly enough to be safe, and to still live to tell about it! I can't even imagine what it would be like playing that same game wearing a backpack with just 20 lbs. of weight in it, let alone 80 lbs.! Yea me! Thanks for letting me share! Allison p.s. Here is a little about me. I am the 38 year old single favorite aunt to 26 nieces and nephews, and work I as a graphic artist. I am currently serving as the Primary President in my ward and LOVING it! We have about 135 kids in our Primary, 136 if I include myself in that count. : ) I love the gospel and all the blessings and opportunites is provides for me in my life. I am a Lap-Band patient, and am loving the new SMALLER me, and I am still getting smaller!

HI Allison Great that you posted..ok I'm a little slow but what does NSV stand for?? I grew up playing baseball with the neighborhood kids and then as I got older played softball a lot too. I love it. Its my favorite sport. I had my surgery a year ago april 23rd. Still having some problems with my lower back so haven't gotten the baseball bat out yet..but I will. I go to every Texas Rangers game I can..haven't gotten to go yet but thats another I WILL..haha Take care and hit one out of the park for me!!! Alfie

NSV = Non-scale victory. All of those things that happen as a result of losing weight. Like being able to ride in an airplane without the seat belt extender. Being able to paint my toenails by myself, without passing out! Stuff like that! : ) What NSV's has everyone else had?

Hi Allison. I hope you visit this board often and post. Congratulations on being able to run to 3rd base and beat the ball there. That in itself is an accomplishment even for the skinny dudes. I'm glad that Alfie asked what a NSV was because I had never heard that abbreviation before either. OK my NSV is putting on nylons and having them fit. Doesn't seem like a big deal but to me it's HUGE. I teach the Valiant 9 class in Primary and on Sunday in Primary closing exercises I noticed a bulge under my dress. I was at the end of the row next to the wall and very descreetly lifted the bottom of my dress and discovered the bulge was my nylons falling down. I didn't even realize they had slipped. Obviously I was wearing a pair from the fat days. Needless to say I was the last one to leave the primary room after all the children and made a retreat to fix the problem. Thanks for sharing. Melody

Ha ha ha! I know that thing with nylons! Obviously a man invented them! Your mentioning nylons reminded me of another NSV. This past Sunday I wore a pair of L'eggs Plain old Queen Size hose to church, and they didn't roll down once! I never had to hitch them up!

WOW! I see that you have a new photo posted! You look absolutely FABULOUS! Thanks for sharing! Allison

First, congratulations on your NSV!! We should all be so fortunate. For me, I had 2 small non-scale goals in mind before surgery and both have become NSV. 1. I wanted to weigh less than my husband...CHECK!! 2. I wanted to be able to wear his pants (size 34)...CHECK!! This has been such a great time in my life. My husband is in the Army and has always been very active, healthy and fit so being overweight and unhealthy has been an issue with us. He is more about being healthy then skinny, but you know the two go hand in hand. I feel like I have done something to be proud of and he is proud of me, not because I'm losing weight, but that I'm getting healthy and taking care of my body. He has been very supportive since the surgery, he sees that it is not the easy road and that I have to work everyday for everything I do like eat, drink, take a poop and he appreciates me for my patience and long-suffering! Thanks for posting...this was a lot of fun! Bren

Bren, I don't see anything SMALL about your NSV. I share those same two goals with you. Finally for the first time in my 23 year marriage I weigh less than my husband and his size 34's are a little big for me. I applaud you on your NSV. I think they're HUGE accomplishments. Melody