Hi, everyone! I've been lurking on these boards for a long time, but this is my first time to actually post. I'm 22, and I've been overweight for most of my life. In 2008 I changed my way of eating, and I've been maintaining a 50 pound weight loss for the past year or so. This may sound crazy, but I've never had a boyfriend, gone on a date, or even been asked to dance. Today I went to a birthday party with some friends and a cute guy came up and asked me why I wasn't dancing. I told him that I don't like to dance because I don't know how. He insisted on teaching me. Although I stepped on his feet a million times, it was amazing! He was giving me direction the whole time, and he was just so nice. He asked why such a pretty girl has never gone dancing. I just laughed, but in my head I thought that he has no idea...no guy has ever called me pretty before. Even though I know that there are plenty of overweight girls who go dancing and meet guys, I believe that my weight had always been holding me back. Even if I never see that guy again, I will always remember this night. I just love "NSVs" like this!

WOW Melissa, that is just great! Thanks for sharing the NSV, and enjoy!

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Congratulation! You have had a great loss and now you are ready to take on the world.

Awesome!

I am so happy for you!

Way to go girly! Isn't an awesome feeling?! I'm so happy for you!

Thanks for all the encouragement, guys! I still can't stop smiling! :-)

That is awesome. Hehe, good for you and way to rock it! Btw, I went to a nightclub a few months ago for the first time since college--and since losing weight. Wow. I wasn't prepared.

How lovely. Dancing is so romantic

We sound similar...I'm 21 this Thursday and I've never had a boyfriend or been on a date either, and I've been overweight my whole life too.

Thanks for sharing your story! Hopefully you'll run into him again. He sounds VERY nice.

How wonderful!

Thanks for sharing your story with us. It's so worth it to take care of yourself. You have learned that while you are young which is wonderful.

It was a Cinderella moment! What a nice time you had, and I'm so glad that you shared it with us!

Thanks again, guys! It's so nice to know that I'm not the only one who relishes these little things. It really did feel like a Cinderella moment!