Kat Kat
11 months and some Non scale Victory's
Mar 10, 2012
Wow, I'll be 11 months out in 4 days, and life sure has improved. The Non Scale Victory's (NSV) seem almost too numerous to count. I can cross my legs, seat belts don't strangle me, my steering wheel doesn't rub my belly (now it's adjusted just as I like it, not for optimal space). I can fit in the tub comfortably to take a candlelight bubble bath without creating a dam between me, and the front and back of the tub. I can stand a lot longer without my feet hurting. I don't circle the parking lot like a vulture looking for a close parking spot because it's too hard to walk. I'm okay with people snapping pictures of me, and actually ham it up on occasion. I can buy clothes off the rack, and they look cute. I can squeeze by people easily like at the movies, and then fit in my seat without having to lift the arm on an adjacent empty seat. I only need one seat when I fly, and no extender. I can get on the floor, and don't need a crane to get back up. I walk up 3 flights of stairs at work without stopping, and don't feel like the paramedics need to arrive to give me air. I get in, and out of bed easily. I can walk barefoot around my house without needing my Crocs to walk comfortably around it anymore. I can scratch any part of my body without being a contortionist when I have an itch with the exception of that part right at the top of the bra line on my back. I can be a contortionist when I want to, nuff said. I fit in a restaurant booth which to me is always more comfortable. For the first time my drivers license doesn't say I'm smaller than I am (mental note, I need to get that changed). I plan meals, and rarely feel like I'm starving. My heart beat is strong and slow like an athlete according to my doctor, so I'm glad I got to this point before it was too late. My new PCP said 2 weeks ago that I have the blood pressure of a teenager. I still have issues that need to be resolved, but for now Life is good after losing 143 lbs and I'm excited about losing more.
