Non-Scale Victory: Shannon Feels like a Rockstar!

I wanted to share a little non-scale victory.  My brother had a set wedding date for June 1^st so I had been looking for dresses online – having order after order shipped to my house and nothing was really a “yes” dress.  Sometimes I’m so used to the old style of dresses (where it covered me up).  At the beginning of my journey I wanted to be covered, boxy dresses and my staple oversized t-shirts that came down to mid-thigh, etc. I then started gravitating towards wrap dresses because they looked better.  Well, fast forward 2 years I found 2 maxi dresses that fit me like a glove and truly made me feel like a rockstar.  Needless to say, I purchased both.  The dress I wore the wedding is similar to this one pictured but its black and white stripped.  3 years ago I would have NEVER purchased either of these dressed – I’d have fawned over them but went home empty handed.  Today I have the ability to grab something off a rack and go to try it on.

I’ve lost 190.6 pounds which is actually MORE than what I currently weigh!  Someone I know saw the photograph and said it looks like I jumped out of myself in the “now” photo.  I may not be at my goal weight, but I’m trudging towards that. It’s taken me 3-years to get where I am today and I will reach that finish line and maybe when I do I’ll find myself an even MORE amazing leopard dress!

Total NSV: Lose for Good

In 2010 I won my local Weight Watchers meetings Lose for Good challenge. It was a friendly competition to donate food for charity and to shed some pounds by incorporating activity into our lifestyles.  In the end, I won a t-shirt at the time.  Upon bringing it home realized it was a size Medium. Let me stress that, when I won this shirt a size medium was no where near my size - it was a distant hope.  I was still surfing the racks in the plus size section and trading clothes with family members.

I folded the t-shirt up and stuffed it in my drawer because I wasn’t going to throw it away.  I EARNED that shirt whether it fit me or not.

It's been tucked away for 2 years! I found it this morning while looking for something to wear in my drawer. I saw a nearly folded white shirt and thought "What is this?"  I pulled it out and saw it was my Weight Watchers shirt. For a moment, I put it back in the drawer.  Then I thought … for kicks let me put this on.

Guess what?

IT FITS AND IT'S A LITTLE BIG!!

Thanks, Weight Watchers! This girl is happier than a cucumber and I am STILL losing!

My most memorable NSV's (Non-Scale Victories)

• Being able to walk up and down the stairs, repeatedly, without gasping for air
• Being able to sit in a restaurant booth and swivel chair (that are connected to a table) comfortably WITH room to spare
• Went from a 5X shirt down to a Large
• Went from a 30/32 pair of jeans down to a 12
• Donated ALL clothing that is not in my current size to family or charity
• Is able to make it through a 50 minute gym class without sneaking out early
• A stranger at the RMV, when renewing my license said, “Great job sweetheart, you look amazing!” after seeing my license photo and me in front of her
• I no longer completely shun doctors because I’m ashamed of my size
• My doctor is no longer “mad” at me when I show up for physicals
• Being able to shop at ANY store I want because I can fit into non-plus sized clothing
• Blossoming into a positive AND happier person

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