NSV's
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Way to go girl!!!1
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The 2nd Thanksgiving in a row where I ate till I was full but not stuffed. Just as sweet, I did not need a nap as soon as I put my fork down.14
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Although I have experienced a significant relapse on my program, I am noticing that I am sometimes able to turn to strategies other than eating to handle emotions. I don't always succeed at this point and even though i have experienced major setbacks since transitioning to maintenence I still find that I am aware enough to sometimes actually utilize a non food coping strategy. Not on a regular basis at all, but even sometimes is progress.
While I was successful at weightloss, maintenance is truly hard for me and my relapse is significant, but I always knew the real battle for me is in this stage. I'm trying to ramp up my determination factor a great deal more as I kind of dropped that ball in the euphoria of finally getting very thin.
Still, proud to be the owner of a few fledgling non food strategies. New Year's resolution is to build those strategies way up.9 -
Had to move the ring Rowdy gave me for Christmas last year to my right ring finger from my left ring finger. Last night I was playing with the cat, shaking a toy and nearly shook it off my finger. (I wonder if this leaves my left ring finger open for a diamond? We are Texas common law married - not formally married)
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I wore a button up shirt buttoned all the way up for the first time in years without the buttons pulling!! And my belly wasn't the first thing you saw when you glanced at me. I wore jeans and a button up shirt all day on Sunday without any discomfort. I feel amazing!13
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Got into my small sweatpants, haven't worn them in like 8 yrs. When I was out, I noticed my reflection in the window, I have curves again, the apple shape was no where to be seen. I look in the mirror everyday, but it had not registered my body had shape shifted so much already, I still have a ways to go, but I really "saw" results today.
Oh editing to add, I can see my collarbones and hipbones again, I've missed them.14 -
RowdysLady wrote: »Had to move the ring Rowdy gave me for Christmas last year to my right ring finger from my left ring finger. Last night I was playing with the cat, shaking a toy and nearly shook it off my finger. (I wonder if this leaves my left ring finger open for a diamond? We are Texas common law married - not formally married)
When I literally threw my rings across the room when shaking some water off my hands, I had to figure out how to make them fit again. Lol2 -
The slacks I wanted to wear to work today were too wrinkled, so I dug into the back of my closet and pulled out an older, smaller pair the same color. I thought, "No way are these going to fit." Wrong! They were loose!!13
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I took measurements on Nov 30 and even though I only dropped like 2 lbs for November, I was down 3.25" over the previous month including some 'zones' that have stayed static for half a year or more.17
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »RowdysLady wrote: »Had to move the ring Rowdy gave me for Christmas last year to my right ring finger from my left ring finger. Last night I was playing with the cat, shaking a toy and nearly shook it off my finger. (I wonder if this leaves my left ring finger open for a diamond? We are Texas common law married - not formally married)
When I literally threw my rings across the room when shaking some water off my hands, I had to figure out how to make them fit again. Lol
I had something similar happen years ago. A hornet had gotten into my work truck with me, and I pulled over and flung the door open. The ring left my finger and flew to the center lane of I-85. Luckily, we were working nights in the middle of nowhere, so I was the only vehicle for miles, and found it without issue.5 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »RowdysLady wrote: »Had to move the ring Rowdy gave me for Christmas last year to my right ring finger from my left ring finger. Last night I was playing with the cat, shaking a toy and nearly shook it off my finger. (I wonder if this leaves my left ring finger open for a diamond? We are Texas common law married - not formally married)
When I literally threw my rings across the room when shaking some water off my hands, I had to figure out how to make them fit again. Lol
I had something similar happen years ago. A hornet had gotten into my work truck with me, and I pulled over and flung the door open. The ring left my finger and flew to the center lane of I-85. Luckily, we were working nights in the middle of nowhere, so I was the only vehicle for miles, and found it without issue.
No rings to lose here, but the hornet story reminds me of a time earlier this year when I was driving through the NW corner of AZ. It was late May and there was road construction. I was coming from CA and heading towards UT (via NV and AZ). My coolant recover tank had a hole about from an unfortunate raccoon incident, so I was leery about letting my engine get too hot because I wanted to minimize coolant loss. If the recovery tank filled beyond about 1/3 to 1/2, it would just spill out of the hole.
So I'm crawling along in stop and go traffic in the only open lane on the interstate (due to construction), windows down, and was even running heat intermittently to pull heat away from the engine. The construction workers must have busted up a bees nest or 3 at some point because I came upon a gigantic swarm. Before I could roll up my windows, they were already moving freely in and out of the windows and there was always a minimum of 3 in the car. So I stayed calm even as they landed on me, and avoided getting stung. When I got past the area, the last to leave my car didn't get replaced by new ones.1 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »RowdysLady wrote: »Had to move the ring Rowdy gave me for Christmas last year to my right ring finger from my left ring finger. Last night I was playing with the cat, shaking a toy and nearly shook it off my finger. (I wonder if this leaves my left ring finger open for a diamond? We are Texas common law married - not formally married)
When I literally threw my rings across the room when shaking some water off my hands, I had to figure out how to make them fit again. Lol
I'm approaching a similar situation even though I'm still 25 pounds heavier than when I got married and 75 pounds from goal and my rings fit just fine when we got engaged/married.
My rings are a size 6.5 and I don't think they can be resized. Not sure what I'm going to do, I love my rings.0 -
wrap them in a pretty ribbon...the way we used to do guys class rings in high school
Or you can buy gold/silver ring guards that clip onto the inside of the ring and make it smaller0 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »RowdysLady wrote: »Had to move the ring Rowdy gave me for Christmas last year to my right ring finger from my left ring finger. Last night I was playing with the cat, shaking a toy and nearly shook it off my finger. (I wonder if this leaves my left ring finger open for a diamond? We are Texas common law married - not formally married)
When I literally threw my rings across the room when shaking some water off my hands, I had to figure out how to make them fit again. Lol
I'm approaching a similar situation even though I'm still 25 pounds heavier than when I got married and 75 pounds from goal and my rings fit just fine when we got engaged/married.
My rings are a size 6.5 and I don't think they can be resized. Not sure what I'm going to do, I love my rings.
I put a layer of clear UV Gel nail polish on the inside of mine. The kind you have to cure with a light.
It'll peel off every few months. Then I just do it again.3 -
My husband has taken over my role as slightly obsessed dieter since he realised he went from a 42 inch waist to a 36 inch eating the same food as me and now raves about this WOE to anyone who will listen. Meanwhile having maintained my goal weight for the past year (longest time ever in my life) I am in jeopardy of becoming one of those "normal" people who don't worry about their weight every second of every day.
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My husband has taken over my role as slightly obsessed dieter since he realised he went from a 42 inch waist to a 36 inch eating the same food as me and now raves about this WOE to anyone who will listen. Meanwhile having maintained my goal weight for the past year (longest time ever in my life) I am in jeopardy of becoming one of those "normal" people who don't worry about their weight every second of every day.
This is the NSV everybody wants.
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I'm on my last belt loop. 8
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My husband has taken over my role as slightly obsessed dieter since he realised he went from a 42 inch waist to a 36 inch eating the same food as me and now raves about this WOE to anyone who will listen. Meanwhile having maintained my goal weight for the past year (longest time ever in my life) I am in jeopardy of becoming one of those "normal" people who don't worry about their weight every second of every day.
This is the NSV everybody wants.
Unfortunately, some of us will never get there. Hell, I spend so much time toying with ways to move it up and down, that I'll probably be bored and disappointed if it were to stay in one place for too long.0 -
Today I had a bit of a bandwagon falling issue. Decided that I needed a brownie and some crisps (I didn't). How is this a NSV I hear you ask? Because I recognised that neither of them tasted great, and now although my tummy feels very heavy, tomorrow I shall go back to eating low carb and not derail the rest of my month.7
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JessiBelleW wrote: »Today I had a bit of a bandwagon falling issue. Decided that I needed a brownie and some crisps (I didn't). How is this a NSV I hear you ask? Because I recognised that neither of them tasted great, and now although my tummy feels very heavy, tomorrow I shall go back to eating low carb and not derail the rest of my month.
Learning a valuable lesson is a great NSV!
I had one today too. Check up at the doctor to get my Adderall refill scripts and lowered my dosage again! I'm now taking half as much stimulant medication as I was taking in March of this year.
This may not be a health wrecking medication but I really don't want to use any more than I have to and I'm so amazed at how much keto and my C8 MCT oil have improved my mental focus.12 -
My NSV is that I think I found a strategy that is helping halt a long term lapse centered around a particular trigger/binge food. I've made it work for a week and am starting to feel like I can go forward and feel successful on my plan again.
I'm reading all these reminders of how great this lifestyle has been for me and others and I feel excited and hopeful again.
Trying to hold steady til Dec. 26, then it's game on!
2017 is gonna be my year to shine!!!
Happy Holidays and best wishes for an absolutely fabulous New Year to all my fitness pals!4 -
I'm a newbie 6 days in but have a few NSV
1) No longer angry when I am hungry.
2) No carb crash after consuming too many carbs.(tired)
3) No longer feel ill after eating carbs
4) Happier
5) Cravings are better under control for sweets
6) I don't crave carbs
7) I'm drinking a lot more water!!!
8) I wake up with out the need to grab a big cup of cereal.
9) I eat less
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My husband has taken over my role as slightly obsessed dieter since he realised he went from a 42 inch waist to a 36 inch eating the same food as me and now raves about this WOE to anyone who will listen. Meanwhile having maintained my goal weight for the past year (longest time ever in my life) I am in jeopardy of becoming one of those "normal" people who don't worry about their weight every second of every day.
Lol this is my husband too! He's gotten so skinny from my diet and is now constantly staring at himself in the mirror and seeing how his abs are coming along (he hadn't seen them in nearly 15 yrs). I almost feel like I've given him an eating disorder, he weighs himself more often than I do. But in all honesty, his new obsession with his weight will help me stay on track too as he's no longer interested in snacks or treats at all anymore.6 -
mayabrooks025 wrote: »1) No longer angry when I am hungry.
2) No carb crash after consuming too many carbs.(tired)
3) No longer feel ill after eating carbs
Note that these are a few of the "subjective" findings astute practitioners will look to even before fasting blood sugar, glucose stress tests or other clinical findings to diagnose diabetes.2 -
Yesterday me and my family had a large lunch at around noon with lots of steak, shrimp, and a salad with dressing. I turned to my husband and told him, "I am so full. We're not having dinner tonight," and laughed, thinking of course that I was joking... neither of us were hungry for the rest of the day and we both skipped dinner after all! First time that's EVER happened to me, lol12
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Note that these are a few of the "subjective" findings astute practitioners will look to even before fasting blood sugar, glucose stress tests or other clinical findings to diagnose diabetes.
I had my A1c checked, it was 5.7 and I'm pretty sure that I will be started on Metformin. I go to the doctors on Monday. I checked my blood sugar first thing this morning before I ate anything and it was 85.
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I was wearing size 18W jeans when I started LCHF back in June. I went shopping yesterday and discovered I am now a size 14!13
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[/quote] I had my A1c checked, it was 5.7 and I'm pretty sure that I will be started on Metformin. I go to the doctors on Monday. I checked my blood sugar first thing this morning before I ate anything and it was 85.
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That's a promising result! You may be able to avoid Metformin if you stick to your new way of eating.
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My NSV is that I think I found a strategy that is helping halt a long term lapse centered around a particular trigger/binge food. I've made it work for a week and am starting to feel like I can go forward and feel successful on my plan again.
I'm reading all these reminders of how great this lifestyle has been for me and others and I feel excited and hopeful again.
Trying to hold steady til Dec. 26, then it's game on!
2017 is gonna be my year to shine!!!
Happy Holidays and best wishes for an absolutely fabulous New Year to all my fitness pals!
I'm glad to hear that you keep pushing forward looking for ways to make this work for you! From my experience, this will all just become normal to you and someday you won't need strategies or planning. Being aware of what you eat and what's good for you will just be part of your everyday life. Stay Calm and Keto on!0
