I walked into a birthday party on Sunday and was greeted with a hug and a "Hi Skinny" and although I know I am not "skinny" this was a great compliment from this particular lady because she is so health conscious herself.

my nsv for this week are both from work!

someone brought in carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and the big joke is that I get the corner piece with the most frosting... this time i said "oh no thanks i just had lunch, i'll have some later" and didn't !

2nd just happened -- someone brought in a box of ice cream sandwiches and i dearly wanted one, but had my sugar free jello instead.... i feel great!

Today was one of those days that I'll not soon forget....

Let me start by saying that I work for the school district (as many of you know) and am in the buildings ALL THE TIME. The difference was that today I needed to cover a PE class for one of my friends so I came in to work in Adidas shorts and a long sleeved field hockey tee. Might also mention that I had a bit of extra time this morning so I wore my hair down and strait (it's long) as opposed to the normal curly wad on top of my head. Over the course of the day....not once, not twice, but THREE times I was mistaken for a student in the middle school! How cool is that?!?!?!?!

I've had a bunch this week. It was much needed since I had a bad scale on Sunday.

-First, an old co worker noticed I lost some weight
-Second, I found out i could wear ONE belt. You see a year ago I found an AWESOME seatbelt belt. I loved it but I could only wear it if I clicked two togehter. WELLLLL, I know 2 weeks ago I was wearing two but knew I couldn't wear one. I could this week.
-Third, I bike to work. It's a SLIGHT incline. I'm so out of shape that I'd have to walk my bike up half of it. Yes, it was sooo hard and tough but I biked up it. Now, it could have been mostly momentum cause the other day I didn't have to stop like I usually did but I'm still proud. My legs were wobbly afterwards!
-Fourth, I've been making really healthy yummy meals and started to love veggies! I told my mother and she was shocked. She thought she'd never hear that out of my mouth!

This morning when I got on the scale I realized I had broken the 40lbs down mark & thought I'd check for a pair of jeans I wore a couple of years ago (Fridays we can wear jeans to work). Well, I didn't find the jeans but I am wearing a cargo skirt I haven't worn in a few years & it's comfortable - not at all tight.

Tonight (after my reward pedicure!) I am going to go home, turn on some music & have a clothing party. I am going to try on all the stuff in my "too small" boxes & get rid of anything that is too big!! I'm sooo excited!

That is very cool!

That is very exciting!

Congratulations to everyone….your NSV posts really inspire me to keep going.

I can now button a CUTE skull blouse that I couldn't button when I bought it. Sure, there is boob gap but I can't help it with these huge 'uns!

Oh, and I did not emotionally eat today when I felt depressed/tired.

So, last night I had to find my bathing suit. Well, this week I already tried on a few old pants. I used that raid in the closet to take before and what not pics. I found out I can now fit in both pairs of 24s that one I could fit in tight is now comfortable and the other one I couldn't get past my waist is a bit tight!

Tonight I wore a sweater I bought on sale a year ago that was too small for the first time. And when I got to my friend's house she complimented me on my outfit not just once but 3 times!!!! I almost never get comments on my clothing choices (which makes me think perhaps I am not very good at dressing - lol).

Today I had NSV day.
My first was I sat down by the local pharmacy and did my blood pressure, last time it was 169/ 79 today it was 112/6? I forgot the exact # but it was normal!!!
I went hiking with my TOM's, and hiked for 3 hours, up and down hills, I am in pain, but I think it is a great NSV
My third nsv my size 18 stretch pants are loose :carrot:, I had to keep pulling them up while hiking, they were loose enough to slide down my waist :carrot:.
I had a nice NSV day today.
cheryl

Yay for everyone's NSVs!! :carrot:

I had a good NSV day today myself! I ran, then took a shower and put on some shorts and a t-shirt. When I looked in the mirror, I didn't recognize myself. It's weird that I still have those days, but I do!

I ran into a woman I know and she went on about me being "skinny." Then I ran into a couple at the grocery store. I haven't seen the wife in over a year, and she didn't recognize me. I ran into her first and said "Hey, how are you?" and she just gave me that little smile you give complete strangers! I saw the husband farther down the aisle and talked to him for a second and then moved on. I could see in her face that she had absolutely no idea who I am! I'm assuming he told her after I left. Sweet!

omgosh these are so fun to read! i feel soooo happy for everyone! yay!!!

mine is not that great LOL, but I've abstained from McDonalds for months and months, but my friend wanted to take her kids there for lunch - so instead of the quarter pounder meal i just got the hamburger happy meal -- I checked the calories when i got home and with a diet coke it was LESS than her salad! LOL weird :D

the "victory" part of it was that it wasn't delicious to me - it tasted really heavy and gross and processed and i didn't finish it all.... I feel like a demon has really been released! hahaha the red haired clown demon!

Ha ha >.< Isn't that so true?! You have something you once considered "delicious" and it turns out to be a huge disappointment, even kind of gross! But that's good eh?

I've been putting off buying jeans because for some reason I've been too scared to go and buy new jeans, even though my old ones were falling off. I went last night and went from a size 18 to a comfortable size 14! Everyone's been complimenting me one the on the ones I bought. It makes me so happy. Size 14. I can barely wrap my head around it. And the next size down is a 12. I don't want to jinx myself, but I got down to a 14 when I went on my last diet, but I've never been a size 12. Though if I keep waiting two sizes each time I go clothes shopping, I'll go to a size 10. And that will be really incredible.

Wow, just wow! I'm sitting here reading all the NSV's with a big dopey grin on my face, almost as if you're sitting in the family room chatting and gossiping with good friends....you guys are amazing!

Several NSV's for me this weekend, but today was pretty good in and of itself. I went to my mom's church (the one I grew up in, but only visit a couple times a year now) with her because it was their "church in the park" Sunday where they have a big picnic right after. I haven't been to her church since maybe February, and add on to that that it was outside so I had my sunglasses on, but no one knew who I was!!! These are the little elderly ladies that NEVER forget you or what you did when you were 5, know what I mean? Everytime I someone asked if I was visiting for the day and I told them who I was, they were just shocked! That was great and all, but the biggie for today is that I just got back from my walk. Because it was starting to get dark I decided to do my shortened 40 minute route instead of the 70 minute route that I prefer. Well, I was walking at a pretty good pace and thought "I could maybe try and jog a little bit of it...." so I did a few jogging intervals and shaved 10 minutes off my route, and it didn't kill me! No kids were pointing and laughing at the goofy woman running (secret fear of mine, LOL), and it wasn't so bad! I may try and add it in regularly....this from the woman who was worn out after walking around the block once just 14 months ago!

I bought new pj's today - I was still wearing my xxl ones from 60 lbs ago and DH sweetly asked me if I'd like a new pair. I bought a large! Just a plain old large from the regular section, no x's or w's on it. :D