NSV's
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Really enjoy reading these inspiring tales. I have to keep reading threads like this to keep motivated. For approximately 7 weeks the scale did not move, and then I recently increased my carb intake to 50-75, and then voila! A few more pounds came off and then some. Trial and error they say.4
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For the first time, one of my clients who does not know that I am trying to lose weight, told me that I looked like I had lost quite a bit of weight in the few weeks since she had seen me. I have been told from people that know I'm eating better that they can see it, but it was the first time someone who didn't know actually noticed/commented. Feels good to know that it is working and after 20 pounds it is finally starting to be noticeable!11
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I doin' the happy-dance for ya, @steph0324 !!
(ETA: My Husband: "Oh stop it, you look ridiculous, you're 60, ffs....!")
....me goes on doin' the happy-dance....!5 -
My former alderman was outside today. He walks and tries to take care of his health. When I was out walking earlier this morning he stopped me to ask me how old I was. He was embarrassed to ask (he and his wife are precious folks) but I could see he just HAD to know. When I told him I'm going to be 61 in October he totally freaked out, lol. He kept saying how great I looked, so healthy, etc. I've been wrestling with health issues for years, housebound during many of those years, the only time I left the house was another trip to the hospital, so it was such a blessing to have him say what he did.
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Passing on the chips, bread, fries, and cake at a birthday party with no feelings of 'missing out.'
I'll usually have cake because it's a treat, but today I just didn't want it.
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You're all amazing! Keep it up.1
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Finally got my lazy *kitten* back to the gym this morning (after a 3 month break)... gonna be sore tomorrow but it was worth it!6
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I really haven't *seen* any changes to my body, but today for some reason I decided to try on the shirt I bought a few months ago that was slightly too small for me. I bought it before I even decided to try to lose weight, and I bought it thinking "why am I even buying this, I will never wear it."
Well today, it fit perfectly! It hangs just right on my body, no skin-tight feeling. I just HAD to wear it to work today to celebrate.
So even though I don't see the changes, there is definitely something different!8 -
New deadlift and squat PRs to end my 18 week bulk phase. Pulled a slightly grindy 455 with a bit of a growling warcry near lockout. Getting closer to a 3x bodyweight pull all of the time. Still gunning for 495 by December, and if current progress is any indication, I'll nail it and then some.
The 315 squat went so smooth that I contemplated a double, before thinking better of it. Still shooting for 370 by December, and I'm well ahead of projections on that as well.12 -
Having to throw out baggy bras. Two of them so far, more to come I am sure, I haven't tried them all on yet.7
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I woke up this morning and my body felt noticeably smaller. It's as though it spontaneously shrank/adjusted to the weight loss overnight, haha.
I seem to have slimmed down in the ribcage/midsection area, which is just fine with me, as it gives me a pleasing hourglass figure Still a long way to go, but yay for feeling pretty great along the way!
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That sounds great @River_Goddess, congrats! 0
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Wow, another lady in my strength training circuit class came up to congratulate me on my weight loss and how thin I look, in a very kind and supportive manner. She is in great shape herself. We work out in opposite sides of the room, surprised she even noticed me.
I was just happy for someone to comment on my new body in a positive way.
I still do have a hard time thinking of myself as thin in the same sentence. A NSV for another day.9 -
My daughter observed to my wife that I was "like half as much Dad as she was remembering." It is actually more like 3/4, but still...14
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You all are amazing! Congrats. 0
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I am in Toronto for the first time since 2011 and had 2 people tell me I look younger now than I did then. BTW coconut oil really is a better moisturizer than anything i have used before. Just be aware a little goes a long way.8
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I sat through 2 days of meetings on this trip knowing lunch would be carbage so I ate an actual breakfast and just skipped lunch with no problem.
Meanwhile there were others in the room fretting about how they are struggling to drop a few pounds but are starving and couldn't go more than a couple hours without cramming some more "healthy whole grains" in their mouths while commenting about it being low fat and only xxx calories.5 -
Last night I noticed that the cubby bit on my outer thigh isn't actually chub - it's solid muscle with just a bit of skin over it...not really sure how that happened, or how I failed to notice it as it was happening, but it was a pleasant discovery!10
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One huge NSV I have noticed is that my knee pain is gone, have had trouble for about 6 months and walking has been uncomfortable but I realised today I am walking fine without pain and can get off the sofa without struggling at all17
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My NSV that I just noticed only 3 weeks in - the lipomas in my thigh have started shrinking! The largest was golfball sized has shrunk to a shooter marble size and they all feel softer!12
