NSV's = Non-scale Victories
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I'm working on being able to do a chin up. I stand on a chair and grasp the bar in the doorway. Then I slowly lower myself down. It's called a reverse pull up. I had no idea I had so many back muscles that I could tweak, on the back of my front!!0
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There are reverses for most exercises and doing them slowly ups the burn. Good work!!fiddletime wrote: »I'm working on being able to do a chin up. I stand on a chair and grasp the bar in the doorway. Then I slowly lower myself down. It's called a reverse pull up. I had no idea I had so many back muscles that I could tweak, on the back of my front!!0 -
Oh, the visual !!!!0
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My shirts and jackets are getting tight across the back of my shoulders. It's not flab; after a year of powerlifting I'm becoming a bit of a silverback. Very satisfying.0
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That's great, Farback! Isn't it fun to notice the changes as they arrive?
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It was raining today. I splurged on a pair of boots. I did not have to buy the ones with the extended calf. I have plenty of room there.
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Farback is MY HERO !!!!!!0
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NSV: I had just eaten dinner and my dog was doing something silly so I reached down from a bar stool and started playing with her.
I would not have been able to do that in the past bc I have a hiatle hernia and I used to eat too much and the food would push against the esophageal flap and make me super uncomfortable.
The big news is that didn't happen. Now I wouldn't recommend anyone stand on their head after eating, but I felt good - not sick - after eating. It used to be so bad, I could not load the dishwasher after eating without getting very sick.0 -
No acid-reflux sounds like a NSV to me!!0
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marvelous NSV!0
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I'm wearing a pair of shoes today that had been too tight. Today, I tried them on and they fit perfectly. Also, in a smaller belt. Yippee!0
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I hadn't thought of shoes being an issue. Belts, yes... shoes, no.
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Shoes are a hot item with weight loss. Good for you !!!!0
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yup, I went from an 8-1/2 to a 7-1/2, yay, new shoes0
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JMarcella57 wrote: »I'm wearing a pair of shoes today that had been too tight. Today, I tried them on and they fit perfectly. Also, in a smaller belt. Yippee!
Congratulations! That is a really big deal. Mine don't fit yet, but I can be really happy for you!!!
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I did not realize how many minor adjustments to my lifestyle I had made to accommodate excess weight. The latest realization came when I effortlessly sat on the kitchen floor bc I was looking for something in a lower cabinet. Previously, I was going to buy a pot rack bc I was tired of fishing for pots, pans, and lids from lower cabinets. Now it is no longer a problem.0
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I did not realize how many minor adjustments to my lifestyle I had made to accommodate excess weight. The latest realization came when I effortlessly sat on the kitchen floor bc I was looking for something in a lower cabinet. Previously, I was going to buy a pot rack bc I was tired of fishing for pots, pans, and lids from lower cabinets. Now it is no longer a problem.
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It really does make life more comfortable.0
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Sometimes I think we miss these small changes unless we're looking for them. When I first started to work on developing the attitude of gratitude, I noticed subtle physical changes.
For instance, the protruding disks in my neck restricted mobility in my neck for years. Of course, restricted mobility compounded to the point where it was painful & difficult to properly shoulder check while driving. If you think shoulder checking is important to a driver, it is ten times more important to a motorcyclist.
When I started working with the personal trainer, that was one of the problem areas I wanted for focus on. Changes didn't happen overnight and I'm not pain-free but I am able to fully shoulder check... as I discovered one day when someone decided to zip up on my left as I was partly through a lane change in my truck. I pulled back into the right lane and avoided the collision. If my neck had been as before, I might not have seen the vehicle.
I wonder if there are also subtle mental changes? Hard to assess oneself.0 -
You really do feel happier with yourself, and life in general is more fun, when the weight isn't holding you down.0
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Wow!
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I wonder if there are also subtle mental changes? Hard to assess oneself.
NSV: I have more energy to meet the demands of my day. There are subtle mental changes for me too. I have a home in need of minor repairs and upkeep. I am better able to fix things. I never knew how to sharpen the blade of the lawn mower, but I did it. I even put together a hedge trimmer (not perfectly on the first go round). Tomorrow, I am going to install two door knobs that I have been toting around in my trunk for months. I just got a new spa cover, so I emptied the spa and will be filling it and balancing the chemicals.
I feel like anything is possible. I attribute this to my weight loss.
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Well done, Eileen! I think you'll find that many of the little chores around the place require a bit of time and the willingness to give it a try.0
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Well done, sir!!
I had an interesting NSV on Friday. I was doing the grocery thang. At one point, I left my cart as I was searching for something in produce. When I returned, a lady was trying to reach something in the cooler directly behind my cart. She didn't move the cart or anything, just reaching... so I came up and did the Canadian thang... apologized for my cart being in her way. I rolled off in the next aisle and continued my hunting & gathering.
After I paid, I was headed to the parking lot and the same lady drove past. She waved at me; I waved back.
I loaded my groceries into the trunk of the car and, as I was finishing, the lady came back, rolled down her window and chatted me up, asked if I was single and gave me her number. I'm blushing just writing this.0 -
Cool! Hope it works out. I haven't been hit on, but the silverback muscles do get some once-overs I haven't seen in years. I'll need a note from my wife to proceed though...0
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Ran a 5k Nov 7 and did it in 25.25. Then ran another Nov 21 and did it in 25.05. Never thought I would get less than 30 minutes. Never thought I could do 2 in one month (and not require an EMT at the finish!).0
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