Non Scale Victories
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I've been sleeping a lot better. Not waking up during the night like I used to and generally feeling more rested. So much so that I've been able to be completely caffeine free for the past 2 weeks, where I used to need a Monster (energy drink) every morning to function.6
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I feel like I have not had one in too long. I realize that is my fault for being perpetually distracted and less happy than normal and not looking for one like I should... wait...
I went to a ball game last week and I sat in the bleachers for 3 hours. I had one of those padded deals with the backing but the padding was only about 1/2 inch thick. I wasn't totally comfortable and at the end I was wondering if I would make it but I did. 2 years ago I would not have made it more than 15 minutes nor would I have even fit inside the portable stadium seat thing.
I also had to walk about half a mile to and from the field and climb the bleachers to get a seat all of which I did without feeling like it was any effort.
Not huge but a decent accomplishment for me and it is helping me achieve my long term goal of being a better uncle.10 -
I feel like I have not had one in too long. I realize that is my fault for being perpetually distracted and less happy than normal and not looking for one like I should... wait...
I went to a ball game last week and I sat in the bleachers for 3 hours. I had one of those padded deals with the backing but the padding was only about 1/2 inch thick. I wasn't totally comfortable and at the end I was wondering if I would make it but I did. 2 years ago I would not have made it more than 15 minutes nor would I have even fit inside the portable stadium seat thing.
I also had to walk about half a mile to and from the field and climb the bleachers to get a seat all of which I did without feeling like it was any effort.
Not huge but a decent accomplishment for me and it is helping me achieve my long term goal of being a better uncle.
That's a great achievement, I love it when the realisation hits you that all the effort is worthwhile.2 -
@NovusDies seat victories are awesome. I saw a movie last night at this theater with super narrow seats that I've always had to squish myself into previously. this time it was comfortably snug.
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I’ve always been a bit paranoid that my calls are too big/disproportionate and that they wouldn’t get any smaller.... put my knee high boots on and they were far too big around the calf!! I’m finally starting to see abs register results on myself!0
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TwinThompson wrote: »I’ve always been a bit paranoid that my calls are too big/disproportionate and that they wouldn’t get any smaller.... put my knee high boots on and they were far too big around the calf!! I’m finally starting to see abs register results on myself!
That's great, especially as winter is coming.
I've never been able to fit into wellies for that reason, my standard is ankle boots and I've had problems with those and fat ankles!1 -
I’m excited for boot season too! My legs are the part I’ve always been self-conscious about. Last fall, I was able to wear my boots but they were super tight. This fall, they are are NOT and I’m so excited. I suspect that the last 15 will come mostly off my legs as it’s the first to gain and last to go. -.-
But there’s hope! I have hope! Especially since I bought a new pair of fall boots just this weekend. I’m ready!!2 -
I feel like I have not had one in too long. I realize that is my fault for being perpetually distracted and less happy than normal and not looking for one like I should... wait...
I went to a ball game last week and I sat in the bleachers for 3 hours. I had one of those padded deals with the backing but the padding was only about 1/2 inch thick. I wasn't totally comfortable and at the end I was wondering if I would make it but I did. 2 years ago I would not have made it more than 15 minutes nor would I have even fit inside the portable stadium seat thing.
I also had to walk about half a mile to and from the field and climb the bleachers to get a seat all of which I did without feeling like it was any effort.
Not huge but a decent accomplishment for me and it is helping me achieve my long term goal of being a better uncle.
The above NSV was repeated on Friday night but this time presented a different challenge. The bleacher row seats at this field were very close together and I had a lady of some size behind me and a gentleman with a little extra mass in front of me sandwiching me in a bit. At my heaviest my weight would sometimes make me feel trapped and claustrophobic in those situations. The last time I was on a plane I struggled to keep myself calm for the hour long trip.
The guy in front eventually switched seats with a much thinner guy who was visibly annoyed at the amount of space I was still taking up so I obviously still have some work to do. lol.
Anyway I got through it again. Still not completely comfortable but it was definitely something I could not have done not that long ago.5 -
I tried on my son's XL t-shirt yesterday just to see how it fit. It was slightly tight in the tummy area, but looked good everywhere else. I was wearing 3x/4x men's t-shirts with just a little room in them in May. (I don't like the tapered cut of most ladies shirts so I wear men's.) If I wanted to I could wear the XL now, I like them just a little roomy though.5
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I saw an Ortho PA today for my knee. My X-rays were examined and according to the PA the results are "Not terrible." I liked her.
So no knee replacement surgery for me right now. I can be managed with shots and pills until it becomes more terrible.
When I was getting up from being on my back I was, of course, dizzy. I never really thought about the cause but she said that it was most likely my lovely skin situation and how it affects my blood flow. I don't know why that had not occurred to me but now I have hope that I am losing that nuisance problem too in a few weeks.
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@NovusDies I'm glad you got some good news! Home stretch!2
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dhiammarath wrote: »@NovusDies I'm glad you got some good news! Home stretch!
Well... it was at least "not terrible" news. lol.
I was going to wait until later to get this knee checked but I realized since it was definitely on my road map I needed to know so I could plan for it.1 -
Ok, in the last two days I have received a compliment each day on my improved health (weight loss).
Not generally being a person that receives positive comments I did not know how to react when each of my friends noticed that I'm looking better than I did a year ago. I post this in the NSV thread because it has been awhile since the scale has trended downwards but I've kept swimming, golfing, and walking and owning my lifestyle commitment.
It was affirming to me to hear that I look healthier.
P.S. I've settled on a reply when faced with a compliment, "Thank you!" is all that is needed.7 -
It's strange how we find it hard to accept compliments, this is hard work a lot of the time so take it and be pleased with your progress. Well done 1
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hansep0012 wrote: »Ok, in the last two days I have received a compliment each day on my improved health (weight loss).
Not generally being a person that receives positive comments I did not know how to react when each of my friends noticed that I'm looking better than I did a year ago. I post this in the NSV thread because it has been awhile since the scale has trended downwards but I've kept swimming, golfing, and walking and owning my lifestyle commitment.
It was affirming to me to hear that I look healthier.
P.S. I've settled on a reply when faced with a compliment, "Thank you!" is all that is needed.
That is a good NSV even if it feels a bit awkward. Also it seems like you have a good strategy for all the future ones you are likely to get.
I am okay with direct compliments like "you are looking better" or similar. I find comments about pride either felt by someone else (for some reason) or that I should be feeling to be odd. It actually just happened yesterday. My FiL told me he was proud of me for losing so much weight. I know people say that all the time but in literal terms it makes no sense to me. Last week I was also told I should be proud of myself. I don't spend a lot of energy on pride in the first place but secondly I am not done losing weight so why would I be proud of a job not yet finished? I am not saying that other people should not be proud of every pound they lose but I am not wired that way. I have had 4 people take time to try and convince me I should be proud. Why is this important to them? I am happy with the progress I have made, can't that be enough? Again, I am not passing judgment on how others should feel but I do not want to get ahead of myself. I just want to do me without being lectured. Sorry for the rant.3 -
Learn to love yourself and live in the present. Don’t put off what you can do today until tomorrow.
Learn to love the process of becoming a healthier you. It’s ok to accept complements and take pride in your progress and your commitment to yourself.
Be sure to ask yourself powerful questions and review your answers regularly. Why do I want to lose my excess weight? What will be different when I lose all my excess weight? What will be the same?1 -
I've loved reading these. My NSV's started with the scale
I'm a happier person. I know it's not a given that being a decent BMI will make the world smell of roses but I am so enjoying my efforts to get there. For the last 5 years I've had a benign brain tumour and spend most of my time in a wheelchair - I'd fully convinced myself that I couldn't do anything remotely linked to exercise. At all. I'm surrounded by love & support (& over protection) and my employers are excellent so I always have people to do this and that for me. I had no reason to move if I didn't want to. My house is full of electric equipment to help me move so I didn't even have to put any real effort into showering and getting in bed.
I ate like a demon and any social events revolved around food. My favourite meal was an all-you-can-eat. And I did.
My rock bottom was being told in April I needed a new wheelchair as I'd gotten too wide & heavy for my current one and it was massive! I'd struggle to fit it through regular doorways and getting it in and out of the car would be impossible. I told them to give me a month and I'd lose weight to get under the weight limit of 20st / 280lbs (I was 287lbs). I didn't have any real idea how to do this but panicked and thought I'd figure it out later
That was 45lbs ago. I'm now walking the best I have in a long long time - not far, fast or for long by anyone else's standards but excellent for me. I do chair yoga twice a week and I go on the elliptical 3 x 20 mins a week. My RHR was 84 - it's now 65! I now have faith in my body and it's (dis)abilities and I'm happy to push myself to see what I can do.
I know how to eat healthily and to cook properly. I'm finding myself loving foods I've never had before. I'm more social and don't find excuses to stay in. I also stumbled on mindfulness and that's probably been the main driver keeping me motivated when times have been hard. I love it! I'm a mum, wife, daughter and friend again and not just 'the girl in the wheelchair'.
I'm excited to lose more weight so I can be more myself
That's gotta be the best NSV out there. 14 -
So thankful for your post. You inspire me and i’m sure many others.1
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Wow @wannabeskinnycat that's brilliant!1
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Thanks @Satisfiedwithbetter & @Jackie9003 x0
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@wannabeskinnycat ..wow thanks for sharing your story! Very inspiring!😊1
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Labor Day weekend I hit up a sale at Peter Harris and bought a bunch of 2xl shirts to "grow into" (shrink into?). The first of them fit this morning 4
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@merph518 I have a few X’s to go, but I am excited for you.1
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@Satisfiedwithbetter Thanks. I started out at 4xl, in some of the looser-fitting range of that size, threatening to need a 5xl. Dropped 2 shirt sizes now, fitting into looser 2xl shirts and 4 sizes of pants so far.1
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I’ve gone from 6xl to 5xl and loose 4xl, plus 6”s in the waist.2
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I haven’t lost any sizes because I had every piece of clothing I owned stretched to the max!....at least now my clothes are looser and seams aren’t popping!3
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You will in time, Connie! 1
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My nsv this past week, I was able to buy pants at Walmart, that fit, and aren't too tight, that are 2xl. I used to be in (nearly bursting) 3xls, I probably should have been in 4xls, but I'm stubborn like that.3
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Some great results here, well done everyone.
I had a clothes related one this week too, I bought a new jacket from the high street rather than a plus size store.
I'm currently wearing, mostly, a UK size 20, down from a 24/26.2
