I had a big NSV day yesterday.

This past Saturday I banged into a neighbor of mine who I hadn't seen in quite sometime while I was out walking. I said hello and she said hello just to be polite. Well I saw her yesterday near my home and now connected that it was me who she had seen this past Saturday. She said to me, "OMG, I didn't recognize you. What'd you do with the other half of you. You are so beautiful. You look so different." And then says, "Not that you weren't beautiful before." And of course I stopped her and said it's okay, I understand what you mean. She meant well.

I went to a bra store yesterday. A speciality store, not a department store. I wanted to be fitted properly. Anyway she told me I am a 34 D. A 34. I said no way. I CAN'T be a 34. She says yes, you're back is very tiny. I said but, a 34???? And she told me again how small I am. I almost passed out. Well, it turns out I COULDN'T wear a 34, I ended up with a 36 DD. Not a 34, but still - a 36. I'll take it.

I took my 17 yo daughter out to lunch yesterday. She had a panini with mozzerella and pesto and roasted pepper and tomato and a side of french fries. I had a health salad, which was cut up romaine, cucumbers, red onions, tomato and corn. (I barely ate the corn). I took the dressing on the side and didn't touch it. Didn't eat ANY of the yummy smelling/looking garlic bread. Did drink lots of water. And DID have 2 of her skinny french fries. Just 2. My daughter couldn't believe I was eating an undressed salad, not sure why, I do it at home, but anyway, asks me "Ma, what are you going to do when you're done?" I told her I will never be done, I will always eat like this. This is what I intend to do forever. (Thanks Lilybelle) She said she means when I'm done losing all the weight I want to. I said, doesn't matter, I will always eat like this. She thought about it for a minute or so. It really got her thinking. She didn't wind up finishing her panini or french fries.

Your example is setting in, Robin! With an example like that your DD won't ever have to deal with overweight issues in the first place! What a gift!!!

My NSV - my stepdaughter (15) and a friend from church both commented, yesterday, that I'm really losing a lot of weight. That's the first time someone I haven't discussed it with a lot has said anything! You guys were so right....about 26-27 lbs in! haha

rockinrobin, WTG on the new bra size. I need very badly to go get fitted for bra's. I never can find the right size. I currently have 36C's but they don't fit right. I just don't have the roundness to my breasts that I had previously. I'm not sure what size to buy. But, I'm very self-conscious of my breasts and don't want anyone to see me unclothed.

WTG on the salad too. I've never been able to eat a salad dry, but I do find that the fat-free dressing isn't near as yucky as I thought it was.

royalsfan, WTG on getting noticed. That made me smile and you have every right to be happy and feel proud.

Lilybelle, I have certainly lost my "roundness" as well, unfortunately. I don't look like a DD, I kinda have to stufff myself up and in there. They're certainly not the same DD's I used to have, but then again neither is my back size, which used to be a 44. I really had to go to the speciality shops. I had tried on sooo many at Macys and they just weren't doing if for me. The ones I bought are slightly padded with their own roundness already in it. The lady didn't see me naked, just with my bra on. And of course I told her that I had just lost 110 lbs. They're so busy oohing and ahhing over that, that they don't care what you look like. But it was worth it, at least in clothing anyway I've got some "roundness" back.

As for the salad dressing, I just don't like the fat free or reduced stuff. It just has an off taste to me, so I prefer to eat in plain. Maybe I just haven't found the right one.

Tricia, I will always remember the first person who commented on my weightloss without having known that I was trying. It is a great, great feeling. Now that you've hit that 25 lb mark, look out - the compliments are gonna start pouring in. Enjoy them. You certainly deserve it. Remember, it only gets better and better.

Robin - that is an AWESOME NSV!! I am almost to the point where I am going to have to buy some new ones ~ I know I still have a long way to go, but things are gettin' really loose and there isn't any way of tightening them up!

Thanks Robin, I just didn't want anyone to see me braless. (Heck, I don't like seeing myself that way). I will now go get fitted.

Robin and Lily, you guys have inspired me. I guess I will go get fitted as well! I've tried on a hundred different bras and can't find one that's right, and the roundness is gone here too. I had been contemplating the bras that are already formed, may even go for a little push-up action in there as well! I was having trouble with the thought of having some little 19 year old with a perky 34B measure me, I guess I just need to grow up and do it!

Congratulations, Robin, on the complements and for setting a good example for your daughter. I guess we never realize how important it really is!

Royalsfan, once that first person notices, things seem to snowball...hold on tight, you are in for a fun ride!

I don't really have a specific NSV to share this morning, just wanted to say that I feel good. What an amazing revelation....I get up every morning and jump into the day. I don't feel complete if I haven't worked out. I make healthy food choices without even really thinking about it. I don't stress out anymore over thinking someone, anyone, will think I'm fat. I'm now average, on my way to awesome, and I feel GOOD!

That is EXACTLY how I feel. EXACTLY. I mean to a T. I couldn't have written it any better. Wow, I love this place.

As for the bras, just having the right back size is sooo important, I didn't realize it. That in itself is "uplifting" enough. That will do all the pushing up you need, cause trust me I need lots of pushing UP. I am looking quite perky and "up" there in my new bras. Really up there. Go for it ladies, it's worth it. You'll be so glad you did.

Kelly that is Awesome. I feel that way too. I feel NORMAL and don't worry that people see me as FAT anymore. I just plain feel GOOD.

I have never had an NSV to post, and I'm not really sure this is one. (Heck, I'm still waiting for the SV!!) Anyway... I digress...
But, it seemed like an NSV to me: I went to lunch on my own today. I had packed a light lunch and going into the lunch, I was already sure that it wouldn't be enough. Since I was alone, my mind started to wander to this wonderful little bakery nearby, or the Dairy Queen down the street....
But, I made myself sit there and think about it and I decided to come back to work early, chew some gum and drink some water.
It's a little NSV, but it's MY NSV!

Diane....Yes, it is your NSV...and its a great one! Congratulations!

WTG ladies. I love reading these stories they always make my day.

Yesterday I decided to go to a presentation between my classes. I knew they would have food there. I brought my lunch anyways, at my lunch prior to going to the meeting, then went there and wasn't even tempted by the greasy pizza they had. While everyone was scarfing down multiple slices I read the hand out. Actually the smell of the grease really turned me off.

Then today another presentation. I knew they would either have dounuts or bagels and cream cheese at it. I decided I didn't want either. Dounuts are a trigger food for me and as for the bagel I didn't need the calories or carbs. I ate breakfast at my apartment before I left and when I got there I saw bagels. Didn't even think twice about them. Oh then there was a bake sale outside the cafeteria (there is a bakesale every week) and I just walked by didn't even look at the food on the table!!!

RememberHow, that's so great!

Great NSVs, everyone! I'm trying to catch up on them all!! This thread's hard to keep up with, which is wonderful because it means we all have some great changes going on.

Two NSVs for me today. I dressed up a little today, wearing a skirt for the first time in a little while, and I got lots of general "you look great" compliments. A coworker said, "Lisa, it looks like you lost ten pounds just since YESTERDAY." I liked that! It told me that my outfit worked!!

The other one is kind of a big one for me. At my school, there's a news program that's run by the students, and they always ask me to be in their little segments. I avoided that camera last year and most of this year like the plague. I'm finally getting more comfortable with it, so some kids interviewed me the other day and it showed up on the news today. I actually didn't look that bad! What surprised me was how NORMAL I looked. Just like a regular person. I know that sounds odd, because I'm not saying I wasn't "normal" when I weighed 82 pounds more, but you guys probably understand what I mean. When I watched myself, I could see that "fat" wasn't the first thing you'd think of to describe me, and it certainly would've been before. That was a BIG moment for me, watching that little clip. The funny part is that I looked really tired and crappy that day, and they did this horrible camera angle that was upward, which usually makes you look fatter.

Sorry to ramble so long...that was just a really big deal for me! Now I feel like I don't have to avoid the camera, because I just look like ME, and that's ok, you know? I didn't avoid it for years simply because I was fat -- I avoided it because I knew the person who showed up onscreen would be someone I didn't recognize, just like the one I saw in regular pictures. I didn't want to admit that was me. I'm perfectly ok with admitting the person I saw today is me, and that's an amazing feeling after all these years.

I know exactly what you mean LisaMarie. Like your weight wasn't note worthy. It wasn't out of the ordinary. It didn't stand out and knock you in the face. Just typical. And like you said - normal. It's a great feeling. I'm very happy for you.

Diane, great going on the staying away from evil places. I'm sure this is the first of many, many, many NSV's.

Great control Rememberhowtosmile. It's the most important thing.

Well done everyone - some fantastic compliments and NSV's!

Well I've just had the luckiest/strangest/most NSV week ever. In just the past 5 days I have gotten several compliments, got a job promotion that I wasn't expecting along with a 20% pay rise, I passed my driving test and ran a half-marathon. Madness!!!