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NS victories for the week:
1) Hit the gym hard after 2-week knee injury recovery
2) Did not carb out at daughters birthday party (did not even want bread or dessert).
3) Manned the front desk at a busy clinic by myself for most of the week and did not have a single panic attack.
4) Have listened to nightly meditation each night with no skipping
5) Still smoking free
6) Was able to hold 2 ten second planks at the gym tonight for the first time in forever.17 -
tcunbeliever wrote: »now I know what I'm going to be daydreaming about today...
Hahaha me too..... Men in kilts!2 -
trish55011 wrote: »NS victories for the week:
1) Hit the gym hard after 2-week knee injury recovery
2) Did not carb out at daughters birthday party (did not even want bread or dessert).
3) Manned the front desk at a busy clinic by myself for most of the week and did not have a single panic attack.
4) Have listened to nightly meditation each night with no skipping
5) Still smoking free
6) Was able to hold 2 ten second planks at the gym tonight for the first time in forever.
Number 3) is particularly amazing, you should feel super proud of yourself! I know that feeling well, and am gradually gradually finding ways of coping with it.2 -
As I planned two months ago, this weekend I ran an entire 5k without stopping to walk at all. My original goal was to simply complete 5k, and run AT LEAST half of it without stopping to walk. I am so so so proud of myself!! I want to build up to being able to run for 45-50 minutes non-stop and then I plan to incorporate some strength training and sprint training to up my speed. I currently run at the pace of an asthmatic snail
ETA: also, I hadn't realised how much I'd be looking forward to the challenge and seeing if I could do it! I think I might even be slowly changing into a *proper* runner (so long as there is no minimum speed requirement!)17 -
Today I am wearing a flattering grey dress and looking super cute...plus, I don't have a headache...yay me!!!12
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A couple of small NSVs for me today.
First, I was going to visit my mum today and wanted to wear something nice. It took me forever to get dressed because almost all my nice clothes are suddenly enormous and look silly on me.
The second NSV was at my mums place, I was helping her with some cleaning, and happened to notice myself in her full-length mirror, and I just had to stop and stare for a few moments. I know I'm not small or skinny, but holy *kittens* compared to what I still look like in my head, I'm tiny! Like suddenly I'm thinking I might go buy myself a full length mirror.
Finally, we went to the mall and were browsing through some clothes stores -- normal non-plus-sized stores -- and I could actually fit into the stuff they were selling. Actually being able to shop in 'normal' clothes stores... got me a bit emotional when it struck me.
Cheers!17 -
I like these, I had to check what an NSV was on google though!!2
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Flew for the first time since losing 35 pounds. Wow. I'm still chubby but it's amazing how much easier/comfier it is to fit in the seats now, and the seat belt wasn't stretched all the way out. It was very cool!10
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I put on a pair of work pants the other day that I bought last year for work. They were very snug then, I still have the pic I took when I tried them on. I remember feeling embarrassed of myself when I saw that pic. Well now they are falling off my hips
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Steph_Maks wrote: »A couple of small NSVs for me today.
First, I was going to visit my mum today and wanted to wear something nice. It took me forever to get dressed because almost all my nice clothes are suddenly enormous and look silly on me.
The second NSV was at my mums place, I was helping her with some cleaning, and happened to notice myself in her full-length mirror, and I just had to stop and stare for a few moments. I know I'm not small or skinny, but holy *kittens* compared to what I still look like in my head, I'm tiny! Like suddenly I'm thinking I might go buy myself a full length mirror.
Finally, we went to the mall and were browsing through some clothes stores -- normal non-plus-sized stores -- and I could actually fit into the stuff they were selling. Actually being able to shop in 'normal' clothes stores... got me a bit emotional when it struck me.
Cheers!
YES, get a full length mirror. Mine has helped me stay away from my largest size for years. I have lost and gained but at some point that image motivates me to get back to losing or toning up too. I still have moments after 6 months where I catch my image in a store window and think "damn, she looks pretty good, oh wait, that is ME."
Always a good time when you can find your size on the sale racks.
You are doing so well.4 -
I had a pair of jeans in the top of my closet that I couldn't quite get buttoned...my husband was cleaning up and hung them in my closet...I wore them yesterday...didn't even notice at first what jeans they were, they weren't even too snug.12
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Not sure that this is a 'victory' as such, but... I sometimes work with very teeny electronics components, which require me to wear a loupe to see what I'm doing. I never had a problem keeping it in place before, I could put the loupe on it would simply stay put.
Nowadays it's constantly falling out. I just don't have enough excess flesh on my face to hold it in place.
Kind of funny, but also tremendously irritating when it keeps falling off and rolling away on the floor while I'm in the middle of something.4 -
I can officially fit into every pair of jeans I own!! This has NEVER happened!!12
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I gorged myself absolutely stupid on proteins yesterday, with a smattering of carbs and a fairly liberal addition of fats.
I dropped a pound today.
Go figure.
I've been doing this since March, and there are times I STILL find it hard to get my head round the fact that (within the right proportions) you can really push the boat out, go overboard and everything will still be fine!
(mixed metaphors that actually worked together!)9 -
Pulled a 245 lb. deadlift for 5 reps this morning. Kept me grinning all day!13
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@AlexandraCarlyle, if you push the boat out, and go overboard, you get wet.... and everybody (dogs n cats included) looks skinnier wet, lol. You're right, the metaphors really do work together
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Back in May I went on a hike with my sister, we covered about 5 or 6 km, some rough territory but not too much climbing. I had trouble keeping up with her, had to ask her to slow down a bit.
Yesterday the two of us got together for another hike. We covered 11km, including climbing up to the top of the Niagara Escarpment (according to my fitness watch, it was like going up 40 flights of stairs!). This time, my sister had trouble keeping up with me, and I had to slow down to wait for her at times.
I took an unflattering selfie at the top - I was kinda red-faced from the climb.
Apparently from the valley below to the peak is 120 or 130 meters elevation.18 -
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I have a boatload of beautiful undergarments available to wear that all fit properly (from 7 years ago). Just 2.5mos ago I had 2 ugly bras. They served their purpose, yes, but they just reminded me of how difficult it was to get dressed.
I bought 3 new shirts Saturday, brought them home and they're all too big, like ridiculous. Victory/fail. Still adjusting to my smaller self.9 -
I'm new to the LCD group and I had to lookup 'NSV' - what a great approach! <I'm feeling enlightened>4
