Non Scale Victories
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I've had a few NSV's lately.
I went down 2 holes in my watch.
My underwear that I used to love wearing is really sagging on me-- about 3-4 inches down
I'm also in a size smaller bra, both around and cup size.
My 4x clothes are about not wearable anymore. Even some of my 3x shorts won't stay up where they belong anymore.2 -
NSV!! I haven't gone out to eat with my co-workers in a few months because I find it easier to eat healthy when I bring my own food, rather than making a decision when I'm hungry. However yesterday I was not feeling good, and my co-worker convinced me to go out. At all cost I avoid sitting in a booth whenever I can because I hate spilling over onto the table and getting in and out is hard and embarrassing. However the place was packed yesterday and I had no choice. I slipped into the seat and bam there were at least 2 inches between myself and the table, yes!!!!! I don't know if I got lucky and found a larger booth, or not, but it sure motivated me to only eat half of what I ordered and stop eating before I was full. Counting it as a win!!5
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@cnavarro002 that is great! Sitting in booths or armchairs or even on a plane and be comfortable. Glad it motivated you!!1
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@cnavarro002 way to go!! Booths can be sooo embarrassing.
My new NSV is I dragged my sorry butt to the gym yesterday!!! I had been putting it off because I was afraid of looking ridiculous but I did it!!3 -
@mzcara148 That is so awesome. I felt that way too. Your not alone on this. So proud of you for going!1
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I fit back into a pair of pants that had a distressingly wide V gap over the tummy just two months ago, made even more insulting because the tags were still attached and I hadn't yet worn them. Yikes! Yesterday I was able to get them zipped up and buttoned up with only a slight intake of breath....well maybe a bit of gut-sucking air and huffing could be heard in my bed room....but still a major non-scale victory!3
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I tried on and zipped up a size 20 on Saturday! Still a bit tight, but pretty close!! Some of my 22’s are starting to get baggy, so it won’t be long!! I haven’t been in a 20 since maybe 7th or 8th grade. Probably a lot of vanity sizing, but weight is getting pretty darn close to my junior high weight. I don’t know whether to be happy about that or very sad. I’m a little of both I think. Everyday I’m getting closer to finally being a healthy weight though, so I’m taking my own advice and trying to focus on now rather than regretting the past.6
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I went to a park by a river sunday , mom's day , that is a big deal , out in public and walking and talking to strangers and having fun , my kids laughing and playing in the water , really a greay day . and when I got home I ate a good meal (low carb) and still did some laundry . wow been a long time
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@tammyfranks2 - that sounds amazing.1
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Love the NSV thread! Always a winner in my books.
My NSV is setting up and using the wiifit 4/5 days this week (I'm in Australia so it is already Friday afternoon here) when my original goal was to work out 3 days this week.
Sounds like everyone is doing amazing and I look forward to sharing my joy and sharing in your joy as time goes on.3 -
I had a NSV today. We were in meetings all day and a bunch of us went out for lunch together. That is something that I rarely do so it is a nice treat. In any case, after the meal was over, I went to the washroom before heading back to work. In the washroom was a full length mirror and I don't have one at home. I saw myself in it and I was shocked. I couldn't believe that it was me!! I actually saw a big change...and when I got home and told.my husband...his response was "I told you so!".4
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I was able to do a marathon session of laundry this weekend, something I tend to avoid because it requires me to go up and down stairs to the laundry room on the next level down of my apartment building. By my reckoning I completed 36 separate trips up and down (one and two for putting the load in the washer, three and four to move from washer to dryer, five and six to pick up the load x 6 loads.) No knee pain. No Tylenol. Every scrap of fabric in my apartment has been thoroughly laundered.
win-win-win
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@urbansparx - way to get the job done!
@JJKM02 - I am so happy for you!
@PloddingTurtle - nice job! Stairs are still my kryptonite.1 -
I hit my first goal today! It was to fit in the theater seats at my daughter's dance recital. Here I am, right now, at rehearsal, comfortably sitting in the seat. It's been 13 years! I am so so happy! I don't have words for what it feels like to not be embarrassed and sitting in the handicap section.5
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@kwiris0328 that is fantastic!!! Congratulations! It is so incredibly freeing to not have to worry about fitting into chairs, booths, etc.1
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@kwiris0328 I am so crazy excited for you!!! THAT feeling is something you need to remember, great job girl!!!
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@kwiris0328.
I want to like your post another 100 times, or get an exploding fireworks button. I may not know you well yet, but I know your struggle, so that makes me feel emotionally invested in your win. I'm feeling so thrilled for you.2 -
All the latest mentions NSV's are outstanding!! I'm happy for you all.
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These NSV’s are all amazing- keep it up!
Mine revolves around my dog. I have a big, fenced-in yard that my 100 lb dog can run around in. When I put in the fence, I imagined her and I running around together outside. But the reality is, I let her out, she walks down the deck stairs and then looks back up at me before walking around herself. I got home a couple weeks ago and have been going down with her every day. She now runs excitedly down the stairs and I play fetch with her and “jog” around the yard with her. She is not staring up at me anymore, likely wondering why I don’t join her. But I finally have the energy to be a fun dog mom 3 -
your NSV @CheezWhiz88, and I'll bet it's helping to keep your dog fit too. 2
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I just went on a vacation to Panama with my husband (first vacation in 5 years) and neither of us had to ask for a seat belt extension. This is a first for both of us! This has been a long process as we both started out well over 350 but it is nice to see these NSV's where you least expect them!6
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@stormtheworld, that is fantastic! Air travel and seat belt victory. Two of my big hills to climb.1
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I’ve been doing water aerobic classes for a month or so now, about 4-6 times a week. Today I branched out and did a Zumba class, and I thought I was going to die! But I made it through!!! tomorrow I’m gonna try silver sneakers class after my water class and see if that is more in my range right now. Zumba is no joke! Lol2
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I know I've missed a few @tammyfranks2 @cnavarro002 @amy_kee @Mellykay88 @ploddingturtle @urbansparx @JJKMO2 @cheezwiz88 @kwiris0328 all great things you guys are accomplishing. This group is absolutely phenomenal!!! 2
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I don’t always respond, but just wanted to say I love reading these posts and I’m so proud of each of you!2
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Sorry I've been gone so long! But you might have enjoyed the reprieve from my long winded posts lol
I've actually got a day in the office today after being out a lot because of my job.
anyway, you know how badly I've been struggling with a plateau for the last 5 months now. It seems that I lost my momentum over Christmas, and by February, I ground to a halt. The scale has been bouncing around 270 lbs ever since; some weeks, I'm up 3 lbs, some weeks, I'll be down 3 lbs, but I can't see to break past that point. I've been struggling mightily with depression, and this isn't helping at all; I lost 100 lbs last year and wanted to lose 50 more this year, but its June so I have to face the fact that that ain't going to happen, which is frustrating. And of course, being as I'm naturally pessimistic, I tend to see the failure instead of the victories - such as "you just shed 100 lbs; you shouldn't be surprised that you're body is slowing down!" or "okay, so you plateaued for a while - your life has been stressful the last several months, work has been extremely time consuming, and you've spent a ton of time out of town, eating out - so give yourself a break", or the best one: "you haven't lost in 6 months, true - but you haven't gained either; its a victory that you've managed to maintain when the last time you plateaued, you gained all the weigh back!"
But my objective side that can be much more reasonable and pragmatic and see the positives isn't able to communicate with my emotional side very well, so I've been fighting depression, stress, frustration, and a whole host of bad emotions, and the scale not budging isn't helping.
HOWEVER:
I'm starting to think that I HAVE been slowly losing, but that water weight may just be masking the whole thing. I say this because of a few things:
1) I finally updated my measurements from January and found that I've managed to lose 1/2" off my waist, hips, and bust since then - and in some cases, it was pushing closer to an 1". So yes, its been a big slow down, but it's still apparently coming off
2) This week, I dug out a pretty black belt out of my closet to wear with a pair of jeans that I can't seem to get to stay up. When I bought the belt, I had to buy the next size down because they didn't have it in the 3XL. But at the time, while I could get it to buckle, it wasn't comfortable to wear it, so I put it in my closet. I was shocked on Saturday to be able to wear it comfortably - yes, I was still in the first hole, but it was comfortable; I even wore it all day yesterday and it remained a comfortable fit, even into the evening (because sometimes as the day goes on, I get bloated and have to let my belts out a little). So that's a big victory!
3) I have another belt that when I bought it, I was using the 1st 2 holes on it; I wore it the other day and realized that I was getting near the end of the belt string. And I had to give my dad one of my belts because I had gone past the bottom hole - meaning, I had to give it away or punch a new hole!
4) I bought a firm style body shaper back in the early spring -sometime around March or maybe even earlier. This was a corset style shaper with the ribbing in it and hooks up the front. I have a horrible muffin top, so I bought it tight, hoping it would hold that muffin top in better than the regular, non-ribbed shapers, plus I get really tired of the non-ribbed shapers rolling down all the time (and they all do it!) Anyway, when I first bought the thing, while I could just barely get it on and squeezed into it, I usually had to take it off after an hour because it was just so uncomfortably tight, especially if I had to sit down.
Now I've only worn the thing 3 times now, so I know I haven't stretched it out. This Sunday, I wore it under a dress and realized after the service was over, that it wasn't bothering me - I sat through the whole service and wasn't uncomfortable. In fact, I wore it several hours because I took it off and it didn't bother me! that was a real eye opening moment!
so apparently, though the scale won't budge, I'm still having success in other ways; I AM still slowly losing inches, so weight has to still be coming off; its just all the stress I'm under is apparently having a profound effect on my water retention and is masking my success. GRRRRRR
But I'll take it - right now, I need positive encouragement!2 -
I survived shopping for clothes on the weekend, something I've been avoiding for a little too long. I was desperate for some office wear summer-weight tops. My office is usually business formal but goes a little more business casual in the summer (i.e. I don't have to wear a blazer in the summer).
Clothes shopping is usually traumatic at the best of times for me. I never look the way I think I should in the mirrors. Anyway... I picked up five tops, 2 sheer weight over blouses that can act as jackets (hide those flabby arms a little), two pair of pants, and a half dozen underwear. My old underwear is getting so baggy! Life is just too short to wear baggy underwear, right? All on massive discount sale prices: 60%, 75%, and even 90% mark down. I am down a dramatic 3 pant sizes (I'm going to keep one pair of my fattest pants for after pictures), and I'm down 2 top sizes over my last clothes.
I also picked up a new pair of office shoes because I literally walked a hole into my very last pair of office flats (at an average of 25 miles/week according to my Fitbit). The shoes were not on sale.2 -
Awesome @PloddingTurtle sounds like you won all around. Great NSV!!0
