Speaking of NSVs . . .

Yesterday morning I talked a little about looking for and celebrating the NSVs (Non-Scale Victories) that come your way. I have to share with you a NSV that I just enjoyed yesterday - in fact, I'm still enjoying it!

Shortly before we left for Detroit yesterday, I went out to our mailbox to see if we had anything before we left town. Our neighbor was outside, working on some underground sprinkling issues by our condo. His wife came out and we chatted for a moment, then she went back inside. He then told me that last spring, when he first saw me, he didn't know who I was (I'd lost much of my weight over the winter, a time of year when we only see our neighbors in their cars, backing in or out of their garages). When he first saw me late last spring, he went inside and asked his wife if my husband and I had broken up, because he thought DH had taken up with a younger, thin woman :-).

I love it! My husband had a pretty big grin on his face when I told him, too.

It's amazing when I run into people I haven't seen in a long time, because they often don't know who I am. Since I've been at my goal for almost a year, I've pretty much settled in to the "new me," forgetting that not everyone I know has seen me since I lost weight. When people realize it's me, sometimes there is genuine concern that spreads across their face as they are first worried that I must have gotten really sick. After I reassure them that I'm healthy and that I meant to lose weight, I can see the relief in their eyes. It's still fun, and I love having the opportunity to share my story again.

So that's it for this morning! Nothing very motivational today, but I wanted to share my fun story with you. Life on this side of goal is good, and although there were many things I didn't eat while I was on my weight loss journey, I have no regrets! The short-term sacrifices were, and continue to be, worth it.

You'll get there more quickly than you can even imagine, one on-plan day at a time.

Blessings!
Cheryl