Top NSV's this year

MensEtSalvere2013

Hi, all: What are your top NSV's for the year?
Mine are as follows:
1. No longer pre-diabetic.
2. My confidence has gone up.
3. My stomach is no longer as close to the wheel as it used to be in my car.
4. Making healthier choices; I love salads now.
5. The fact that I am stronger now.

fat2strongbeth

1. Increased confidence.
2. Down 2 clothing sizes.
3. Stopped avoiding having my picture taken!

GoRun2

1) I can run for 1.5 hours
2) I can do a 12 mile hike
3) Down 3 pant sizes
4) DH said "cute buns" when we were out running

leslisa

Just one for me that I've really noticed.

All my running clothes are now XS or S. Not sure how since I bubble between 125 - 135 and I'm only 5'1" (really 5' and 1/2") but I'll take it .

juliemouse83

1. My "thin" clothes fit again (and I really wish I had kept more of them!).
2. I won't be needing that reduction surgery I was looking into, after all.
3. I can lift and carry ridiculously heavy things that I wouldn't have though about carrying last year.
4. Complements from friends/family/co-workers.
5. Can and do run even if nobody is chasing me. :laugh: Love a 5K!

Holly_Roman_Empire

1. Gained an appropriate amount of weight for pregnancy. (I guess that's a scale victory.)
2. Able to fit into all my pre-pregnancy clothes.
3. Ran up to 3.2 miles in one period without walking.
4. All the compliments from people saying I don't even look like I had a baby.

AusAshMommy

1. ALL and I mean ALL of my Pants are too Big
2. My rings are too big
3. Basically all of my clothes are too big LOL!

cursiny

1. ALL and I mean ALL of my Pants are too Big
2. My rings are too big
3. Basically all of my clothes are too big LOL!

THIS TIMES 2!

TwoPointZero

* All of my clothes are too large. In particular, pants almost fell completely off at work, and belts not even working any more . . .
* Lots of compliments from associates (i.e., not friends).
* BP down, blood lipids way down.
* Now able to do stairmaster much longer and faster than before.
* Benching two plates regularly.
* Got training in squat and DL, and have form down pretty well at this point.

Overall, a good year.

daynation

* Finding my cheekbones again (and a wide variety of other bones, ribs, hips, etc)
* Losing the double chin
* Being able to run up and down the stairs in our three story house with out being winded or slowing down
* Not being upset when looking in the mirror at myself
* Learning how to cook healthy foods (love to cook, but never learned how to cook healthy)
* Sticking with dropping weight for 9 months even though the scale does always not show a loss
* Dropping two clothing sizes
* Feeling lighter in general

SbetaK

Eating all kinds of healthy foods I haven't ever tried and discovering how tasty they are.
Woohoo-Just reached abillity to fit regular women's sizes in all the terrific outdoor clothing companies like Patagonia, Columbia, North Face, Marmot, Prana, REI, .....gotta guard my checkbook!
Hiked up a 5 mile mountain without having to stop for a breather and act like I was dying of respiratory distress.
Belly pooches DO shrink!
Cleaning and purging closets overflows into cleaning and purging rooms! Person smaller, house roomier.....
Friends are becomng inspired and joining me on outdoor exercise jaunts.
New friendships being cultivated with more active lifesstyle.
Feel better! More energy! = Happier!

AA1ex

1) I can do jumping jacks now! (they use to kill my knees and ankles)
2) Real push ups! (not the girly kind)
3) New bra size! (36DDD to 34D)
4) Trying new foods! (learned I enjoy eggplant)

acpgee

1. Instructed to stop taking my diabetes meds. I am happy to be an ex-diabetic.
2. Wearing jeans I bought in 2007.
3. Machine benching a couple of sets at 61 kg, which is more than my lowest weight in my twenties.

Chimis_Siq

1. I went ziplining-made max weight (under 7 lbs!)
2. Went handgliding
3. Went rapelling
4. Wore first pair of REAL jeans in my whole life.
5. No longer have High Blood Pressure, Migraines, Anemia, & Depression.
6. Did 6 burpees
7. I hit 2 hrs non-stop on steps at full resistance of machine!!!!
8. I feel alive!!!!!!!!

Ed98043

My NSV's have been modest. Let's see..

-I pulled out a coat from last winter and put it on - it was roomy before but now it's WAY too big (sort of a bummer, I like that coat).
-I don't have to hold my breath or grunt and groan when I pick something up off the floor.
-I don't enter a room stomach-first anymore.

But my biggest victory of the year is definitely scale-related - for the first time in years there's not a "2" at the beginning of my weight. Sure I wish I had more to show for 2013, but I lost 20-odd lbs and also didn't gain the 5 or 10 lbs that I had been putting on every year.

grace42d

Got a job. Got laid off, again. Got a better job. Ha!

impromark

1. Unloaded a ton of old clothes because they're too big.
2. Bought new clothes mid-year, and now THEY'RE too big.
3. Shaved off the goatee. The double chin went with it.
4. High blood pressure? Wait, I used to have it, but no more?
5. Hello lower abs! Join your brothers upstairs!
6. I'm an actor. I did a shirtless scene in front of hundreds of people and got cat-called by the ladies for the first time.

Mark

liftreadphilosophize

1. My friends telling me I looked "fantastic!" when I came home for Thanksgiving.
2. Running a 27-minute 5k (never going to break any land speed records over here)
3. Someone telling me I have "guns" in a facebook photo! Haha!
4. Becoming a better cook, so I can now more easily make delicious, healthy foods (and can save monies)
5. Becoming really good at balance poses in yoga.
6. The consistent compliments from my husband are always wonderful. :-)
7. Being able to rock the clothes I love and feeling comfortable getting more daring with my fashion choices.

I'm looking forward to working towards some strength-related NSVs in 2014!

Congrats to everyone! Reading all these NSVs made me smile. You're all awesome.

ETA: Somehow #2 got cut off

ksuh999

I bought a Speedo and I actually look good in it.

tavenne323

1. My clothes from high school are too big (over ten years ago, and yes, I had a few pieces in my closet still)
2. Getting rid of over half my clothes, most of which I didn't like that much anyway.
3. Smallest bra size in nearly 10 years.
4. Facial bones
5. Headstands (working on handstands) and various other arm balances.
6. Running (choosing the treadmill and outside over the elliptical)
7. Airplanes rides are less unenjoyable.
8. No longer pre diabetic
9. I have adequate room in my bath tub.
10. Boots are more likely to fit my calves (still not many though)

Eli716

1. Went down 6 pant sizes (in men).
2. Went from 3XL to XL in shirts.
3. More energy to deal with my dogs.
4. Compliments galore on my progress.
5. Not hunting for junk food everywhere.

Anti-NSV - Less fat to keep me warm in the winter.

stewart613

1. becoming a runner! (next run will be day 1 of week 8 in the c25k)
2. no longer wearing my maternity clothing (my little boy will be 2 years old soon)
3. smiling when i catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror instead of avoiding reflections
4. pride and confidence

melfitnesspal13

This has been quite a year, the best one health-wise in a very long time. So here goes...
1. Dropped 3 solid pant sizes, well almost 4 (1 outfit is 4 sizes smaller!)
2. Put on my "tight" winter coat and it looks like I am wearing a giant coat, thank goodness all my coats have drawstrings inside and now I can/will actually pull them to show my new waist.
3. Never winded walking, stairs, etc...
4. Not snoring anymore, big one for my hubby!
5. Won the local Biggest Loser, season 1. Lead my own group in Biggest Loser Season 2. Looking forward to leading a group in season 3 in Jan.
6. Got my co-workers working out too, since they have seen my progress.
7. Took the best picture recently, the best one is years. And I liked how I looked!
8. Made an entire new circle of friends with the faith based fitness group I joined. God is good, all the time.
9. Learned to say "no thank you" to food and to people offering me unhealthy choices, even when I was on vacation.
10. My new wardrobe consists of very nice and chic selection of workout clothing and workout shoes! First time for sure.
11. Learned a whole lot about myself.

NaomiJFoster

1. A young man at work walked past me and said 'hi'. Then turned around and gasped saying "Oh! I didn't know it was you. I mean...you look....I mean...you're...I mean...Nice dress!" And he ran away.

2. I ran all the way across the building and up the stairs and across another hallway when we had a surprise firedrill at the school where I teach, because I had to get to my class to help. The last time that happened (about 2 or 3 years ago) I couldn't make it, I ended up walking quickly, and I couldn't catch my breath for a long time. This time, I hauled a** and got there before anyone else, was not out of breath (barely), and recovered almost immediately.

3. The last several months I've been getting a lot of comments from people saying that I look great. I began noticing that each and every one of the compliments (including the speechless young man in my first story) were from people walking behind me. Not one from someone looking at my front half. Apparently my backside is looking mighty good!

4. Health-wise, my blood pressure is coming down and my doctor said that if I lost another few pounds we'd lower the dosage of my BP medication.

Llamapants86

My prepregnancy clothes are too big.
I spend a lot less money at the gas station buying crap
I am not hangry when I don't go to the gas station to buy crap
I can lift my 7 year old up again (he was too heavy for me for a while)

usmcmp

Competed in two bodybuilding competitions. Took second and first.

MauxFaux

In a year I have been able to:
Double or triple the amount of weight I can lift (depending on the lift)
I have started to be a jammer for my roller derby team and I'm actually pretty good at it.
I have gone from a size 10 to a size 2/4.
I have muscle definition.
I feel healthier and happier and I have more energy.

acogg

Made my weight goal and have maintained for nine months

Doctor check up and my doctor was jealous of my numbers

As soon as I post this, I will think of ten thousand others, but that's all that comes to mind

Mainebikerchick

1. Diverticulosis and ulcerative colitis are now under control.
2. No longer pre-diabetic.
3. Lost 3 inches off my hips this year!
4. Have gone down 2 sizes in my pants!
5. Have gained a ton of confidence by going to Zumba and went from hiding in the back row to shining in the FRONT row!!

auntiemsgr8

Mine is a simple one.

After getting off track in late March, I got myself back on track in late September.

Now ready for a whole list of stuff ( like the others are posting) to happen in 2014. I'm not getting sidetracked again.

Tatonka_usn

1. Finally have cholesterol down into the "good" range (from YEARS above 200).
2. Began incorporating circuit weight training into my work-outs. It's only 2-3 times a week, and the weight levels are laughably paltry, but 1) I'm noticing (slight) definition in my upper body and 2) experienced improved result during the push-up portion of my recent Navy Reserve physical fitness test.
3. "Fatboy" pant sizes are noticably large on me.
4. Finally have a firm idea that a torn labrum in my (r) hip has been bugging me the past few years. Might not sound like a victory, but after several years of misdiagnosed treatment for my back, I can now start concentrating on healing myself (likely through arthroscopic surgery).