What's Your Most Recent NSV

Madwife2009

Yesterday, by the time I got around to my bike ride (delayed by taking my little girl to see the squirrels and ducks, so worth it) dusk was falling and DH was not keen on my going out. So I didn't go

So I decided that I WAS going out today, no matter what. Until I got up this morning . . .

It was cold. REALLY cold (just not used to very low temperatures here, and I know that some people on here have to tolerate much lower, but we don't do sub-zero very often).

It was windy. REALLY windy. 17mph, easterly wind which I really hate as I end up cycling about four miles into it. Usually in bottom gear. Must look really funny, cycling into the wind like a crazy thing.

It was snowing, intermittently. I am not a fan on cycling in snow as it gets a bit slippery and I have a serious aversion to falling off.

Plus, and this was the hardest thing of all, my little girl wanted to play "shops" with me, which usually means I have to use my real money to "buy" her stock (toys). At the end, she gets her toys back and keeps my money. When anyone else plays with her, she gives THEM the money to buy her stuff with. Anyway.

So, it was difficult. My DH dealt with the biggest hurdle and told my lovely little girl that he'd play shops with her so that I could go out on the bike (I still felt guilty though but I did play with her later on in the day).

So I went out. In the cold. In the snow. In the horrible, horrible wind. With the thought that if it got too much, then I could always go home and revert to Plan B (stationary bike at the gym, yuck).

It was rough but I told myself that I'd just get to the next "landmark". Then the next, and the next until I finally reached the highest point.

And I'd had enough. The snow was getting in my eyes. It was covering my glasses. The wind was trying to blow me off the bike. I hadn't started the "into the headwind" part of the ride. I was so cold (apart from my hands - woollen glove liners are life savers). I was tired.

But, the highest point means that the worst half of the ride is over. And it's the halfway point. So there was no point in turning back. Or so I told myself.

So I kept going. And going. And going. It seemed to take forever. But that may have been because I was just so cold (despite two jackets, double gloves, a scarf and a headband to keep my ears warm-ish).

Got home cold - very cold - tired but exhilarated.

There's something very satisfying about proving to yourself that you CAN do it, regardless of what is thrown at you.

However, I think that later in the week it's going to snow continuously for a couple of days so the bike will have to stay in the garage.

(Un)fortunately, this means that I will have to use my biking energy in doing some decluttering.

I just might be looking forward to that . . . I love decluttering but my family hate it. I don't know why, because I only get rid of the real junk. The rest I sell on Ebay (to fund my next bike but don't tell them that!)

vivalavida82

amtyrell wrote: »

I have officially stuck with mfp for 1 year. I have not always been under goal nor have I always had the healthy choice but I am here and trying every day now for 1 year.

Oh and in this 1 year
Ran 5k
Ran 10k
No longer pre diabetes
No longer obease
No longer overweight
Went from size 18 to size 10
Went from 38c to 32d
Went from XL to m tops
Went from unable to do a pull up to able to do 15
I like kale now

Congrats! What an amazing accomplishment! I'm sure you must feel great!

goatg

orangegato wrote: »

goatg wrote: »

And cute gatos anaranjados.

Thanks. I'd rather post pics of them instead of me. For now. Still a long way to GW....

Aw.
But you can smile and they can only smize.
:-)

emcclure013

Went shopping this weekend and I now fit into size 12 pants! Added bonus: Found size 12 work pants at the secondhand store for $8!

kingleahnidas

People keep telling me I look taller. I thought it was funny until I saw a pic of me. Yup I do look taller! (I’m definitely not.)

JasonMcS

Hit my goal!!!!!
I graduated 20 years ago and am smaller than I was when I graduated. I am about to reset my goal. 70 pounds down but i am still not where I want to be.

ashliedelgado

Finally broke the medium scrub pants and large tops out of the closet this morning. They'd been up there WAY too long.

mr_blueshoes1

I went in for a haircut this morning and my friend who cuts my hair was blown away by the results of the keto diet I have been on since the start of the year. I got to tell her all about the foods I eat, and how the diet is working very well for me even though I have limited time for exercise these days.

I wont get into numbers since this is about NSVs, but I now weigh the least I have in a very long time - even less than when I had my initial big weight loss back in 2007.

Also, I'm hoping to be able to report another NSV to you all this weekend after I participate in my favorite 5K of the year. My first goal is just to beat my time from last year - which was 36:04. I feel like that one will be pretty easy to achieve. The second goal is to score a PR by beating my current best time of 30:56. And the third and biggest goal is to score a PR with a 2 on the front end, as in 29:59 or less. I will be happy with any or all of these, but I really hope to get at least the first two.

brookielaw

I swam today for the first time this year and for the first time since my first surgery in November of 2017. It was misting when I left the house and I still did it.

concordancia

My fasting blood glucose was in the default diabetic target range for the first time (I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago, have only been testing for a week). My dietician thinks it is likely I will be able to achieve normal levels if I keep this up.

Carnhot

1095 days = 3 years tracking ☺

beerfoamy

SWAM 50M UNDERWATER! Goal achieved! am mega bouncy right now! didn't feel mega death-like either!

Can't wait to get it done again and maybe with a turn and push into starting the 3rd length!

Mr_Healthy_Habits

Ahnold DB press (60lbs/e) 7x

kingleahnidas

My coworkers and I are running a marathon relay in May! I wasn't planning on joining since I'm running a half in April, but they offered me the final leg, and I couldn't resist running through the finish line Plus my work is sponsoring us so it's free! Which is good because my race addiction is making me broke lol

tammierlewis

Ran a full 5k on the treadmill today! 40:14. My first organized 5k is 4 weeks away. I got this!

koda0071

seems kinda funny, but when the clean clothes are in the folded piles according to who's they belong to in the family I have been finding my shirts mixed in with my 17yo son's on occasion because mine are no longer the size of a twin bed sheet.

Ghostofachance

jervin6 wrote: »

seems kinda funny, but when the clean clothes are in the folded piles according to who's they belong to in the family I have been finding my shirts mixed in with my 17yo son's on occasion because mine are no longer the size of a twin bed sheet.

Nice NSV! Wait until you slip on a pair of pants and realize they're not yours, that's another eye-opener that you're losing the weight!

JasonMcS

jervin6 wrote: »

seems kinda funny, but when the clean clothes are in the folded piles according to who's they belong to in the family I have been finding my shirts mixed in with my 17yo son's on occasion because mine are no longer the size of a twin bed sheet.

I can wear my 14 year old's stuff. This is not his idea of cool though. I remember when I wore Size "twin size bed sheet" so I can relate!

Unfortunately I also get his under wear in my pile way to regularly.

gracegettingittogether

I was able to take off my engagement ring!!!! It was a tight squeeze, but I finally did it! Now on to being able to take off my wedding ring.

Btw, I'm very happily married, but my rings have been stuck on my fingers for years, and I'd like to be able to get them cleaned. Plus tight rings on pudgy fingers is not such a great look. I can't wait until they come on and off normally.

berky06

Walked into my daughter's house this morning and the first thing she says to me, "You look thinner today." What a great way to start out my day!