NSV's = Non-scale Victories
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A friend saw a facebook picture of me teaching my grandson to fish and complimented me on how great I looked. It was funny because I had seen the picture and thought I looked fat - oh the games our minds play.
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I love setting goals and targets and most are quite serious but this one was a silly one - to learn to do handstand push ups for the first time ever. I saw Nicholas Cage do them in Con Air and thought it looked cool but also thought I would never be able to do them.
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I love setting goals and targets and most are quite serious but this one was a silly one - to learn to do handstand push ups for the first time ever. I saw Nicholas Cage do them in Con Air and thought it looked cool but also thought I would never be able to do them.
That's cool, I remember that from Con Air. I'm going to shoot for this too. I'm thinking that I'm still about 25 pounds and another 100 workouts from doing it, but I'll get there.0 -
I want to try them too! I need to do more strength training of my upper body first though. And probably get a pillow for to cushion the blow when I fall on my head.
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Part two of my challenge is to do them without looking stupid or breaking my neck, haven't managed the not looking stupid part yet but have avoided hurting myself so far.bibliocephalus wrote: »I want to try them too! I need to do more strength training of my upper body first though. And probably get a pillow for to cushion the blow when I fall on my head.
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Sijomial, you look just like Nicolas Cage doing that! I can now take my jeans off without unbuttoning or unzIpping them. I need new ones I guess but I am going to cinch these with a belt and wait a bit.0
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I love all these. It is so inspiring to read. I have so many, it is hard to chose. I can actually run a 5k now, I can wrap a regular bath towel around me, I can cross my legs. My favorite has to be, when I go shopping with my very fit daughters, we occasionally swap clothes in the dressing room, before I was so fat I just watched.0
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LOL Well I can't say I can run a 5K but yep, I can wrap a towel around me and cross my legs! Since I never really MIND buying new clothes, it was great when I tried my winter coat on last November and looked like a kid dressed up in her mother's stuff! Or when I fished some things I couldn't wear before out of the closet and they are now too big! It's also great to get on a plane and be able to easily snap the seat belt or know that when I tuck my purse under the seat ahead of me, i will actually be able to reach down and get it out from under there!0
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Wow, I wish MFP had a *Like* button, because I would have hit it for all of these posts. It is so reassuring to be in the company of people who get that the victories are not all on the scale. My victory this week is spending today trying on clothes from my closet so I can pack way the too big ones and get the just right ones in rotation.0
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sebenza512 wrote: »Wow, I wish MFP had a *Like* button, because I would have hit it for all of these posts. It is so reassuring to be in the company of people who get that the victories are not all on the scale. My victory this week is spending today trying on clothes from my closet so I can pack way the too big ones and get the just right ones in rotation.
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Since I originally measure myself about 3 weeks ago, I have lost 1.3 inches from my hips, a half inch from my waist, a half inch off my bra band (rib cage just below your breasts for the gentlemen who may wonder) and a half inch off my thighs. I was surprised I lost anything off my hips/thighs because, historically, that is mostly where my fat will lay siege and refuse to leave. It's always the last spot to give up anything. I was truly hoping for more off the waist but it will get there.... Normally I am a slave to the scale. Now I will take some consolation and encouragement from my tape measure when that scale refuses to budge.0
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This one is going to sound strange as an NSV - but here goes. Yesterday I got to spend about 5 hours working in my garage trying to affect repairs on my riding mower. After several years of neglect, I decided to tackle my mowers issues on my own rather than paying someone else to do it. It needed some TLC, a tune-up, blade sharpening, wheel alignment, grease job, battery charging and some other minor repairs. So after about 3 hours of crawling and kneeling on my garage floor, and 8 trips up and down the stairs for assorted tools, and one trip to the hardware, I was still not able to get it completed.
So why in the heck is this an NSV??? It was because I could do it. Sure I'm pretty sore today, but I could do it. Last year at this time, I wouldn't have been able to do what I did. It felt good to work with my hands and today I am proud of the fact that I had the energy to try it and I will get it completed in the next couple of days.
When I was at the hardware store, I was even looking for some other items for more projects around the house. I guess this is an NSV for my wife too!0 -
BRaye, that is a wonderful NSV. I am amazed at how much energy and how much more I can get done, since I am not carrying 80 extra pounds. good for you. And Nikki, once you reach goal and the scale isn't supposed to move, you will treasure those nsvs. Huge progress 0
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This one is going to sound strange as an NSV - but here goes. Yesterday I got to spend about 5 hours working in my garage trying to affect repairs on my riding mower. After several years of neglect, I decided to tackle my mowers issues on my own rather than paying someone else to do it. It needed some TLC, a tune-up, blade sharpening, wheel alignment, grease job, battery charging and some other minor repairs. So after about 3 hours of crawling and kneeling on my garage floor, and 8 trips up and down the stairs for assorted tools, and one trip to the hardware, I was still not able to get it completed.
So why in the heck is this an NSV??? It was because I could do it. Sure I'm pretty sore today, but I could do it. Last year at this time, I wouldn't have been able to do what I did. It felt good to work with my hands and today I am proud of the fact that I had the energy to try it and I will get it completed in the next couple of days.
When I was at the hardware store, I was even looking for some other items for more projects around the house. I guess this is an NSV for my wife too!
Great! The quality of your life has improved now that you can do more stuff. I don't think this will go unnoticed by the Mrs. Expect an evergrowing honey-do list soon...0 -
nikkib0103 wrote: »I don't think this will go unnoticed by the Mrs. Expect an evergrowing honey-do list soon...
Oh yea, that started already!0 -
Two days ago, while I standing at standing at a bus stop, a young (late 20"s to early 30's), handsome, and fit man came over and sat on the bench behind me. We were awaiting the same bus. After a few minutes, the young man said: "Excuse me. I don't mean to be rude or anything. I just wanted to say that you still have "it". You look good."
That put a big smile on my face. I took a big breath, tried to lessen my smile, and turned around and said to him: "Thank you. Thank you very much!"
I had a smile in my heart all day.
Every woman wants to know that she has or still has "it". And it's wonderful when that confirmation comes from a stranger. I, now, have another tool in my arsenal to help me push forward when I am having a difficult time.
I hope that I don't sound too vain. I am not. I am still 54 pounds away from my goal. I have a lot of work to do. Little compliments like this simply help to validate ones hard work.0 -
LOVE IT! What a cool nsv. Really does lift the spirits.0
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I had multiple non-scale victories over my weekend out of town. I tracked every meal in MFP and stayed within my calories while eating out for 3 meals a day. I ate fairly healthy too: fish, lean beef, eggs, salad, veggies, fruit, & a vodka drink each night.
Here's another NSV -Packing for the weekend. It was a breeze since I new what I had in my closet that fit me and was comfortable. Oh, and I hate packing so this was a huge bonus. As others here have mentioned, spending time weeding out clothes in my closet proved so very valuable.
Onward! On Sunday, I walked 18k steps and then I drove 2 hours home. We got in at 9:30 pm, and unpacked the car. I felt tired that night but really good at how much I was able to do without getting cranky. Another NSV, I wasn't sore that evening or the next day. Last year this would have been a struggle and I probably would have felt awful from junk eating and sore from all the walking and standing.
I am smiling just thinking about the successes of my weekend since my scale has been very slow to move. It feels like I'm bragging but honestly I don't care. We all know this could easily have gone badly if I had not set a goals before the weekend to track everything I ate. I also agreed to do a quick estimate of calories if needed. Quick adding calories is not the ideal method since accuracy is difficult but necessary to hold myself accountable when a food can't be found in the data base. We'll see what happens when I weigh in on Friday. Either way, I think NSV's give my scale a little less power.0 -
italy10548 wrote: »I had multiple non-scale victories over my weekend out of town. I tracked every meal in MFP and stayed within my calories while eating out for 3 meals a day. I ate fairly healthy too: fish, lean beef, eggs, salad, veggies, fruit, & a vodka drink each night.
Here's another NSV -Packing for the weekend. It was a breeze since I new what I had in my closet that fit me and was comfortable. Oh, and I hate packing so this was a huge bonus. As others here have mentioned, spending time weeding out clothes in my closet proved so very valuable.
Onward! On Sunday, I walked 18k steps and then I drove 2 hours home. We got in at 9:30 pm, and unpacked the car. I felt tired that night but really good at how much I was able to do without getting cranky. Another NSV, I wasn't sore that evening or the next day. Last year this would have been a struggle and I probably would have felt awful from junk eating and sore from all the walking and standing.
I am smiling just thinking about the successes of my weekend since my scale has been very slow to move. It feels like I'm bragging but honestly I don't care. We all know this could easily have gone badly if I had not set a goals before the weekend to track everything I ate. I also agreed to do a quick estimate of calories if needed. Quick adding calories is not the ideal method since accuracy is difficult but necessary to hold myself accountable when a food can't be found in the data base. We'll see what happens when I weigh in on Friday. Either way, I think NSV's give my scale a little less power.
I think you did fantastically well. You ate well, allowed yourself some treats and had a good time. What more could one ask from a weekend away?0 -
Brilliantly done @italy105480
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italy10548 wrote: »I think NSV's give my scale a little less power.
Congratulations on your great weekend! I love that line.0 -
italy10548 wrote: »I think NSV's give my scale a little less power.
Congratulations on your great weekend! I love that line.
Me too! Great work!
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I just got great news on my blood work from my Dr's office. I've been working to reduce my cholesterol and eliminate another prescription. Diet only controls part of this, but mine has gone from a high of 235 and is now down to 162, which is well within the normal range!0
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I just got great news on my blood work from my Dr's office. I've been working to reduce my cholesterol and eliminate another prescription. Diet only controls part of this, but mine has gone from a high of 235 and is now down to 162, which is well within the normal range!
That is such awesome news! Congrats on getting those numbers down. Absolute proof that a lifestyle change changes life!
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Well done BRAYE! I'm doing a happy dance for you!0 -
Con graduations, Brays. That is phenomenal!
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Well done Braye, the best nsv0
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italy10548 wrote: »
Well done BRAYE! I'm doing a happy dance for you!
Thank you guys - I'm still doing a happy dance too!0 -
I just got great news on my blood work from my Dr's office. I've been working to reduce my cholesterol and eliminate another prescription. Diet only controls part of this, but mine has gone from a high of 235 and is now down to 162, which is well within the normal range!
I just saw this! How FANTASTIC!! I'm so happy for you, I'm sure your doctor was too. It's a remarkable accomplishment.
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