What's Your Most Recent NSV

Had a bulging disk in my lower back L4-S1 that I had to get adjusted by the chiropractor, since i work so many hours it took me several days to make it over there. The location of the pain was at this weird place where it hurt to sit, really hurt to go from sitting to standing, but almost no pain at all walking or jogging. So my NSV is that I did so much walking to keep out of pain that my friend that also has a Fitbit looked at my steps for the week and asked if I had done a marathon or something.
My back is improving but still sore so I'm going for another adjustment later this week to keep up with it.
NSV #2: My blood pressure had never really been super bad, but now it is typically between 100/60- 120/78.

1.Using the dryer while doing laundry to purposely shrink my clothes.

2. Exchanging new work out clothes before I wore them to the next smaller size because the size I'm used to buying doesn't fit anymore.

3. Looking in the mirror and seeing my true self beginning to shine through.

4. Craving to go to the gym or take a walk and missing it on days that I can't fit it into my schedule.

5. The realization that my progress is a direct indication of how consistent I am in putting my commitment to become healthy again into action.

6. Understanding that my weight loss journey is solely mine and will vary from the experience of others. Comparing it to the experiences of others is not an accurate guage of my efforts, commitment, or success.

debbiemuz wrote: »

Finished C25K! And I actually enjoyed it. Now need to figure out whether to go on to C210K or not. Not really for the distance, but to improve my short-term speed. And I'm thinking about registering for my first 5k. Never would have thought these would have been decisions I would ever consider.

Do it! That's what I did. I can't believe how much I love it. I still need to sign up for a 5K but there haven't been any in my area lately.

Cycle rides so far this month = 8. Total mileage this month = 128.

Really enjoyed today's cycle ride (22+ miles) despite the headwinds. It was warm, sunny and dry, what more is needed? Tackled those hills three times, just for fun. I can't believe that I just wrote that. I mean, who cycles up the same two really steep hills - we are talking bottom gear struggling to push the pedals down type steep - three times on the same cycle ride "just for fun"?

I think that my daughter may just be right when she describes me as a "nutter" (OK, disrespectful but I'll deal with that issue later). The comment came after I told her that I'd hit 36.9mph today but had to slow down (read: really-yank-on-brakes-with-mild-panic-as-left-braking-a-little-late-whilst-trying-to-see-how-fast-I-could-go) as I was approaching a T-junction. Cue much eye-rolling from ever-so-mature-teenager.

Felt wonderful. I could hear birds singing and animals rustling in the hedgerows (also traffic but I ignored that). I could see amazing colours emerging on the banks and trees (and litter but I ignored that). I could smell freshly-cut grass (and pollution and "farm" smells but I ignored those). I could almost taste the fresh air (and fumes from a bonfire but I ignored that). I could feel my extremely hot back and the cooling breeze over my arms (plus the pain of bring smacked in the face by random insects at high speeds but I ignored those, once I'd got them out of my eyes).

A few photos:





Spring is definitely here. At last.

I bought all the fixings to have a banana split for dessert tonight. I finished dinner and decided i was full so thought I'd give it late. All evening I've been asking myself if i want it and i kept answering not really. This means i still have all the fixings ready for when i really do want it. This is pretty major for me as i had a stall in weight loss this week which has been enough in the past to go on a bit of a food rampage!

Scale has been yoyoing for days so I decided to bite the bullet and bust out the measuring tape. Low and behold! 1/4 inch off my hips and 3/4 off my waist!

TMI NSFW NSV: (You've been warned) I got on top tonight for the first time in nearly 2 years. Goodbye, dead bedroom! This wifey is taking the reigns.

ljrhyne wrote: »

1.Using the dryer while doing laundry to purposely shrink my clothes.

2. Exchanging new work out clothes before I wore them to the next smaller size because the size I'm used to buying doesn't fit anymore.

3. Looking in the mirror and seeing my true self beginning to shine through.

4. Craving to go to the gym or take a walk and missing it on days that I can't fit it into my schedule.

5. The realization that my progress is a direct indication of how consistent I am in putting my commitment to become healthy again into action.

6. Understanding that my weight loss journey is solely mine and will vary from the experience of others. Comparing it to the experiences of others is not an accurate guage of my efforts, commitment, or success.

So much of this is beautifully said. Congratulations.

Couch stretches for your quads, canadianlbs. MobilityWOD.com.

I work in a restaurant and every day that I don't eat the garbage food at my job is a NSV.

This thread is so inspiring -- sharing our accomplishments makes such a difference for me. Thank you, everyone.

The last week has been tough. I've been dealing with something that is pretty difficult for me, even shocking. And I have noticed a feeling like being driven to eat -- a feeling I haven't had in over a year and now realize that it was something I experienced constantly before committing to my weight loss. And I have eaten for about 4-5 days. I continued to exercise and participate in my PT sessions, but I stopped logging and sticking to my food plans. I feel terrible. What's so different for me is that I can see what I am doing. And, last night I just said, "Enough" and threw out all the trigger things that I've been eating (and don't even like any more -- but it's not about "liking" in these situations anyway).

Today I don't necessarily feel victorious about much, but I do realize I am stopping something that could get out of hand. I am dealing with something I never dealt with before, something I never even realized was a thing to even deal with. Maybe with a few days of me being in control and sticking to my plans I'll feel a little better in this area of life at least. It's funny, isn't it, how we talk about "just logging" but, I guess, for some of us -- or me, at least -- it is so much more than that. Have a good day / coming week everyone!