Yay, me!

Before my surgery, my best friend (who is 110 pounds dripping wet) and I would go to the track at the YMCA and walk. We'd make it around 2 laps and I would be out of breath and every joint and muscle in my body ached. It was all I could do to even make it back to my car to drive home. Last week we went walking during her son's soccer practice. We did 6 laps and I wanted to keep going. She was actually out of breath and I wasn't! It was an awesome feeling. My surgery was only 3 1/2 weeks ago, but already people who don't know I had the surgery are telling me I look like I've lost weight. My mom asked me the other day, how I made my face look thinner in a picture someone posted on facebook. When I told her they didn't she couldn't believe it was me! We're going out for a girls day in about an hour, and I say, let the compliments begin! Haha!

It's these NSV that (IMHO) means more then the numbers on the scale. CONGRATS !! And keep up (or should I say off) the great work.

pictures on FB are the best! I am currently being yelled at by mother for not posting anything new in the past couple months. They will keep coming!!!

I just had my surgery 2/28/11 and SUDDENLY (really, why did this not happen during the 6 months when I lost the first 15)nothing fits! I went clothes shopping yesterday, and for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, I was trying on clothes and had to have my husband go back to get a SMALLER size! This was the first time I loved shopping! I did not wanna quit! And my husband even enjoyed it(I think it was cuz I was so ecstatic, it made him happy. I even cried...A LOT! Happy tears! ( previous shopping trips I was in tears, cuz nothing was BIG enough!). I am in a size Medium in jeans (previous 18 to 20) and dress pants size 14 (previously 20)...I was in shock!! I am so happy, and now, I am also getting compliments! And like you said.."let the compliments begin!"
I am proud of you!!!

 - CONGRATS!!

By the way, Tom, what NSV stand for? Just curious!

Non Scale Victory

thanks, Tom!

 Glad you asked :) I'm also getting used to all the lingo.

Way to go. I had my surgery March 4th and people are saying that my face looks thinner. I am a very social person, so St patty's day was a hard day for me. All my friends were drinking and i was drinking my water but i had a great time. They were commenting on my sagging capri's. So i will take that. I go back to work on monday and i am looking forward to that, just to see what people say. Congrats on your accomplishments and many, many more. Since you had your surgery around the same time, are you running into any problems? I have gained a couple of pnds back, i think because i am eating more food..ugh but still looking for new ideas on what to eat and advice, if you have any? thanks