What's Your Most Recent NSV

Oma827

I bought size 18 today at the consignment shop. Waved goodbye to some 5x and size 34s; someone else can benefit from them. My closet looks empty but everything in my interim wardrobe fits. MFP peeps, thank you for sharing. I read almost every day.

NewLIFEstyle4ME

Tomorrow is not promised to us, a LOT of people woke up dead this morning (i.e. didn't wake up), but not me--I've been "given" another day on this earth and I'll be purposely choosing to make the very best of every moment in it. TODAY is a brand new day...I have the HUGE honor and power to choose TODAY what path I'll walk in--no matter what's going on in my life, be it filled with lollipops (low cal?), sunshine and roses or confusion, darkness and yuck, I still have the CHOICE to make it either a bitter or better day, by HOW I choose to walk/think. That is such a wonderful gift--the gift of NOW and what I choose to do with it. I LOVE that. Makes me think of this old saying:

"“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, which is why we call it the present.” “The clock is running. Make the most of today."

So what's my NSV? That I have the magnanimous and powerful gift of choice and today I will walk in truth and love, with every single thought I think, every word, every action and deed and with everyone I come in contact with, every option of food, drink and exercise I do, everywhere I go, because I can--I love that! What if I don't make it or stumble today in my goal today of walking in this tremendous and strange way? Well, I'll Pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again, with JOY, humor and humility. So encouraging this way of thinking and living is, and thus my NSV I'll be "exercising" today--YAY!

NewLIFEstyle4ME

Oma827 wrote: »

I bought size 18 today at the consignment shop. Waved goodbye to some 5x and size 34s; someone else can benefit from them. My closet looks empty but everything in my interim wardrobe fits. MFP peeps, thank you for sharing. I read almost every day.

This is absolutely a tremendous and thrilling victory and success for you--YAY you, I'm so cheering you on!

ConnieAGinther

Here's the most major changes:

Body weight
Previous: 182.0
Current: 178.0

Circumference
Abdomen
Previous: 109.5 cm
Current: 107.0 cm

Hips
Previous: 118.5 cm
Current: 114.0 cm

Strength
Ab Crunch
Previous: 17 repetitions
Current: 30 repetitions

Plank on Elbows
Previous: 29 seconds
Current: 33 seconds

Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Fitness
3-minute Step Test
Previous: HR 98 bpm after 53 seconds of stepping
Current: HR 83 bpm after 62 seconds of stepping

MissMaggieMuffin

I have been using MFP for almost a year now (Jan. 15/17) and, while I have lost around 48 lbs, the weight loss stalls regularly - the trend is almost like stair steps. Only 3 lbs away from my goal weight but that goal seems so far away at times.
The NSV is that today I took my measurements, as I have done from time to time, but for the first time I looked at the change in those measurements from the first time I took them on March 3:
Bust: -6"
Waist: -8"
Hips: -5"
That was so re-motivating for me.

brightresolve

I can grab a handful of winter raincoat at my waist while wearing it buttoned over my sweater.

When I first wore it this season, several months back, I could feel it "hugging" me when buttoned up ........

Hubs said, I didn't really notice, knew you'd gained a little weight, but now that you've lost some it's "dramatic" - his word

LilFoxtrot

I got a new sweater and almost picked up a 2XL but got an XL and it fits, its even a bit loose around the middle.

Thehardmakesitworthit

Picked up one of my daughters from the airport whom I've not seen in a year. When I hopped out of the truck to throw her luggage in she was just staring at me and said "mom ........where did you go and why does your butt look like J-Lo?" LOLOLOL. I just loved it.

Thehardmakesitworthit

quiksylver296 wrote: »

alteredstates175 wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

I block pulled 385 lbs...TWICE!!! If I can deadlift this from the ground at my next meet, I'll break state record.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfTgU1x_oS0

Awesome! You made "deadlift face". It's a running joke with my lifting partners and myself. Well done!

Oh, yeah! Total "deadlift face."

@Quik......you inspire me every. single. time. I see a post like this from you. Thanks

orangegato

Just had my annual physical. Labs all good and better than before. No longer borderline diabetic. Doc wanted to know how I lost weight. He was impressed. We talked a lot about health etc. I left there feeling so good and proud. Feeling motivated to keep at it and do even better!

ryenday

Thehardmakesitworthit wrote: »

Picked up one of my daughters from the airport whom I've not seen in a year. When I hopped out of the truck to throw her luggage in she was just staring at me and said "mom ........where did you go and why does your butt look like J-Lo?" LOLOLOL. I just loved it.

I miss the awesome button, because this is AWESOME!

AnnPT77

Lots of people older than I am (62) machine row more than I do, but I'm pretty happy about this weight-loss NSV.

I've rowed (boats and machines) for 15 years, and used to do the Holiday Challenge regularly. When my Evil Knee (torn meniscus) started routinely causing trouble, the Challenge became too much daily volume with too few rest days for me. A few years back, I stopped.

This year, knee feeling so much better due to weight loss, I decided to start in on Thanksgiving and just see how it went. For context, for me it's 40 minutes or so of fairly-intense rowing on 5-6 days a week, from Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Eve. I even finished the 200km (124 mi) a little early, on 12/21.

DebLaBounty

I've lost about 30 pounds. A relative noticed and asked how I did it. I told her about MFP. She told me that calorie counting won't work for the long term and I am sure to gain it back. Here's the NSV: I just shrugged my shoulders, said "I guess we'll see" and didn't say anything snarky. Screw you, Auntie!

LilFoxtrot

DebLaBounty wrote: »

I've lost about 30 pounds. A relative noticed and asked how I did it. I told her about MFP. She told me that calorie counting won't work for the long term and I am sure to gain it back. Here's the NSV: I just shrugged my shoulders, said "I guess we'll see" and didn't say anything snarky. Screw you, Auntie!

Why's everybody think their opinion is gold when it comes to other people's weight loss. ugh.

cjsacto

I have been waiting and waiting and waiting to be able to post this NSV: Today I am a "normal" BMI.

orange_hoodie

- Took about 6 months off MFP and just caught up with reading through this thread. Yall are amazing, thank you for sharing your NSVs!
- I didn't make any of my fitness goals that I started out with for 2017, but I did have 2 surgeries and completed a sprint triathlon with a faster time than the year before.
- I've spent most of the year pushing myself on what I can get away with instead of pushing myself on moving forward. I'm totally ready (and a little scared) to shift gears. Heeeeere we go!

AMC110

I went out for dinner last night with family and had the same dish I had about 6 months ago before I started trying to lose weight. I still had room for dessert last time, this time I couldn't finish the main. I also had a cupcake earlier in the week and was shocked at how sickly sweet it tasted, made me realise how much less sugar I have been eating lately.

CeciliaBobilia

pearso21123 wrote: »

My husband has been very forthcoming with the compliments lately. Several days ago I was wearing a dress and he had just put his glasses on. He turned and said to me, "I put on my glasses and now you look twice as good. I didn't know what I was missing." LOL. I'm loving all of the attention.

Your husband is a sauve one!

ACJP2014

Could easily do the baby cricket and hold it. Last time I tried was over a year ago and it was really difficult to hold it for 15 seconds. I haven't been practicing but over the last year I got a PT for weight lifting/cross fit work outs. Today in the gym after stretching decided on a whim to give it a go. Knew I had gained muscles all over but such a great feeling to smash a pose that I have found hard work in the past.

Saaski

This happened a while ago, but at my old place of work, we were moving some stuff around in the back to make more room, and there was a weighted hex bar belonging to a coworker there. I didn't know what it was at the time and went to pick it up with one hand to move it. It was surprisingly heavy, but I was able to lift and move it still with one hand.

Found out later that the thing weighed 80 lbs!