I wanted to share a NSV I experienced the other day- I went on holiday, on a plane, which I was dreading. The last time I was on a plane (November last year) the seat was uncomfortable, the armrest wouldn't stay all the way down, and I had to do up the seatbelt under my belly flap, as it wouldn't go over it, and it was a tight squeeze anyway, making the 2 hour flight almost like torture. I was too embarrassed to ask for an extension belt, so I suffered silently.
This past weekend I flew on a similar plane, had no issue sitting in the seat (the armrests didn't rise! The seat was quite comfortable!) and I could belt OVER my belly, and there was three inches of belt left over.
I put on a couple of pounds over the holiday (ate a bit more than intended, despite all of the walking I did), but it didn't get me down because of this NSV. In fact, it's inspired me to do even better- I want the next time I go on a plane (April next year) to be even more comfortable- and I'm aiming for 6 inches of extra belt left over this time around!