NSVs

Never too early out to start counting. I forget some of the things like crossing my legs. I take for granted that I can do things like this now.

Latest NSV- going on a road trip and not buying crap at every single rest stop. I packed some snacks- ate some and had a sensible lunch.

That's a good one. It can be tricky when you are on the road. But totally doable.

Most recent one (there are too many to list)

Friday we were getting ready to go to a fundraiser for a local charity so I had hung my Lily Pulitzer shift dress on the door of my bedroom while I was getting other things ready. I turned and looked at it at one point and said out loud, who wears that size? I didn't recognize my own dress. I'm almost 2 years out and still see myself as the fat girl, not the fit girl.

slight hijack: Lily's are just the best. I struggle with Lily envy. What color/pattern is your dress?

Being able to fit in the middle seat on the train & not feel like I'm squishing the people on either side of me.

Bike riding & riding in tours

Rollercoasters!

Not feeling the need to eat everything on my plate & being ok with throwing food away.

I have so many! Being able to buckle my seatbelt, or that I was able to fit into my little corolla when I bought it a year ago.

I can shop at thrift stores!

I love sitting in booths at restaurants

I have a lap I can put things on

My computer chair is a big and tall chair and it can fit two of me

Paid off my credit cards at those plus size clothes stores

So many more

The booth thing is huge, I am still having to get used to the idea that I can fit in the booth!

At my counselors office being able to have room in a chair, my legs no longer touch the arms and I don't feel like I'm losing the circulation in my legs or will be stuck trying to get out.

Getting rid of clothes that are too big.

Wearing clothes I bought and could never fit into before.

Being called "the incredible shrinking woman" by a coworker who hasn't seen me in a while.

I love recognizing NSV's. I started a list once and there was over a page of them. Of course I promptly lost it. But I have these:

*Doing the dishes and not having to change my shirt because my belly got so wet
*Not having to scan the room or wherever for a seat that I'll fit in
*Climbing rocks and hills with my little three and six year old grandsons
*Not killing myself getting down from said rocks
*legs crossed. knees crossed on floor. both without pain or having to figure out a way to get up
*climbing up on the kitchen counters to get to the top cupboard shelf (we have a really old house)
*not needing a cart to lean on at the grocery store
*being able to walk through stores and malls without having to stop for rest breaks
*being able to sit on anyone's furniture without having to worry about breaking it

So many more. This is a great thread Susan. It's good when we stop to remember what it was really like.